The Japanese team has been nominated randomly by the FIA to carry out the three-day test on Croatia’s asphalt roads with championship leader Kalle Rovanpera set to complete the mileage.
This is the first of three Pirelli in-season tests with the remaining outings to be carried out by M-Sport Ford and Hyundai Motorsport.
Pirelli will use the test to develop its hard compound asphalt tyre with Rovanpera expected to log 200 kilometres of running in his GR Yaris, beginning on Thursday.
The Italian manufacturer has been required to alter the construction of its tyres for 2022 following the introduction of heavier cars as per the new Rally1 hybrid regulations.
“The objective of the test in Croatia is to check how to evolve the hard tyre in line with the development of the new hybrid cars, which are heavier and more powerful than the previous generation, and so potentially more demanding on tyres,” said Pirelli’s Rally Activity Manager Terenzio Testoni.
“To understand this we will be…
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