The Japanese brand is one of three manufacturers currently represented in rallying’s tier alongside Hyundai and Ford via its partnership with M-Sport.
Toyoda, the figure that brought Toyota back to the WRC after a 17-year absence in 2017, confirmed the brand is committed to the WRC.
This commitment arrives amid uncertainty regarding the future direction of the category with a significant shift in regulations for 2017 expected, with EV, hydrogen and synthetic fuels all methods of propulsion being discussed.
Last year the WRC made its first move to become more environmentally friendly, moving to hybrid power and 100% sustainable fuel.
Last weekend at Rally Finland, Toyota provided a hint at its long-term commitment to the WRC by revealing plans to construct a new WRC development centre near its team workshop in Jyvaskyla.
When asked by Autosport if this is a sign that Toyota plans to be in the WRC for the foreseeable future, Toyoda, who acted as interim WRC team principal in Finland, said: “It is fine that you take it as a long-term [WRC] commitment from Toyota.
“I think if you look at the past with Toyota there was a time when the decision to participate in motorsports was made just from a marketing needs perspective.
“We are a company that has history where we were in WRC and then at one point the company made a decision that we should focus on Formula 1 and we withdrew from WRC. And then after 17 years of being absent after I became president, I said I wanted our return to the WRC approved and that is how we came back.
Source: Autosport