Kalle Rovanperä to drive Toyota Hypercar

Kalle Rovanperä in the Hypercar Toyota, the time has almost come. According to our information, the Finn will soon be behind the wheel of the Japanese manufacturer's GR010 Hybrid. The 24-year-old driver, a double world rally champion, has already had the opportunity to test a Red Bull F1 in Austria. This prototype test could take place as early as this month, possibly on December 10 or 11, since the Japanese manufacturer has planned to drive in Qatar during these two days.

The Finn already appealed to his employer on this subject at the end of last year. I would really like to test it » Rovanperä admitted at the FIA ​​gala last December in Baku (Azerbaijan) in comments relayed by DirtFish.com. « You can see how well Toyota is doing in WEC. We have to do a simulator test first and it depends on that – you have to be fast enough to drive in the real car. » A simulator that Rovanperä has been riding in for the past few weeks.

In Qatar, at the end of February, we interviewed David Floury on the sidelines of the 1812 km of Qatar, the opening round of the WEC 2024. The technical director of Toyota Gazoo Racing told us that " nothing is impossible " about a possible upcoming test. The Frenchman had also opened the door to a possible appearance of the driver at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the future. " That it is an opportunity in the future, yes, but Le Mans is a difficult race that requires preparation. ", explained Pascal Vasselon's successor within the TGR.

This is not the first time that Toyota has had one of its world rally champions drive its Hypercar. This was the case for Sébastien Ogier in the past.

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