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Toyota recently announced that it is returning to the WRC scene, with the carmaker introducing a budget race car in the form of the Yaris R1A. The Toyota Yaris R1A is set to make its racing debut on August 24 at the ADAC Rallye Deutschland, the 9th round in the WRC season, where it will be used as a “Zero Car”, which means that it will tackle the course in order to confirm the driving conditions.
The car was built by Toyota Motorsports GmbH (TMG) and complies with the current FIA F1A rules, which covers production cars with engines of up to 1.4 liters, which are only allowed to receive limited modifications.
The Yaris R1A comes with a list of tech mods that includes a custom racing exhaust, with a special catalytic converter, an adjustable suspension, as well as a shorter final drive. The vehicle also offers the usual racing safety features, such as a rollcage, bucket seats and underbody protection.
Once it gets the FIA R1A homologation, drivers will be able to use it in regional, national and international competitions, which include, among others, WRC events.
The order books for the Yaris R1A are already open and the vehicle will set you back GBP17,700 (EUR22,500 at the current exchange rate), but the pricing doesn’t include the donor car, tax and installation.
The Yaris R1A comes with a list of tech mods that includes a custom racing exhaust, with a special catalytic converter, an adjustable suspension, as well as a shorter final drive. The vehicle also offers the usual racing safety features, such as a rollcage, bucket seats and underbody protection.
Once it gets the FIA R1A homologation, drivers will be able to use it in regional, national and international competitions, which include, among others, WRC events.
The order books for the Yaris R1A are already open and the vehicle will set you back GBP17,700 (EUR22,500 at the current exchange rate), but the pricing doesn’t include the donor car, tax and installation.
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