WRC News Toyota was ready to demote Katsuta, but he saved himself The stakes were astronomical. Toyota headed to its home round of the World Rally Championship, Japan, knowing it needed a near-perfect rally to retain the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay December 1, 2024 5 min
WRC News Toyota signs Pajari for fourth full-time 2025 seat Twenty-four hours on from sealing the WRC2 title, Sami Pajari has been announced, alongside Kalle Rovanperä, Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta, as a full-time Toyota… Read more by David Evans November 25, 2024 3 min
WRC News Katsuta has never felt pressure like he did in Japan Takamoto Katsuta feels his performance at Rally Japan was career-saving, under more pressure than he’s ever experienced in his life as he feared for his… Read more by Luke Barry November 24, 2024 2 min
WRC News Katsuta “very nervous” about making errors in title decider Takamoto Katsuta has admitted he feels “very nervous” about making an error that could cost Toyota the manufacturers’ championship at Rally Japan. Toyota entered the… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay November 22, 2024 2 min
WRC News Katsuta cleared to push for Rally Japan win It’s not really a team order, it’s more of an advisory. But it’s one that will be music to the ears of Japanese rally fans… Read more by David Evans November 17, 2024 2 min
WRC Features Katsuta’s found what he’s been missing when it matters most Irrespective of the 12 World Rally Championship rounds that precede it, Takamoto Katsuta always arrives home to Rally Japan under pressure. Pressure born from the… Read more by Luke Barry November 12, 2024 5 min
WRC News Rally Japan agrees three-year WRC extension It’s a good time once again to be Takamoto Katsuta. Having bounced back from the bench to score a maximum last Sunday in Passau, the… Read more by DirtFish Media October 27, 2024 3 min
WRC Features Rebooted Katsuta delivers on plan The intake of breath was audible. Saturday morning and the Central European Rally’s only all-Austrian stage was being beamed into Toyota’s corner of the service… Read more by David Evans October 22, 2024 3 min
WRC Opinion DirtFish’s CER 2024 driver ratings Hyundai Ott Tänak – 9/10 It was really difficult weekend for Ott Tänak, having to balance his need to push for the drivers’ title with… Read more by Colin Clark October 21, 2024 5 min
WRC Features What we learned from Central European Rally 2024 Both World Rally Championship titles could theoretically have been decided at Central European Rally, but instead both battles rumble on to the season finale in… Read more by Luke Barry October 21, 2024 5 min
WRC News Tänak wins in Central Europe as crash impacts Toyota’s title hopes Ott Tänak has ensured the World Rally Championship drivers’ title race will go the final round of the season with victory on Central European Rally,… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay October 20, 2024 5 min
WRC News How Katsuta plans to bounce back from being benched Speaking for the first time since sitting out last month’s Rally Chile, Takamoto Katsuta has told DirtFish how he plans to return to Toyota’s factory… Read more by David Evans October 10, 2024
Rally Features When different generations rallied for the same team In driving for Subaru Motorsports USA at this weekend’s Lake Superior Performance Rally, Lia Block has the chance to repeat what her late father, Ken, did…. Read more by Luke Barry October 10, 2024
WRC News Ogier expects ‘punch in the face’ to help Katsuta With eight world championship titles to his name, there are few better people in this world to deliver sage rallying advice than Sébastien Ogier. Three… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay September 26, 2024 3 min
WRC News How Katsuta and Pajari fit into Toyota’s 2025 plan With Sami Pajari’s return to Toyota’s factory team now just a week away, the biggest question in Chile is likely to be about the math…. Read more by David Evans September 18, 2024 2 min
WRC Features WRC drivers to have been benched mid-season Nobody will envy Takamoto Katsuta just now. Despite his best efforts, his 2024 World Rally Championship campaign has been a clear struggle and Toyota has… Read more by Luke Barry September 14, 2024 3 min
WRC News Why Latvala knows benching is best for Katsuta Not many people truly knew what Takamoto Katsuta was going through on Wednesday. Benched and told he wasn’t wanted for Toyota’s next World Rally Championship… Read more by David Evans September 13, 2024 2 min
WRC Podcast Is Toyota’s decision a surprise? It’s been some week for Sami Pajari. First he wins WRC2 at Acropolis Rally Greece by 0.0s, now he has been given two more shots… Read more by DirtFish Media September 11, 2024 10 min +
