2024 WRC News & Rumours

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 11th December 2023, 12:43

TGR plans on supplying up to 50 Yaris Rally2 cars in 2024 so it wont get them a chance to be part of the 'Toyota Family'...

RS · 11th December 2023, 13:01

Originally Posted by ictus

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

Hmmm, Skoda say that but I think the reality is different. There is probably some subsidy for the best drivers (even full subsidy for guys like Mikkelsen)

**ictus** · 11th December 2023, 14:00

once again:
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyot...i-speculation/

**Mirek** · 11th December 2023, 14:47

Originally Posted by ictus

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

Actually no, the chance is a lot higher than with Škoda

**seb_sh** · 11th December 2023, 14:51

Originally Posted by ictus

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

Not forgetting, I specifically wrote budget, implying a customer status. Last year a Yaris rally1 was available for rent. Also don't you think that being one of the first 5 "customers" in the world involves some sort of selection or relationship, even if they say it's not the case? It's not like they are taking names from a hat...

And yes they will have 50... Eventually. For now there are 5 cars the rest will come after some months.

**er88** · 11th December 2023, 15:52

Is it just rumours that Skoda will run their own cars/ team next season in wrc2? Or was there some sort of confirmation

**Walach** · 11th December 2023, 16:04

There were only rumours and nothing more; and with each passing day I would say that official team is less and less likely, although I would be happy to be proven wrong.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 12th December 2023, 13:06

In the end it's all about money. No-one else is going to get a drive in (a spare) Yaris Rally1 this year without paying for it, no matter what Rally2 car they drive.

**WRCStan** · 12th December 2023, 15:59

Originally Posted by RS

Hmmm, Skoda say that but I think the reality is different. There is probably some subsidy for the best drivers (even full subsidy for guys like Mikkelsen)

It's also 10 times the WRC2 championship fee (€100,000 v €10,000) and double per car per rally entry fee for Skoda to be in the team name.

Toyota would get free entry to the championship if they wanted.

If that's got something to do with it.

**mousti** · 12th December 2023, 18:29

Originally Posted by Walach

There were only rumours and nothing more; and with each passing day I would say that official team is less and less likely, although I would be happy to be proven wrong.

Normally they'll come back as a factory team because relationship with Toksport went quite sideways this year..

The big question will be which drivers will be chosen.. One top driver I guess and Cais.

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