This is an amazing article!
I would kill to gain entrance to a factory like this! :)
The author of the article says there are THIRTEEN Yaris WRC inside!
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This is an amazing article!
I would kill to gain entrance to a factory like this! :)
The author of the article says there are THIRTEEN Yaris WRC inside!
interesting that they allowed to take quite detailed photos of suspensions, brakes and interior..
Sorry if it's been posted already, but did anyone see Tanak's Instagram post about taking a holiday and 'recharging the batteries' whilst on holiday? I thought it was quite funny.
Meeke: "...Tommi promised the problems will be solved right away"
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that's a good one EstWRC...lol
i dont even have word anymore for this team following Latvalas retirement.....
Worrysome
Definitely not good, seems also a repeating mistake once again, BUT...you have to remember, that in the hands of JML, the Polo also had issues, some repeating, which Ogier and Mikkelsen didn`t...
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Update regarding Latvala's retirement: he hit a rock in a ditch with the front-left and damaged a driveshaft. No hydraulics issue. #YarisWRC #WRC #RallyChile #TGR_WRC
okay, it seems i was to quick to criticize
Damn. The stage end before was the first time I sensed a panic in Jari's voice (apart from the stall), maybe the pressure of being back competing with the GOAT effected him. Or maybe the rock was unavoidable, we'll see. Still can't trust that Yaris
Is Meeke he only driver to so far to have finished every rally, and completed every stage?
I think he is.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
I feel dizzy.
Wrong thread?
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...so-wrc-rumours
Katsuta likely to do Spain in fourth Yaris, not Alonso. Also Germany or GB for Katsuta
So...why was Mäkinen saying, at the beginning of this year that no WRC for Katsuta, but instead full season in a R5 for learning? That decision/order will probably come from upper levels than TGR WRT for sure ( Alonso driving or not driving).
Katsuta like all other drivers can only drive 7 WRC2 rallies, there is very little point to drive other events with big number (bad road position)
but he has (almost) never driven Yaris WRC in tarmac, so Germany and Catalonia sounds bit weird.
Look what you did :pQuote:
Originally Posted by wrc2017
I'd say there are two possible reasons for that. The first and much more likely being that it was Tommi. If there was a RASCI-chart for listening to Mäkinen, all the R's would be on the listener. Or maybe Katsuta has impressed the TGR management and he's given the first WRC outing (in WRC) already this year (one year earlier than in the original plan)? Hänninen, who acts as a some kind of mentor for Katsuta, seemed genuinely surprised and impressed when he was interviewed about Katsuta's recent perfomance in Riihimäki-ralli (the Finnish championship event that saw both Katsuta and Huttunen in action). Maybe Katsuta is indeed better than he's being given credit for? Time will tell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
Priming Katsuta for a Rally Japan drive in 2020. I don't think Katsuta does very well on tarmac, but ironically his home country event is on tarmac....
is there not a loophole where they switch the driver and the co-driver on the official entry list, but let the driver do the actual driving?Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
or is there also a restriction on the number of rally's a codriver can do?
By doing that you would make the co-driver earn the pointsQuote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
Oh and that little argument about Alonso remaining in TGR, but doing else thsn circuit. Leaves Dakar and WRC, which is said to be the training for the first one.
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by denkimi
and it has been used.
It doesn´t matter because Katsuta has done his own maximum 7 events.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
With that co-driver switch they would get that P2 status and better starting position.
I think he could still enter the events in WRC2, but won't score points and still have P2 priority.
"8.4.4 The WRC 2 Champion titles for Drivers and Co-Drivers will be awarded to the driver and co-driver who have scored the highest number of points from 6 of the first 7 rallies which they have entered to score points. In the remaining rallies they may neither score nor detract points from other registered drivers."
not emotional this time but my point is the same. The problems are just endless, so far i think they havent even had one single rally without problems, its ridiculous on this level.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Maybe they should also change the team principal like Hyundai did? i dont know....
i know i will be thrown with rocks after the next sentence by Latvala and Meeke fans but they havent just delivered. Yes, i know that often this is because of the car but the fact that they havent got even ONE SINGLE podium after half the season isnt good enough, while all the drivers from other teams have been on podium at least once. Even Lappi who is having a nightmare season so far.
They are trailing Hyundai now almost by 50 points.
A lot of thinking for Mäkinen or Mr.Toyoda on summer break about those things.
Mr.Toyoda like Terminator: "ill be back" https://youtu.be/7870-sEFqlg?t=140
Even take this rally... if Meeke's wheel hadnt failed, he was on course the take Mikkelsen and Evans... then Tanak has his problem, Meeke could have been on podium.. thats how it goesQuote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
It must be noted that Toyota does not have similar options with Mäkinen than Hyundai had with Nandan. Toyota is basically outsourcing its WRC program from Mäkinen's company, so they would have to change the service provider, if things ever escalate to a point where Tommi would have to be removed from his duties. Having said that, and without taking a stance on the question itself, I don't believe it's happening anytime soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
And totally agree about Meeke and Latvala. Way too little support for the team and Tänak from both. JML's situation we all know, but Meeke has fallen from a title contender to the and-the-rest category. Not so long ago his name was often added to list of Ogier, Neuville and Tänak, but that's no longer the case.
Just a wild guess, but I think if the next rally wouldn't happen to be Finland, Latvala might have been benched.
And who'd they put in?Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Don't know. Ofcourse such thing would not have been done because there's someone more capable than JML waiting on the sidelines, but enough is enough. Bit like with Meeke and Citroen in 2018.Quote:
Originally Posted by Myrvold
Paddon is availableQuote:
Originally Posted by Myrvold
Well, yes, but...hasn`t been driving for 7 months, hasn`t used a Toyota never-ever, is sponsored by Hyundai NZ.
So, TGR won Le Mans. I wonder if the endurance/rally teams send each other congratulations, or chocolates?
Look at their twitter accounts, both have cheered for eachother.
You can overcome both these argument by simply giving him some seat time in national rallies. Sponsored or not he still wants to drive and atm it seems Hyundai WRT has ditched him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
How can you say to little support of the team, OK one or two small incident for both, but if you list all the issues Meeke has had with wheels etc.etc.. he could had 4 podiums by now. And on pure pace, was he not 2s off the lead of Tanak on Sunday morning in Portugal?? I think your letting the road cleaning capital of Sardinia cloud your judgement.... so based on his perfromance this weekend.. is Neuville suddenly an also ran?Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Anyway.. the next 2 rounds are the benchmark for everyone.. and for next years contracts.
If I was Makinen, I would be getting Seb Marshall in a private room and ask him to compare Meeke vs Paddon!
I am away and missed the rally live.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Gutted when I saw what happened on the PS. Like Evans in Corsica its even more cruel on the last stage to be robbed of a win.
Toyota are in danger of throwing away a sure Driver's title (and repeat Manus) if they dont sort the reliability.
Comment from Akio Toyoda, Team Chairman, Concerning the Outcome of the Rally Italia Sardegna, Rd. 8 of FIA World Rally Championship
"It was a heartbreaking ending to Rally Italia Sardegna. As I felt Ott and Martin's strong ambition to bring me to the podium again, I was lost for words when I saw their car slowing down in the final stage. But I think the disappointment is bigger for the driver and the co-driver than for anyone else.
I'm very sorry that we couldn't let the drivers drive through to the finish. I'm very sorry for all the fans who were watching the fight.
I have never before released any comment without a victory. But I want to convey my feelings via my own words this time. It was really important that I could see the competitions on site in Italy.
Takamoto said sorry to me after he retired from the rally. I don't think he needed to say sorry. I'm looking forward to seeing Takamoto standing on the podium with the Yaris WRC in the future. We need to convert the experience from this rally into strength for the days to come.
Kris said to me that the Yaris gives him a very good feeling to drive. I'm very happy to hear that, when he's driving the car at an exhilarating speed. I'm looking forward to seeing the outcome one day.
Jari-Matti said to me that he will definitely bring me a good result next time. Having seen Jari-Matti's struggling appearance many times, I am sure that good luck will come to him too.
And Ott... I will never forget the regretful expression in his face when he got out of the car. He hugged with the mechanics one by one, facing the sadness with all of the team members. I was touched by this scene. I thought Ott and all the members of Car No. 8 must be the champion by any means from my heart.
What I can do is to make the Yaris the "even better car" and " much more reliable car to continue driving". I will carry out this goal together with Tommi by any means.
To all the fans, I wish for your continuous support for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT.
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