// 2024 season

DRIVER

WRC CHALLENGE PROGRAM 2024 DRIVER

3RD GENERATION:
Shotaro Goto, Takumi Matsushita

  • Shotaro Goto

    Shotaro Goto

    Born in Tokyo, Japan on 31 March 2002.
    He started motorsports in his university automobile club.
    In 2023, he achieved first place in JMRC Kinki Gymkhana Middle Series Round 6. He also took second place in the All Japan Student Dirt Trial Championship.
    In 2024, he was selected for the third generation of the program.

  • Takumi Matsushita

    Takumi Matsushita

    Born in Hyogo, Japan on 23 December 1999.
    He started motorsports in his university automobile club.
    In 2021, he took part in JMRC Kinki, Dirt Trial Division Junior Series, winning four rounds and becoming the series champion.
    In 2024, he was selected for the third generation of the program.

2ND GENERATION:
Hikaru Kogure, Yuki Yamamoto

  • Hikaru Kogure

    Hikaru Kogure

    Born in Gunma, Japan on 19 April 2001.
    He started karting in 2006 and raced extensively until 2017. He made his rallying debut in 2020 in the TRD Rally Cup.
    In 2021, he competed in the JAF East Japanese Rally Championship in the BC2 class, winning round two and finishing second in the standings.
    In 2022, he was selected as the second generation.
    In 2024, he steps up to the Rally2 class.

  • Yuki Yamamoto

    Yuki Yamamoto

    Born in Hyogo, Japan on 23 February 1997.
    He started rallying in 2018 at the age of 21 in the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Rally Challenge.
    In 2021, he took part in the final two rounds of the Japanese Rally Championship and scored two wins in the JN6 class.
    In 2022, he was selected as the second generation.
    In 2024, he steps up to the Rally2 class.

INSTRUCTORS

  • Mikko Hirvonen
    Mikko Hirvonen
  • Jouni Ampuja
    Jouni Ampuja
  • Juho Hänninen
    Juho Hänninen

1ST GENERATION: Takamoto Katsuta

  • Takamoto Katsuta

    Takamoto Katsuta