Toyota to test Yaris WRC on asphalt ahead of planned return Toyotas Yaris WRC will make its first test on asphalt next month, but no firm commitment about a World Rally Championship entry is expected before the end of the year. Since the Cologne-built Yaris began testing in March, speculation has been rife that the Japanese firm is on the verge of a world rally return. The car has since tested in France and Sardinia - and moves to Italian asphalt next month - but the official green light for a competition programme is still awaited. A Toyota source said: Theres nothing from Japan, no news and thats not likely to change before the end of the season. On the subject of the asphalt test, a Toyota Motorsport spokesman said: This is just the next step for the car. We are trying to make sure were as well prepared as possible [for a potential 2017 WRC entry]. This means gathering as much set-up detail as possible and looking at the behaviour of the car on all surfaces, and next month its asphalt. Toyotas GT86 CS-R3 - the worlds first rear-wheel drive R3 car - is expected to make its first public appearance at next months Rally Germany.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:30:01 +0000