![]() Reigning champion Toyota has not stood still. WRC teams have spent the off-season refining Rally1 machines ahead of a second year with the new hybrid rules. Photo by: Hyundai Motorsport Revised Rally1 cars Hyundai has appointed former Renault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul as its new team principal of its WRC and customer racing programmes.Ībiteboul takes over the reins at Hyundai and will have a steep learning curve as he adapts to the differences from running an F1 team **** Rented a Toyota for Rally Sweden New team boss for Hyundai ![]() *** Contesting Monte Carlo, Mexico, Sardinia and Kenya ** Sharing the third car when Ogier is absent #37 Lorenzo Bertelli/ Simone Scattolin - Toyota Gazoo Racing - GR Yaris Rally1 **** #9 Jourdan Serderidis/Frederic Miclotte - M-Sport Ford World Rally Team - Puma Rally1 *** #7 Pierre-Louis Loubet/Nicolas Gilsoul - M-Sport Ford World Rally Team - Puma Rally1 #8 Ott Tanak/Martin Jarveoja - M-Sport Ford World Rally Team - Puma Rally1 #42 Craig Breen/James Fulton - Hyundai Motorsport - i20 N Rally1* #6 Dani Sordo/ Candido Carrera - Hyundai Motorsport - i20 N Rally1* ![]() #4 Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm - Hyundai Motorsport - i20 N Rally1 #11 Thierry Neuville/Martijn Wydaeghe - Hyundai Motorsport - i20 N Rally1 #18 Takamoto Katsuta/Aaron Johnston - Toyota Gazoo Racing - GR Yaris Rally1** #17 Sebastien Ogier/Vincent Landais - Toyota Gazoo Racing - GR Yaris Rally1 ** #33 Elfyn Evans/Scott Martin - Toyota Gazoo Racing - GR Yaris Rally1 #69 Kalle Rovanpera/Jonne Halttunen - Toyota Gazoo Racing - GR Yaris Rally1 Photo by: Toyota Racing Entry List Rally1 Katsuta and Lappi will line up in opposing camps this year after the Finn's switch to Hyundai World champion Kalle Rovanpera and Elfyn Evans complete the line-up. The latter will compete with new co-driver Vincent Landais, a pairing which debuted at the 2022 Rally Japan season finale. Katsuta will drive a fourth GR Yaris at rounds where Ogier is driving the third car. He will now share the third GR Yaris with eight-time world champion Ogier, who will run a second partial campaign. Toyota Gazoo Racing - Toyota GR Yaris Rally1ĭrivers: #69 Kalle Rovanpera/Jonne Halttunen, #33 Elfyn Evans/Scott Martin, #17 Sebastien Ogier/Vincent Landais, #18 Takamoto Katsuta/Aaron JohnstonĪt reigning champions Toyota, Lappi’s surprise departure prompted a promotion for Takamoto Katsuta. Hyundai stalwart Thierry Neuville will continue to lead the squad. But the Irishman has secured a deal to share the third i20 N alongside the experienced Dani Sordo, effectively replacing Oliver Solberg following his departure from the team. The deal will see Lappi return to a full-time top flight WRC drive since a season at M-Sport in 2020.Ĭraig Breen was also vying for the seat, having exited M-Sport one year into a two-year deal following a dismal 2022 campaign. Hyundai has filled the void left by Tanak by signing one-time WRC rally winner Esapekka Lappi from Toyota, where he was sharing the third GR Yaris with Sebastien Ogier in 2022. Hyundai Motorsport - Hyundai i20 N Rally1ĭrivers: #11 Thierry Neuville/Martijn Wydaeghe, #4 Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm, #6 Dani Sordo/Candido Carrera (sharing third car), #42 Craig Breen/James Fulton (sharing third car) Tanak is back at M-Sport for the first time since 2017 M-Sport is still hopeful of securing nine-time world champion Sebastien Loeb for selected rounds this year after scoring a win in Monte Carlo last year as part of a four-round programme. A third Puma will be driven on selected events, with privateer Jourdan Serderdis locked in for Monte Carlo, Mexico, Sardinia and Kenya. The 25-year-old will team up with Thierry Neuville’s former co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul. The Estonian has secured a return to M-Sport, where he began his WRC career in 2011, and will lead an all-new two car full-time driver roster.įrench rising star Pierre-Louis Loubet will fill the second seat after impressing during a seven-round campaign for M-Sport last season. The driver merry-go-round was triggered by 2019 world champion Ott Tanak leaving Hyundai with a year remaining on his contract. One of the wildest silly seasons has resulted in all three Rally1 teams heading into 2023 with changes to their driver rosters.ĭrivers: #8 Ott Tanak/Martin Jarveoja, #7 Pierre-Louis Loubet/Nicolas Gilsoul, #9 Jourdan Serderidis/Frederic Miclotte (Monte Carlo, Mexico, Sardinia and Kenya) A combination of all fresh driver line-ups, revised Rally1 cars and a new calendar promises an intense fight for the 2023 title.
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