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Following the classic baja format, Baja Aragon will feature two legs, with the first covering 435 km of timed stage distance. Leg 2 will take place over a 160 km stage, and the total distance for the rally, including liaisons, will be 874 km. The terrain in the area consists mainly of gravel tracks, and […] July 20, 2022 at 12:45AM

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will start round two of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) from the second row of the grid following a close qualifying session for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.  Less than four tenths of a second separated the top four around the 7.004km circuit as the Hypercars did battle in Belgium. […] May 08, 2022 at 12:48AM

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing kicked off round two of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with first practice at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium this afternoon.  Spa has been one of the team’s most successful circuits, with six wins from nine races. A sixth consecutive victory is the target this weekend following a difficult […] May 08, 2022 at 12:46AM

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel recorded victory at the 2022 Qatar International Baja, which was shortened when a developing sandstorm, high winds and reduced visibility forced the organisers to cancel the final leg of the three-day event. The GR DKR Hilux T1+ crew had built up a lead of 3min 53sec […] The post Victory for TGR’s Al-Attiyah / Baumel as Qatar Baja finishes early appeared first on Automoto Network . March 29, 2022 at 06:15AM

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will be entering Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel in the 2022 Qatar International Baja, Round 2 of the FIA’s Middle-East Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, which takes place from 24-26 March this year. This follows the cancellation of the 3rd round of the 2022 World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC), which was due to […] March 22, 2022 at 06:15AM

What will the whole team improve for the next spa and Le Mans in June? I hope that all drivers, engineers, and mechanics will think and do action.  I was afraid of the accident of car 7, but Jose’s body was safe. That was really fortunate. The crash is not the fault of anyone. I’m […] March 21, 2022 at 06:16AM

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing started the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with a podium finish from an eventful and ultimately frustrating 1000 Miles of Sebring, which finished early due to a thunderstorm. The GR010 HYBRID Hypercar’s 100% winning record was brought to an end at the start of its second season of competition. Sébastien Buemi, […] March 20, 2022 at 06:16AM

Stage 4 of the 2022 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, Round 2 of the FIA’s World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC), brought a third consecutive stage win for Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel. The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing crew had to open the route in the GR DRK Toyota Hilux T1+ again, after winning yesterday’s Stage 3, but this […] March 10, 2022 at 06:16AM

A second consecutive stage win by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel at the 2022 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge showed the true potential of the mighty GR DKR Hilux T1+. The pair brought the Dakar-winning car home in first place on Stage 3 of the 5-stage event, despite starting in first position […] March 09, 2022 at 06:16AM

Fresh from their victory in the gruelling Dakar Rally earlier this year, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel will be facing their next challenge for the team: Round 2 of the five-round 2022 World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC), the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. This five-day race will see the TGR crew back in […] March 03, 2022 at 06:16AM

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team occupies first, second and fourth position at Rally Sweden with one day remaining after a strong performance with the GR YARIS Rally1 car throughout Saturday. Kalle Rovanperä leads by 8.3 seconds ahead of team-mate Elfyn Evans, while Esapekka Lappi is fourth and still in the fight for a […] February 28, 2022 at 06:15AM

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has all three of its drivers inside a top four that is covered by just 8.8 seconds after the opening day of Rally Sweden. On the high-speed snow-covered roads, Elfyn Evans, Kalle Rovanperä and Esapekka Lappi all won stages in the GR YARIS Rally1 and each took a […] February 27, 2022 at 06:16AM

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has its sights set on a successful second event for its new GR YARIS Rally1 car on Rally Sweden (February 25-27), the only true winter round of the FIA World Rally Championship season held on high-speed roads covered in snow and ice. The team intends to build on […] February 19, 2022 at 06:15AM

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has completed a strong debut event for the new GR YARIS Rally1 with Sébastien Ogier claiming second overall and Kalle Rovanperä finishing fourth at Rallye Monte-Carlo.  Ogier had been on course to claim a record-extending ninth win on the famous event before a cruel late twist in the […] January 24, 2022 at 06:15AM

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team won every stage on Saturday at Rallye Monte-Carlo with its new GR YARIS Rally1 as Sébastien Ogier took back the overall lead with one day remaining.  During the day the crews faced a total of five stages located further west in the mountains around Digne-Les-Bains, which hosted the […] January 24, 2022 at 06:15AM

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team continues to have two of its brand new GR YARIS Rally1 cars inside the top three after the first full day of competitive action on the season-opening Rallye Monte-Carlo. Team-mates Sébastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans were closely-matched and ended the day in second and third overall respectively.  Today […] January 23, 2022 at 06:16AM

The Toyota GR YARIS Rally1 leads on its debut at Rallye Monte-Carlo after winning the first two stages of the FIA World Rally Championship’s thrilling new hybrid era in the hands of reigning champion Sébastien Ogier. Elfyn Evans is third overall to make it two cars inside the top three for the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing […] January 22, 2022 at 06:15AM

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team will begin a bold new era in the FIA World Rally Championship when the 2022 season begins and the GR YARIS Rally1 makes its debut on the legendary Rallye Monte-Carlo from January 20-23. The GR YARIS Rally1 is the successor to the all-conquering Yaris WRC, which claimed a […] January 18, 2022 at 06:15AM

To everyone,I am enormously grateful for our cars’ strong performance: the Hilux, Land Cruiser, and Hino.  To Nasser,You maintained the top position in all the 12 stages! It was perfect. Congratulations on this long-awaited victory, repeating your success of 2019!  To Yazeed,Congratulations on achieving a podium position with 3rd place overall!  To Sugawara-san of Hino […] January 16, 2022 at 06:15AM

The penultimate stage of Dakar 2022 saw TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel maintain their lead at the head of the field, when they went 7th-fastest on Stage 11, just 6min 42sec behind the stage winners. At the same time, their nearest competitors were handed a 5min penalty for speeding in a controlled […] January 14, 2022 at 06:15AM