WRC Features Why winning might not have helped Katsuta It appeared as if Takamoto Katsuta followed the expected trend. You win once, it’s easier to do so twice. Kimi Antonelli serves as a strong… Read more by Luke Barry June 15, 2026 3 min
WRC News Katsuta apologizes to Japan for failing to win Takamoto Katsuta had high hopes to build on his first two career World Rally Championship wins earlier this year with a victory on home soil… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay June 2, 2026 2 min
WRC News Katsuta: This was one of my worst days Nothing short of leading Rally Japan tonight would’ve satisfied home hero Takamoto Katsuta. Now that he’s a two-time winner in the World Rally Championship, the expectation… Read more by Luke Barry May 29, 2026 3 min
WRC News Katsuta doesn’t want to disappoint Japanese fans again That Saturday afternoon still haunts Takamoto Katsuta. Next week, he has the opportunity to put things right. Standing chatting to the Japanese among the fairground… Read more by David Evans May 25, 2026 2 min
WRC News Katusta’s clever plan that backfired Takamoto Katsuta has almost awkwardly accepted his position in the World Rally Championship table. When announced as part of Toyota Gazoo Racing’s star-studded roster of… Read more by Luke Barry May 18, 2026 3 min
WRC News Katsuta will ask Toyota to drive a GT3 car Takamoto Katsuta is hoping to get seat time at the wheel of a GT3 racecar. The erstwhile World Rally Championship points leader fell to second… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 29, 2026 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä giving Katsuta tips in Canarias Ott Tänak has been helping World Rally Championship leader Takamoto Katsuta behind the scenes this season, and now Kalle Rovanperä is doing the same. Rovanperä… Read more by Luke Barry April 23, 2026 3 min
WRC News Katsuta trying not to think about the championship This week is another milestone in the career of Takamoto Katsuta, as he leads the World Rally Championship into an event for the very first time…. Read more by Luke Barry April 20, 2026 2 min
WRC News The agreement Katsuta and Pajari struck in Croatia The wry smile etched across Sami Pajari’s face demonstrated his mental dilemma. “I feel very happy for Taka and Aaron,” he told DirtFish. “I was… Read more by Luke Barry April 14, 2026 2 min
WRC Features What we learned from Croatia Rally 2026 Four events down, four different winners. Or so we thought. I’ve chosen to keep my originally-planned intro to this piece to demonstrate just how unexpected… Read more by Luke Barry April 13, 2026 3 min
WRC News Katsuta “so sad” for Neuville after powerstage shunt Takamoto Katsuta waited 94 events for his first World Rally Championship victory. He waited just one for his second. After a heartfelt debut win at… Read more by Luke Barry April 12, 2026 3 min
WRC News Neuville powerstage crash hands Katsuta Croatia win Takamoto Katsuta has taken his second successive World Rally Championship win – and with it the lead of the drivers’ championship standings – after Thierry… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 12, 2026 5 min
WRC News Katsuta takes second from Neuville in Croatia Takamoto Katsuta has restored a Toyota 1-2 at the head of the Croatia Rally field after stage 10, usurping Thierry Neuville’s Hyundai for second place…. Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 11, 2026 3 min
WRC News Katsuta feels “lighter” after maiden WRC win Takamoto Katsuta is heading to Croatia Rally as part of a very small club of people for the very first time: World Rally Championship event… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay April 6, 2026 3 min
WRC News Akio Toyoda thanks Katsuta for his ‘gift to Japan’ You’d be hard pushed to find a single soul connected to the World Rally Championship who didn’t have a nice thing to say about the… Read more by Luke Barry March 24, 2026 2 min
WRC News Katsuta launches impassioned defense of Rovanperä Safari Rally Kenya winner Takamoto Katsuta has hit out at negative speculation surrounding Kalle Rovanperä’s decision to pause his circuit racing activities amid a medical… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay March 23, 2026 2 min
WRC Features What we learned from Safari Rally Kenya 2026 If you weren’t crying, the person next to you was. Takamoto Katsuta and Aaron Johnston, finally, can call themselves World Rally winners after one of… Read more by Luke Barry March 16, 2026 5 min
WRC Opinion What next for Katsuta now he’s a WRC winner? Like the vast majority of the service park, I’ve always got on with Katsuta. Even when he was dropped for Chile and Central Europe Rally… Read more by David Evans March 16, 2026 2 min
