Ostberg in the 3rd seat. To drive around and finish 10th
Printable View
Ostberg in the 3rd seat. To drive around and finish 10th
Don´t believe everything what Tommi says ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
OK, more than 6000km testing is true...
If there are 15 new WRC cars that will do... plus he'll find the car's problems if anyone can. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nelly
Even if the car does not have any problems ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Sent from my ONE E1003 using Tapatalk
The same could have been said about Meeke a couple years back. One of the root causes behind Hänninen's problems in his first WRC entries was that he had little time to accommodate himself with the car and had very little chance to build the car to suit his driving preferences. When he was driving for Skoda for many years he had the chance to build the car to work for him. We all know well that Citroen has done this same with French drivers in the past. Even though there are some really talented young drivers in the series performing really well at times, experience counts when podium placements are shared. I think it's too early to judge any driver, particularly when the car is still under development. Time will tell. I'd really like to see Tidemand driving for Toyota in the 3rd car, however.
Quote:
Originally Posted by rallyfiend
No issues for me regarding the lineup. The most risky strategy for Toyota would be to employ slower guys who can't extract the performance from the car.
It's clear and now Tommi has confirmed they are essentially trying to lure a big fish for 2018. So if they can show the car is quick and add a year of development then Toyota become a more attractive package for one of the VW guys.
Lappi/Tanak would have been more exciting with Hanninen in the third car but nevermind. Big question for me is how many rounds will that third car do?
Two cars entry for Toyota confirmed for Monte-Carlo.
It seems a wise choice. Why bother to spend millions on a top driver salary if the car and the team are making their first steps?
Besides having a great future ahead of him, Lappi is the right guy to test the car limits at each rally, while Haninen has surely the ability to finish and pick points for the team.
Above all, Makinen is showing a sensible, even humble, approach to the series. Quite different from the Teutonic arrogance we’re used to.
Stefanvv, take a look at Lappi’s record this year. You’ll see that his only driving mistake was in Sweden (still he finished 3rd). In Italy he had a tech problem (suspension failure) and in Poland he hit the same stone that took Tanak’s victory away, finishing 3rd in WRC2. He dominated in Finland and in Germany. It’s a bit unfair to keep saying he’s still an error prone driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
More ”news”.
PAAVO / PanteAlex@PanteAlex
PAAVO / PanteAlex Retweeted Miiro Koivula
And @TGR_WRC Boss Tommi denies " we don't have any deals with 2017 drivers" But admits that team will be at @MondialAuto Paris
PAAVO / PanteAlex added,
Miiro Koivula @MiiroKoivula
#ralli Pari sanaa Toyotan kuskisopimuksista itseltään tallipäällikkö Tommi Mäkiseltä, ihan miehen omalla suulla => http://urheiluuutiset.com/tommi-maki...ajasopimuksia/
9:30 PM - 19 Sep 2016
Google translation from urheiluuutiset
Tommi Mäkinen
https://translate.google.com/transla...a%2F&edit-text=
Esapekka Lappi
https://translate.google.com/transla...a%2F&edit-text=