WRC
Sébastien Ogier discovering the hybrid WRC
The meeting should have occurred two weeks earlier, near Gap (Hautes-Alpes). Elfyn Evans' exit from the road, and especially the lack of parts to repair the car, had prevented Sébastien Ogier to discover the Toyota qui sera utilisée l’an prochain en Mondial.
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The Haut-Alpin therefore had an appointment on Saturday morning, but the theater of operations had been moved further south. Subject to the vagaries of technique and the development process which is in full swing, the eight-time world champion has gained an idea of the potential of his new machine.
Successful approval
The 90th edition of Monte-Carlo (January 20-23) will be centered in Monaco and the course, which has occasionally left the Gap region, will only venture slightly north. The technical staff of Toyota Gazoo Racing therefore looked for roads with a profile close to what the crews will encounter, in just over a month. The trucks and the structure for the restoration were installed near the village of Roquesteron, in the Alpes-Maritimes, a site well known to enthusiasts of rally. The D1, starting after the bridge which spans the Esteron, is often used as
Loïc ROCCI
Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent
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