Inside Toyota’s new WRC dream factory where rally conquerors come to life
Toyota locked out the top four places in the World Rally Championship's recent Safari Rally Kenya in a clear indication of its GR Yaris Rally1 hybrid's pace and durability. Autosport was recently given a tour of the new factory where its cars are designed, tested and built, and it reveals much about the commitment of the Japanese marque to continued WRC success
When Toyota found itself searching for a new base for its World Rally Championship team, one could argue a central European location would seem most logical. The manufacturer’s stunning Cologne factory, which housed its former Formula 1 team, would surely be an ideal candidate? But the powers that be selected the Finnish city of Jyvaskyla for its new WRC dream factory, and for Toyota it has proven to make perfect sense.
Located approximately 300 miles from the Arctic circle, Jyvaskyla is a rally city and the long-time home of Rally Finland. It has also been the headquarters of Toyota’s WRC programme since the Japanese manufacturer elected to return to the WRC in 2017.
Share Or Save This Story
The eight minutes of madness that saw Ogier strike in Croatia
FIA not at war with manufacturers over 2025 WRC technical rules
ERC star Sesks secures WRC Rally1 graduation with M-Sport
Evans: New points system offered “zero reward” from “mega” WRC battle
Neuville: WRC Croatia not a “disaster” after final day error
WRC Croatia: Ogier victorious after final day drama for Evans, Neuville
WRC Croatia: Ogier takes shock lead as Neuville, Evans crash
The unusual extra motivational bet that capped Neuville’s WRC Croatia display
Arrow McLaren confirms Pourchaire for Barber Motorsports Park
Did F1's new sprint format work?
McLaren "surprised" by China F1 race pace after sprint struggles
Could Acosta get a Verstappen-like mid-season promotion to KTM in MotoGP 2024?
The eight minutes of madness that saw Ogier strike in Croatia
How Rovanpera showed his class above his WRC rivals in Kenya
How a new 'old' challenge is capturing the spirit of British rallying lore
How Lappi survived Swedish snow carnage to snap his lengthy WRC drought
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
