HISTORICAL FACTS: Juha kankkunen | History Defined

Kankkunen: Toyota’s record-equalling WRC title “quite incredible”

Toyota has matched Lancia as the most successful brand in World Rally Championship history

Motorsport · Sep 15

What was behind WRC Paraguay’s eventful Friday?

A series of tyre failures created an unusual amount of drama on the opening day at Rally Paraguay

Autosport · Aug 28

High tyre wear blamed for WRC Paraguay punctures and delaminations

Only Sami Pajari escaped Friday without a puncture or delamination as Hankook identified unexpectedly severe tyre wear on Paraguay’s abrasive gravel roads

Motorsport · Aug 28

WRC legend Kankkunen to drive hydrogen Toyota rally car

Four-time World Rally Championship champion and Toyota deputy team principal Juha Kankkunen will pilot the latest hydrogen-powered rally car from Toyota at Rally Finland.

Autosport · Jul 8, 2025

WRC legend Juha Kankkunen to drive hydrogen Toyota rally car

Four-time WRC world champion and Toyota deputy team principal Juha Kankkunen will pilot the latest hydrogen-powered rally car from Toyota at Rally Finland. The GR Yaris Rally2 H2 Concept will make its debut on the Harju stage of the event, which runs from 31 July until 3 August.

Motorsport · Jul 8, 2025

Who is potential FIA presidential candidate Carlos Sainz Sr?

As exclusively reported by Motorsport.com, Carlos Sainz Sr is seriously considering whether to launch a bid to challenge incumbent FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem's campaign for a second term during this year's elections at the governing body.

Motorsport · May 7, 2025

How Rovanpera left his rivals to marvel at his Canary Islands speed

Sometimes in sport you simply have to sit back and marvel when athletes produce sheer brilliance.

Autosport · Apr 28, 2025

Toyota expands WRC driver line-up for 2025, Kankkunen lands management role

Toyota will expand its World Rally Championship entry to five cars at selected events next year following confirmation Sami Pajari will join the team for a maiden full-time Rally1 campaign.

Autosport · Nov 25, 2024

Toyota's Most Successful Race Engine Is One You've Never Heard Of

Toyota has built a ton of great engines. Enthusiasts evangelize the 4A-GE used in the AE86 Corolla and original MR2, the 1UZ V-8 found in so many trucks, and the tuner’s favorite, the Supra Turbo’s 2JZ-GTE straight-six. But one alphanumeric you don’t hear as often is 3S-GTE, despite the fact…

Motor1 · Nov 19, 2024

Friday favourite: Peugeot's Group B gold standard that began Kankkunen's legend

Drivers always have a soft spot for machines that deliver a maiden world title and that’s exactly why World Rally Championship legend Juha Kankkunen lists the Peugeot 205 T16 as his favourite car.

Autosport · Dec 29, 2023