Toyota announces WRC plans

[Mirek]

Supposedly Toyota are building an R5 so hopefully they could run that a bit more frequently next year - although I've no idea when that car is being homologated.

that gives me goose bumps everytime I read what else is Toyota developing. Like if it wasn't enough how they failed with R1 and R3. Why can't they concentrate on ONE project and make it really good?

[pantealex]

that gives me goose bumps everytime I read what else is Toyota developing. Like if it wasn't enough how they failed with R1 and R3. Why can't they concentrate on ONE project and make it really good?

True,
but has somebody seen any R2 or R5 Toyota prototype?
I´m 100% sure that in Finland only WRC developing atm. (and they have said that R2 and R5 will also come from Tommi, so not in near future...)

[Rallyper]

@Pantealex @JanvanVurpa Register isn´t needed for rallying, is that so? Special plates for rallycars that can´t be used on roads except on rallies. Like in Sweden.
For TMG it´s about taxes on new cars as well isn´t it?

[Rally Power]

Tommi didn´t mentioned Sordo and Tänak at all
(He said: Ogier and JML will continue with VW,
Mikkelsen, Paddon and Meeke all have multi year contracts,
Neuville does´t want to leave Hyundai
that leaves only Östberg available and likely he is willing to join Toyota)
Japanese driver is possible to 3rd car, Mr Toyoda wants that and that is the reason why Arai and Katsuta are driving, I don´t believe that Tommi takes Östberg, I still believe that "old foxes" are driving 1 offs.

Even if he wasn't mentioned, Sordo would be a nice alternative. He's a reliable 2nd driver like Ostberg but has more tarmac experience. The young Japanese's drivers are a long term program. It'd be a bit weird seeing them on a '17 WRC car so soon.

[stefanvv]

The young Japanese's drivers are a long term program. It'd be a bit weird seeing them on a '17 WRC car so soon.

Who pays, orders the music. If Toyota wants a Japanese driver, they'll have it....

[Simmi]

Who pays, orders the music. If Toyota wants a Japanese driver, they'll have it....

If Toyota wanted a Japanese driver in the car next year they would have paid for more rallies/seat time and accelerated the process.

Zero chance these guys are competing in a WRC car next year.

http://www.ewrc-results.com/profile....kamoto-Katsuta
http://www.ewrc-results.com/profile....&t=Hiroki-Arai

[stefanvv]

http://www.ewrc-results.com/profile....kamoto-Katsuta
http://www.ewrc-results.com/profile....&t=Hiroki-Arai

what does this mean?

[seb_sh]

what does this mean?

Look at their experience and compare to some drivers who are mentioned for a WRC drive soon like Lappi or Tidemand. Even Camilli had more experience. It's too soon to put those guys in a WRC, maybe after 2 more years...

[pantealex]

Even if he wasn't mentioned, Sordo would be a nice alternative. He's a reliable 2nd driver like Ostberg but has more tarmac experience. The young Japanese's drivers are a long term program. It'd be a bit weird seeing them on a '17 WRC car so soon.

I believe Tommi did´t mention Sordo because he really is alternative... (maybe same goes for Tänak also)

[pantealex]

@Pantealex @JanvanVurpa Register isn´t needed for rallying, is that so? Special plates for rallycars that can´t be used on roads except on rallies. Like in Sweden.
For TMG it´s about taxes on new cars as well isn´t it?

Bit OT

No, you need register in every car which is driven in public road, no matter what is the reason. There is no special plates for rally or any other type of cars. Taxes has nothing to do with Yaris case, it just is impossible to register new car to Finland without airbags or CO2-documents.