Toyota announces WRC plans

[pantealex]

Evans' former codriver Daniel Barritt has joined Toyota to help develop a Japanese driver which name I can't remember.

Takamoto Katsuta. 1st start together is Arctic Lapland Rally Finland 28-30.1

[OldF]

The other Japanese driver is Hiroki Arai.

http://en.responsejp.com/article/2015/06/03/252673.html

One of them will probably drive the third Toyota in 2017. Remember reading they both will drive FRC this year.

[Simmi]

The other Japanese driver is Hiroki Arai.

http://en.responsejp.com/article/2015/06/03/252673.html

One of them will probably drive the third Toyota in 2017. Remember reading they both will drive FRC this year.

This is one of the most intriguing stories of the year for me - watching to see what results these guys can get. IMO these drivers need to be in R5 cars right now in WRC events if they want to realistically be in the WRC car in 2017.

Wouldn't be wise for Toyota to rush them.

[AL14]

This is one of the most intriguing stories of the year for me - watching to see what results these guys can get. IMO these drivers need to be in R5 cars right now in WRC events if they want to realistically be in the WRC car in 2017.

Wouldn't be wise for Toyota to rush them.

Maybe they are going to drive the R5 when it will be developed.

[pantealex]

Toyota has chosen MAN trucks, Tommi wanted Mercedes or Volvo but japanese said no because they are "real" car brands.(MAN belongs to VW-group but normal people does´t know that)
Wonder which recce car they will choose, Toyota has no own 4wd stock car.

Arai and Katsuta have entered to SM1 class (S2000, R5, WRC 2.0T, FinR) not in SM2 (N, R4, FinN) with Impreza at the moment, so probably they will drive some R5 this year.

[Mirek]

Wonder which recce car they will choose, Toyota has no own 4wd stock car.

Hillux? RAV4?

[stefanvv]

Hillux? RAV4?

LAND CRUISER sounds right

[rallyfiend]

Subaru is sort of part of Toyota empire.

I'm sure they'll just use WRX.

[janvanvurpa]

Subaru is sort of part of Toyota empire.

I'm sure they'll just use WRX.

Aber.....

Wiki:

On October 5, 2005 Toyota Motor Corporation purchased 8.7% of FHI shares from General Motors, which had owned 20.1% since 1999.^[5] GM later divested its remaining 11.4% stake on the open market to sever all ties with FHI. FHI previously stated there might have been 27 million shares (3.4%) acquired before the start of trading by an unknown party on October 6, 2005, and speculation suggested a bank or perhaps another automaker was involved. After the purchase, Toyota announced a contract with Subaru on March 13, 2006 to use the underutilized Subaru manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Indiana, as well as plans to hire up to 1,000 workers and set aside an assembly line for the Camry, beginning in the second quarter of 2007.

I don't think I'd call Toyota owning a little under 9% of shares "bringing Subaru into the (evil) Empire"

Oder was?

[AMSS]

Aber.....

Wiki:

I don't think I'd call Toyota owning a little under 9% of shares "bringing Subaru into the (evil) Empire"

Oder was?

I think they own a bit more nowadays, should be 16,5%
http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles...stake-pays-off