That the GR Toyota Yaris It is an ideal sports car to create a good rally model, we said it the first day we drove it. In fact, there are many competition variants that have come out of it, competing in cups and championships of different types in multiple parts of the planet; even in the WRC.
Now it has been made official new Toyota GR Yaris Rally2, a car developed for racing competitions customer rallies. It is well known to all that Akio Toyoda, the president of the company, is a true fan of the competition. Surely this has something to do with the fact that the first unit of the GR Yaris Rally2 goes to his team, Rookie Racing...
In any case, since the car already has the FIA homologation certificate, distribution is ready for customers all over the world. Although the first unit goes to the team led by Toyoda, there are already four other teams registered in the legendary Monte Carlo Rally with the GR Yaris Rally2. By the way, this rally will be held from January 25 to 28.
They remind us from the brand that the car was unveiled at the 2022 Japan Rally, when it was driven and calibrated by Akio Toyoda himself. Since that moment several pilots have tested it and made their suggestions for adjustments, covering more than 15.000 kilometers in competition.
The base of the Rally2 is logically the standard Toyota GR Yaris, but with a good number of modifications. It is not exactly a car suitable for all budgets. In any case, maintains the standard 1.6 turbo three-cylinder engine, but changes the transmission to a 5-speed sequential box. The differentials also have their specific configuration, as does the braking system or the dimensions and heights, which are adjusted depending on each rally.
Source - Toyota
