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Toyota's surprising pilot strategies

All the teams present in the World Rally Championship have particular philosophies for managing their squads. Since Toyota's official return in 2017, several sequences, including one recently, have been rather confusing for a team operating at this level.

Published on 23/08/2024 à 12:35

Loïc ROCCI

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Toyota's surprising pilot strategies

Sébastien Ogier is not jumping for joy at the idea of ​​having to compete in 4 more races this year (Photo: Nikos Katikis/DPPI)

After the euphoria of the good news of the arrival of Toyota en WRC in 2017, the surprise came from the duo chosen to drive the Yaris. With Jari-Matti Latvala and Juho Hänninen, the trend was immediately set by this structure installed in Finland with a boss (Tommi Mäkinen) and Finnish mechanics. What was surprising at the time was that Mäkinen failed to convince Sébastien Ogier to join him when the latter was free after the hasty departure from Volkswagen at the end of 2016. The Frenchman was not enthusiastic�

Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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