Racing has improved the breed since the first days of the automobile, helping develop faster, safer and more reliable cars. Toyota’s history in motorsports dates back decades and has seen it race in almost every discipline, from the 24 Hours of Le Mans to Formula 1. Its pedigree in rallying is second to none, and the sport remains a uniquely challenging and valuable arena in which to develop new and innovative technologies.
Revised technical regulations mean the GR YARIS Rally1’s hybrid unit has been removed for 2025, resulting in an 80kg weight reduction and a rally car with even more agile driving performance than before. However, the use of 100 percent sustainable fossil-free fuel means the GR YARIS Rally1 remains true to the objective of sustainable motorsports.
The power unit is a 1.6-liter inline 4-cylinder direct-injection turbocharged engine. The engine features new camshafts and a new exhaust system this year, to compensate for the removal of the hybrid system and ensure the GR YARIS Rally1 has the performance to win.
Length: 4225mm (incl. aero device)
Width: 1875mm
Height: Adjustable
Track width: Adjustable
Wheelbase: 2630mm
Minimum weight: 1,180 kg
Twisty turns, unforgiving roads and durable hard tyres. Lowered suspension is a must-have for these high-speed events.
Rutted roads, rocky tracks and a range of tyre compounds. Raised gravel suspension is crucial for these hot weather events.
Frozen roads, snow banks and studded tyres. A loose-surface suspension setup is essential for these sub-zero events.
Developed with the experts at TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team, GR Yaris brings leading motorsport technology and know-how to the road. Incorporating a powerful 1.6-litre 3-cylinder turbo engine, advanced GR-FOUR 4WD system and lightweight 3-door body, GR Yaris is born from WRC to deliver endless exhilaration on the roads you tackle.
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has presented its line-up for the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship season as it further strengthens its squad of drivers with a mix of young talent and title-winning experience.
Team founder /president Toyota Motor Corporation
Team Principal
Driver: Kalle Rovanperä
Country: Finland
Highlights: 2024 Seventh in WRC for drivers, 2023 WRC Drivers’ champion, 2022 WRC Drivers' champion, 6 wins, 2021 Fourth in WRC Drivers' championship, 2 wins, 2020 Fifth in WRC Drivers' championship, 2019 WRC 2 Pro champion, 5 wins, 2018 Third in WRC 2, 2 wins, 2017 First WRC 2 win (Australia), Latvian Rally Champion, 2016 Latvian Rally Champion
Co-Driver: Jonne Halttunen
Country: Finland
Highlights: 2024 Seventh in WRC for co-drivers,2023 WRC Co-drivers’ champion, 2022 WRC Co-drivers' champion, 6 wins, 2021 Fourth in WRC for co-drivers, 2 wins, 2020 Fifth in WRC for co-drivers, 2019 WRC 2 Pro champion, 5 wins, 2018 Third in WRC 2, 2 wins, 2017 Finnish Rally Championship SM1 class champion, First WRC 2 win (Australia), 2016 Finnish Rally Championship SM2 class champion
Country: UK
Highlights: 2024 Second in WRC for drivers, 2023 Second in WRC Drivers' championship, 3 wins, 2022 Fourth in WRC Drivers’ championship, 2021 Second in WRC Drivers’ championship, 2 wins, 2020 Second in WRC Drivers’ championship, 2 wins, 2017 First WRC win (Britain), 2016 British Rally Champion, 2012 WRC Academy Champion, 2010 British Junior Rally Champion, 2008 British and Irish Fiesta Trophy Champion
Country: UK
Highlights: 2024 Second in WRC for co-drivers, 2023 Second in WRC for co-drivers, 2022 Fourth in WRC for co-drivers, 2021 Second in WRC for co-drivers, 2 wins, 2020 Second in WRC for co-drivers, 2 wins, 2019 Fifth in WRC for co-drivers, 5 wins, 2016 First WRC podium - Rally Finland overall third, 2014 Third in European Rally Championship, 2007 Fiesta Sporting Trophy International series champion
Country: France
Highlights: 2024 Fourth in WRC for drivers, 2023 Fifth in WRC for drivers, 3 wins, 2022 Sixth in WRC for drivers, 1 win, 2021 Eighth drivers' championship victory, 5 wins, 2020 Seventh drivers' championship victory, 2 wins, 2013-18 Six consecutive WRC titles, 2010 First WRC wins (Portugal and Japan), 2008 Junior WRC Champion, 2007 French 206 Cup Champion
Country: France
Highlights: 2024 Fourth in WRC for co-drivers, 2023 Fifth in WRC for co-drivers, 3 wins, 2022 Participated in WRC; 4th place in Italy, Greece and Japan, 2019 WRC 2 champion; 2 wins, 2015-18 Participated in WRC 2; best result of 4th overall, 2012 First WRC rally
Country: Japan
Highlights:2024 Sixth in WRC for drivers, 2023 Competed in all WRC rounds with GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID, finishing on the podium in third place in Rally Finland; seventh in WRC for drivers, 2022 Fifth in WRC for drivers, two podiums (Kenya, Japan), 2021 Seventh in WRC for drivers, one podium (Kenya), 2019 WRC 2 win (Chile), first events in Yaris WRC, 2018 First WRC 2 win (Sweden), 2016 First WRC rally (Finland), 2012 Debut in Japanese Rally Championship
Country: Ireland
Highlights: 2024 Sixth in WRC for co-driver, 2023 Finished on the podium in third place in Rally Finland; seventh in WRC for co-drivers, 2022 Fifth in WRC for co-drivers, two podiums (Kenya, Japan), 2021 First events in World Rally Car; co-driver to Katsuta from Rally Finland onward, 2020 Third in WRC 3 (one win), second in ERC (one win), 2019 First WRC rally (Britain), first ERC win, 2011 First rally
Country: Finland
Highlights: 2024 WRC 2 Series Champion with three wins, fourth overall in WRC Rally Finland, sixth overall in Rally Chile, 2023 One win in WRC 2 and four wins in WRC 2 Challenger, 2022 Two wins in WRC 3 Junior and three wins in WRC 3 Open, 2021 Junior WRC Series Champion with two wins, 2019 First WRC rally (Rally Finland), 2016 First rally
Country: Finland
Highlights: 2024 Competed in 10 rallies, including six rounds of WRC, together with Yuki Yamamoto, 2022-23 Competed in 13 rallies, including two rounds of WRC, together with Nao Otake, 2021 Junior WRC Series Champion with two wins together with Sami Pajari, 2019 Started competing in the top category of WRC, 2018 First WRC 2 win together with Takamoto Katsuta (Rally Sweden), 2008 First WRC rally (Rally Sweden), 2000 First rally
23 – 26 January
13 – 16 February
20 – 23 March
20 – 23 March
24 – 27 April
15 – 18 May
05 – 08 June
26 – 29 June
17 – 20 July
31 July – 03 August
28 – 31 August
1 – 14 September
6 – 19 October
