TOP PAGE
ENGLISH
JAPANESE
|
CONNECT WITH US:
Home
About
Services
Contact
Log in
*
Home
Press release
May 26, 2023 17:35 JST
Source:
Toyota Motor Corporation
Imposing island challenge awaits TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
TOKYO, May 26, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will take on one of the toughest challenges of the season at Rally Italia Sardegna on June 1-4, looking to maintain its recent strong momentum.
2023 GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID
The team has won four out of five rallies contested so far in 2023 with the GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID, and leads the manufacturers' championship by 32 points. After taking his first win of the year last time out in Portugal, defending champion Kalle Rovanpera tops the drivers' standings by 17 points, with Sebastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans tied on points in third place: Ogier resumes his part-season programme on an event he has won four times before, with Takamoto Katsuta also entered in a fourth car supported by the TGR WRC Challenge Program.
The stages on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia have a reputation as being among the most testing gravel tracks in the entire championship. They are fairly fast but often narrow and lined with bushes, trees and rocks, leaving little margin for error. The sandy surface is swept away by each passing car to expose the rocky and abrasive base: this can combine with temperatures in excess of 30 degrees centigrade to punish cars and tyres.
For this year, the service park moves back from Alghero to Olbia on the island's northeast coast and the city's mixed-surface super special stage will again begin the rally on Thursday evening. Friday's route is headlined by the famous Monte Lerno stage which has more than doubled in length to 49.9 kilometres. This is preceded by two shorter stages - Tantariles (last run in 2004) and Terranova - to form a loop of three tests to be repeated after midday service in Olbia. Saturday is almost as long in terms of competitive distance with four stages run twice, while Sunday's route is the same as in 2021 with a pair of repeated stages on the island's northernmost tip.
For more information, visit
https://toyotagazooracing.com/wrc/release/2023/rd06-preview/
.
Source: Toyota Motor Corporation
Sectors: Automotive
Copyright ©2024 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network.
Related Press Release
Toyota Exhibiting at Beijing Motor Show 2024
April 25 2024 15:25 JST
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing takes a one-two in Croatian thriller
April 22 2024 09:47 JST
Toyota Launches All-New Land Cruiser "250" Series in Japan
April 18 2024 12:39 JST
Lexus presents Time at the 2024 Milan Design Week
April 16 2024 17:49 JST
New circuit challenge for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
April 15 2024 16:21 JST
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing back on asphalt for Croatian challenge
April 12 2024 18:36 JST
Daihatsu and Toyota to Reform Structures towards the Revitalization of Daihatsu
April 08 2024 12:37 JST
Toyota Completes Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama Research and Development Facility for Making Ever-better Cars
April 02 2024 10:28 JST
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing roars to fourth successive Safari triumph
April 01 2024 09:47 JST
Toyota Releases Sales, Production, and Export Results for February 2024
March 28 2024 12:35 JST
More Press release >>
Latest Press Release
JCB enables JCB Contactless acceptance at Taichung MRT in Taiwan
Apr 26, 2024 10:00 JST
Mazda Production and Sales Results for March 2024 and for April 2023 through March 2024
Apr 25, 2024 18:21 JST
MHI Begins Operation of SOEC Test Module the Next-Generation High-Efficiency Hydrogen Production Technology at Takasago Hydrogen Park
Apr 25, 2024 17:45 JST
GAC Honda to Begin Sales of All-new e:NP2, the Second Model of e:N Series
Apr 25, 2024 16:50 JST
Toyota Exhibiting at Beijing Motor Show 2024
Apr 25, 2024 16:25 JST
Honda Reaches Basic Agreement with Asahi Kasei on Collaboration for Production of Battery Separators for Automotive Batteries in Canada
Apr 25, 2024 11:10 JST
UNIQLO Sponsors KAWS + Warhol Exhibition Tour, Starting in Pittsburgh
Apr 25, 2024 09:00 JST
Mitsubishi Power Begins Commercial Operation of Seventh M701JAC Gas Turbine in Thailand GTCC Project; Achieves 75,000 AOH To-Date
Apr 24, 2024 17:19 JST
MC and Denka Sign J/V Agreement in Fullerene Business
Apr 24, 2024 17:02 JST
Mitsubishi Motors Posts Record Sales in the Philippines in FY2023
Apr 24, 2024 13:56 JST
NEC Develops High-speed Generative AI Large Language Models (LLM) with World-class Performance
Apr 24, 2024 13:25 JST
Fujitsu SX Survey reveals key success factors for sustainability
Apr 23, 2024 10:25 JST
Fujitsu and METRON collaborate to drive ESG success: slashing energy costs, boosting productivity with new manufacturing industry solutions
Apr 22, 2024 16:09 JST
NEC Strengthens Commitment to Space Industry with Investment in Seraphim Space Venture Fund II
Apr 22, 2024 15:09 JST
Soft Space Launches the First and Only JCB Payment Gateway in Malaysia
Apr 22, 2024 15:00 JST
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing takes a one-two in Croatian thriller
Apr 22, 2024 10:47 JST
First-ever Mazda CX-80 Crossover SUV Unveiled in Europe
Apr 19, 2024 13:50 JST
Fujitsu develops technology to convert corporate digital identity credentials, enabling participation of non-European companies in European data spaces
Apr 19, 2024 10:17 JST
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and NGK to Jointly Develop Hydrogen Purification System from Ammonia Cracking Gas
Apr 18, 2024 17:01 JST
Toyota Launches All-New Land Cruiser "250" Series in Japan
Apr 18, 2024 13:39 JST
More Latest Release >>