INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORT
Toyota returns to world rally championship
Toyota is returning to the World Rally Championship after 17 years away with its new Yaris WRC entry
With just over a month until the start of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC has finally unveiled its challenger in the form of the Yaris WRC. The team is putting the final touches on preparations for an event it has eagerly awaited. Thousands of hours in the workshop and testing programmes have filled the team’s days for more than a year. Everything has been focused on a single goal: being ready at the start of the Rallye Monte-Carlo. Participating in WRC, the pinnacle of rallying, will provide Toyota with new challenges and opportunities to further develop its people, explore new technologies and experience various road conditions around the world, thereby contributing to making ever better cars. "I would like to express my gratitude to, and respect for, the fans who waited 17 years for this day and also all the rally organisers, participants and car makers who have safeguarded and furthered the sport of rally during our abs...
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