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15th January 2021, 09:59
Eli

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

I remember when Citroen changed their livery for 2019 you all despised it but when you saw it on the stages you started liking it. So maybe wait a bit before making judgements :)

I personally don't care at all for car liveries.

I loved that livery from the off, this is just an ugly livery for an uglier car imho.
15th January 2021, 14:33
Revman

Love it!
15th January 2021, 16:05
wyler

for me definitely an improvement
15th January 2021, 16:23
EstWRC

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyler

for me definitely an improvement

IMO too. i really like the front

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EryKwidW...pg&name=medium
15th January 2021, 16:34
cali

At least it's different. Anyways the most beautiful car is usually a car moving fast

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15th January 2021, 17:30
pantealex

Way better than before.

But Yaris itself is ugly.
15th January 2021, 17:42
Fast Eddie WRC

What happened with Microsoft ?
16th January 2021, 08:06
pantealex

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

What happened with Microsoft ?

Probably nothing, it was X years deal. No sponsorship last forever.
16th January 2021, 08:11
AnttiL

Quote:

Originally Posted by pantealex

Probably nothing, it was X years deal. No sponsorship last forever.

I heard a rumor that Toyota changed some service from Microsoft to Amazon and the deal went with that.
16th January 2021, 17:56
Allez Andruet

https://twitter.com/JuhoWRC/status/1350500835344719872

Hänninen joking how it's now easy for the new team principal to go to Monte as they have already won something. Classic Juho.
16th January 2021, 18:59
Allez Andruet

...on a bit more serious note, on the Arctic Rally YouTube-stream Hänninen said at the finish (in Finnish) that they "tested and learned a lot of things about the car and the new tires" during the rally and that they're now "much wiser what comes to the PET and the actual WRC Arctic Rally". "This makes things much easier and it was very good that we came here", Juho concluded.
16th January 2021, 19:13
AnttiL

Also some new parts were tested
18th January 2021, 08:35
EstWRC

new overalls too

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsAN4_EX...jpg&name=large
28th January 2021, 17:09
dimviii

did anybody noticed that Katsuta has a different livery?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Esz3yPAW...jpg&name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Esz3yPHX...jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Esz3yPBX...jpg&name=large
29th January 2021, 05:22
pantealex

Different sponsors, same GR livery ;)
30th January 2021, 19:54
Fast Eddie WRC

https://dirtfish.com/rally/toyota-ai...-of-this-year/
3rd February 2021, 13:56
AnttiL

https://www.rallit.fi/tallipomo-latv...kiva-kokeilla/

- The Yaris GR4 is the base model for the new Rally1 car.
- It will also be the base for Rally2 and Rally3
- They are focusing their efforts on Rally1 so no time to develop the lower class cars, but it could happen in 2023
- Latvala is more interested in Rally3 than Rally2 (easy to see why, there's a huge competition in Rally2 whereas M-Sport is alone in Rally3)
- Latvala would love to do testing himself (surprise!)
11th February 2021, 09:56
sindroms

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

What happened with Microsoft ?

Maybe this could be an answer:
https://news.microsoft.com/2021/02/1...mated-driving/
11th June 2021, 16:41
dimviii

Toyota to move all WRC production back to Finland

The Japanese manufacturer will move away from its Estonia factory at the end of the season

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyot...ck-to-finland/
22nd July 2021, 08:00
Red bull

Someone enlighten me what happens to the Toyota Wrc cars used in the previous years as I have never seen them hired or sold to the private teams, 2C competition has ex Hyundai wrc cars while ex M-sport Wrc cars are in many private teams,thank you
22nd July 2021, 13:32
Fast Eddie WRC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red bull

Someone enlighten me what happens to the Toyota Wrc cars used in the previous years as I have never seen them hired or sold to the private teams, 2C competition has ex Hyundai wrc cars while ex M-sport Wrc cars are in many private teams,thank you

None have been bought/used privately.

https://www.ewrc-results.com/cars/68-toyota-yaris-wrc/
22nd July 2021, 13:51
Red bull

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

None have been
bought/used privately.

https://www.ewrc-results.com/cars/68-toyota-yaris-wrc/

Any reason why they haven't been sold/bought, expensive or against the teams policy?
22nd July 2021, 15:04
Fast Eddie WRC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red bull

Any reason why they haven't been sold/bought, expensive or against the teams policy?

They probably don't see it as commercially worthwhile to bother with supplying parts, upgrades and servicing.
22nd July 2021, 15:13
Red bull

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

They probably don't see it as commercially worthwhile to bother with supplying parts, upgrades and servicing.

Thank you.
6th August 2021, 18:22
AnttiL

https://www.iltalehti.fi/ralli/a/2dc...e-b24bd58e5eec

Latvala says Lappi is the strongest candidate for Toyota's third seat for next year.
6th August 2021, 18:23
AnttiL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

None have been bought/used privately.

https://www.ewrc-results.com/cars/68-toyota-yaris-wrc/

Grönholm hired one for Sweden 2019, I think that's the only time.
6th August 2021, 18:30
Essaj

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Grönholm hired one for Sweden 2019, I think that's the only time.

Latvala 2020
19th October 2021, 11:15
spiderem

I wanted to share some thoughts and give credit when deserved.

When Toyota annonced Latvala as team principal for 2021, my first reaction was : oho recipee for disaster. Knowing the rock solid mental stability of Latvala, i didn't see how he would be a good manager and how he would have the ability to manage the drivers...

End of his first season : 1 & 2 in the driver championship, almost guaranteed the manufacturer championship, 2 victories for the young Kalle, promising resultat for Katsuta, a team that looks well balanced, and a performing car. Hats off

Let's see if he can acheive such success next year with the new era. This will be the true test as Team Manager.
19th October 2021, 11:19
rallyfiend

Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderem

I wanted to share some thoughts and give credit when deserved.

When Toyota annonced Latvala as team principal for 2021, my first reaction was : oho recipee for disaster. Knowing the rock solid mental stability of Latvala, i didn't see how he would be a good manager and how he would have the ability to manage the drivers...

End of his first season : 1 & 2 in the driver championship, almost guaranteed the manufacturer championship, 2 victories for the young Kalle, promising resultat for Katsuta, a team that looks well balanced, and a performing car. Hats off

Let's see if he can acheive such success next year with the new era. This will be the true test as Team Manager.

I don't think many people actually believe JML is the 'Team Principal' in the real sense of the word.

He's been hired as a media 'front man' and does a good job of that.

Anyone who thinks he's in the office preparing business plans and running budget meetings is being a bit naïve
19th October 2021, 11:22
AnttiL

Quote:

Originally Posted by rallyfiend

I don't think many people actually believe JML is the 'Team Principal' in the real sense of the word.

He's been hired as a media 'front man' and does a good job of that.

Anyone who thinks he's in the office preparing business plans and running budget meetings is being a bit naïve

It's even said openly that they have a four person leader group with Latvala, Fowler, Lindström (and one guy from Toyota whose name I don't remember). Latvala's main role is to communicate with the drivers and give public interviews.
19th October 2021, 11:27
Rallyper

Of course it´s teamwork, not only JML. But he´s playing an important role as a whole between stages and drivers...
19th October 2021, 11:28
AnttiL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rallyper

Of course it´s teamwork, not only JML. But he´s playing an important role as a whole between stages and drivers...

Yeah but I guess it was different in the Mäkinen era
19th October 2021, 11:57
EstWRC

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Yeah but I guess it was different in the Mäkinen era

It was. Mia was running it and Tommi was the face as I’ve heard
19th October 2021, 12:44
rallyfiend

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

It was. Mia was running it and Tommi was the face as I’ve heard

Well, Mia was running it, and tommi was in the bar....
19th October 2021, 13:18
cali

Quote:

Originally Posted by rallyfiend

Well, Mia was running it, and tommi was in the bar....

That's what I have been told as well generally speaking

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19th October 2021, 14:15
dimviii

Quote:

Originally Posted by rallyfiend

Well, Mia was running it, and tommi was in the bar....

he like beers?
19th October 2021, 15:49
rp

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali

That's what I have been told as well generally speaking

There was that kind of problems as we saw couple of times, when Tommi was interviewed during TGR time. During Rally Finland this year it was clear that he was in a good spirit and being well.
17th December 2021, 11:19
Fast Eddie WRC

:champion: :champion: :champion:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FGzuwuEW...pg&name=medium
30th December 2021, 09:00
flat_right

Didn't find it anywhere else on the web but Estonian media is reporting that 3 Yaris WRC cars will be gifted away. One to Tänak, Ogier (for titles) and Mäkinen (building up the team).
30th December 2021, 20:23
KertR

And also Latvala wanted one for his collection...

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