Rally Japan 2024 – Round 13 of the FIA World Rally Championship, held on 21–24 November in Aichi and Gifu Prefecture – was not simply the last event on the calendar. It was the round that decided the 2024 drivers' championship, making every result from that weekend part of a defining chapter in WRC history. This 1:43 scale model places you directly at the centre of that moment.
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid: current-generation WRC machinery
Introduced for the 2022 WRC season under FIA Rally1 regulations, the GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid pairs a 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine with a mandatory Compact Dynamics 100 kW hybrid module – a power unit architecture shared across all top-class Rally1 competitors. Built around a steel safety cage clothed in a GR Yaris-derived body shell, it has been Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT's sole WRC top-class car since its debut season. The hybrid unit represents the most significant regulatory shift in WRC engineering in over a decade.
A season finale, a championship moment, a podium for No. 17
Sébastien Ogier – eight-time WRC World Champion – ran a selective part-programme for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT throughout 2024, contesting chosen rounds under car number 17. At Rally Japan 2024, he and co-driver Vincent Landais, his regular navigator since 2023, delivered a 2nd overall finish behind the winning Evans/Scott Martin crew. That result placed them on the podium at the exact event where Elfyn Evans secured the 2024 drivers' crown, adding a further layer of historical weight to what was already the season's most consequential rally.
Spark Model at 1:43: resin construction, race-accurate livery
Spark Model reproduces car No. 17 in resin, supplemented by photo-etched and plastic detail parts – the construction method that has made Spark the benchmark producer of 1:43 rally and circuit race cars. The livery faithfully renders the 2024 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT scheme: predominantly white with red and black Toyota and GR branding, alongside sponsor marks including Denso and Eneos. As a part-programme entry, No. 17 carries a livery distinct in its race-number identity from the full-season Toyota entries, making it immediately recognisable on any shelf.
Placing No. 17 in context: a collection built around the Rally1 era
This model pairs naturally with other Spark 1:43 Rally1-era releases: the Evans/Martin No. 33 from the same Rally Japan 2024 event – the championship-winning car – makes an obvious companion piece. Collectors documenting Ogier's career across regulatory eras will want to set this alongside his earlier Toyota Yaris WRC podium models and his Volkswagen Polo R WRC championship pieces. Those building a WRC 2024 season set will find No. 17 an essential entry: one of the very few models anchored to the title-deciding round.
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What was Ogier's result at Rally Japan 2024?
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais finished 2nd overall at Rally Japan 2024, behind the winning crew of Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin, who claimed the 2024 WRC drivers' championship at the same event.
Who is Vincent Landais?
Vincent Landais has been Sébastien Ogier's regular co-driver since 2023. Their 2nd-place finish at Rally Japan 2024 was achieved in Ogier's part-programme season with Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT.
What material is this Spark Model made from?
The model is cast in resin with photo-etched and plastic detail parts – the standard construction used by Spark Model for their 1:43 rally car range.
Why is Rally Japan 2024 significant for collectors?
Rally Japan 2024 was the final round of the WRC season and the event at which Elfyn Evans clinched the drivers' championship. Ogier's 2nd place puts this model at the heart of one of the most closely watched WRC season finales in recent years.
