Posted Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00pm
Toyota’s brand-new GR Corolla Rally RC2 failed to finish its maiden event, but that’s of no concern to the World Rally Championship’s leading manufacturer.
World Rally-Raid driver Seth Quintero and co-driver Topi Luhtinen have been entrusted with rallying the Corolla in the 2026 American Rally Association National Championship, beginning with last weekend’s Rally in the 100 Acre Wood.
Despite his extensive rally-raid experience as part of Toyota’s works squad, 100 Acre Wood was just Quintero’s second-ever stage rally, and he settled into an early seventh place overall after the first day – under half a minute of the rally lead.
The 23-year-old started the second day with a top-five stage time, but SS7 Loup Southern 5600 – 1 would prove his last competitively as the Corolla’s air intake filled with water through a watersplash.
