Toyota's double world champion Kalle Rovanpera announced on Thursday he would move on from rallying at the end of the season and switch to circuit racing.

With three rounds remaining, the 25-year-old Finn is in the running for a third title with the season ending in Saudi Arabia next month.

Toyota Gazoo Racing said in a statement that it will support Rovanpera in the Japanese Super Formula single-seater series next year.

"This decision has not been an easy one, but it’s one that I have been thinking about for a while," said the Finn, who became the youngest ever world rally champion in 2022, a day after his 22nd birthday.

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