2024 WRC News & Rumours

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I wonder if the deals to drive the new Yaris Rally2 are quite favorable which is attracting drivers from Skoda. The financial giant of Toyota could well subsidise them to a degree.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Taken from facebook, still not confirmed.

"Good news .
Solberg to drive new Toyota Gazzo Racing built Rally2 Yaris in satellite customer teams WRC2 assault in 2024.

Major backing from long term partnership with Monster Energy and factory support from the Finland based Toyota Gazzo Racing World Rally Team outfit will enable Oliver Solberg to have a full season in the brand new GR Yaris Rally2 in 2024. Frenchman Stéphane Lefebvre who makes the switch from years of driving a Citroen will joing as the pair will tackle the opening round of the FIA World Rally Championship at the Rallye Monte-Carlo in January. "

Will Solbergs run the satellite team maybe?

You should quote the source so we can judge the credibility...

[rp]

Maybe some Yaris Rally1 events also for Solberg, Loubet and Pajari, so no wonder that they select Toyota.

[seb_sh]

Maybe some Yaris Rally1 events also for Solberg, Loubet and Pajari, so no wonder that they select Toyota.

As I wrote previously if I had budget I would choose to drive the Toyota Rally1 over the Ford. It's possible you are on to something, these drivers going into the Toyota group could also rent the Rally1. I can imagine a WRC2 season and 2 or 3 rallies in the Rally1.

[rp]

As I wrote previously if I had budget I would choose to drive the Toyota Rally1 over the Ford. It's possible you are on to something, these drivers going into the Toyota group could also rent the Rally1. I can imagine a WRC2 season and 2 or 3 rallies in the Rally1.

Yes! It´s definetely better to get 1 or 2 very good result (at least top 5) with the best car than drive many top 8 results with the Puma. At least Solberg and Loubet have a budget to do that. Maybe also Pajari.

[ictus]

Maybe some Yaris Rally1 events also for Solberg, Loubet and Pajari, so no wonder that they select Toyota.

You all keep forgeting that Yaris rally2 is strictly a customer program, Toyota will not be running any rally2 program so there is practicly no chance of it helping to get a drive in rally1

[er88]

As well as Skoda suddenly looking a bit light, Hyundai and Msport also need drivers who can show their rally2 to be competitive.
Will Suninen stay at Hyundai with only rally2 drives? If Munster is stepping up to rally1, surely msport need another driver for rally 2?

[TypeR]

You should quote the source so we can judge the credibility...

Two pages posted same thing yesterday..
,,Xlerate'' and ,,The Ministry of Rally''.

[er88]

Maybe some Yaris Rally1 events also for Solberg, Loubet and Pajari, so no wonder that they select Toyota.

You'd imagine so. It was only Bertelli who rented the yaris rally1 last season. Solberg and Loubet will definitely be trying to get some rally1 drives included next season

[rp]

You all keep forgeting that Yaris rally2 is strictly a customer program, Toyota will not be running any rally2 program so there is practicly no chance of it helping to get a drive in rally1

Of course they have to pay, but it will help when driving already Toyota.