Toyota with all the sauces

The only team to field four cars, Toyota Gazoo Racing was not rewarded. If the Yaris has undeniably progressed on this type of terrain, it lacked a little success, better weather information and a few swimming lessons. Kalle Rovanperä still performs a good operation.

Published on 07/06/2023 à 18:00

Loïc ROCCI

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Toyota with all the sauces

Kalle Rovanperä and Toyota float © Red Bull

With three drivers having won this year and one Toyota Yaris who greatly improved on this surface, Jari-Matti Latvala and his troops could aim high. In any case, everything started well.

The coming of Sébastien Ogier in Sardinia was not entirely his doing. If it is indeed a round where he was successful (4 successes), it was not necessarily among his first choices. Takamoto Katsuta's previous performances on this terrain and the bad period that the Japanese is going through had prompted the team to ask the Haut-Alpine to be there. After fourteen participations (including one in IRC in 2010), the Frenchman has enormous experience in this event and we had to pay particular attention to his comments.

Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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