
Japanese driver Hikaru Kogure has been forced to leave Toyota’s WRC Challenge programme.

Esapekka Lappi secured his first victory of the season in the Finnish Rally Championship, winning in Savonlinna on Saturday.

Toyota’s WRC Challenge Program driver, Hikaru Kogure, faced a challenging situation during Rally Finland in early August.

Toyota’s rally team is once again searching for new drivers and co-drivers from Japan.

Toyota’s young Japanese drivers Yuki Yamamoto and Hikaru Kogure did not reach the top positions in the WRC2 class at Rally Sweden.














