Ott Tanak makes American rallying debut at Overmountain Rally Tennessee
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 21, 2026, 9:42 AM
Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Ott Tanak, the 2019 FIA World Rally Champion, is competing in his American rallying debut at the Overmountain Rally in Tennessee this weekend. Driving a second factory-backed Toyota GR Corolla Rally RC2, Tanak joins full-season driver Seth Quintero as they navigate the challenging gravel stages. This event marks the penultimate round of the ARA National Championship. Specific performance details or standings are not yet available as the event is currently ongoing.
- •Tanak is driving a Toyota GR Corolla Rally RC2.
- •The Overmountain Rally Tennessee is part of the ARA National Championship.
- •The event features tight, twisty gravel stages.
- •Seth Quintero is also competing as a full-season driver.
- •The rally is currently in progress.
- 3:17 PMYahoo Sports — Ott Tänak Just Won an American Rally in a Factory Toyota GR Corolla — and the Real Story Is 2027
- 9:42 AMMotorsport.com — Tanak victorious on rally return at Overmountain Rally Tennessee
- 4:51 PMRacer — WRC champ Tanak makes American rallying debut with Toyota
"A 2019 world rally champion just showed up in Tennessee, climbed into a factory Toyota, and won an American rally by over a minute. Ott Tänak's victory at the Overmountain Rally wasn't just a cameo — it was the most significant thing to happen to American rallying in years. Driving the #881 Toyota GR Corolla Rally RC2 with co-driver Martin Järveoja, Tänak took the penultimate round of the ARA National Championship by 1 minute 4 seconds over four-time American champion Brandon Semenuk. It was Tän
"Ott Tanak made a victorious competitive return to rallying by claiming victory on his American Rally Association National Championship debut at Overmountain Rally Tennessee. The 2019 world rally champion piloted a factory-supported Toyota GR Corolla Rally RC2 car at the gravel rally in what was the Estonian’s first competitive outing since last year’s World Rally Championship season finale ...Keep reading
"WRC ace Ott Tanak makes his American rallying debut on this weekend’s Overmountain Rally Tennessee. The 2019 FIA World Rally Champion drives a second factory-backed Toyota GR Corolla Rally RC2 on the ARA National Championship’s penultimate round, joining full-season driver Seth Quintero on the tight, twisty gravel stages in the...
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 22, 2026, 3:17 PMOtt Tänak Just Won an American Rally in a Factory Toyota GR Corolla — and the Real Story Is 2027
A 2019 world rally champion just showed up in Tennessee, climbed into a factory Toyota, and won an American rally by over a minute. Ott Tänak's victory at the Overmountain Rally wasn't just a cameo — it was the most significant thing to happen to American rallying in years. Driving the #881 Toyota GR Corolla Rally RC2 with co-driver Martin Järveoja, Tänak took the penultimate round of the ARA National Championship by 1 minute 4 seconds over four-time American champion Brandon Semenuk. It was Tän
- Motorsport.comSep 21, 2026, 9:42 AMTanak victorious on rally return at Overmountain Rally Tennessee
Ott Tanak made a victorious competitive return to rallying by claiming victory on his American Rally Association National Championship debut at Overmountain Rally Tennessee. The 2019 world rally champion piloted a factory-supported Toyota GR Corolla Rally RC2 car at the gravel rally in what was the Estonian’s first competitive outing since last year’s World Rally Championship season finale ...Keep reading
- RacerSep 18, 2026, 4:51 PMWRC champ Tanak makes American rallying debut with Toyota
WRC ace Ott Tanak makes his American rallying debut on this weekend’s Overmountain Rally Tennessee. The 2019 FIA World Rally Champion drives a second factory-backed Toyota GR Corolla Rally RC2 on the ARA National Championship’s penultimate round, joining full-season driver Seth Quintero on the tight, twisty gravel stages in the...
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