Gazoo Racing Team Achieves Podium Place and Power Stage Win at Rally Estonia During 2020 World Rally Championship

The GAZOO Racing (GR) World Rally Team (WRT) enjoyed an outstanding final day at the recent Rally Estonia - during the World Rally Championship (WRC) organized by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) - ending the three-day event with a podium finish for Sébastien Ogier in the No. 17 Toyota Yaris WRC. The result saw Ogier increase his lead at the top of the drivers’ championship and ensure that Toyota maintains its lead in the manufacturers’ standings.

Ogier and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia scored two stage wins on the final day in the No. 17 Toyota Yaris WRC to secure third overall, finishing just 4.7 seconds from second place. Ogier is now nine points in front of his teammate, Elfyn Evans, who won the third day’s opening stage in the No. 33 Toyota Yaris WRC, and went on to claim second place in the Power Stage. Meanwhile, Rovanperä and co-driver Jonne Halttunen won five stages in total on the second and third days of the race in the No. 69 Toyota Yaris WRC.

“Congratulations to the entire team and especially to Ogier and his co-driver Ingrassia for a well-deserved podium finish in this challenging event, which has helped us secure more points and further extend our lead in the manufacturers’ championship,” commented Kei Fujita, Chief Representative, Middle East and Central Asia Representative ‎Office, Toyota Motor Corporation. “Everything we learn through our participation in racing events inspires us on our journey to develop ‘ever-better’ cars and enrich the driving experiences of our customers. I would like to express my gratitude to our fans for their unwavering support, which is a source of constant motivation on our quest to create vehicles that bring satisfaction and put a smile on our customers’ faces, and we look forward to giving them more to cheer about later this month in Turkey.”