Sami Pajari unexpectedly got the chance to drive Toyota’s Rally1 car in the Rally Chile.
Sami Pajari will get a good benchmark for his speed in the Rally Chile, which takes place in just over a week.
Ott Tänak has not yet thrown in the towel in the fight for the WRC championship.
Sami Pajari received fantastic news this week when Toyota announced that the driver from Lahti would get two WRC events with a top-tier car.
Sami Pajari will gain more experience in Toyota’s Rally1 car during the autumn as he competes in special stages of the WRC.
Takamoto Katsuta will not be competing in the upcoming WRC round in Chile in two weeks.
Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala has closely followed Sami Pajari’s career progression in the World Rally Championship.
Toyota revealed on Wednesday that Sami Pajari will have two races added to his schedule with the Rally1 car in the WRC before the end of the season.
Sami Pajari will gain further experience in Toyota’s Rally1 car in the top category of the WRC series later this season.
Kalle Rovanperä will return to the cockpit of Toyota’s Rally1 car at the end of September.