Toyota now stands alone as the manufacturer with the most wins in World Rally Championship history. Nearly 52 years after Walter Boyce won the Press On Regardless Rally in a Corolla, Sébastien Ogier won the Rally Chile in his GR Yaris Rally1 to give Toyota its 103rd victory.

Entering Round 11 of the 2025 WRC, Toyota was tied with Citroën for the most rally victories by a manufacturer with 102. Citroën had eclipsed Ford for that crown when Kris Meeke won their 95th at the 2015 Rally Argentina.

Ogier and Toyota Gazoo Racing teammate Elfyn Evans went back and forth for the overall, effectively guaranteeing Toyota would secure the record barring a disaster that would’ve given third-placed Adrien Fourmaux of Hyundai the win. Of course, that didn’t happen.

The changing conditions ultimately swung the race in Ogier’s favor, whose dogfight with Evans in the rain ended with undisputed victory in the dry. Ogier secured his 66th career win and moved past Evans into the points lead.

Although he hasn’t raced full time since winning the 2021 title, Ogier has maintained his winning pace over the next five seasons. He has won five of the eight races he’s entered so far in 2025, while finishing on the podium in the other three he couldn’t win. If he holds his spot at the top over the final three rounds, he’d tie fellow Frenchman Sébastien Loeb for the most WRC titles.

“I’m also very happy for everybody at Toyota Gazoo Racing that we could achieve this record win,” Ogier stated. “Thanks to our chairman Akio Toyoda for the great support that means we can keep pushing the limits for better. We can be very proud of what we’ve achieved so far and I’m sure that we can keep adding to these great numbers in the coming rallies.”

Toyota has been enjoying a renaisssance year in 2025. After winning eight times en route to the 2024 manufacturers’ title, they have already eclipsed that mark in 2025 with nine wins courtesy of Ogier, Evans, Kalle Rovanperä, and Oliver Solberg.

Solberg’s win at Rally Estonia in July was Toyota’s 100th. Win #101 in Finland two weeks later saw all five Toyota drivers occupy the top five, joining Lancia’s 1990 Rallye de Portugal effort as the only instances where a marque finished 1–2–3–4–5.

Unsurprisingly, Toyota basically has their ninth manufacturer’s title locked up as they lead Hyundai by over 127 points. Officially clinching this championship would also break a tie with Citroën for the second most; Lancia holds the record with ten.

“This is another incredible result for us,” commented team boss Juha Kankkunen. He was responsible for nine of Toyota’s wins. “For Toyota to now have more wins than any manufacturer in the WRC is a very special moment.

“Of course, it brings back some memories of when I was driving, but what this team is achieving now is just amazing.”

Behind Toyota, Citroën, and Ford in the all-time list are Lancia with 73 wins and Peugeot with 48. Lancia’s count does not include the 1986 Rallye Sanremo, which they won only for the results to be annulled after they and original winner Peugeot were disqualified.

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