Toyota announces WRC plans

[Andre Oliveira]

Time do edit thread name i think.

[Sulland]

Jason Craig ‏@JournoJason

The Toyota Yaris #WRC test car has reportedly gone through four engines already. One managed just thirty miles...

https://twitter.com/JournoJason?lang=el

So will Tommi Gazoo take over the enginebuild as well now, and use an external engine builder?

[Simmi]

Are these engines essentially the only thing TMG had to do with this programme?

[pantealex]

Are these engines essentially the only thing TMG had to do with this programme?

Mainly yes, only some small things comes from TMG.

TMG facilities are in use (wind tunnels etc.)

[dodge33cymru]

Please pardon my ignorance, but where does the "Gazoo" in the team name come from? Surely not the Flintstones character, the Great Gazoo…..

Not 100% sure but it's what Toyota are trying to turn into a performance brand, I believe. They renamed all their works motorsport activities last year to be under this banner, including their Le Mans and Nurburgring 24 (which I'm currently on my way to) efforts.

I believe the name came from Mr Toyoda or someone high up and was their private race team, but don't quote me on that.

[Mirek]

Jason Craig ‏@JournoJason

The Toyota Yaris #WRC test car has reportedly gone through four engines already. One managed just thirty miles...

https://twitter.com/JournoJason?lang=el

Depends how much they test. It's possible to do even more than 300 km of tests per day and in that case the engine needs a revision after just several days. We shall also take into account that the car first run only few weeks a go and it's the time when the problems shall appear to be later solved.

[Rallyper]

And why not suspect that they test reliability this way? Drive until it breaks down and assess weakest link?

[Priorat]

Some photos of those tests last week in Catalunya:

http://ralliaire.blogspot.com.es/

[itix]

Are we even sure that this info about 4 engines comes from some kind of credible source, or is it just a case of the jungle telegraph?

[pantealex]

Depends how much they test. It's possible to do even more than 300 km of tests per day and in that case the engine needs a revision after just several days. We shall also take into account that the car first run only few weeks a go and it's the time when the problems shall appear to be later solved.

and they are driving with 2 cars = double km