Meet the TGR World Rally team

Pushing the limits for better on the world’s most demanding rally stages
Led by Jari-Matti Latvala, the most experienced driver in WRC history, the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team fields a four-crew line-up in its 2023 campaign, as it set its sights on a third successive WRC triple crown following a successful debut season in 2022 for its GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID.

Team Leaders

  • Akio Toyoda

    Team Founder / Chairman Toyota Motor Corporation

  • Jari-Matti Latvala

    Team Principal

Car #69

  • Driver : Kalle Rovanperä

    Country: Finland

    Highlights: WRC 2 Pro champion (2019), 5th in WRC (2020), 4th in WRC (2021), World Rally Champion, six wins (2022)

  • Co-Driver : Jonne Halttunen

    Country: Finland

    Highlights: WRC 2 Pro champion (2019), 5th in WRC (2020), 4th in WRC (2021), World Rally Champion, six wins (2022)

Car #33

  • Driver : Elfyn Evans

    Country: UK

    Highlights: First WRC win Britain (2017), WRC runner-up, two wins (2020, 2021)

  • Co-Driver : Scott Martin

    Country: UK

    Highlights: First WRC podium Finland (2016), WRC runner-up, two wins (2020, 2021)

Car #17

  • Driver : Sébastien Ogier

    Country: France 

    Highlights: Six consecutive WRC titles (2013-18), Seventh WRC drivers’ title (2020), Eighth WRC drivers’ title (2021)

     

  • Co-Driver : Vincent Landais

    Country: France

    Highlights: WRC 2 champion, two wins (2019), 11th in WRC, best result 4th (2022)

Car #18

  • Driver : Takamoto Katsuta

    Country: Japan

    Highlights: 7th in WRC, one podium (2021), 5th in WRC, two podiums (2022)

  • Co-Driver : Aaron Johnston

    Country: Ireland

    Highlights: First events in World Rally Car (2021), 5th in WRC, two podiums (2022)