# Toyota unveils its 2027 WRC programme with two teams and the return of the Celica

> Toyota has announced its 2027 WRC programme, with two official teams, the return of the Celica and drivers Ott Tänak and Kalle Rovanperä. The manufacturer already has twelve examples of its Rally1 for this season. Sébastien Ogier should only contest two or three rallies in 2027 and was absent from the team presentation in Finland. Coverage is international (Japan, United States, France, Spain, Netherlands), with sub-events focusing more specifically on Japan, Finland, Estonia and France.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events involving Toyota, in 4 countries (Japon, Finlande, Estonie and 1 more), followed from 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026. 23 articles from 19 sources (motorsport); last updated on 5 November 2026 at 13:20. Figures reported: 12 vehicles.

- Status: ongoing
- Scope: International
- Category: Motorsport
- Countries: Japon, Finlande, Estonie, France
- Brands: Toyota
- First detected: 3 November 2026 at 09:08
- Updated: 5 November 2026 at 13:20
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/244-toyota-unveils-its-2027-wrc-programme-with-two-teams-and-the-return-of-the

## National stories (5)

- Japan — 0 country-specific event, 6 articles
- United States — 0 country-specific event, 5 articles
- France — 0 country-specific event, 4 articles
- Netherlands — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles
- Spain — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles

## Sources by country and language

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

**Languages**: English (7), French (5), Japanese (5), Spanish (2), Dutch (2), unknown (1), German (1)

## Timeline (3 events)

### 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.

18 sources, 21 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.

1 sources, 1 articles · France, Japon, Finlande

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