so only citroen and hyundai already testing with ''real' chassis
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so only citroen and hyundai already testing with ''real' chassis
A few photos from the team base in Finland, taken by well-known Belgian tv presenter Paul Fraikin (well-known from "Champions").
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I think it's the first farm that makes works competition cars. :D According to a team member I spoke in Finland, there are some 93 or 95 people working for Toyota in Finland at this moment. Since april, they had an average of 3 new employees every week. Engines are coming from TMG, as previously posted on the forum here. Other than that it was quite clear that the team member was told to keep his mouth shut. :)
Looks ridiculously small place for a works team :)
Few more pics, not that small in fact.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddk2JUN4lKo
MSport and McLaren also started with small headquarters once.
But it looks ok size to build two cars in, when engines comes from Germany.
I believe in this project for two reasons
Toyota has rescources when Tommi sees the need.
Finland is the world number 1 country when it comes to Rally, and they have "Sisu"!
Prediction:
Ok 2017, with a few podiums.
Better 2018 fighting for victories.
Champion in 2019.
In the Motorsport News article earlier this week Tom Fowler (ex-M-Sport) said, when asked about the factory:
"M-Sport have got their own hydraulic rigs and dynos already, for us to have that as a goal in our first year would be a mistake. Investing in the factory would mean we wouldn't have a car right now. Our facilities are therefore targeted. We have exactly what we need and we don't have anything that's not necessary or anything that's a massive investment in time to put in place."
He goes on to say: "Last year we were a very small group of people. Last August we didn't even have a design office, yet we have a car running in April. The only way you can do that is by not using normal working practice."
Teemu / Rallirinki @HartusvuoriWRC 2h
Tommi Mäkinen confirms @RovanperaRacing tested @TGR_WRC #Yaris2017 last weekend in Eastern Finland. Strong rumours about Lappi testing too.
http://www.mtv.fi/sport/ralli/uutine...autoon/6019398
ok sorry it was your tweet.
Tommi talking about bringing Toyota back https://www.goodwood.com/grrc/column...e-wrc-in-2017/
this time Neuville is mentioned but not Tänak, interesting.