THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Toyota revisits its glory days with rally victory
History has been made with Toyota taking its first world rally win since 1999
It was the Rally of Sweden, round two of the 2017 WRC (World Rally Championship) that stole the international motorsport thunder last weekend. At the end of the 18 stages, it was Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota Yaris Gazoo Racing) who claimed the overall win, Toyota’s first in WRC since 1999. Latvala was followed in second position by Ott Tanak (M-Sport Ford Fiesta RS), while Sebastien Ogier (M-Sport Ford Fiesta RS) rounded off the podium in third. As the championship stands, two races into the season, Latvala leads the driver’s table with 48 points, followed by Ogier with 44 points and Tanak on 33 points. Former Formula One racing ace David Coulthard, who visited SA in August 2016 was quoted by EWN (Eyewitness News) at the weekend as endorsing the country to be a perfect setting for hosting a F1 race in the future. "The Kyalami racetrack would be a great facility to host an F1 race as it has a great history in the sport and has even seen a South African win a championship," says Coultha...
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