Toyota expands WRC driver line-up for 2025, Kankkunen lands management role

Toyota expands WRC driver line-up for 2025, Kankkunen lands management role

Toyota will expand its World Rally Championship entry to five cars at selected events next year following confirmation Sami Pajari will join the team for a maiden full-time Rally1 campaign. Fresh from sealing the WRC manufacturers’ title in dramatic fashion at last weekend’s Rally Japan, Toyota has unveiled its 2025 plans, which also include four-time … Read more

WRC title a reward for “years of fighting and never giving up” 

WRC title a reward for “years of fighting and never giving up” 

Thierry Neuville has said his ability to keep calm in moments of adversity and his “never give up” attitude were key to finally clinching the World Rally Championship title. The five-time WRC runner-up (2013, 2016-2019) took the last step and became a world champion after finishing sixth in a dramatic season finale in Japan. Having … Read more

“I still need to drive fast” on Sunday to clinch maiden WRC title

“I still need to drive fast” on Sunday to clinch maiden WRC title

Thierry Neuville says he cannot afford to cruise through the Rally Japan’s final leg to secure a maiden World Rally Championship title following a stirring Saturday fightback. The WRC points leader started Saturday outside the points-paying positions in 15th after Friday’s costly turbo failure dashed hopes of a relatively comfortable run to score the six points … Read more