Valtteri Bottas has revealed that during a test in a Toyota Yaris WRC in Finland he matched World Rally Championship event winner Kris Meeke’s time on his first day driving on gravel. Towards the end of last month Bottas was given permission from Mercedes to go and try out Toyota’s WRC car in his home country between the British and German Grand Prix’s. The Finn had entered his first rally event during the winter break and claims it “feels good” and is “always going to be a benefit.” Five-time rally winner Meeke had been on the same stage that Bottas before and the Finn revealed that his pace was the same as his and loves the feeling of not...
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