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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Atlanta Hawks looked liked anything but a postseason threat two weeks ago, trudging into the playoffs riding a six-game losing skid.
Now they can take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series against the Orlando Magic.
"Oh yeah. We came here with the objective to get two games," Hawks center Jason Collins said when asked if taking two games on the road would be a "death blow" to the Magic. "We put ourselves in position and now we look forward to getting Game 2 on Tuesday night."
The Hawks' winning formula in the series opener was hot outside shooting, keeping their turnovers down and withstanding the Magic's runs.
Orlando's defense is designed to close out opponent's shooters on the perimeter and force them into the paint where they have to deal with Dwight Howard. The Magic didn't succeed at either, and now they say it's a must to even the series in Game 2.
"Our whole focus has been on protect the paint, and they haven't been looking to get to the rim a whole lot," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said.
Van Gundy said containing perimeter jump shots and the Hawks mid-range shots are their biggest concerns.
He said he counted only eight layups for the Hawks in Game 1. For the game, Atlanta scored only 36 of their 103 points in the paint, but became the first opponent in 16 consecutive postseason games to score 100 points against the Magic
"Even the (Hawks') 51 percent (field goal percentage) was deceptive, because going into the fourth (quarter) they were at 58 percent and that's when the game was decided," Van Gundy said. "So they really had their way with us. And we've got to be a lot better defensively, no matter what we do offensively.
"If we're going to have to score 105 or 106 points every night to win, then we're gonna be in trouble."
The Hawks aren't likely to shoot close to 60 percent for most of Game 2, but they say they aren't relying on that.
Jamal Crawford, who had 23 points in Game 1, said it wasn't an anomaly that they shot so well. He said if don't do that again, Plan B isn't complex.
"Just to continue to do it with five guys," he said. "Continue to make the right play giving up good shots for great shots. That's why we shot such a high percentage. Guys passed up some good shots but we got great shots in the long run, we worked the clock well. We will continue to do things well that were successful for us."
That said, Hawks' coach Larry Drew noted that they can't depend on jumpers against a Magic team that has had two days to make tweaks to their approach.
Changing tactics
"We don't want to be a team that relies on just shooting jump shots," Drew said. " ... We like to open the floor up. It won't be a situation of us just settling for the perimeter. We've got to find that balance of inside-out. As dominant as Dwight is on the inside, we can't shy away from taking the ball to the basket. We have to be the aggressor."
But clearly the Hawks' advantage is their size on the perimeter.
Van Gundy talked about the conversations he used to have with former NBA player Bob McAdoo while they were working together in Miami. He said McAdoo told him that playing against smaller opponents always gave him confidence because of the comfort zone he'd get in being able to shoot over them.
"No matter how hard (opponents) played, he knew he could just get his shot over the top and all he had to do was concentrate on making it. He didn't have to rush and adjust and the whole thing," Van Gundy said.
Van Gundy said the Hawks' shooters have similar matchups with Magic 6-foot point guard Jameer Nelson guarding Kirk Hinrich (6-4), and
Atlanta's Joe Johnson (6-7) and Crawford (6-5) both can shoot over J.J. Redick (6-4) when he is in the game.
And that's not even including Hawks' 6-10 power forward Al Horford, who had his way using the pick and pop to create space between he and Brandon Bass (6-8) to drill 15-foot jumpers.
It's why Howard, who earned his third-straight NBA Defensive Player of the Year award Monday, said Orlando's efforts will be put into making the Hawks find another way to beat them.
"It's not our goal to let guys who can shoot the ball well shoot it," Howard said. "We want to make them do something else. Jamal Crawford, he shot a lot of jump shots, we didn't force him to get to the basket and finish. The same thing with Joe Johnson, it was either floater from far away or a jump shot.
"So we've gotta make those guys do different things."


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In honor of our anniversary, every day this week I am posting about something I'm thankful for in my husband–something I love or respect.
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Today is our anniversary. On this day in 1991, in a ceremony that lasted 18 1/2 minutes (his uncle had a stopwatch), we promised ourselves to each other in front of God, family, and friends. On that day, my sister (an early teen at the time) asked me what I loved most about him.
The answer then and now has never changed: he made me laugh.
My husband loves to laugh; he has a big laugh. Before I met him, sure, I laughed. But I'd never laughed as much with anyone else as I did with him. It was when he stopped laughing that I knew something was truly wrong in our marriage. And when he began laughing again, I knew we were right back on track.
So today we celebrate our anniversary. (I'm writing this post ahead of time, because I expect to be in the middle of exuberant hotel sex at the time this is posted.) And tonight, he and I will go to see one of his favorite comedians, where we will laugh together as we celebrate our anniversary. (And then we'll go back to the hotel for more sex.)
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PRESS RELEASE: November 19, 2017
the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship in Australia,
Toyota Yaris WRC driver Esapekka Lappi has finished sixth.
His team mate Jari-Matti Latvala was second right until the
final Power Stage, when he went off. Nonetheless, he concludes
the 2017 drivers' championship in fourth position, after
only the first full year for Toyota since returning to series
for the first time in 18 years, while TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
is third in the manufacturers' championship on its debut.
The final short day on Rally Australia concluded
with just five stages, but heavy rain made it extremely tricky
and slippery, after a rally that had been characterised by
inconsistent conditions from the start. The weather even led
to the penultimate stage being cancelled for safety reasons.
The final test was the Power Stage, in which Lappi placed
third after a strong run, ending a great season for the Yaris
Akio Toyoda (Team Chairman)
"We had some great moments this year when we won in
Sweden and Finland. But what actually made me even happier
were the rallies that didn't go so well for us, but
allowed us to learn a lot and realise that we still had a
long way to go. In Australia Jari-Matti stopped on the last
stage and that is one example that tells us we still have
things to improve – but we are always grateful for these
opportunities to keep on learning. Our lessons from WRC are
not only reflected in the efforts of our team, but are also
fed back to those in charge of developing our road cars. To
fans and media, thank you very much for this year and I look
forward to your continued support. From my own experience
of being out on the stages earlier this season, I know that
it's the fans who keep motorsport going. Next year, we will
be joined by a new crew and we will aim for an even higher
Tommi Mäkinen (Team Principal)
"I don't think anyone could have predicted how
this rally would finish, but I don't think anyone could have
predicted all the results we took this season either, so a
huge thank you to everyone who made it possible: drivers,
co-drivers and team, in Japan, Germany and Finland. Australia
was one of the most complex rallies we faced all year, with
some big challenges: we had some things to fix on Friday,
then Esapekka was first on the road on Saturday and Sunday,
and finally we had the accident for Jari-Matti right at the
end of the rally. This disappointment shouldn't take
away anything from what we have achieved this year: it's
been a great performance overall. That doesn't mean
we can relax: already we are working hard towards next year."
1 Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (Hyundai
i20 Coupe WRC) 2h35m44.8s
2 Ott Tänak/Martin Jarveoja (Ford Fiesta WRC) +22.5s
3 Hayden Paddon/Seb Marshall (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +59.1s
4 Sebastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (Ford Fiesta WRC) +2m27.7s
5 Elfyn Evans/Daniel Barritt (Ford Fiesta WRC) +3m05.6s
6 Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm (Toyota Yaris WRC) +3m49.5s
7 Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle (Citroen C3 WRC): +22m58.4s
8 Richie Dalton/John Allen (Skoda Fabia R5) +24m39.6s
9 Nathan Quinn/Ben Searcy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) +25m03.4s
10 Dean Herridge/Sam Hill (Subaru Impreza WRX STi) +29m52.3s
Retired Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (Toyota
Yaris WRC)
1 Sebastien Ogier 232
2 Thierry Neuville 208
3 Ott Tänak 191
4 Jari-Matti Latvala 136
5 Elfyn Evans 128
6 Dani Sordo 95
7 Kris Meeke 77
8 Hayden Paddon 74
9 Juho Hänninen 71
10 Craig Breen 64
11 Esapekka Lappi 62
1 M-Sport World Rally Team 428
2 Hyundai Motorsport 345
3 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT 251
4 Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 218
PRESS RELEASE: October 30, 2017
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SCORES POINTS IN
Latvala and Esapekka Lappi both secured points finishes on
Wales Rally GB, the penultimate round of the World Rally Championship,
with Latvala also taking additional points thanks to a third-fastest
time on the Power Stage. Latvala ended the rally in fifth
place, less than a second behind the fourth-placed finisher,
after winning two stages. Lappi was ninth, while Juho Hänninen
was forced into retirement after a small mistake in tricky
conditions on Saturday.
Car 10(Jari-Matti Latvala, Miikka Anttila)
The final day in Wales consisted of five stages run consecutively
with no service halt, including the Power Stage that concluded
the rally. Latvala was locked into a tight battle with his
closest rival and pushed hard to try and make up a position.
With Lappi having a larger gap in front and behind him, he
concentrated on bringing the car home and collecting more
data that will be vital for future development of the Yaris
Tommi Mäkinen (Team principal)
"I can't really be happy with our performance
here, but on the positive side we know what was holding us
back and how to rectify it. During the pre-event test, we
had some grippier conditions than we found on the rally. We
know that we have made some big improvements in high-grip
conditions, also from Rally Finland. But in Spain we made
a few changes that were in the wrong direction, so next time
we will make use of this experience to prepare slightly differently.
Our drivers did a good job and of course we have to talk especially
about Juho, who was doing his last rally of the year with
us. It was a shame his rally ended the way it did, with a
very small mistake that led to big consequences, especially
as he had been setting such good times, but that's motorsport.
Juho has been a vital part of our test and development programme,
and if we have been able to make some good achievements this
year, it's also thanks to him. So 'thank you,
Juho' from all of us. And also congratulations to Sebastien
Ogier and M-Sport for winning the titles here in Wales."
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"I couldn't have gone any quicker than I did on
the Power Stage: I gave it absolutely everything! This has
not been a perfect rally for us, but we're happy to
score some points, we know what we can do to improve, and
it doesn't take anything away from the fact that the
Toyota Yaris WRC is the best car that I've ever driven.
Conditions between the rally and the test were not exactly
the same and that was one of the problems we experienced:
on the polished stages today it was impossible to get the
car to turn, so that was frustrating. But I've still
enjoyed the rally: it was fantastic to see so many spectators
out on the stages. Wales is always one of the most difficult
events of the year, but after Finland it is definitely my
second home rally: I'm always very happy to be competing
Esapekka Lappi (Driver car 12)
"For me the most important thing was to get to the finish,
so I made sure that I concentrated on that above everything
else, in order to improve my experience of these challenging
conditions. Today we had a good run through the first loop
of stages and set some promising times, but on the second
run when the roads were cleaner, it was more difficult and
I struggled to find the grip. We learned a lot on this rally,
so even though it wasn't the result that we wanted,
it was very valuable experience that will help us for the
future. I'm learning all the time and so is the team."
1 Elfyn Evans/Daniel Barritt (Ford Fiesta WRC)
2 Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
3 Sebastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (Ford Fiesta WRC) +45.2s
4 Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jaeger (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
5 Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (Toyota Yaris WRC) +50.3s
6 Ott Tanak/Martin Jarveoja (Ford Fiesta WRC) +1m02.3s
7 Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle (Citroen C3 WRC): +1m20.5s
8 Hayden Paddon/Seb Marshall (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +2m16.3s
9 Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm (Toyota Yaris WRC) +2m46.5s
10 Dani Sordo/Marc Marti (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +3m50.5s
Ret Juho Hänninen/Kaj Lindström (Toyota Yaris WRC)
(Results as of 18:30 on Sunday, for the latest results please
visit www.wrc.com)
1 Sebastien Ogier 215
2 Thierry Neuville 183
3 Ott Tanak 169
4 Jari-Matti Latvala 136
5 Elfyn Evans 118
6 Dani Sordo 95
7 Juho Hänninen 71
8 Kris Meeke 70
9 Craig Breen 64
10 Hayden Paddon 59
12 Esapekka Lappi 51
1 M-Sport World Rally Team 398
2 Hyundai Motorsport 305
3 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT 241
4 Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 210
What's next?
The final round of this year's World Rally Championship
will be Rally Australia, held from 16-19 November and based
in Coffs Harbour, halfway between Sydney and Brisbane on the
New South Wales Coast. Two examples of the Yaris WRC will
contest the all-gravel event, to be driven by Latvala and
Lappi. Hot and dusty conditions are expected
PRESS RELEASE: October 20, 2017
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing READY TO ATTACK
The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team takes on one of the
most famous rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship with
Rally GB from October 26-29. Drivers Jari-Matti Latvala, Juho
Hänninen and Esapekka Lappi will head into the forests
of Wales for the penultimate round of the season, looking
to add to the strong potential displayed by the Yaris WRC
during its debut campaign.
Car11(Juho Hänninen, Kaj Lindström)
Rally GB takes place over forest tracks through mid and north
Wales. In dry conditions these stages can be driven at fairly
high speeds, but in the Welsh autumn the pace is tempered
by mud, which can make the surfaces treacherously slippery.
Fog and even ice can add to the challenge, particularly early
in the morning or late in the evening.
The rally begins on Thursday night with a new
spectator stage at the Tir Prince trotting track on the north
Welsh coast, east of the service park in Deeside. Friday consists
of the classic Myherin, Sweet Lamb and Hafren stages, run
twice with only a tyre fitting zone in between the two loops.
A marathon Saturday features nine stages and ends in darkness.
Five more stages conclude the action on Sunday, ending with
the Brenig Power Stage.
Tommi Mäkinen (Team Principal)
"In 2003 I was fighting for the podium with Colin McRae
on my last world championship rally, so personally I have
really nice memories of Rally GB. It's the sort of place
where you need a lot of confidence with the car, as often
there is actually more grip than there appears to be. Then
you have the fog and the rain, which is a big challenge. After
Spain, we identified some things that we could do a bit differently,
so it will be interesting to see the effect of these changes
now. Conditions in our pre-event test were warmer than usual,
but that should not affect us too much: in the end it is a
question of dialling the car into the nature of the roads,
and that doesn't really change. I think we're
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"Britain is a bit like my second home as it's
where I started my career and it was also my first world championship
rally. There are some fantastic stages like Myherin and Dyfnant,
which I'm looking forward to going back to. We obviously
had a few technical issues in some of the recent rallies,
but I feel confident that the team has got completely on top
of those now and I just want to have two strong events to
finish this incredible season. The first few rallies were
challenging but maybe less demanding on the car than these
events now at the end of the year, so we are learning more
all the time as it is still only our first season as a team."
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
"I'm happy with what we managed to do in Spain,
so we go into Rally GB with a lot of confidence. This will
be my last rally of the year, so most of all I just want to
enjoy it. I've not actually competed there since 2014,
but luckily most of the stages are still quite the same. Even
though I don't have a huge amount of experience in Wales
I've always liked it, so I want to make sure that this
rally is a nice one for us. We don't have a particular
plan: we just want to take it stage by stage and build on
our pace. It's a strategy that has worked well before."
Esapekka Lappi (Driver car 12)
"Our pre-event test was good but it was very strange
weather: I brought my winter jacket and my hat, but when I
stepped out of the hotel it was 22 degrees! Still, I think
what we worked on can still be useful if it's wet and
muddy, which is normally what happens on Rally GB. I just
hope that there's not too much fog, as that can be really
difficult. We changed some suspension settings and there are
a few other lessons that we learned from Spain that I was
able to improve on, so we made a lot of progress during the
test. Normally I have a good feeling with Rally GB, so now
I'm looking forward to getting out on the stages and
hopefully we can have a good result at the end."
1 Sebastien Ogier 198
2 Ott Tänak 161
3 Thierry Neuville 160
4 Jari-Matti Latvala 123
5 Dani Sordo 94
6 Elfyn Evans 93
7 Juho Hänninen 71
8 Craig Breen 64
9 Kris Meeke 60
10 Hayden Paddon 55
11 Esapekka Lappi 49
1 M-Sport World Rally Team 358
2 Hyundai Motorsport 275
3 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT 225
4 Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 198
Wednesday 25 October at the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
World Rally Team hospitality in the service park, with drivers
and management present, from 18:00-18:45. All media are welcome.
PRESS RELEASE: October 8, 2017
PLACE WITH TOYOTA GAZOO Racing IN SPAIN
Hänninen completed the final six stages of the Rally
de España without issues to claim a fourth place finish
for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team on the mixed-surface
event. On a rally he has not competed on for six years, Hänninen
impressed with his speed after the switch from gravel to asphalt
at the start of Saturday morning, when he took two stage wins
to demonstrate the speed of the Yaris WRC on asphalt.
Car 11(Juho Hänninen, Kaj Lindström)
The final day featured two loops of three stages, without
a service break in-between. Hänninen posted two top-three
stage times during the opening loop, and he finished the rally
with fifth place on the Power Stage to claim an additional
point. Esapekka Lappi began the day in sixth position but
was forced to retire after he hit a barrier on the second
stage of the morning. Jari-Matti Latvala retired from the
rally on Friday after a heavy impact damaged the lubrication
system and caused him to stop.
Tommi Mäkinen (Team principal)
"I am really pleased with this result for Juho. It was
difficult for all three guys on Friday but the performance
of the car on asphalt was fantastic, and Juho has driven really,
really well. It was brilliant to see the results of the hard
work that the team has put in. It was unfortunate what happened
to Esapekka this morning, but I'm sure he has learnt
a lot this weekend. I'm also sad that Jari-Matti's
rally ended so early, but the potential looks good for the
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
"I'm very happy with this result. Yesterday and
today have been two of the most enjoyable days of rallying
I've ever had. Yesterday was really good and today I
tried to keep it quite steady because there was a big gap
behind. On asphalt we have had a really, really good car.
I have felt really confident with it and I haven't had
to take any big risks. It's really important for me
to see that I am able to fight for the leading positions even
though I haven't been here for a long time."
Esapekka Lappi (Driver car 12)
"I am annoyed with my mistake today which prevented
us from finishing the rally. There was a change in the road
surface and it was more slippery than I expected. I didn't
think it would make that much difference to the grip but it
did. It is something that I will try to learn for the future.
It has been a frustrating rally for me but I have gained some
good experience driving this car on this event and the speed
on Saturday was not so bad in the afternoon. The car felt
really good on asphalt too, so there are some positives to
take for sure."
1 Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle (Citroen C3 WRC) 3h01m21.1s
2 Sebastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (Ford Fiesta WRC) +28.0s
3 Ott Tanak/Martin Jarveoja (Ford Fiesta WRC) +33.0s
4 Juho Hänninen/Kaj Lindström (Toyota Yaris
WRC) +54.1s
5 Mads Ostberg/Torstein Eriksen (Ford Fiesta WRC) +2m26.2s
6 Stephane Lefebvre/Gabin Moreau (Citroen C3 WRC): +2m43.0s
7 Elfyn Evans/Daniel Barritt (Ford Fiesta WRC) +4m37.4s
8 Teemu Suninen/Mikko Markkula (Ford Fiesta R5) +8m22.7s
9 Jan Kopecky/Pavel Dresler (Skoda Fabia R5) +8m54.5s
10 Ole Christian Veiby/Stig Rune Skjaermoen (Skoda Fabia R5)
Ret Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm (Toyota Yaris WRC)
Ret Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (Toyota Yaris WRC)
(Results as of 15:00 on Sunday, for the latest results please
visit www.wrc.com)
1 Sebastien Ogier 198
2 Ott Tanak 161
3 Thierry Neuville 160
4 Jari-Matti Latvala 123
5 Dani Sordo 94
6 Elfyn Evans 93
7 Juho Hänninen 71
8 Craig Breen 64
9 Kris Meeke 60
10 Hayden Paddon 55
11 Esapekka Lappi 49
What's next?
Rally GB will be the penultimate round of the World Rally
Championship season on October 26-29. Taking place in the
forests of Wales, the event is known for often adverse weather
conditions which create a muddy low-grip surface. Fog and
ice can also be common.
PRESS RELEASE: August 20th, 2017
GAZOO Racing World Rally Team enjoyed a great final day on
Rallye Deutschland with two more stage wins, taking its total
this weekend to five and demonstrating the progress that the
team is making with the Yaris WRC on asphalt. Juho Hänninen
took his second stage win of the event as he finished a superb
fourth overall. Jari-Matti Latvala finished seventh, while
Esapekka Lappi also scored a stage win to end his challenging
event on a high note.
Car 11(Juho Hänninen, Kaj Lindström)
Hänninen began the day by winning the Losheim am See
stage to lift him up into fourth place, a position which he
then cemented over the final three tests. It completed a great
performance from Hänninen on a rally he last contested
in 2011. On the next stage, St. Wendeler Land, Lappi took
a satisfying stage win. The Rally Finland winner had been
forced to retire from the opening leg after damaging his car's
suspension and then struggled for speed after restarting yesterday,
but he carefully analysed his performance overnight and made
a clear improvement. Latvala, who won two stages himself earlier
in the rally but was delayed by a technical issue, made it
a Toyota one-two on the stage. Lappi and Latvala later finished
second and third on the rally-ending Power Stage to claim
four and three bonus points respectively, with Lappi missing
out on the win by only 0.2 seconds.
Tommi Mäkinen (Team principal)
"I am very pleased with our performance on this rally.
It could have been even more but for the issue for Jari-Matti
on Friday. At the beginning of the rally he had good speed
and he could easily have fought for the win. Today was a very
good day for us. Especially for Esapekka, he made a good improvement.
Today was very important day for him to improve his confidence
for this kind of condition. And now I'm really sure
that Esapekka is ready to come here next year for fighting.
Juho did generally a very excellent drive with fast stage
times, and very close to be fighting for the podium. We are
confident now that the performance on tarmac is also at a
good level. It's looking good now for the future. Now
we will go to Spain where we again should improve our performance."
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"In the first stage this morning I was a little bit
slow; I wasn't quite awake yet. The second one went
really well. I liked the stage and I had a good feeling about
it going into the Power Stage. Unfortunately I had a touch
in a left-hand corner very early in the stage, and I didn't
push because I was afraid I had a puncture. Still, it's
nice to get some points after the problem earlier in the rally."
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
"I'm very happy with this result. I lost a lot
of time on the first day, but after that it has been good.
The car has been great and the feeling has been good. I could
enjoy pushing this morning, and then I backed off a bit. It's
very positive, especially if you compare it to the first part
of the season."
Esapekka Lappi (Driver car 12)
"We did a lot of analysis last night and found things
that I was doing wrong, and today was a lot better. The second
stage was really good. On the next one I went off because
I braked too late, and the engine stalled. On the Power Stage
I was really lucky, I had a big moment. But we must be happy
with the speed we had today."
1 Ott Tanak/Martin Jarveoja (Ford Fiesta WRC)
2 Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jaeger (Citroen C3 WRC) +16.4s
3 Sebastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (Ford Fiesta WRC) +30.4s
4 Juho Hänninen/Kaj Lindström (Toyota Yaris
WRC) +1m49.2s
5 Craig Breen/Scott Martin (Citroen C3 WRC): +2m01.5s
6 Elfyn Evans/Daniel Barritt (Ford Fiesta WRC) +2m03.4s
7 Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (Toyota Yaris WRC) +3m58.2s
8 Hayden Paddon/Seb Marshall (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +4m32.4s
9 Armin Kremer/Pirmin Winklhofer (Ford Fiesta WRC) +10m19.4s
10 Eric Camilli/Benjamin Veillas (Ford Fiesta R5) +10m44.3s
21 Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm (Toyota Yaris WRC) +18m05.2s
(Results as of 13:00 on Sunday, for the latest results please
visit www.wrc.com)
1 Sebastien Ogier 177
2 Thierry Neuville 160
3 Ott Tanak 144
4 Jari-Matti Latvala 123
5 Dani Sordo 89
6 Elfyn Evans 87
7 Craig Breen 64
8 Juho Hänninen 58
9 Hayden Paddon 55
10 Esapekka Lappi 49
1 M-Sport World Rally Team 325
2 Hyundai Motorsport 261
3 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT 213
4 Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 163
PRESS RELEASE: July 30th, 2017
RALLY FINLAND: Historic result for TOYOTA
GAZOO RACING WRT at home
GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has claimed a stunning victory
on home territory at Rally Finland, with Esapekka Lappi claiming
his debut victory and Juho Hänninen finishing third:
the first time the team has had two cars on the podium. Not
only that, but the Yaris WRC led for 22 stages out of 25 in
total, claiming 18 stage wins, 13 stage one-two finishes and
one stage one-two-three finishes.
Prize Giving Ceremony
Latvala was forced to retire from the lead on Saturday, but
returned to action on Sunday and was quickest on three more
stages – one of them jointly with Hänninen. He
took fourth on the Power Stage to claim two additional championship
points at the end of a weekend that will go down in history
for the team.
Akio Toyoda (Team Chairman)
"Esapekka Lappi has brought us the best possible outcome
on the team's home rally and I would like to express
my appreciation to all our fans for their strong support,
as we celebrate this special moment together. Juho Hänninen
also achieved his best career result: as our main test driver
from the beginning of the project, the Yaris WRC wouldn't
have been born without him. I feel sorry for Jari-Matti Latvala,
who was affected by a technical problem, but his driving on
the final day showed again that he never gives up and we are
so proud of him. For me, Finland is a special event as I visited
three years ago, talking with Tommi Mäkinen about what
makes an ever-better car. Then we started this project, with
the idea of learning more about making ever-better cars through
rallying. Here, I believe our Yaris WRC showed significant
performance because it was developed on roads in Finland.
So, it was a really touching moment – watching the event
on television from Japan – when I listened to both the
Finnish and Japanese national anthems on the podium. Now we
will keep on learning throughout the year. The biggest challenges
are still to come. Thank you to all the fans. I look forward
to your continued support."
Tommi Mäkinen (Team Principal)
"It has been almost perfect; the problem for Jari-Matti
on Saturday was really the only disappointment. I have to
thank our team. They have put the maximum in to make a step
forward on this rally. We were able to supply our drivers
with a very fast car and the drivers did their very best job.
Congratulations to Esapekka and Juho in particular. I still
remember my first win here, and I had strong feelings that
Esapekka could do the same as I did 23 years ago."
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"Luckily after our problem yesterday we were able to
come back today and it started really well, winning the first
three stages. We had a good run on the Power Stage but the
road was more slippery for me than the drivers who followed,
so two points was the maximum. Even though it could have been
even better, it's a great team result with Esapekka
taking his first win and Juho his first podium, well done
to both of them."
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
"It's been an amazing weekend and I'm very
happy with this result. Of course, I tried to get second,
but we made a few mistakes. I'm still very happy to
be on the podium for the first time in my career. Thank you
to the team and this fantastic car that made it possible."
Esapekka Lappi (Driver car 12)
"I'm not normally an emotional person but this
is amazing. What a rally. I could never have imagined that
we could get a result like this, so it's a very big
surprise. I have to say a big thank you to the team because
they have built such a great car in a very short period."
1 Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm (Toyota
Yaris WRC) 2h29m26.9s
2 Elfyn Evans/Daniel Barritt (Ford Fiesta WRC) +36s
3 Juho Hänninen/Kaj Lindström (Toyota Yaris WRC)
4 Teemu Suninen/Mikko Markkula (Ford Fiesta WRC) +1m01.5s
5 Craig Breen/Scott Martin (Citroen C3 WRC) +1m22.6s
6 Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
7 Ott Tänak/Martin Järveoja (Ford Fiesta WRC) +1m53.6s
8 Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle (Citroen C3 WRC) +3m12.6s
9 Dani Sordo/Marc Martí (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +4m11.5s
10 Mads Østberg/Torstein Eriksen (Ford Fiesta WRC)
21 Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (Toyota Yaris WRC) +20m15.8s
(Results as of 19:30 on Sunday local time, for the latest
results please visit www.wrc.com)
1 Thierry Neuville 160
2 Sebastien Ogier 160
3 Ott Tanak 119
4 Jari-Matti Latvala 114
5 Dani Sordo 84
6 Elfyn Evans 79
7 Craig Breen 53
8 Hayden Paddon 51
9 Juho Hänninen 46
10 Esapekka Lappi 45
1 M-Sport World Rally Team 285
2 Hyundai Motorsport 251
3 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT 193
4 Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 135
PRESS RELEASE: July 2, 2017
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team ended a challenging event
at Rally Poland by taking the win in the Power Stage with
Jari-Matti Latvala. It was his fourth stage win of the weekend
and gave him five points to add to his championship score,
lifting him up into third in the standings. Latvala had retired
from Saturday but before that he was involved in a close battle
for the win, and led in wet and slippery conditions on the
first day. Juho Hänninen also scored, finishing in 10th
Car 10(Jari-Matti Latvala, Miikka Anttila)
The final day was made up of four stages, ending with the
Paprotki Power Stage. After having to stop during Saturday
afternoon with a mechanical issue, Latvala restarted with
the target of picking up points on the Power Stage, which
he won by 4.9 seconds. Delayed by issues on Saturday, Hänninen
moved back into the top 10 on the final day to score points
for the sixth time this season.
Tommi Mäkinen (Team Principal)
"Today we achieved the objectives we had the beginning
of the day, with Jari-Matti taking maximum points on the Power
Stage and Juho completing the rally in the top 10. Jari-Matti
came back well from the disappointment of retiring yesterday.
He again showed great speed, like he did earlier in the weekend.
Overall, the result wasn't what we expected but the pace we
had here was a positive going on to Finland."
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"Of course, it was disappointing to retire on Saturday
but it was important that we came back and managed to win
the Power Stage. I was focusing a lot before the stage, going
through all the corners and the braking points in my mind,
and it paid off. We scored five more points and it gives me
the confidence again that our car is very fast and we can
challenge our rivals in the rallies that are coming up. Thanks
to the team for the work to prepare my car to restart today
and ensure we could get these five points. They could still
be very valuable in the championship."
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
"It has been a challenging weekend. The conditions were
very difficult. When it was really slippery, on the harder
ground, we actually had decent pace, but in the softer ground
with the deep ruts we were losing quite a bit of time and
it was frustrating. We will try to improve this for the future.
Luckily, Rally Finland is next and I am sure this will be
better, as we will have a good test beforehand."
1 Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (Hyundai
i20 Coupe WRC) 2h40m46.1s
2 Hayden Paddon/Seb Marshall (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +1m23.9s
3 Sebastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (Ford Fiesta WRC) +2m20.8s
4 Dani Sordo/Marc Marti (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +2m47.4s
5 Stephane Lefebvre/Gabin Moreau (Citroen C3 WRC) +3m11.8s
6 Teemu Suninen/Mikko Markkula (Ford Fiesta WRC) +3m16.8s
7 Mads Ostberg/Ola Floene (Ford Fiesta WRC) +3m39.6s
8 Elfyn Evans/Daniel Barritt (Ford Fiesta WRC) +4m39.1s
9 Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jaeger (Citroen C3 WRC) +4m43.5s
10 Juho Hänninen/Kaj Lindström (Toyota Yaris
WRC) +4m53.7s
20 Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (Toyota Yaris WRC) +28m01.0s
Retired Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm (Toyota Yaris WRC)
(Results as of 17:00 on Sunday local time, for the latest
results please visit www.wrc.com)
1 Sebastien Ogier 160
2 Thierry Neuville 149
3 Jari-Matti Latvala 112
4 Ott Tanak 108
5 Dani Sordo 82
6 Elfyn Evans 57
7 Hayden Paddon 51
8 Craig Breen 43
9 Juho Hänninen 30
10 Kris Meeke 27
13 Esapekka Lappi 20
1 M-Sport World Rally Team 259
2 Hyundai Motorsport 237
3 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT 153
4 Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 117
PRESS RELEASE: June 11, 2017
the end of an incredibly challenging four days for the TOYOTA
GAZOO Racing World Rally Team, it was an excellent result:
second for Jari-Matti Latvala, narrowing the points gap to
the championship leader, while Esapekka Lappi was fourth,
having claimed a remarkable six fastest stage times (including
the Power Stage): more than any other driver this weekend.
Juho Hänninen led the rally on Friday and also won a
stage, eventually finishing sixth.
Car 10(Jari-Matti Latvala, Miikka Anttila)
The final day consisted of just four stages, ending with the
Power Stage close to Alghero. Latvala and Lappi maintained
the positions that they held the previous night, despite Latvala
making two small mistakes. Lappi won the Power Stage on only
his second rally in the Yaris WRC, adding to his points total.
Hänninen had to cope with a steering problem, which had
also affected him the day before, but still equalled the best
WRC overall finish of his career.
Tommi Mäkinen (Team Principal)
"This was one of our strongest rallies without a doubt.
The results we had here speak for themselves, so the only
thing for me to say is many thanks to the people who make
this all possible: drivers, co-drivers, engineers, mechanics
and team. It's because of them that we can achieve this
in only the first half of our first season. But of course
we have plenty more work still to do."
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"In the end, we were quite close and so I'm happy
about this result but I'm a bit disappointed with myself
after two mistakes I made today: on the second stage this
morning I stalled the car when I was in second gear in the
high ruts, then when the same stage was run again as the Power
Stage this afternoon I couldn't get the car turning
around the junction.
Anyway, all in all I'm happy for the team: it was a
good result and a good performance."
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
"There are many positives we can take away: we tested
a lot of things and we gathered lots of useful information
for the future. Unfortunately, today we had an intermittent
steering issue – the same thing as yesterday –
and that cost us a bit of time. But still we score some good
points and my best result so far in the Yaris WRC. After the
rally, it's easy to regret the mistake I made on the
last stage of Friday: that certainly penalised us in the start
order on Saturday, so maybe things could have been different.
It's all part of the sport though and the main thing
is we have a good team result with all three cars."
Esapekka Lappi (Driver car 12)
"I'm happy with this rally, we learned a lot.
Today was good, especially the Power Stage, as that's
a stage where a lot of the drivers are pushing very hard.
For the first two stages today I was in full tyre saving mode:
that's why the times were not so good but in any case
we had nothing to lose or gain. Then on the stage before the
Power Stage I pushed a little bit harder to get a feel for
the speed again, then on the Power Stage it was full attack,
but we had no problems: clean with no mistakes. On this rally,
the most important thing I learned was the driving style of
the car on these slow and twisty roads; now I need to find
out a bit more about how to drive the car when we get to fast
1 Ott Tanak/Martin Jarveoja (Ford Fiesta WRC)
2 Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (Toyota Yaris WRC) +12.3s
3 Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
4 Esapekka Lappi/Janne Ferm (Toyota Yaris WRC) +2m12.9s
5 Sebastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (Ford Fiesta WRC) +3m25.3s
6 Juho Hänninen/Kaj Lindström (Toyota Yaris WRC)
7 Mads Ostberg/Ola Floene (Ford Fiesta WRC) +6m31.8s
8 Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jaeger (Citroen C3 WRC) +8m07.8s
9 Eric Camilli/Benjamin Veillas (Ford Fiesta R5) +11m15.8s
10 Jan Kopecky/Pavel Dresler (Skoda Fabia R5) +11m21.4s
(Results as of 20:00 on Sunday local time, for the latest
results please visit www.wrc.com)
1 Sebastien Ogier 141
2 Thierry Neuville 123
3 Ott Tanak 108
4 Jari-Matti Latvala 107
5 Dani Sordo 70
6 Elfyn Evans 53
7 Craig Breen 43
8 Hayden Paddon 33
9 Juho Hänninen 29
10 Kris Meeke 27
11 Esapekka Lappi 20
PRESS RELEASE: 22 May 2017
GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has finished one of the most
demanding rallies of the year with all three cars in the top
10, after entering a trio of drivers for the first time. Making
his debut was Esapekka Lappi, who claimed two points by setting
fourth-fastest time on the Power Stage. Juho Hänninen
was seventh, Jari-Matti Latvala was ninth despite not feeling
well, and Lappi was 10th.
Car 12(Esapekka Lappi, Janne Ferm)
The final day of Rally Portugal consisted of four stages run
consecutively without service, including two passes on the
famous Fafe stage. After encountering varied issues over the
previous two days, the Toyota drivers concentrated on bringing
all three cars safely home to consolidate the team's
third spot in the manufacturers' standings. An unexpected
bonus was Lappi's driver points on the Power Stage.
Tommi Mäkinen (Team Principal)
"This was another very difficult rally from which we
will learn a lot from the future. I'm particularly happy
about the way it finished, with Esapekka doing a fantastic
job to score three driver points on his debut. The way that
he quickly came up to speed was very impressive and I am sure
he has a strong future. But I would like to thank all of our
drivers, co-drivers and team. Juho did a very solid job to
score more driver points and without a couple of small issues
he could have been even higher. He proved again how important
he is to our programme. We were actually very worried about
Jari-Matti's physical condition yesterday, but he overcame
that to finish the rally strongly. The team has put into place
everything we have learned so far very effectively. Now we
will continue working in this way."
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"Physically, this is the hardest rally I have ever done
in my career. I was feeling terrible yesterday, but I spent
the night in hospital to rehydrate and as a result I felt
a lot better today and we were able to finish in the points,
which I am very happy about. There's no test before
Sardinia, so I have a chance to rest properly – I think
I could sleep now for the next two days! – and come
back even stronger for the next rally."
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
"I'm happy to end another rally in a points-scoring
place, especially because we didn't have much experience
here and conditions were quite tricky, although not quite
as bad as Argentina. The most important thing is that we learned
a lot and generally had a clean run: this helps the confidence.
Today we were trying a couple of different things for the
future, and I had a lot of fun on the Fafe stage: the crowds
were amazing and it was a fantastic experience, so thank you
to them as well."
Esapekka Lappi (Driver car 12)
"To be honest, before the rally I was hoping that we
could score points in the overall classification, but I would
never have dreamed of it happening on the Power Stage. So
in many ways, this rally didn't exactly go as I expected,
but I'm happy: I think we found the right speed, which
is very important. On the first two stages today I tried to
save the tyres, then on the two final ones I could push harder.
My landing after the jump on the Fafe Power Stage was interesting
– but at least I could demonstrate how tough the suspension
on the Yaris WRC is!"
PRESS RELEASE: 30th April 2017
GAZOO Racing World Rally Team finished with both crews inside
the top 10 for the second time this year, on what was widely
acknowledged as the toughest event of the season so far: Rally
Argentina. Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila finished
fifth, with Juho Hänninen and Kaj Lindström were
two places behind them in seventh, after four challenging
days of action.
Both crews encountered their fair share of issues
on the event, but these were valuable opportunities for the
team to learn in order to improve the Yaris WRC further for
the future. The final day of the rally contained three stages,
including the legendary El Condor and Giulio Cesare tests,
characterised by lunar landscapes and high altitudes. Both
drivers got through the stages with no problems, as a result
of which TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT retains third in the manufacturers'
championship, while Latvala is still second in the drivers'
Tommi Mäkinen (Team Principal)
"Rally Argentina has provided some hard lessons for
us in some extremely challenging conditions, but we were able
to learn a lot from them, so we welcome the challenges like
the ones we have seen over the last few days. Both the drivers
have done a fantastic job, even though they have been a bit
unlucky with some of the problems they faced. Without those,
they could have been even higher up the classification. However,
in the end we have to be happy with the result that we take
away from here, and we are also happy with the information
and knowledge that we have gained about our car in these unique
soft gravel and rough conditions. We know that the Yaris WRC
is basically very strong!"
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"The final day of the rally was consistent. I tried
not to be a superhero and just finish the rally safely! Our
car is very tough, we can say that for sure, and we certainly
improved the performance compared to the last gravel round
in Mexico. We got one point for the Power Stage and took fifth
overall, but the most important thing was that we kept our
consistent run of points that we had from Monte-Carlo, and
so the championship stays open. It's incredible, but
in all of my career I don't think I've ever been
this close to the front after just five rallies. Now I'm
looking forward to the next test and the next rally, so that
we can keep on making the car better."
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
"Our last day went without a problem and that was good
because I needed to finish. We drove quite carefully as there
was some big gaps in front and behind us, so no point in taking
any risks. El Condor was actually much rougher than I expected,
so my goal was just to bring the car back in one piece. In
general this has been an extremely tough and demanding rally,
with some especially rough roads, but now we have got to the
end of it, scored some points, and learned a lot, so I am
1 Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (Hyundai
i20 Coupe WRC) 3h38m10.6s
2 Elfyn Evans/Daniel Barritt (Ford Fiesta WRC) +0.7s
3 Ott Tanak/Martin Jarveoja (Ford Fiesta WRC) +29.9s
4 Sebastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (Ford Fiesta WRC) +1:24.7s
5 Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (Toyota Yaris WRC) +1m48.1s
6 Hayden Paddon/John Kennard (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +7m42.7s
7 Juho Hänninen/Kaj Lindström (Toyota Yaris WRC),
8 Dani Sordo/Marc Marti (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +14:44.1s
9 Mads Ostberg/Ola Floene (Ford Fiesta WRC) +15m11.3s
10 Pontus Tidemand/Jonas Andersson (Skoda Fabia R5) +17m32.1s
1 Sebastien Ogier 102
2 Jari-Matti Latvala 86
3 Thierry Neuville 84
4 Ott Tanak 66
5 Dani Sordo 51
6 Elfyn Evans 42
7 Craig Breen 33
8 Hayden Paddon 33
9 Kris Meeke 27
10 Juho Hänninen 15
1 M-Sport World Rally Team 162
2 Hyundai Motorsport 140
3 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT 99
4 Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 71
What's next?
The next round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) is
Rally Portugal from May 18-21. This is one of the most emblematic
events on the WRC, run in the north of the country over some
very famous stages. As it is another gravel rally, the team
will be able to put the lessons learned in Argentina immediately
into practice, and the development process will be accelerated
further by the first addition of a test car on the event for
Esapekka Lapp
PRESS RELEASE: 9th April 2017
unbelievably close finish on the Tour de Corse meant that
Jari-Matti Latvala won the Power Stage and secured fourth
place on the rally – by the incredible margin of 0.1
seconds, after 316.80 competitive kilometres! The Finn slipped
to fifth after the first stage of the day, which was the longest
of the rally, but then fought back in style.
Latvala ended the event on a high, claiming
his first stage win and consolidating his second place in
the championship thanks also to the five points that he earned
by winning the 10.42-kilometre Power Stage. Despite setting
stage times in the top two, Juho Hänninen was unlucky
this morning, sliding off the road on the first stage. Nonetheless,
he can be proud of his rapid performance, in which the team
as a whole underlined the speed and reliability of the Yaris
Akio Toyoda (Team Chairman)
"I finally got to watch our team in action personally,
after 17 years not competing in the World Rally Championship,
fighting at the front. But one of the things that struck me
most was the midday service on Saturday, when our mechanics
made a number of important changes and completed the work
just within the time limit, following the feedback from the
drivers in the morning. Thank you to Tommi for assembling
such a dedicated and professional team. The result was an
improved car, and that perfectly reflects our philosophy of
making ever-better cars. In Japanese we describe this as 'kaizen',
which means continuous improvement. By carrying on in this
way for the rest of the season, I am sure that we can continue
to grow stronger. The other thing that struck me was the quantity
of passionate fans, telling us 'allez Toyota!'
in French – or 'come on, Toyota!' in English.
As we love cars, all of us appreciate this support from the
fans so much, and their enthusiasm is also an important ingredient
in the recipe for making an ever-better Yaris WRC."
Tommi Mäkinen (Team Principal)
"Both the drivers said that the car felt much better
after some changes we made on Saturday, although it was already
promising on the first day. So this result is really a team
effort, with the car being improved over the three days thanks
to everyone's hard work and collaboration. Finishing
this close to the podium on our first asphalt event is a fantastic
achievement and actually something I never managed myself
as a driver: my best result in Corsica was sixth! Another
great job by Jari-Matti, who drove brilliantly on the Power
Stage in particular, and also from Juho, who was able to match
Jari-Matti's pace despite having nothing like the same
level of experience. He can also feel proud at the end of
this rally."
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"The power stage was completely maximum attack: I was
totally focussed on my driving. I knew that if I wanted to
have fourth place I needed to have a perfect run and I nearly
achieved that: there were a couple of places where we arrived
too fast and had some understeer, and also one jump where
we arrived completely sideways. I could see people running
away, so I'm sorry if I gave them a fright, but in any
case it was all under control, even though it looked spectacular!
We've taken 17 points with fourth place and the Power
Stage win, so this is a really fantastic result for our first
rally on asphalt."
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
"About five kilometres from the end of the first stage
this morning I just missed a right-hand corner. I think it
was maybe a problem with my pace notes, which perhaps were
not clear, but in any case I went straight off the road and
there was no chance to come back, so my rally finished there.
It's disappointing because we showed plenty of speed
on this rally and came so close to the finish, but of course
I am happy for the team as Jari-Matti achieved a very good
result here."
1 Sebastien Ogier 88
2 Jari-Matti Latvala 75
3 Thierry Neuville 54
4 Ott Tanak 48
5 Dani Sordo 47
6 Craig Breen 33
7 Kris Meeke 27
8 Hayden Paddon 25
9 Elfyn Evans 20
10 Andreas Mikkelsen 12
12 Juho Hänninen 9
PRESS RELEASE: 12th March 2017
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT CREWS OVERCOME
four days of the toughest action it has faced this year, TOYOTA
GAZOO Racing WRT has secured a points finish with both crews
in the top 10 for the first time, who headed into the final
day separated by just 0.3 seconds. Mexico combined the challenge
of both heat and altitude, meaning that the team had to overcome
the same overheating problems that affected most of the field
on Friday. Each driver faced their own additional difficulties:
Jari-Matti Latvala ran first on the road to sweep it clean
for everyone else during the first day of proper stages, while
Juho Hänninen was unwell throughout the event. At the
end of the rally, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is still runner-up in
the manufacturers' championship, while Latvala is second
in the drivers' standings and Hänninen is 11th.
Car 10(Jari-Matti Latvala,Miikka Anttila)
The final day contained just two stages and 54.9 kilometres,
but they were crucial ones as the final stage was also the
Power Stage, with additional driver points on offer. Jari-Matti
and Juho were both targeting results on this final stage,
with Jari-Matti scoring two points thanks to a fourth-fastest
Tommi Mäkinen (Team principal)
"After the amazing moments we had in Monte-Carlo and
Sweden, this rally was much more the type of situation we
were expecting from this year, but it still gave us a lot
of satisfaction as we scored driver points with both drivers
for the first time and also had to overcome a lot of difficulties
to achieve that. So we are happy with the result and also
with the information we obtained on what was only our first-ever
gravel rally. Well done to all our drivers, co-drivers, engineers
and mechanics for getting us to the finish with both cars
under very tricky circumstances. What we have learned will
be very useful for the future."
Koei Saga (Team Vice-Principal)
"Despite the great result obtained in Sweden, we always
expected Mexico to be more challenging due to the high temperature
and altitude. After our testing, where we simulated as much
as we could, we believed we were well-prepared. But the challenges
we faced were even tougher than expected. We experienced a
problem with overheating on Friday, then thanks to the work
of our engineers and mechanics, we were able to solve it by
the next morning and bring both Yaris WRC crews to the finish
on Sunday, having confirmed over the rest of the rally that
the solutions we found were working. These experiences and
lessons made both ourselves and the car grow. In that sense,
this rally was really meaningful. I feel reassured that we
can be stronger when we push our limits through the toughest
competitions on the roads that our customers use. And this
leads to ever-better cars. Thanks again to the wonderful fans
from all over the world, who I was proud to meet for myself
on Rally Mexico. Your support means so much to us."
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"I set myself a target of the top five, so I just missed
out on that. On the other hand, I don't think that anyone
could have predicted the difficulties that we all faced, so
to finish sixth and score some Power Stage points as well
is a real achievement, which still keeps us well-placed in
both championships. The last day was actually the best day
for me: we had a really good feeling with the car until we
got caught out by a slippery section on the first stage, so
we had a spin and lost 10 seconds. Without that, I think it
could have been a really good time. All the signs of progress
are there, which is the main thing. We're here to learn,
and we have done a lot of that over the past four days."
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
"We can take away many positive things from this rally
although for me it was not as enjoyable as it could have been
because I was not feeling well from start to finish. Still,
I am very happy to get to the end and score my first driver
points this year. It was fun to be so close with Jari-Matti
heading into the final day: we started it separated by just
0.3 seconds but he was faster than me today. We will take
on board many things for the future from this and move forwards
as a team, which is the most important thing. On this rally
I managed to avoid all the trees as well, so it's good
to see that even at my age I can still learn some new things!
Although I did notice that a left-hand mirror was broken,
so maybe I didn't get away with it completely…"
1 Sebastien Ogier 66
2 Jari-Matti Latvala 58
3 Ott Tanak 48
4 Dani Sordo 30
5 Thierry Neuville 28
6 Kris Meeke 27
7 Craig Breen 20
8 Elfyn Evans 20
9 Hayden Paddon 17
10 Stephane Lefebvre 10
11 Juho Hänninen 9
1 M-Sport World Rally Team 103
2 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT 67
3 Hyundai Motorsport 65
4 Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 55
PRESS RELEASE: 12th February 2017
the first time since Rally China in 1999, Toyota has won a
round of the FIA World Rally Championship: on only the second
event for the all-new Yaris WRC. Jari-Matti Latvala inherited
the lead after yesterday's super special stage, when
the former leader broke his steering. Latvala then won all
three stages today to extend his advantage and claim the first
rally win for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team. Juho Hänninen
had a trouble-free day and scored more manufacturer points,
meaning that TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is now second in the manufacturers'
championship, while Latvala heads the drivers' standings,
having sealed his 17th career win, his fourth in Sweden, and
his first since Mexico 2016. In total, Jari-Matti won six
stages: SS1, SS4, SS13, SS16, SS17 and SS18.
(Left) Miikka Anttila (Right) Jari-Matti Latvala
on the podium
Latvala started the day with just a 3.8-second advantage over
the second-placed man but won all three stages (including
the power stage) to seal an emotional victory, having experienced
no problems at all. Hänninen finished just outside the
top 20, continuing to test settings for future rallies.
Akio Toyoda (Team chairman)
"It's a great feeling to win a round of the World
Rally Championship after a break of 17 years. I have always
been looking forward to this moment, but I never imagined
that it would come so soon. A special thanks not just to each
and every member of the team, but also to all the fans who
have been waiting for our return and shared the joy with us.
So I'd like to share with everyone a discussion I had
with Tommi and Jari-Matti before the start of Rally Sweden
about communication with cars. Jari-Matti said he tries to
communicate with them with love, and drive them with care.
Tommi said he can have a good understanding of how to drive
them faster because he loves cars. Their words, full of love
for cars, touched me because I feel the same. So my wish is
for us all to keep on enjoying this feeling and facing the
challenges together to make the Yaris an ever-better car."
Tommi Makinen (Team principal)
"It's very hard to find the words to describe
what I am feeling right now: what we are all feeling. Monte-Carlo
was an unexpected result, but this is beyond unexpected. Of
course we were lucky to have this win, but it's also
a huge tribute to the talent of Jari-Matti and the united
team work that has taken place in Finland, Germany and Japan.
It's an incredible feeling and I just want to thank everybody
who has made it possible: especially our chairman Mr Toyoda
for his faith in us, Jari-Matti, Miika, Juho, and Kaj. This
is a special day that we are all going to remember for a very
long time, but at the same time we will keep our feet on the
ground now and continue to work as hard as always."
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver car 10)
"I am so, so happy. For a new team and new car to win
its second rally: I really have no words. I think I drove
my best power stage ever today. Huge thanks to all the team.
Now we are super-motivated to continue like this: I just can't
wait to get to Mexico. It's fantastic to win but I also
feel very sorry for Thierry Neuville, who lost the lead yesterday
at the super special stage. I have been in a similar situation
myself in the past, so I completely understand how he must
be feeling now. We know we were lucky, so we need to carry
on improving and working for our goal."
Juho Hänninen (Driver car 11)
"I am so proud to be part of this team of dedicated
and hard-working people and so happy. This is an amazing result
for all of us. From our point of view we spent the rally recovering
from our mistake on Friday, but we completed plenty of useful
testing and I increased my time and confidence in the car."
1 Jari-Matti Latvala/Miika Anttila (Toyota Yaris
WRC) 2h36m03.6s
2 Ott Tanak/Martin Jarveoja (Ford Fiesta WRC) +29.2s
3 Sebastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (Ford Fiesta WRC) +59.5s
4 Dani Sordo/Marc Marti (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +2m11.5s
5 Craig Breen/Scott Martin (Citroen C3 WRC) +2m51.2s
6 Elfyn Evans/Daniel Barritt (Ford Fiesta WRC) +5m26.6s
7 Hayden Paddon/John Kennard (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +5m31.2s
8 Stephane Lefebvre/Gabin Moreau (Citroen DS3 WRC) +7m14.7s
9 Pontus Tidemand/Jonas Andersson (Skoda Fabia R5) +9m11.1s
10 Teemu Suninen/Mikko Markkula (Ford Fiesta R5) +10m02.9s
23 Juho Hänninen/Kaj Lindström (Toyota Yaris WRC)
1 Jari-Matti Latvala 48
2 Sebastien Ogier 44
3 Ott Tanak 33
4 Dani Sordo 25
5 Craig Breen 20
6 Elfyn Evans 18
7 Stephane Lefebvre 10
8 Thierry Neuville 8
9 Hayden Paddon 7
10 Andreas Mikkelsen 6
12 Juho Hänninen 3
1 M-Sport World Rally Team 73
2 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 53
3 Hyundai Motorsport 40
4 Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 26
(Results as of 16:00 on Sunday, for the latest results please
visit www.wrc.com)
What's next?
The next stop on the World Rally Championship, round three,
is Rally Mexico from March 9-12. This will be the first gravel
round of the year and the first run in high temperatures,
with the stages at high altitude as well, which deprives the
engine of oxygen. As a result it represents another brand
new challenge for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing.
PRESS RELEASE: 3rd February 2017
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing'S WINTER WARRIORS
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team and its
drivers, Jari-Matti Latvala and Juho Hänninen, are set
to take on the high-speed snowy and icy stages of Rally Sweden
from February 9 to 12. The team now aims to consolidate its
2017 learning programme and build on its return to FIA World
Rally Championship action on Rallye Monte-Carlo last month,
where Latvala and his co-driver Miikka Anttilla guided their
Toyota Yaris WRC to an unexpected second place. With Toyota's
commitment to the WRC for the long term, car development and
team progression remain the priority this season as opposed
to rapid stage performances.
Rally Sweden has been a winter event since it
became a founding round of the world championship in 1973.
And snow and ice are key to creating the spectacle. Metal
studs inserted into the tyres punch through the ice to find
grip, while drivers use the snow banks to stay on the road
by 'leaning' through the corners: provided there
is enough snow to do it.
In keeping with Rally Sweden tradition, a super
special stage in Karlstad opens the action on the Thursday
evening (February 9). The bulk of Friday's competition
is based across the border in Norway with the Röjden
stage actually running between both countries. Crews will
demonstrate their jumping prowess on Saturday when they attempt
the famous Colin's Crest on the Vargåsen stage
as the rally returns to Sweden for the final two days. The
event concludes with the Torsby Power Stage from 12:18 CET
on Sunday ahead of the ceremonial finish at the town's
airport, which doubles as the service park for the event.
Almost 60 per cent of the competitive route is new for this
year with 331.74 stage kilometres.
Tommi Mäkinen and Latvala are triple winners
of the rally, while Toyota also has three Rally Sweden victories
to its name from the past. Latvala and Hänninen prepared
for Rally Sweden with total of 5 days of testing in Central
Tommi Mäkinen, Team Principal
"We've had a very busy time since Monte Carlo,
with snow testing and also travelling to Japan for the TOYOTA
GAZOO Racing press conference. Sweden has fewer questions
for us as we have some idea where we are now in terms of performance,
but maybe the expectation is more given Jari-Matti's
second place. We have done a lot of testing on snow and also
on gravel: this is really useful as well because the set-up
for gravel is not so different than for snow. Of course, this
is a very fast rally: actually even faster than Finland in
many places. But we have found some high-speed roads for testing
so we hope that we are quite well prepared. We have to work
on reliability as we had some small problems in Monte that
were troubling Jari-Matti a little bit, but in general I am
quite happy with this side of things as well. We know we still
have a lot to learn and the target in Sweden, which should
suit our drivers well, is to make more progress."
Jari-Matti Latvala (Driver Car 10)
"I have some very nice memories of Sweden as this was
my first rally win, back in 2008, but the circumstances are
very different now! I did some snow testing before Christmas
with the Yaris WRC and last week as well: even in that short
time there have been some big improvements in the car and
the whole team, which is the main aim as our target more than
anything else this year is just to keep getting better. The
result in Monte was a very nice surprise but I don't
think it's realistic to expect the same in Sweden: we
need to remember that this is still a completely new team
and brand new project. So far the temperature in Sweden seems
to be quite warm, so we could find conditions similar to previous
years, which are never easy. I hope we get some nice minus
degrees soon, as that will provide the best show for everyone."
Juho Hänninen (Driver Car 11)
"I have done three days of testing on snow, with the
aim of finding a good set-up. In Monte, I had a really good
set-up before the start of the rally, which actually I did
not change much: this was a key to finding good confidence
with the car. I learned a lot from Monte, but as Sweden is
so different, it's really like starting over again.
Of course it will depend a lot on the conditions: during the
test we also tried to find roads that were a bit damaged so
we could simulate what we might find on the rally and see
how the car moves when the studs come out of the tyres. I'm
looking forward to the weekend, as Sweden is one of the rallies
I have done most and of course the tyre choice is a lot simpler
than it is on Monte. But we will still approach it in the
same way, step by step, as our preparation time has not been
PRESS RELEASE 25rd January 2017
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SECURES A PODIUM
Toyota, returning to the WRC after a 17-year absence, the
Rallye Monte-Carlo was not just the first race of the series.
Boasting the longest history of the WRC events, it is the
rally that every driver wants to compete in at least once;
drivers dream of standing on the top of the podium here. However,
it is no easy task to win in Monte-Carlo. Many World Champions
have retired without having realized their ambition of victory
at Monte-Carlo.
Between 1999 and 2002, Tommi Mäkinen, Team
Principal of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT, won four consecutive
races at Monte Carlo. "No other rally is as difficult
to predict as Monte -Carlo. The course invites mistakes, the
weather and road conditions are constantly changing, and that
also makes tire choice difficult. It truly is a challenging
and unique rally."
Mäkinen, who knows Monte-Carlo inside out,
had from a while back decided on a cautious approach to Monte-Carlo,
which was to be TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT's first race
back at the WRC. Thanks to the efforts of engineers, drivers
and the whole team, the Yaris WRC was in a position to compete
in the rally despite an extremely short development period.
However, since it had been developed from scratch, there was
no way of knowing what its performance would be in the actual
rally. There was also a distinct possibility that the vehicle
would be struck by unexpected issues. In addition, since the
majority of time during the development testing was spent
on gravel, it was a fact that the Yaris WRC would start the
rally in a setup that wasn't optimized for Monte-Carlo's
Yet, from the start of the rally, the Yaris
WRC demonstrated sufficient speed to compete among the front-runners.
In SS2, Juho Hänninen recorded the third fastest time
and finished Day One of competition in third position , which
exceeded the team's expectations. On Day Two, the Yaris
WRC again maintained outstanding speed, and both Hänninen
and teammate Jari-Matti Latvala consistently recorded leading
times. Though Hänninen, who was in third position overall
after SS5, was forced to retire after driving off-course,
Latvala continued to perform superbly and rose to fourth overall.
Driving within the car's limits to ensure it would finish
the race, Latvala progressively increased his pace and managed
to mark the third best time in SS7.
At this year's Rallye Monte-Carlo, large
areas of the course were covered in snow. Though the tarmac
was dry, ice remained in shady sections, making for tricky
conditions. However, Latvala cleared section after section
of the difficult course with unflustered driving. He said
with a smile: "The more you drive the Yaris WRC, the
easier it becomes to drive. There is no need to make major
changes to the settings. I can feel the performance increasing
further with minor fine tuning."
strong performance of both Latvala and the Yaris WRC continued
into Day Three. Though some of the other leading drivers encountered
accidents or other problems, Latvala's Yaris WRC was
only affected by a minor sensor system issue, which caused
no significant loss of time. Latvala rose to third in the
standings as a result; Hänninen, who was racing again
after repairs to his vehicle, was now in 16th. The two Yaris
WRCs entered the Monaco parc ferme together, and preparations
commenced for the final day's racing.
Day Four started in Monaco, with the total length
of SS at just around 50 km. At Monte-Carlo, however, it is
wise to prepare for the unexpected until the very end. In
the past, many drivers have met with problems or accidents
just before the finish line and been forced to hold back their
tears. For this reason, both Yaris WRCs were driven to the
finishing line with great care. As it happened, the competitor
running in second place suffered engine trouble, allowing
Latvala to climb into second position. Competing in the WRC
for the first time in 17 years, the Yaris WRC secured a wholly
unexpected second place in its debut event. In addition, Hänninen
recorded the third fastest time on the Power Stage of the
final SS to secure the bonus points awarded to the fastest
drivers. The Yaris WRC demonstrated once again that it was
a car that had the ability to compete among the top three.
"If you had told me before the start of
the rally that this is where we would finish, I would never
have believed it," said Latvala. "I want to express
my heartfelt gratitude to the team, who have developed such
a wonderful machine." Mäkinen, meanwhile, praised
the performance of his drivers: "Jari-Matti had a problem
with a sensor during the rally, which was distracting him,
and there was a worry that if he stopped the car in the stage
he might not be able to restart. But how he coped with this
was very impressive. Juho also demonstrated strong pace to
compete with the front-runners." TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
WRT team members welcomed the drivers and Yaris WRCs back
to Monaco with a mixture of relief and satisfaction.
Team Vice-Principal Koei Saga, who watched over
all four days of competition, enjoyed the excellent result
and, at the same time, objectively analyzed the current state
of the team and the Yaris WRC. He determined to further accelerate
the pace of development on the vehicle: "I'm so
happy that we have finished the first rally of our return
with a result that is better than expected, as we aim to make
ever-better cars. I'd like to thank all our team members
and crews for their hard work, as well as all the fans who
have been waiting for us to come back for 17 years. It's
clear that we have good potential, but our competitors are
very strong and we still have plenty of work to do to be regarded
as their rivals in a real sense."
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT experienced a smooth
start to the 2017 WRC, but it still has a long way to go to
achieve its objectives. The team will, no doubt, face times
of difficulty. However, after the placing second at Monte-Carlo,
all the members of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT are working with
greater motivation, and have sworn to do their utmost in the
remaining 12 rounds of the season.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – 90 year old Jane Kean, best known as Trixie alongside Jackie Gleason on a TV revival of The Honeymooners, has died. Kean first started working with Jackie Gleason in the 1940s during the hay day vaudeville.
It was 1966 when Gleason moved to Miami and brought back to life the TV hit show The Honeymooners. Gleason contacted Kean and asked her to play Trixie. Two weeks later she was on a plane and in front of the cameras.
Ms. Kean died Tuesday in Burbank where she was taken after a fall. That fall caused her to have a stroke that took her life.
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To be a fly-on-the-wall at the Observer's editorial meetings last week must have been a treat. Today, long-serving writer Ed Vulliamy is given space to say why he disagrees with the paper's stance on Jeremy Corbyn. He writes:
I felt we let down many readers and others by not embracing at least the spirit of the result, propelled as it was by moral principles of equality, peace and justice. These are no longer tap-room dreams but belong to a mass movement in Britain, as elsewhere in Europe.
And on the business pages, William Keegan the veteran economics editor, writes, under the headline Modern capitalism needs an opponent. It needs Jeremy Corbyn:
But there is little doubt that Corbyn is there because his rivals in the leadership race failed to distinguish themselves sufficiently from the Tories: suddenly there has been a grassroots revolt against austerity, especially among the young. As Corbyn says, austerity was not inevitable: it was a political decision.
Andrew Rawnsley, the political editor, sticks by his anti-Corbyn line:
Jeremy Corbyn's first week as Labour leader hasn't gone as planned, because it wasn't planned. It has been authentic, all right; authentically amateurish. For sure, even if his debut had been sparkling, he would never have got warm reviews from his many enemies at Westminster and in the media. What's more interesting is that even sympathisers have been taken aback by the absence of preparation for the transition and the shambles that has ensued
He predicts there will a "crunch point between leader and parliamentary party". It will certainly be interesting.
I could come as early as the party conference at the end of the month when we will see how much support the majority of the parliamentary party has among the wider party. On the evidence of the ballot it is limited.
As a diversion it is good to see a newspaper airing its policy differences as widely as the Labour party has done in the past week.


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Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant)
Definition: Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.
Description: The map below shows how Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Angola, with a value of 42.50. The country with the lowest value in the world is Albania, with a value of 2.80.
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison
More maps: Africa | Asia | Central America & the Caribbean | Europe | Middle East | North America | Oceania | South America | World |
Development Relevance: Having a child during the teenage years limits girls' opportunities for better education, jobs, and income. Pregnancy is more likely to be unintended during the teenage years, and births are more likely to be premature and are associated with greater risks of complications during delivery and of death. In many countries maternal mortality is a leading cause of death among women of reproductive age, although most of those deaths are preventable. Worldwide, one in five girls has given birth by the age of 18. In the poorest regions of the world, this figure rises to over one in three girls. Infants of adolescent mothers are also more likely to have low birth weight, which can have a long-term impact on their health and development. Complications from pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death among girls aged 15-19 years in many low- and middle-income countries.
Statistical Concept and Methodology: Teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in a female under the age of 20 (when the pregnancy ends). The age of the mother is determined by the date when the pregnancy ends. Consequently, the statistics do not include women who became pregnant at least shortly before their 20th birthdays, but who gave birth, experienced a miscarriage, or had a voluntary abortion on or after their 20th birthdays.
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual


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Homeboy Sandman is set to release Kindness For Weakness, his third full-length album on Stones Throw Records. The album's title comes from Sandman's internal insight that "mistaking kindness for weakness is a weakness I need to have more kindness for". One of Sandman's most poignantly lyrical releases to date, the album centres on the MC's discomfort in his comfort zone, and addresses themes such as his personal insecurities, rapper stereotypes and morality. The prolific Queens MC has been prominently published in Gawker and the Huffington Post. In an extensive feature in The Guardian, he stated "I don't want to write something to be a conversation piece. It has to help change something".
Since signing with Stones Throw Records in 2011, Homeboy Sandman has made himself at home with 3 full-lengths, a series of 5 short records and, most recently, a free EP with collaborator Aesop Rock (who has a guest feature on Kindness for Weakness) named Lice, which includes a remix by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park. With Kindness For Weakness, Sandman has once again established himself as one of the most productive and creative lyricists of this generation.
01. Heart Sings
02. Eyes
03. Real New York – Homeboy Sandman, I Am Many
04. Seam By Seam – Homeboy Sandman, Until the Ribbon Breaks
05. It's Cold – Homeboy Sandman, Steve Arrington
06. Talking (Bleep)
07. Gumshoe
08. Keep It Real – Homeboy Sandman, Mystro
09. Earth, Wind, Fire, Water – Homeboy Sandman, yU, Tah Phrum Duh Bush, Shad
10. Funhouse
11. Sly Fox
12. God
13. Non Believers
14. Speak Truth – Homeboy Sandman, Kurious, Breeze Brewin, Aesop Rock
The album Homeboy Sandman "Kindness For Weakness" (Stones Throw) is going to be released May 13, 2016.


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Linda and Phil got engaged last year, but because Phil flies back and forth between Shanghai and Seattle, we weren't able to take photos until last weekend. The couple conveniently lives downtown, so we started off on their beautiful roof deck before heading out to Post Alley and Pike Place for some obligatory Seattle shots. Only a few more days to go before the big celebration at the aquarium!
and I can't resist, this photo from the windy rooftop was just too cute not to share!


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