Toyota Yaris WRC

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Toyota Yaris WRC
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Category World Rally Car
Constructor Toyota
Predecessor Toyota Corolla WRC (19971999)
Successor Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Technical specifications [1] [2]
Suspension MacPherson
Length4,085 mm
Width1,875 mm
Wheelbase 2,511 mm
Engine Toyota Gazoo Racing 1.6 L (98 cu in) I4, 16-valve turbocharged
Transmission 6-speed hydraulic shift
all wheel drive, active centre and mechanical front and rear differentials
Weight1,190 kg
FuelPanta later Total (official fuel supplier of WRC)
Lubricants Mobil 1
Brakes 300mm gravel / 370mm asphalt
Tyres
  • 2017–2020:
  • Michelin
  • 2021:
  • Pirelli P Zero (dry tarmac)
  • Pirelli Cinturato (wet tarmac)
  • Pirelli Sottozero (ice/snow)
  • Pirelli Scorpion (dirt)
Clutch Double plate
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrants Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Notable drivers
Debut Flag of Monaco.svg 2017 Monte Carlo Rally
First win Flag of Sweden.svg 2017 Rally Sweden
Last win Flag of Italy.svg 2021 Rally Monza
Last event Flag of Italy.svg 2021 Rally Monza
RacesWins Podiums Titles
58 26 59 8
Constructors' Championships2 (2018, 2021)
Drivers' Championships3 (2019, 2020, 2021)
Ott Tanak and Martin Jarveoja driving a Yaris WRC at the 2018 Rallye Deutschland Ott Tanak in Toyota Yaris WRC of Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC Rallye Deutschland 2018.jpg
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja driving a Yaris WRC at the 2018 Rallye Deutschland

The Toyota Yaris WRC is a World Rally Car designed by Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT to compete in the World Rally Championship. [7] The car is based on the Vitz-based XP130 Toyota Yaris, and is the first car Toyota have competed with in the WRC since withdrawing from the championship at the end of the 1999 season to focus on their Le Mans Prototype and Formula One programmes. The car was driven by Sébastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans, Ott Tänak, Kalle Rovanperä and Takamoto Katsuta.

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The car entered its testing and development phase in March 2014, [8] ahead of its début in the 2017 season. [9] Development and operation of the cars would be overseen by four-time World Drivers' Champion Tommi Mäkinen, [10] and entered under the banner of Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT. The car made its first public appearance in May 2016 during testing in Palokka-Puuppola, with Mäkinen and Juho Hänninen driving. [11] The Toyota Gazoo Racing three car team of Toyota Yaris WRCs won the 2018 manufacturers' championship, followed in 2019 by the team's Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja winning the 2019 drivers' and co-drivers' championships, the 2020 drivers' (Ogier) and co-drivers' (Julien Ingrassia) championships, and a sweep of the 2021 manufacturers', drivers' (Ogier) and co-drivers' (Ingrassia) championships.

A successor known as the Toyota GR Yaris WRC, based on the 2020 GR Yaris road car, was due to be introduced in 2021 [12] but was later decided against in favour of sticking with the existing rally car. [13] The Yaris WRC's true successor, the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 , would not be racing until the year after.

World Rally Championship results

Championship titles

YearTitleCompetitorEntriesWinsPodiumsPoints
2018 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 39514368
2019 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak 1369263
FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja 1369263
2020 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 725122
FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia 725122
2021 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 36918520
FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 1257230
FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia 1257230

WRC victories

YearNo.EventSurfaceDriverCo-driverEntrant
2017 1 Flag of Sweden.svg 2017 Rally Sweden Snow Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2 Flag of Finland.svg 2017 Rally Finland Gravel Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2018 3 Flag of Argentina.svg 2018 Rally Argentina Gravel Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
4 Flag of Finland.svg 2018 Rally Finland Gravel Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
5 Flag of Germany.svg 2018 Rallye Deutschland Tarmac Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
6 Flag of Turkey.svg 2018 Rally Turkey Gravel Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2018 Rally Australia Gravel Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2019 8 Flag of Sweden.svg 2019 Rally Sweden Snow Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
9 Flag of Chile.svg 2019 Rally Chile Gravel Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
10 Flag of Portugal.svg 2019 Rally de Portugal Gravel Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
11 Flag of Finland.svg 2019 Rally Finland Gravel Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
12 Flag of Germany.svg 2019 Rallye Deutschland Tarmac Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2019 Wales Rally GB Gravel Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2020 14 Flag of Sweden.svg 2020 Rally Sweden Snow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
15 Flag of Mexico.svg 2020 Rally Mexico Gravel Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
16 Flag of Turkey.svg 2020 Rally Turkey Gravel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
17 Flag of Italy.svg 2020 Rally Monza Tarmac Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2021 18 Flag of Monaco.svg 2021 Monte Carlo Rally Mixed Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
19 Flag of Croatia.svg 2021 Croatia Rally Tarmac Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
20 Flag of Portugal.svg 2021 Rally de Portugal Gravel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
21 Flag of Italy.svg 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna Gravel Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
22 Flag of Kenya.svg 2021 Safari Rally Gravel Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
23 Flag of Estonia.svg 2021 Rally Estonia Gravel Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Flag of Finland.svg Jonne Halttunen Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
24 Flag of Greece.svg 2021 Acropolis Rally Gravel Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Flag of Finland.svg Jonne Halttunen Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
25 Flag of Finland.svg 2021 Rally Finland Gravel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
26 Flag of Italy.svg 2021 Rally Monza Tarmac Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

WRC results

YearEntrantDriverRoundsPointsWCM
pos.
1234567891011121314
2017 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala MON
2
SWE
1
MEX
6
FRA
4
ARG
5
POR
9
ITA
2
POL
20
FIN
21
GER
7
ESP
Ret
GBR
5
AUS
Ret
2513rd
Flag of Finland.svg Juho Hänninen MON
16
SWE
23
MEX
7
FRA
Ret
ARG
7
POR
7
ITA
6
POL
10
FIN
3
GER
4
ESP
4
GBR
Ret
AUS
Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR
10
ITA
4
POL
Ret
FIN
1
GER
21
ESP
Ret
GBR
9
AUS
6
2018 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak MON
2
SWE
9
MEX
14
FRA
2
ARG
1
POR
Ret
ITA
9
FIN
1
GER
1
TUR
1
GBR
19
ESP
6
AUS
Ret
3681st
Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala MON
3
SWE
7
MEX
8
FRA
Ret
ARG
Ret
POR
24
ITA
7
FIN
3
GER
Ret
TUR
2
GBR
2
ESP
8
AUS
1
Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi MON
7
SWE
4
MEX
11
FRA
6
ARG
8
POR
5
ITA
3
FIN
Ret
GER
3
TUR
Ret
GBR
3
ESP
7
AUS
4
2019 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak MON
3
SWE
1
MEX
2
FRA
6
ARG
8
CHL
1
POR
1
ITA
5
FIN
1
GER
1
TUR
16
GBR
1
ESP
2
AUS
C
3622nd
Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala MON
5
SWE
21
MEX
8
FRA
10
ARG
5
CHL
11
POR
7
ITA
19
FIN
3
GER
3
TUR
6
GBR
Ret
ESP
5
AUS
C
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke MON
6
SWE
6
MEX
5
FRA
9
ARG
4
CHL
10
POR
Ret
ITA
8
FIN
Ret
GER
2
TUR
7
GBR
4
ESP
29
AUS
C
Flag of Finland.svg GRX Team Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm MON SWE
38
MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS
C
Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Mäkinen Racing Flag of Finland.svg Juho Hänninen MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA
Ret
FIN
Flag of Japan.svg Takamoto Katsuta GER
10
TUR GBR ESP
39
AUS
C
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier MON
2
SWE
4
MEX
1
EST
3
TUR
Ret
ITA
3
MNZ
1
2362nd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans MON
3
SWE
1
MEX
4
EST
4
TUR
1
ITA
4
MNZ
29
Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä MON
5
SWE
3
MEX
5
EST
5
TUR
4
ITA
Ret
MNZ
5
Flag of Japan.svg Takamoto Katsuta MON
7
SWE
9
MEX EST
Ret
TUR ITA
Ret
MNZ
20
Flag of Finland.svg Latvala Motorsport Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala MON SWE
Ret
MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ
2021 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier MON
1
ARC
20
CRO
1
POR
3
ITA
1
KEN
1
EST
4
BEL
5
GRE
3
FIN
5
ESP
4
MNZ
1
5201st
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans MON
2
ARC
5
CRO
2
POR
1
ITA
2
KEN
10
EST
5
BEL
4
GRE
6
FIN
1
ESP
2
MNZ
2
Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä MON
4
ARC
2
CRO
Ret
POR
22
ITA
25
KEN
6
EST
1
BEL
3
GRE
1
FIN
34
ESP
5
MNZ
9
Flag of Japan.svg Takamoto Katsuta MON
6
ARC
6
CRO
6
POR
4
ITA
4
KEN
2
EST
Ret
BEL
Ret
GRE
WD
FIN
37
ESP
40
MNZ
7
Flag of Finland.svg RTE-Motorsport Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi MON ARC CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN
4
ESP MNZ

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