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Kalle Rovanperä Shifts to Formula Racing in 2026

12/2/2025

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Kalle Rovanperä, a two-time World Rally Champion, will transition to single-seater racing in January 2026 at the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand.
He intends to advance to Super Formula later in 2026.
Rovanperä will race for Hitech GP across four rounds in New Zealand, using the event as preparation for Super Formula.
Fans can follow his progress through livestreams on TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s YouTube channel.

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Kalle Rovanperä, a two-time World Rally Champion, will transition to single-seater racing in January 2026 at the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand.
He intends to advance to Super Formula later in 2026.
Rovanperä will race for Hitech GP across four rounds in New Zealand, using the event as preparation for Super Formula.
Fans can follow his progress through livestreams on TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s YouTube channel.