PRESS RELEASE WRC TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
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maggio 14, 2021 - Toyota
Rally de Portugal: Preview TOYOTA GAZOO Racing leads the WRC onto gravel
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The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World #rally Team is ready to take on a fourth different challenge in as many events when the #rallydeportugal hosts the first gravel round of the 2021 season on May 20-23.
Following a one-two finish on the last #event in Croatia, Toyota leads the manufacturers’ championship as well as the drivers’ standings, where #sebastienogier holds first place after two victories in the first three rallies of the season. #elfynevans is third, 10 points behind his team-mate, and #kallerovanpera fifth, within 22 points of the lead. Once again, Takamoto Katsuta will be behind the wheel of a fourth Yaris #wrc in #portugal as part of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC Challenge Program, looking to build on three consecutive top-six finishes.
The team continues to develop the Toyota Yaris #wrc during its fifth season of competition and, after an update to the car’s aerodynamic package debuted in Croatia, a new engine will be introduced in #portugal with improvements in power and reliability.
After events on ice, snow and asphalt so far this season, #portugal marks the first in a run of consecutive events on gravel. Returning to the calendar after the 2020 edition was cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic, the #rally is based in Matosinhos on the edge of the country’s second largest city Porto, and is characterised by fast but technical roads. The surface is usually soft and sandy at first, offering up limited grip for those opening the road, but can often become rocky and rutted for the second pass.
The #rally route is similar to the last running in 2019, beginning with the ceremonial start in the city of Coimbra on Thursday evening. Friday features a loop of three stages in the nearby Arganil area which must be run twice without a mid-day service. Before returning north for the day-closing Lousada superspecial, there is a return to Mortágua for the first time in 20 years. Saturday is concentrated on the Cabreira mountains to the north-east of Porto for a loop of three stages run either side of service, before a new street test alongside the mouth of the Douro river rounds out the day. A total of five stages complete the #rally on Sunday, including two passes of the returning Felguieras test and the famous Fafe, which hosts the Power Stage.
Quotes:
Jari-Matti Latvala (Team Principal)
“After our strong result on asphalt in Croatia, we are now ready for the first of several events on gravel. Generally in #portugal, the sandy surface on top of the stages can make it quite slippery for the first cars in the morning. In the afternoon the grip is higher but it can also be much rougher, and we have seen before how challenging this can be for the cars and for the tyres. For Seb, it could be very demanding being the first car on the road as championship leader, but I know he will try to make the best of it. Elfyn is in a bit of a better place, while Kalle will probably be in the strongest position of the three to challenge the other drivers. The team tested in #portugal a couple of weeks ago, working with the new hard and soft compound tyres from Pirelli and trying to find the best setup for the car. Again, it’s going to be interesting to see how all of the teams adapt to the challenge, but I’m confident that we can do well.”
Further information in the press release to download
Kalle Rovanpera Jonne Halttunen 210416
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map
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Sebastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 210416
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Elfyn Evans Scott Martin 210416
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