Two-time World Champion Rovanpera Announces Part-Time Racing Schedule for Next Season

On February 15th, 2020, the seventh stage of the second round of Rally Sweden took place in Torsby, Sweden. The photo shows Kalle Rovanpera of Finland driving a Toyota Yaris WRC.

Rovanpera, who is a double world rally champion, has announced that he will compete part-time in the upcoming season in order to recharge and take a break. He became the youngest ever world rally champion last year and secured his second successive crown this season. After an intense 15 years of driving rally cars, Rovanpera expressed his desire to recharge mentally and physically.

The team also revealed that they will continue with Sebastien Ogier as a part-time driver for 2024. Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta will be the full-time drivers for the championship next year. Evans, who has been the runner-up three times in the last four years, hopes to build on his progress and achieve even better results in 2024. The team is excited about continued growth and success in the upcoming season.