At next weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, which runs from July 2-4, Toyota plans on making its presence felt as the automaker will be highlighting its rally racing past.
Specifically, Toyota will be celebrating its success in the World Rally Championship in the 1980s and 1990s. The automaker will also be bringing at least three rally cars to show off, including the Group B Celica Twin Cam TA64, Group A Celica ST185, and Corolla WRC.
The aforementioned cars are said to represent 16 years of success at the pinnacle of the sport. Their success includes:
- Celica Twin Cam TA64, the 380bhp Group B machine (1983 – 1986) that was hailed as the “King of Africa” for its dominance of the Safari and Ivory Coast rallies
- Celica ST185, the Group A car that was driven to consecutive driver’s championships by Carlos Sainz, Juha Kankkunen and Didier Auriol from 1992 to 1994, and Toyota’s first manufacturer’s championship with seven victories in 1993.
- Corolla WRC, which claimed 25 podium finishes between 1997 and 1999
In addition to these race-winning rallycars, Toyota will also be brining the Lexus FLA supercar and a new performance-tuned variant of the iQ minicar. A Land Cruiser model that also raced in the Dakar Rally earlier this year will also be on hand for the event.
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