The Toyota Yaris Rally2 opening the Dévoluy?

In the tiny world of rally, it is THE project that is currently attracting all the desire… and causing the most rumors! The discussions around the number of cars that will be present in competition are passionate. This constantly oscillates between 3 and 5 while Jari-Matti Latvala is counting on a production of 50 cars in 2024. As for the names of the teams which will have the opportunity to run it, the list evolves from one day to the next. other and it is not obvious where the truth lies.

After several months of development, the Toyota Yaris Rally2 will have to undergo a final stage, that of its approval. This should take place in December and the “little” Toy will be ready for service on the 1st^er January 2024. " We are currently focusing on the production of cars and spare parts., explains Latvala. We have arranged a space in our workshop in Jyväskylä so that it is entirely dedicated to this program. » As usual, the Japanese manufacturer has remained discreet regarding the work carried out for more than a year on all surfaces and in a large number of countries. Presented last year at Toyota City, the car has since undergone test sessions. If Juho Hänninen was the most requested for these tests, boys such as Stéphane Lefebvre, Erik Cais, Nikolay Gryazin, Jari-Matti Latvala and even Kalle Rovanperä covered kilometers with this Rally2 in order to multiply the food for thought.

While information has circulated concerning the arrival of the car in Var, it appears that it will ultimately not be in Sainte-Maxime that it will be possible to observe the Toyota against other Rally2s. If this is confirmed, she will however be in the Hautes-Alpes on the occasion of the 8^e edition of the National Winter Rally of Dévoluy (December 9-10). The driver(s) who will perform during the event, which takes up a few kilometers of the Monte-Carlo special stages, have not yet been announced. The first idea was to allow drivers wanting to compete in the first round of the 2024 world championship in January (25-28/01) to cover kilometers with their future mount. It seems that Stéphane Lefebvre is in this list, but boys like Sami Pajari or Nikolay Gryazin, winner of the last two editions of this event, are also good candidates.