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Toyota now "very confident" about WRC title challenge

Toyota WRC boss Tommi Makinen says the team can feel "very, very confident" about fighting for the title this season after its double podium finish in Monte Carlo. Ott Tanak pressured eventual winner Sebastien Ogier before finishing second on his debut for Toyota, with teammate Jari-Matti Latvala third.  Esapekka Lappi was set to make it a 2-3-4 finish before a mistake on the final stage dropped him to seventh. Latvala won Rally Sweden on Toyota's second round back last season, but Makinen called its Monte showing "the strongest result for our team".  “We were not at home on this rally, we were at home last year for Rally Finland and we were strong there, but...
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