GAZOO Racing affirms podium finish at the Rally de Espaa
Dubai, UAE 24 October 2021: The GAZOO Racing (GR) World Rally Team (WRT) holds another podium finish recently in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) when Elfyn Evans claimed second place in the No. 33 Toyota Yaris WRC at the Rally de Espaa in Spain. The result sets up a final-round Drivers Championship title decider with his team-mate Sbastien Ogier at next months Rally Monza in Milan.
Evans and co-driver Scott Martin had led the rally in the No. 33 Toyota Yaris WRC after winning the first three stages, and went on to finish second on the podium by the end of the four-day event. The points gained makes sure that Evans still has an opportunity to hold his first Drivers Championship going into the final round in Italy. Sbastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia now hold a 17-point lead over their teammates as they look to claim an eighth world title.
In the Manufacturers Championship, the points scored by Evans and Ogier have added to Toyotas tally and brought it a step closer to sealing the title. Toyota now leads by 47 points with a maximum of 52 available from the season finale in Italy, which takes place from 19 to 21 November at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.
Over the years, Toyota has been taking part in many different forms of motorsports, including Formula One, the World Endurance Championship (WEC), and the Nrburgring 24 Hours endurance race. Toyotas participation in these events was overseen by separate entities within the company until April 2015, when Toyota established GR, to consolidate all of its motorsports activities under one in-house brand. Representing Toyotas belief that the roads build the people, and the people build the cars, GR highlights the role of motorsports as a fundamental pillar of Toyotas commitment to making ever-better cars. Harnessing years of experience gained under the extreme conditions of various motorsports events, GR aims to forge new technologies and solutions that bring the freedom, adventure, and joy of driving to everyone.
