Akio Toyoda comment for Rally Finland

Sami, Marko,
Congratulations on your back-to-back victories and on winning your home rally!

It was truly wonderful to see three of our crews standing together on the podium in Jyväskylä. It was the best possible way to thank the local fans for their incredible support. This achievement would not have been possible without the efforts of the mechanics who worked on car 33. After it had rolled three times and sustained significant damage, they brought the car back to life in just 30 minutes and sent Elfyn and Scott back into the fight without any penalty.

Stories of heroic repairs by mechanics are common in the WRC, but when you hear that they replaced the front and rear bumpers, side panel, bonnet, tailgate, left headlight, and right-side door, you cannot help but be amazed by their skill. Thank you to all the mechanics for your incredible work.

I would also like to thank Juha for keeping the team united and for continuing to provide the drivers with clear and valuable advice throughout the rally.

This time, I imagine many team members will have the opportunity to spend some time at home with their families after the rally. There is less than a month until Paraguay, but before we begin the last part of the season, I hope everyone can enjoy at least a little summer holiday.

Oliver, please make sure to get plenty of rest and prepare thoroughly to achieve your second victory of the season. Thank you for helping deliver another one-two-three finish for the team.

P.S.
Jari-Matti and Juho, congratulations on your Rally2 victory as well! Do you like the new livery now? When I first suggested it, I was not sure if everyone shared my enthusiasm. But now I think we can all agree that a winning livery is a good livery!

Akio Toyoda
Chairman, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team

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