Wrc 2016 results and standings for top drivers and teams. Oct 07, 2016 hyundai confirms 2017 wrc championship driver line up by brad anderson posted on october 7, 2016 january 17, 2018 hyundai motorsport has confirmed its driver line up for the 2017 world rally. Last years factory drivers pontus tidemand and esapekka. Check out our list below of the five greatest wrc lineups in world rally championship history and vote for your favourite using the up arrows. Sebastien ogier started the season as the defending drivers. He is partnered by toyota test driver eric camilli, who made his world rally championship debut after competing parttime in the wrc2 championship throughout 2015. So weve gathered all the info youll need to be up to date when the time comes for the monte carlo rally on january 25 th. The series will be supported by the world rally championship2, world rally championship3 and junior world rally championship categories at selected events. Hyundai shell world rally team announces driver lineup for. Oct 17, 2018 toyota gazoo racing confirms wrc driver line up for 2019 meeke to join tanak and latvala in driving the yaris wrc toyota city, japan, oct 17, 2018 jcn newswire toyota gazoo racing world.
Teams and crews are due to compete in fourteen rallies for the world rally championships for drivers, co. The team has announced they have said farewell to andreas mikkelsen, for whom he drove three wrc events this year, but craig been will make the reconnaissance in spain and will contest rally gb and. Nov 28, 2019 joining ogier in the 2020 driver lineup will be former ford msport wrc driver elfyn evans and 2019 wrc 2 pro title winner from finland, kalle rovanpera. Hyundai shell world rally team announces driver lineup. July 7, 2014 the hyundai shell world rally team has announced that dani sordo and bryan bouffier will join its lead driver thierry neuville as part of the teams lineup for rallye deutschland at the end of august. The remainder of hyundais driver lineup will be decided soon, with craig breen reckoned to be in the mix alongside andreas. Toyota gazoo racing announces 2020 wrc driver lineup autox.
Aug 08, 2016 check out our list below of the five greatest wrc lineups in world rally championship history and vote for your favourite using the up arrows. Toyota reveals ogier, evans, rovanpera in threecar 20. Toyota made their return to the wrc after eighteen years of absence in 2017 season with toyota yaris wrc. Hyundai unveils new i20 for 2016 world rally championship. Wrc fia world rally championship rallye montecarlo. The team will kick off the season with an unchanged driver lineup as hayden paddon and dani sordo both signed new contracts committing them to. Together, they will make for a perfect blend of speed, experience and youth behind the wheel of. Hyundai motorsport adjusts wrc driver lineup a little bit. The goal for everybody is to be a world rally car racer and now its coming for me, and im really excited to be in toyota gazoo racing next year and its going to be a big challenge for me but im really excited.
We look forward to seeing kris line up against not only the top drivers new zealand has to offer, but also those from the asiapacific region, martin adds. Sordo commits to hyundai wrc drive in 2020 after toyota interest. Toyota motorsport gmbh tmg has completed the lineup for its junior driver development scheme, which aims to reveal future world rally championship wrc contenders. Thierry neuville, dani sordo, hayden paddon msport ford.
Mads ostberg has been confirmed as an msport driver for the 2016 world rally championship, with frenchman eric. Current drivers mads ostberg and kris meeke are both being considered and matton said he would use their performances in finland, germany and australia to help make up his mind. Sixtime fia world rally champion sebastien ogier, proven rally winner elfyn evans and rising star kalle rovanpera will all join the team along with their respective codrivers. Former wrc star confirmed for international rally of. Toyota has revealed an allnew driver lineup for next years world rally championship, with sebastien ogier, elfyn evans and kalle rovanpera signed to drive its factory yaris wrcs next season. Olsbergs mse has a brand new driver lineup for the 2016 fia world rallycross championship presented by monster energy. Ott tanak and martin jarveoja are the defending drivers and codrivers champions, having secured their maiden titles at the 2019 rally catalunya. The belgian driver completes a threecar hyundai squad for 2017 and 2018, joining hayden paddon of new zealand and dani sordo of spain, who were already confirmed, reports. The 2016 wrc season kicks off with the timehonoured monte carlo. According to unofficial informations tanak will be dropped out from msports driver lineup, but 28yearold tanak allegedly already found reserve solution. Dec 21, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Sebastien ogier, jarimatti latvala, andreas mikkelsen hyundai. After finishing runner up in aprc, he won the european rally championship in 2014 and had a successful campaign in wrc2 in 2015 and 2016, being crowned the champion earlier this year. Toyota returns to the world rally championship revealing.
The team is a separate entity from the toyota gazoo racing team led by toyota motorsport gmbh that competes. Jan 08, 2016 reigning wrc 2 teams champion skoda is set to return to defend its world title in 2016 with a threecar line up of its fabia r5 machines. Mar 31, 2015 tmg completes junior driver line up posted on march 31, 2015 august 16, 2016 toyota motorsport gmbh tmg has completed the line up for its junior driver development scheme, which aims to reveal future world rally championship wrc contenders. Toyota confirms allfinnish lineup for wrc return rallystar. Citroen racing has announced their line up for the forthcoming catalunya wrc rally as kris meeke, stephane lefebvre and sheikh khalid al qassimi. Toyota gazoo racing wrc tgr wrt drivers lineup for the. Drivers, constructors and team results for the top racing series from around the world at the click of your finger. He has experience on wrc events, proving himself as competitive driver in twowheel and fourwheel drive machinery thanks to a top ten finish in wrc 2 on rally spain in 2017 and two drive dmack fiesta trophy victories in 2016. Toyota gazoo racing confirms wrc driver lineup for 2019. Nov 27, 2019 the toyota gazoo racing world rally team is pleased to confirm an exciting, allnew driver lineup for the 2020 season. Teams and crews are due to compete in fourteen rallies for the world rally championships for drivers, codrivers and manufacturers.
Dec 15, 2016 after finishing runner up in aprc, he won the european rally championship in 2014 and had a successful campaign in wrc 2 in 2015 and 2016, being crowned the champion earlier this year. Toyota announces driver lineup for 2017 wrc season. Oct 17, 2018 toyota gazoo racing confirms wrc driver lineup for 2019 meeke to join tanak and latvala in driving the yaris wrc oct 17, 2018 ott tanak will continue to drive the toyota yaris wrc next year alongside codriver martin jarveoja after joining the team of the 2018 season, during which they have already won on four occasions and are challenging. Hyundai confirms 2017 wrc championship driver lineup. Hyundai has finalised its wrc driver lineup for the next two seasons by announcing a new twoyear extension to its contract with thierry neuville. The toyota gazoo racing world rally team is pleased to confirm an exciting, allnew driver lineup for the 2020 season. Sep 06, 2017 citroen racing has announced their line up for the forthcoming catalunya wrc rally as kris meeke, stephane lefebvre and sheikh khalid al qassimi. The international rally of whangarei runs from may 810 and is run from new zealands most northern city, whangarei, offering up 262 kilometres of famous northland gravel roads. Dec 01, 2016 the team will kick off the season with an unchanged driver line up as hayden paddon and dani sordo both signed new contracts committing them to the korean manufacturer until the end of 2018. Hyundai has finalised its wrc driver line up for the next two seasons by announcing a new twoyear extension to its contract with thierry neuville. Former citroen driver esapekka lappi is confirmed as the teams new lead driver, replacing elfyn evans who completed the move to toyota at the end of 2019.
Teams and drivers competed in thirteen roundsstarting with the rallye monte carlo in january and finishing with rally australia in novemberfor the world rally championships for drivers and manufacturers. Alongside him, 2016 wrc2 champion esapekka lappi wholl probably get a car from rally portugal onwards to form a three driver lineup with latvala and 2010 intercontinental rally challenge. Toyota has revealed an allnew driver line up for next years world rally championship, with sebastien ogier, elfyn evans and kalle rovanpera signed to drive its factory yaris wrcs next season. Esapekka lappi, a young finnish driver who won the wrc2 championship this year, will join the team during the season a test driver. Ultracompetitive field entered for 2020 fia junior wrc. Im convinced we have the most versatile driver lineup in wrc and we want to use that to our advantage. Hyundai confirms 2017 wrc championship driver lineup by brad anderson posted on october 7, 2016 january 17, 2018 hyundai motorsport has confirmed its. Team austria unveils allnew driver squad world rally. The 2020 fia junior wrc championship has accepted 16 entries for the season opening round on rally sweden representing a diverse selection of rallyings next generation of superstars. The following teams and drivers competed in the world rally championship during the 2016 season. The 2018 wrc season is upon us, and with it come the announcements of driver lineups and new car tweaks. Itll probably be at toyota to be honest, but i just hope he would get a drive somewhere where he can have good enough car to show his skills in wrc level.
Wrc 73 rally poland 2016 30 min service of stephane lefebvre damaged citroen wrc duration. Home news rally msport reveal shock 2016 driver lineup. Tmg completes junior driver lineup toyota motorsport gmbh. Jarimatti latvala and codriver miikka anttila left volkswagen motorsport following the teams withdrawal from the sport to join toyota gazoo racing, where they were partnered with juho hanninenwho returned to the championship for the first time since 2014and kaj lindstrom. Nov 27, 2019 the goal for everybody is to be a world rally car racer and now its coming for me, and im really excited to be in toyota gazoo racing next year and its going to be a big challenge for me but im really excited. The belgian driver completes a threecar hyundai squad for 2017 and 2018, joining hayden paddon of new zealand and dani sordo of spain, who were already confirmed, wrc.
Toyota gazoo racing opens 2020 world rally championship. Mads ostberg has been confirmed as an msport driver for the 2016 world rally championship, with frenchman eric camilli a surprise choice of teammate. Reigning wrc 2 teams champion skoda is set to return to defend its world title in 2016 with a threecar lineup of its fabia r5 machines. Feb 17, 2016 17 feb 2016 world rallycross squad team austria has unveiled an allnew driver line up of russian timur timerzyanov and latvian janis baumanis for the 2016 world rx championship. Alongside him, 2016 wrc2 champion esapekka lappi wholl probably get a car from rally portugal onwards to form a three driver lineup. Shoot up minus and crashing the left slowing through keep in and shocked the left stop 40. Im convinced we have the most versatile driver line up in wrc and we want to use that to our advantage. The remainder of hyundais driver line up will be decided soon, with craig breen reckoned to be in the mix alongside andreas. Abbring will focus on development of hyundais new r5 car for customers and on the 2017.
Hope breen can get a full drive in citroen next season, and that we see lappi finally land that wrc contract too. Ogiers move was telegraphed after he walked out of his citroen deal a year early last week, which citroen blamed for its subsequent exit from the wrc. Toyota reveals ogier, evans, rovanpera in threecar 20 wrc. Toyota gazoo racing confirms wrc driver lineup for 2019 meeke to join tanak and latvala in driving the yaris wrc toyota city, japan, oct 17, 2018 jcn newswire.
Ott tanak stays with ford, but not in msport squad. Toyota announces driver lineup for 2017 wrc season racing news. While evans has only driven for msport ford in his entire wrc career so far, this will be rovanperas maiden wrc outing. Citroen racing boss yves matton is in no rush to pick his drivers for the 2016 fia world rally championship season and could leave any announcement until as late as middecember. Hyundai motorsport adjusts wrc driver lineup a little. After a long period of speculation within the wrc paddock and community, ford msport has confirmed its driver line up for the 2020 wrc season. Estonian rally driver ott tanak will not be a part of msport world rally team in 2016 world rally championship season. Thierry neuville to stay at hyundai rally australia. Toyota gazoo racing wrt is a world rally championship wrc team based in finland that serves as toyotas official factory team. Get all information about the driver and teams of the fia world rally championship.
Nov 25, 2015 estonian rally driver ott tanak will not be a part of msport world rally team in 2016 world rally championship season. So weve gathered all the info youll need to be up to date when the time comes for the monte carlo rally on january 25 th toyota gazoo racing world rally team. Two yaris wrc, driven by jarimatti latvala and juho hanninen, will contest the opening round of the 2017 world rally championship in monte carlo on 19 january. Toyota closing on 2017 driver lineup wrc eurosport. Olsbergs mse has a brand new driver line up for the 2016 fia world rallycross championship presented by monster energy.
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