Toyota announces WRC plans

[Mirek]

Although I really like Juho I think that this line-up is at best very risky.

[EstWRC]

not a surprise at all this line-up...the interesting thing is who will be in the third car, is Ostberg's career now finished or will he be saved with the third car either from Toyota or M-sport? It maybe also Suninen or Tidemand.

[Andre Oliveira]

So happy with Juho. He deserve it.

Btw, Lappi will try WRC2 title yet with non Skoda

[COD]

not a surprise at all this line-up...the interesting thing is who will be in the third car, is Ostberg's career now finished or will he be saved with the third car either from Toyota or M-sport? It maybe also Suninen or Tidemand.

A bit interim solution. Couldn't get any to name, so safe Hänninen and young gun Lappi. Lappi a good choise.

Third will probably be Arai, he has been more impressive of the two Japanese in Toyota program

[rallyfiend]

Two Finns in a Finnish-run team is too conservative, boring and not a great outcome for the Championship. These two are hardly going to present an energised and personality-led boost to the WRC...

Lappi is fair enough, but Hanninen has had his chances and is not the 'future' of the WRC, he's not even the 'now' of the WRC....

[sete]

Does it means that Tanak is staying with M-sport?
I am also happy about Juho

[Allez Andruet]

Two Finns in a Finnish-run team is too conservative, boring and not a great outcome for the Championship. These two are hardly going to present an energised and personality-led boost to the WRC...

Yeah, too bad they both got their big chance by purely being good drivers... such a shame

Lappi is fair enough, but Hanninen has had his chances and is not the 'future' of the WRC, he's not even the 'now' of the WRC....

Well, six starts with Hyundai and four (or actually three worth a mention) with Ford. One can easily argue, that it's not exactly a great deal of chances for 2010 IRC, 2011 SWRC and 2012 ERC champion... But hey, now he's got his chance - no more speculation about that is needed after 2017

[Allez Andruet]

http://http://yle.fi/urheilu/3-9177081

More from Mäkinen...

- testing on asphalt has NOT been started yet - but will be during September.

- the plan was to start testing on snow in early 2016, but the transmission was delayed and therefore no testing has been done on snowy surface.

- Tommi wants to make the car "attractive" to top-name drivers during 2017 - Tommi says the team wants to be on podium asap in 2017, but admits the year will be spent more or less on learning and developing the car further.

- the cars have now been tested for more than 6000 kms on gravel.

[Oliverk]

http://http://yle.fi/urheilu/3-9177081

More from Mäkinen...

- testing on asphalt has NOT been started yet - but will be during September.

- the plan was to start testing on snow in early 2016, but the transmission was delayed and therefore no testing has been done on snowy surface.

- Tommi wants to make the car "attractive" to top-name drivers during 2017 - Tommi says the team wants to be on podium asap in 2017, but admits the year will be spent more or less on learning and developing the car further.

- the cars have now been tested for more than 6000 kms on gravel.

Well, no podium for sure with this lineup.

[stefanvv]

Although I really like Juho I think that this line-up is at best very risky.

Agree. No doubt very fast drivers, but equally error prone.