Toyota has revealed its new generation Yaris World Rally Car and confirmed its drivers for the 2017 World Rally Championship (WRC), which starts in Monte Carlo next month. Toyota's return to the elite rallying championship after an absence of 17 years will be led by experienced drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Juho Hanninen.
They will compete in two Yaris WRCs powered by 1.6-litre direct injection turbo engines producing more than 375bhp. Lead driver Latvala - a three-time runner-up in the WRC alongside co-driver Miikka Anttila - has invaluable experience with 169 starts and 16 WRC victories under his belt.
Second driver Juho Hanninen, who has taken part in the development of the Yaris WRC from its very first outing, will be joined by co-driver Kaj Lindstrom who first competed in the WRC in 1996. Finn Esapekka Lappi, the recently crowned WRC2 champion, will join the team through the season as a test driver.
