Latvala reveals wishes for 2023

Ogier has only started three rounds so far this year but is expected to feature more in the coming months and has already expressed a desire to return to Rallye Monte-Carlo at the top of the 2023 season.

While Lappi would be keen to return to a full programme of WRC rounds, Latvala said he’s doing the perfect job for the team.

Asked about next year’s line-up, Latvala said: “For me, it would be the ideal situation to continue with the same drivers for next year. Séb is still a very, very fast driver – he’s an eight-time world champion and there are some events, like Monte-Carlo, where he is really, really strong. But also there are places where EP (Lappi) is strong: Finland, Estonia and in Ypres he was also making the podium.

“The combination we have now, with two cars [for Kalle Rovanperä and Elfyn Evans] and the [shared] third car and Takamoto [Katsuta] in a fourth Yaris is a nice one.

“We have to discuss these things and think about everything.”

Toyota has been the season’s dominant force so far, with a GR Yaris Rally1 on every podium except in Italy. The Finnish-based team leads the manufacturers’ championship by 88 points.