Toyota looking at selling of its 2010 design to one of the new teams

[Giuseppe F1]

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/091112093233.shtml


Completed 2010 designs up for sale
12/11/09 09:32
New entrants could purchase completed designs

http://www.f1-live.com/f1/photos/imgactu/zoom09/toyota-suzuka-z-01_011009.jpg

Toyota's completed 2010 Formula One car, the TF110, is reportedly available for purchase by other teams.

The French newspaper Le Parisien said that despite the Japanese manufacturer deciding to pull out of F1 immediately, its Cologne-based team had completed the design for next season.

USF1 and Manor would be the most likely potential customers, given that fellow new entrant Lotus is working with Aerolab on its 2010 car, and the Dallara-built Campos chassis has already passed its front and lateral FIA crash tests.

Meanwhile, development of Sauber/Qadbak's car has been continuous despite BMW's withdrawal, and although Toro Rosso must for the first time be a full constructor in 2010, work on the Faenza-based team's next car is well advanced.

It is also believed that the car design of the rejected 2010 entrant Lola is for sale, after a 50% scale wind tunnel model dubbed the MB-01 was revealed recently.

E.A. © CAPSIS International
Source: GMM

[Giuseppe F1]

Just for record the photo that complimented the news piece I dont think is a 2010 car yet a 2008 showcar with 2009 wings hence the unfamiliar car

[Mark]

Far from selling the design they should sell the team as a going concern like Honda did.

[Giuseppe F1]

All the teams, new ones included should be too far advanced with their 2010 designs/cars to simply adopt this 2010 design - the only real value at this stage can surely only be for anecdotal nosing at what Toyota planned to do and perhaps nicking an idea here and an idea there etc.

[Malbec]

Far from selling the design they should sell the team as a going concern like Honda did.

I agree, or cut the team down a little and go racing somewhere else. I suspect though that buyers are still thin on the ground.

[Sonic]

FOR SALE

Toyota Formula 1 car.

No ABS
No Traction Control
No Engine
No success
Billions spent

Call for full details

OIE €0.01

[Koz]

Could be Russian interest in buying a "whole" team.

[Dave B]

If I had the money, I'd rather spend it on this:
http://cgi.ebay.de/1994-Benetton-Formel-1-Rennwagen-B194_W0QQitemZ150386832229QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutom obile?hash=item2303c0f365

Schuey's '94 Benetton complete with - interestingly - traction control. :D

[Sonic]

Classic! And who was in charge of Benetton in '94 now? Oh I forget - no doubt some highly respected and sporting team boss ;-)

[harsha]

and who was the driver too ;)

[harsha]

and assuming the car was legal,I mean it's not a hoax or something,why wouldn't Schumi be on the list to take the car home,I believe that would hold quite a bit of sentimental value to him

[Lennat]

The 2010 Toyota would probably be a much better car than any of the new teams could design on their own, so it would be quite logical for someone to buy the design. Could be a neat way for US F1 to beat all the other new teams for example. ;)

[Rollo]

Toyota Formula 1 car.

No ABS
No Traction Control
No Engine
No success
Billions spent

Call for full details

OIE €0.01

I'd buy it for that. I'm sure I could also rake together an engine from Cosworth and maybe even an engineering team as well. I hear Triple 8 aren't doing anything... doo dee doo doo doo... :idea:

[DexDexter]

USF1 should try to get the money together and buy that Toyota design straight away. Even with a Cosworth engine, it would surely be quicker than what they'll have next year. Toyota-chassis would be at least an average to quick contemporary F1 car, a good starting point.

[gloomyDAY]

Motorsports Forum money pool!

Everyone pitch in and we can buy a 2010 F1 car.

[F1boat]

USF1 should try to get the money together and buy that Toyota design straight away. Even with a Cosworth engine, it would surely be quicker than what they'll have next year. Toyota-chassis would be at least an average to quick contemporary F1 car, a good starting point.

What I thought as well.

[DexDexter]

Motorsports Forum money pool!

Everyone pitch in and we can buy a 2010 F1 car.

Yep, I'll start by one euro :) .

[UltimateDanGTR]

USF1 should try to get the money together and buy that Toyota design straight away. Even with a Cosworth engine, it would surely be quicker than what they'll have next year. Toyota-chassis would be at least an average to quick contemporary F1 car, a good starting point.

agreed. USF1 would be a whole lot helped with a toyota chassis than their model IMO. but i could be very wrong of course. but even uSF1 seem to be advanced in designing the car, so maybe too late for everyone.