Toyota Yaris WRC

Toyota Yaris WRC
CategoryWorld Rally Car
ConstructorToyota
PredecessorToyota Corolla WRC (19971999)
SuccessorToyota GR Yaris Rally1
Technical specifications[1][2]
SuspensionMacPherson
Length4,085 mm
Width1,875 mm
Wheelbase2,511 mm
EngineToyota GI4A 1.6 L (98 cu in) I4, 16-valve turbocharged
Transmission6-speed hydraulic shift
all wheel drive, active centre and mechanical front and rear differentials
Weight1,190 kg
FuelPanta later Total (official fuel supplier of WRC)
LubricantsMobil 1
Brakes300mm gravel / 370mm asphalt
Tyres
  • 2017–2020:
  • Michelin
  • 2021:
  • Pirelli P Zero (dry tarmac)
  • Pirelli Cinturato (wet tarmac)
  • Pirelli Sottozero (ice/snow)
  • Pirelli Scorpion (dirt)
ClutchDouble plate
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrantsJapan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Notable drivers
DebutMonaco 2017 Monte Carlo Rally
First winSweden 2017 Rally Sweden
Last winItaly 2021 Rally Monza
Last eventItaly 2021 Rally Monza
RacesWinsPodiumsTitles
5826598
Constructors' Championships2 (2018, 2021)
Drivers' Championships3 (2019, 2020, 2021)
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja driving a Yaris WRC at the 2018 Rallye Deutschland

The Toyota Yaris WRC is a World Rally Car designed by Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT to compete in the World Rally Championship.[7] The car is based on the Vitz-based XP130 Toyota Yaris, and is the first car Toyota have competed with in the WRC since withdrawing from the championship at the end of the 1999 season to focus on their Le Mans Prototype and Formula One programmes. The car was driven by Sébastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans, Ott Tänak, Kalle Rovanperä and Takamoto Katsuta.

The car entered its testing and development phase in March 2014,[8] ahead of its début in the 2017 season.[9] Development and operation of the cars would be overseen by four-time World Drivers' Champion Tommi Mäkinen,[10] and entered under the banner of Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT. The car made its first public appearance in May 2016 during testing in Palokka-Puuppola, with Mäkinen and Juho Hänninen driving.[11] The Toyota Gazoo Racing three car team of Toyota Yaris WRCs won the 2018 manufacturers' championship, followed in 2019 by the team's Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja winning the 2019 drivers' and co-drivers' championships, the 2020 drivers' (Ogier) and co-drivers' (Julien Ingrassia) championships, and a sweep of the 2021 manufacturers', drivers' (Ogier) and co-drivers' (Ingrassia) championships.

A successor known as the Toyota GR Yaris WRC, based on the 2020 GR Yaris road car, was due to be introduced in 2021[12] but was later decided against in favour of sticking with the existing rally car.[13] The Yaris WRC's true successor, the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, would not be racing until the year after.

World Rally Championship results

Championship titles

Year Title Competitor Entries Wins Podiums Points
2018 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 39 5 14 368
2019 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers Estonia Ott Tänak 13 6 9 263
FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers Estonia Martin Järveoja 13 6 9 263
2020 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers France Sébastien Ogier 7 2 5 122
FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers France Julien Ingrassia 7 2 5 122
2021 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 36 9 18 520
FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers France Sébastien Ogier 12 5 7 230
FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers France Julien Ingrassia 12 5 7 230

WRC victories

Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver Entrant
2017 1 Sweden 2017 Rally Sweden Snow Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2 Finland 2017 Rally Finland Gravel Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2018 3 Argentina 2018 Rally Argentina Gravel Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
4 Finland 2018 Rally Finland Gravel Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
5 Germany 2018 Rallye Deutschland Tarmac Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
6 Turkey 2018 Rally Turkey Gravel Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
7 Australia 2018 Rally Australia Gravel Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2019 8 Sweden 2019 Rally Sweden Snow Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
9 Chile 2019 Rally Chile Gravel Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
10 Portugal 2019 Rally de Portugal Gravel Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
11 Finland 2019 Rally Finland Gravel Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
12 Germany 2019 Rallye Deutschland Tarmac Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
13 United Kingdom 2019 Wales Rally GB Gravel Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2020 14 Sweden 2020 Rally Sweden Snow United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Scott Martin Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
15 Mexico 2020 Rally Mexico Gravel France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
16 Turkey 2020 Rally Turkey Gravel United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Scott Martin Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
17 Italy 2020 Rally Monza Tarmac France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2021 18 Monaco 2021 Monte Carlo Rally Mixed France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
19 Croatia 2021 Croatia Rally Tarmac France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
20 Portugal 2021 Rally de Portugal Gravel United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Scott Martin Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
21 Italy 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna Gravel France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
22 Kenya 2021 Safari Rally Gravel France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
23 Estonia 2021 Rally Estonia Gravel Finland Kalle Rovanperä Finland Jonne Halttunen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
24 Greece 2021 Acropolis Rally Gravel Finland Kalle Rovanperä Finland Jonne Halttunen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
25 Finland 2021 Rally Finland Gravel United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Scott Martin Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
26 Italy 2021 Rally Monza Tarmac France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

WRC results

Year Entrant Driver Rounds Points WCM
pos.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
2017 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Finland Jari-Matti Latvala MON
2
SWE
1
MEX
6
FRA
4
ARG
5
POR
9
ITA
2
POL
20
FIN
21
GER
7
ESP
Ret
GBR
5
AUS
Ret
251 3rd
Finland Juho Hänninen MON
16
SWE
23
MEX
7
FRA
Ret
ARG
7
POR
7
ITA
6
POL
10
FIN
3
GER
4
ESP
4
GBR
Ret
AUS
Finland Esapekka Lappi MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR
10
ITA
4
POL
Ret
FIN
1
GER
21
ESP
Ret
GBR
9
AUS
6
2018 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Estonia Ott Tänak MON
2
SWE
9
MEX
14
FRA
2
ARG
1
POR
Ret
ITA
9
FIN
1
GER
1
TUR
1
GBR
19
ESP
6
AUS
Ret
368 1st
Finland Jari-Matti Latvala MON
3
SWE
7
MEX
8
FRA
Ret
ARG
Ret
POR
24
ITA
7
FIN
3
GER
Ret
TUR
2
GBR
2
ESP
8
AUS
1
Finland Esapekka Lappi MON
7
SWE
4
MEX
11
FRA
6
ARG
8
POR
5
ITA
3
FIN
Ret
GER
3
TUR
Ret
GBR
3
ESP
7
AUS
4
2019 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Estonia Ott Tänak MON
3
SWE
1
MEX
2
FRA
6
ARG
8
CHL
1
POR
1
ITA
5
FIN
1
GER
1
TUR
16
GBR
1
ESP
2
AUS
C
362 2nd
Finland Jari-Matti Latvala MON
5
SWE
21
MEX
8
FRA
10
ARG
5
CHL
11
POR
7
ITA
19
FIN
3
GER
3
TUR
6
GBR
Ret
ESP
5
AUS
C
United Kingdom Kris Meeke MON
6
SWE
6
MEX
5
FRA
9
ARG
4
CHL
10
POR
Ret
ITA
8
FIN
Ret
GER
2
TUR
7
GBR
4
ESP
29
AUS
C
Finland GRX Team Finland Marcus Grönholm MON SWE
38
MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS
C
Finland Tommi Mäkinen Racing Finland Juho Hänninen MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA
Ret
FIN
Japan Takamoto Katsuta GER
10
TUR GBR ESP
39
AUS
C
2020 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT France Sébastien Ogier MON
2
SWE
4
MEX
1
EST
3
TUR
Ret
ITA
3
MNZ
1
236 2nd
United Kingdom Elfyn Evans MON
3
SWE
1
MEX
4
EST
4
TUR
1
ITA
4
MNZ
29
Finland Kalle Rovanperä MON
5
SWE
3
MEX
5
EST
5
TUR
4
ITA
Ret
MNZ
5
Japan Takamoto Katsuta MON
7
SWE
9
MEX EST
Ret
TUR ITA
Ret
MNZ
20
Finland Latvala Motorsport Finland Jari-Matti Latvala MON SWE
Ret
MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ
2021 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT France Sébastien Ogier MON
1
ARC
20
CRO
1
POR
3
ITA
1
KEN
1
EST
4
BEL
5
GRE
3
FIN
5
ESP
4
MNZ
1
520 1st
United Kingdom Elfyn Evans MON
2
ARC
5
CRO
2
POR
1
ITA
2
KEN
10
EST
5
BEL
4
GRE
6
FIN
1
ESP
2
MNZ
2
Finland Kalle Rovanperä MON
4
ARC
2
CRO
Ret
POR
22
ITA
25
KEN
6
EST
1
BEL
3
GRE
1
FIN
34
ESP
5
MNZ
9
Japan Takamoto Katsuta MON
6
ARC
6
CRO
6
POR
4
ITA
4
KEN
2
EST
Ret
BEL
Ret
GRE
WD
FIN
37
ESP
40
MNZ
7
Finland RTE-Motorsport Finland Esapekka Lappi MON ARC CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN
4
ESP MNZ

* Season still in progress.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Toyota Yaris WRC - About WRC". WRC. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Toyota Yaris WRC". Jonka's World Rally Archive. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ^ Evans, David (18 October 2016). "WRC 2017: Juho Hanninen gets first seat in Toyota's new Yaris". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Toyota confirms all Finnish WRC line-up". speedcafe.com. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ^ "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing confirms WRC driver line-up for 2019". toyotagazooracing.com. Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Tänak joins Toyota". WRC.
  7. ^ Evans, David (19 March 2014). "Toyota start testing Yaris WRC ahead of potential return". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  8. ^ Evans, David (20 March 2014). "Photos: Toyota tests new Yaris WRC for first time in Italy". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Toyota announces WRC return in 2017". Toyota GB Blog. Toyota GB. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Tommi Mäkinen to head up Toyota's WRC bid". speedcafe.com. 7 July 2015.
  11. ^ Evans, David (4 May 2016). "Pictures of Toyota's WRC test car emerge from running in Finland". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  12. ^ Benyon, Jack (8 February 2020). "Toyota begins testing with 2021 GR Yaris WRC contender". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  13. ^ Thukral, Rachit; Rauli, Giacomo (15 June 2020). "WRC News: Toyota decides against introducing GR Yaris for 2021". Autosport. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
Awards
Preceded by Autosport Awards
Rally Car of the Year

2019–2021
Succeeded by