# Toyota revives Celica in WRC with two teams for 2027

> Toyota is reviving the Celica nameplate in the World Rally Championship and will field two factory teams, with Ott Tänak and Kalle Rovanperä. The Japanese manufacturer has prepared twelve examples of its Rally1 car for the 2027 season. Toyota also expects Sébastien Ogier to contest only two or three WRC rallies in 2027, as Ogier was absent from the team presentation in Finland. The sub-events emphasize the program and Rally1 production in Japan, the return of the Celica name for a racing season in the United States, the crews in Finland and Estonia, and Ogier's reduced participation in France.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 4 events involving Toyota, in 5 countries (Japon, Finlande, Estonie and 2 more), followed from 3 November 2026 to 6 November 2026. 28 articles from 20 sources (motorsport); last updated on 6 November 2026 at 13:05. Figures reported: 12 vehicles.

- Status: ongoing
- Scope: International
- Category: Motorsport
- Countries: Japon, Finlande, Estonie, France, États-Unis
- Brands: Toyota
- First detected: 3 November 2026 at 01:00
- Updated: 6 November 2026 at 13:05
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/244-toyota-revives-celica-in-wrc-with-two-teams-for-2027

## National stories (6)

- Japan — 0 country-specific event, 7 articles
- United States — 0 country-specific event, 6 articles
- France — 0 country-specific event, 5 articles
- Spain — 0 country-specific event, 3 articles
- Italy — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles
- Netherlands — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles

## Sources by country and language

- Japan: 7 articles, 5 outlets
- United States: 6 articles, 4 outlets
- France: 5 articles, 3 outlets
- Spain: 3 articles, 1 outlets
- Italy: 2 articles, 2 outlets
- Netherlands: 2 articles, 2 outlets
- unknown: 2 articles, 2 outlets
- Canada: 1 articles, 1 outlets

**Languages**: English (8), French (6), Japanese (6), Spanish (3), Dutch (2), Italian (1), unknown (1), German (1)

## Timeline (4 events)

### 3 November 2026 — [Toyota revives the Celica name for one racing season](https://mecapress.com/events/3527-toyota-revives-the-celica-name-for-one-racing-season.md)

Toyota has resurrected the Celica nameplate, at least for one competition season.

2 sources, 2 articles · États-Unis, Japon

### 3 November 2026 — [Toyota will field two WRC teams with return of Celica](https://mecapress.com/events/3025-toyota-will-field-two-wrc-teams-with-return-of-celica.md)

Toyota reveals its crews for the upcoming WRC season, with two official teams, the return of the Celica, and drivers Ott Tänak and Kalle Rovanperä.

19 sources, 23 articles · Finlande — Japon, Finlande, Estonie

### 4 November 2026 — [Toyota dispose déjà de 12 exemplaires de Rally1 pour la saison 2027 du WRC](https://mecapress.com/events/4123-toyota-dispose-deja-de-12-exemplaires-de-rally1-pour-la-saison-2027-du-wrc.md)

Toyota a préparé douze exemplaires de sa Rally1 en vue de la saison 2027 du championnat du monde des rallyes.

1 sources, 1 articles · Japon

### 5 November 2026 — [Sébastien Ogier ne devrait disputer que deux ou trois rallyes WRC en 2027](https://mecapress.com/events/4949-sebastien-ogier-ne-devrait-disputer-que-deux-ou-trois-rallyes-wrc-en-2027.md)

Toyota s'attend à ce que le nonuple champion du monde ne participe qu'à deux ou trois manches du WRC 2027, Ogier étant absent de la présentation des équipes en Finlande.

2 sources, 2 articles · France, Japon, Finlande

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