Kalle Rovanpera cleared to race again after medical pause
17th June 2026World Rally Championship’s two-time world champion, Kalle Rovanpera, has been cleared to continue racing once more, Toyota confirms.
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The two-time world champion made the shock decision to depart the rallying scene to embark on a single-seater racing career, starting with the Japanese Super Formula series
However, the Finnish driver was forced to stop racing due to medical reasons.
Toyota have now confirmed that Rovanpera is now cleared to continue his ‘pursuit of racing goals.’ In their statement, the team said:
“Since his planned participation in Super Formula this season was placed on pause due to medical reasons, Kalle has taken time to recover and focus on his health. With his recovery progressing well, he has already resumed physical training and can now look forward to a phased return to driving.
“To assist in his recovery, Kalle has been working closely with KIHU, the Finnish Institute of High Performance Sport based in Jyväskylä.
“Best known for supporting Finland’s Olympic and national team athletes, KIHU has provided scientific expertise to optimise Rovanperä’s recovery and training and has now cleared him to make a return to the track.”
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Toyota has also confirmed the team is planning the next phase of his racing programme, intending to return to competitive action in 2027.
They state that both Toyota and Rovanpera will make further announcements in due course.
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