For several weeks there have been rumors of a part-time program for the Finn, like Sébastien Ogier. Some talk about the Toyota prodigy’s desire to carry out his compulsory military service on home soil next year, others about his weariness with the world of WRC… at 23 and after only four seasons at the top level. Some, finally, are banking on a bluff from his manager Timo Jouhki (probably at the origin of the information leak) to obtain a salary increase. “I will be there next year,” Rovanperä simply comments, without specifying the frequency of his appearances. The answer will come on Monday, the day after this Japan rally, when Toyota will announce its 2024 crews.
