All the teams of the new GT1 World Championship are run by privateers.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
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All the teams of the new GT1 World Championship are run by privateers.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Since I saw the first article about Toyota's return to WRC in the August issue of Best Car, the magazine has had follow-up articles nearly every month. I hadn't bothered quoting them all here as it started to appear to me like the magazine was simply pushing an idea they would like to see happen. That is, more like a dream than a rumour!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido
However, recently two happenings have made me think that Best Car's inside information might be genuine.
As per their August article, VW have indeed announced their WRC entry. IIRC, in the September article they stated that Toyota would use the soon-to-be-released Yaris as their base WRCar, not the Auris. The reasoning given was that VW would use the Polo, which is the Yaris' market rival. (OK, that is yet to be confirmed by VW).
Last week, I was told by a reliable source that a well-known Japanese rally driver was doing secret suspension testing here for Toyota in a Yaris WRC test mule. I will be checking the next issue of Best Car to see if they know about this!
The Yaris Hybrid will be presented in March in the Geneva Auto Show:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fSvarQSvbd...ris-Hybrid.jpg
http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes....pt-teaser.html
That's the left upper car on this image:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....ius-family.jpg
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/12/v...ural-of-prius/
Looking forward to have (much) more manus in WRC again!
Here is a bit more fuel for the rumour. It would be useful to have an off-the-shelf-engine to
further develop for use in your new WRCar!
http://www.automobilsport.com/btcc-d...e---87416.html
These are 2lTurbo engines, not 1.6T?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido
Yes, you are correct!Quote:
Originally Posted by HaCo
Sorry I confused the new BTCC engines (NGTC) with the new WTCC engines, which are 1.6 litre turbo.
That reasoning is unreasonable. Both are B-segment cars indeed, but Yaris' direct rivals are Asian, not European like the Polo and Fiesta, much less the DS3.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Hokkaido
Just a photoshop....:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qmwdM_8Ln-...9+WRC+2012.jpg
http://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/wwwrallyreportnewsworldcom/toyota-mulls-return-to-le-mans-wrc-2012/180931955275310
Is this artcle just a romer or could it be true.
It would be nice..