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The ultimate inside story of Toyota’s spectacular modern-era triumph in the World Rally Championship.
From the adrenaline-charged forests of Finland to the icy roads of Monte Carlo, Toyota – through its motorsport arm, Gazoo Racing – has redefined what it means to win at the highest level of rallying. This book tells the full and rarely shared story of that journey, charting the team’s rise from ambitious comeback to championship dominance.
Opening with a vivid look back at Toyota’s pioneering years in the rallying arena, it sets the stage for the brand’s remarkable return to the WRC in 2017. From there, the narrative follows every single Gazoo Racing entry right through to the end of the 2024 season, offering in-depth technical insights, season-by-season reports, and compelling profiles of the drivers who pushed the cars – and themselves – to the limit.
Each chapter brings the action to life with a wealth of detail: evolving car designs and engineering breakthroughs, behind-the-scenes strategy shifts, and the grit and determination that powered Toyota to the top. Exclusive interviews with key members of the team offer an insider’s perspective on the challenges and victories along the way.
Accompanied by a breathtaking selection of factory-sourced photography – capturing the mud, dust, snow, and glory of rally stages around the world – this is more than just a record of results. It’s a celebration of the vision and passion of Akio Toyoda, Gazoo Racing’s founder and Toyota’s Chairman, whose own Foreword opens the story.
Meticulously researched and written by two acclaimed Japan-based motoring journalists, this definitive volume not only documents one of motorsport’s greatest modern success stories, but also fills an important gap in rallying history. For fans of the WRC, Toyota, or high-octane motorsport, it is a must-have tribute to speed, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of victory.
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Chapter 3
The Group B Monsters
The FIA’s latest homologation regulations had been hammered out with manufacturers over the autumn of 1980, and came into effect for the start of the 1982 season. Things would never be the same again, with the Group B era providing a level of speed and spectacle that just had to be seen to be believed …
The arrival of the Group N, A and B categories would tighten up homologation rules, with Group N and A for showroom touring cars (with a minimum of 5000 units a year), and Group B for special Grand Touring models, built in more limited quantities (200 produced within in a year), with an ‘Evolution’ provision for 20 specials based on these – these were the monsters alluded to. Engine capacity breaks continued, with allowances for NA units against those with forced induction helping to level the playing field. For now, cars homologated in Groups 1 to 4 were still able to compete alongside the new groups, although G1 was automatically classed as Group N or A (A being international level rallies), while G2, G3 and G4 machines went into the Group B box.
1982
The first rally of the year for TTE was the Port Wine Rally, with Björn Waldegård and Per Eklund campaigning second generation Celica coupés. Waldegård was fast, but forced to drop out with differential trouble. Eklund was second in the end, though, finishing close behind winning Audi of Michèle Mouton.
The third generation (RA63) Celica coupé made its WRC debut in New Zealand, midway through the season. Powered by a two-litre 16v four pumping out 240bhp, scoring a remarkable one-two finish in the hands of Waldegård and Eklund. It was TTE’s first WRC victory – the first of many as it happens.
Next up was the Ivory Coast event, with Ove Andersson unable to resist entering a third car for himself. He dropped out quickly (as did Samir Assef in a locally-registered RA45 model), but the other TTE men were second and third, in touch with Walter Röhrl’s Opel up front and comfortably ahead of the works Renault in fourth. Sadly, the second African round of the year only counted towards the driver standings.
This was to be a short, bridging season for the TTE outfit, ending with a seventh and ninth for the Toyota GB-entered Group 4 Celicas in the RAC Rally. A more powerful Group B car loosely based on the turbocharged Celica 1800GT-T mode was already waiting in the wings, though, enabling Toyota to build on its reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the rallying arena.
1982 WRC season standings
1st Audi 116 points
2nd Opel 104 points
3rd Nissan 57 points
5th Toyota 41 points
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The full and rarely told story of Toyota's recent and highly-successful World Rally Championship campaign, undertaken by its motorsport subsidiary, Gazoo Racing.
Packed with stunning factory sourced photography
Packed with over 500 stunning images, covering each World Rally Championship campaign since the Yaris' initial 2017 debut, making for a phenomenal record of this groundbreaking WRC car.
The full story of the Gazoo WRC campaign
Each and every Gazoo WRC entry covered in detail
Stunning photography sourced from the factory
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Description:
The ultimate inside story of Toyota’s spectacular modern-era triumph in the World Rally Championship.
From the adrenaline-charged forests of Finland to the icy roads of Monte Carlo, Toyota – through its motorsport arm, Gazoo Racing – has redefined what it means to win at the highest level of rallying. This book tells the full and rarely shared story of that journey, charting the team’s rise from ambitious comeback to championship dominance.
Opening with a vivid look back at Toyota’s pioneering years in the rallying arena, it sets the stage for the brand’s remarkable return to the WRC in 2017. From there, the narrative follows every single Gazoo Racing entry right through to the end of the 2024 season, offering in-depth technical insights, season-by-season reports, and compelling profiles of the drivers who pushed the cars – and themselves – to the limit.
Each chapter brings the action to life with a wealth of detail: evolving car designs and engineering breakthroughs, behind-the-scenes strategy shifts, and the grit and determination that powered Toyota to the top. Exclusive interviews with key members of the team offer an insider’s perspective on the challenges and victories along the way.
Accompanied by a breathtaking selection of factory-sourced photography – capturing the mud, dust, snow, and glory of rally stages around the world – this is more than just a record of results. It’s a celebration of the vision and passion of Akio Toyoda, Gazoo Racing’s founder and Toyota’s Chairman, whose own Foreword opens the story.
Meticulously researched and written by two acclaimed Japan-based motoring journalists, this definitive volume not only documents one of motorsport’s greatest modern success stories, but also fills an important gap in rallying history. For fans of the WRC, Toyota, or high-octane motorsport, it is a must-have tribute to speed, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of victory.
Review
About the Author
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Chapter 3
The Group B Monsters
The FIA’s latest homologation regulations had been hammered out with manufacturers over the autumn of 1980, and came into effect for the start of the 1982 season. Things would never be the same again, with the Group B era providing a level of speed and spectacle that just had to be seen to be believed …
The arrival of the Group N, A and B categories would tighten up homologation rules, with Group N and A for showroom touring cars (with a minimum of 5000 units a year), and Group B for special Grand Touring models, built in more limited quantities (200 produced within in a year), with an ‘Evolution’ provision for 20 specials based on these – these were the monsters alluded to. Engine capacity breaks continued, with allowances for NA units against those with forced induction helping to level the playing field. For now, cars homologated in Groups 1 to 4 were still able to compete alongside the new groups, although G1 was automatically classed as Group N or A (A being international level rallies), while G2, G3 and G4 machines went into the Group B box.
1982
The first rally of the year for TTE was the Port Wine Rally, with Björn Waldegård and Per Eklund campaigning second generation Celica coupés. Waldegård was fast, but forced to drop out with differential trouble. Eklund was second in the end, though, finishing close behind winning Audi of Michèle Mouton.
The third generation (RA63) Celica coupé made its WRC debut in New Zealand, midway through the season. Powered by a two-litre 16v four pumping out 240bhp, scoring a remarkable one-two finish in the hands of Waldegård and Eklund. It was TTE’s first WRC victory – the first of many as it happens.
Next up was the Ivory Coast event, with Ove Andersson unable to resist entering a third car for himself. He dropped out quickly (as did Samir Assef in a locally-registered RA45 model), but the other TTE men were second and third, in touch with Walter Röhrl’s Opel up front and comfortably ahead of the works Renault in fourth. Sadly, the second African round of the year only counted towards the driver standings.
This was to be a short, bridging season for the TTE outfit, ending with a seventh and ninth for the Toyota GB-entered Group 4 Celicas in the RAC Rally. A more powerful Group B car loosely based on the turbocharged Celica 1800GT-T mode was already waiting in the wings, though, enabling Toyota to build on its reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the rallying arena.
1982 WRC season standings
1st Audi 116 points
2nd Opel 104 points
3rd Nissan 57 points
5th Toyota 41 points
Details:
The full and rarely told story of Toyota's recent and highly-successful World Rally Championship campaign, undertaken by its motorsport subsidiary, Gazoo Racing.
Packed with stunning factory sourced photography
Packed with over 500 stunning images, covering each World Rally Championship campaign since the Yaris' initial 2017 debut, making for a phenomenal record of this groundbreaking WRC car.
The full story of the Gazoo WRC campaign
Each and every Gazoo WRC entry covered in detail
Stunning photography sourced from the factory
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