Katsuta will prepare Sweden in Finland

Lined up for the first time among the three crews selected to score points for Toyota in Sweden, Takamoto Katsuta will have the opportunity to perfect his driving on snow during a rally in Finland.

Published on 18/01/2023 à 14:26

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Takamoto Katsuta will experience progression in his career this year by occasionally occupying the position of 3^e pilote chargé de défendre officiellement les couleurs de Toyota. Sa première échéance va se produire en Suède (9-12 février). Le nombre de jours de tests ayant été réduit cette saison, Taka n’aurait disposé que d’une seule journée d’essai avant ce rendez-vous.

In order to allow him to present himself in Umeå with the maximum chance of achieving a good result, he will participate in the 2^e round of the Finnish championship. The IsoValkeine SM-Ralli takes place around Kuopio, a town located 400 km northeast of Helsinki. To tackle the hundred or so timed kilometers on the program, Katsuta will ride on his Yaris Rally1 hybrid. The Japanese is the specialist in this type of operation, having already competed in 3 races with the Yaris WRC in 2019 and 2020 with 3 victories.

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