Mäkinen’s Monte joy Toyota Gazoo Racing boss Tommi Mäkinen is eyeing another podium at next month’s Rally Sweden (9 - 12 February) following Jari-Matti Latvala’s surprise second place at Rallye Monte-Carlo on Sunday. After 17 years away from WRC, the Japanese manufacturer has made it clear that 2017 will be a learning year with its Yaris World Rally Car, and Latvala’s podium came as a shock after little asphalt preparation. The result thrilled Mäkinen and he immediately turned his attentions to the WRC’s second round in Sweden, the only pure winter event on the calendar, and the prospects of a repeat performance. “We’ve done very little testing on asphalt, on gravel...
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