The Japanese marque is yet to make any official announcements regarding its plan for next season, with all of its drivers currently out of contract at the end of the year.
But Toyota’s management has stated its wish to maintain its driver line-up of world champion Kalle Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, part-time driver Sebastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta into 2024.
While contacts are yet to be signed between any of its drivers, Latvala says it is “looking good” that Toyota will continue to field the same driver line-up next year.
“At the moment we are trying to continue with the same driver line-up and at the moment we haven't signed contracts, but generally speaking it is looking good,” said Latvala ahead of this weekend’s Rally Chile.
“I’m feeling good and all the drivers are feeling good and they want to stay. In that sense I don’t expect any big changes.”
The quartet of drivers have been part of Toyota’s WRC roster since 2020. The only changes to the line-up were triggered by Ogier’s decision to move to a part-time role from 2022.
This saw Esapekka Lappi come in to share the third car with the Frenchman, before Lappi joined Hyundai for the 2023 campaign. Katsuta has since replaced Lappi in piloting the third GR Yaris at selected rallies.
Over the last four seasons Toyota has won two constructors’ crowns (2021-22) and three drivers’ titles for Ogier (2020-2021) and Rovanpera (2022).
Source: Autosport