Toyota has made a strategic move in its 2023 WRC driver lineup, with rising star Sami Pajari set to make his highly anticipated Rally1 debut at his home event, Rally Finland. This change in schedule promises to add an extra layer of excitement for car racing enthusiasts closely following the WRC championship.
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Martins Sesks, the 2023 European Rally Championship runner-up, is all set to make his World Rally Championship (WRC) debut in the non-hybrid powered Ford Puma Rally1 car. This will be the first time the non-hybrid Puma Rally1 car will compete in the WRC, as Sesks prepares for his home round in Latvia.
The FIA World Rally Championship’s debut of its new 48-hour sprint rally format at Rally Monza was a nail-biting affair, with Ott Tanak of Hyundai snatching victory from eight-time champion Sebastien Ogier in the final stage. This thrilling conclusion capped off an exciting addition to the WRC calendar, showcasing the intense competition and drama that defines international rally racing.
In a thrilling turn of events, Ott Tanak of Hyundai Motorsport emerged victorious at the latest round of the British GT Championship, winning by the equal-smallest margin in the series’ history. The result came at the expense of eight-time world champion Sébastien Ogier, who had seemed poised for his 61st career WRC win before a dramatic puncture just 3km from the finish.
Born in Tokyo, Kenjiro Shinozuka made history as the first Japanese driver to claim outright victories in both the World Rally Championship (WRC) and the grueling Dakar Rally, cementing his legacy as one of the all-time greats of motorsport.