![]() ![]() #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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