Toyota will field its four crews in Portugal

Alongside Elfyn Evans/Scott Martin and Takamoto Katsuta/Aaron Johnston, Toyota has been rotating between its two remaining crews since the start of the season. Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais contested the Rally Monte-Carlo and will line up this weekend in Croatia, while Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen took part in the Swedish Rally and won the latest rally, in Kenya.

On the tracks of Portugal, where the rally will be held from May 9 to 12, the four crews will be entered aboard Toyota Yaris Rally1s. The regulations of WRC stipulates that only three cars are eligible to score points in each round, and it was Takamoto Katsuta who was designated as the driver unable to score points for the brand.

Championship help for Elfyn Evans?

Katsuta will, on the other hand, be able to score points in the drivers' championship, where he occupies sixth position for the moment. The presence of four official Toyotas can help Elfyn Evans, current second in the championship. More competitive cars can therefore mean more competitors between him and Thierry Neuville, the current leader…

But if Evans experiences problems during the first days of the Rally of Portugal, the probability that he loses points on his rival is in fact greater... All that remains is to discover what this strategy will give in a month, when of the fifth round of the championship!