Nov. 18, 2018 Rally Australia: Day 3 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing wins the rally and the title in Australia

Team Chairman Akio Toyoda, message in full

Congratulations to Jari-Matti and Miikka for the Rally Australia win! As you had difficult times this season, I am very glad to see you standing on the top of the podium finally at the end of the year.

And with that victory, we could win the manufacturers' title.

I feel so grateful, as team chairman, that we could get such a great result in the second year of our challenge after returning to the FIA World Rally Championship following 18 years away!

I am full of gratitude to Tommi who has kept strengthening the Yaris WRC in order to win this title, all the team members who supported Tommi, and the six drivers and co-drivers who kept driving the Yaris towards our goal whatever happened. Thank you very much, and huge congratulations!

I also feel glad that we could share this pleasure of victory with the fans who kept cheering for us, and also our partners who have fought with us as one. Thank you very much for supporting us.

When this challenge began, we promised with Tommi and the team members only two things: 'We hate to lose! Let's win together! ' and 'For that reason, let's always make sure the current Yaris is the always strongest!'

How could we make driving challenging roads more pleasant? The team constantly examined this and continued to improve the Yaris every day. I believe that this greatest result was achieved because they practiced the belief that 'We make today's Yaris to be better than yesterday's.'

These promises with Tommi and the team members will not to end with this victory. Our team will continue to learn on the world's roads so that we make the Yaris the car that drivers want to keep driving. And, Toyota will strive to deliver the lessons we gained here to customers as quickly as possible. I would like to ask for your continuous support for next season as well. Thank you very much.