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Indeed it would be crazy to see the BMW and Toyota factories just shut down and the staff dismissed, when we have new teams having to set up their own bases.
Lets hope they get bought out by someone.
I think after Honda withdrew from F1 then Toyota's departure was inevitable. They only seem to exist to compete with each other.
You watch someone will buy out the Toyota team and then they'll go on to win both championships next year!
Thanks, Mark, for changing the headline of my thread. Keeps things up to date about the demise of Toyota F1. :up:
I believe that the Cologne HQ will be decommissioned back to TTE, and resume their previous pograms; GT/Sportscar/Touring Car and WRC. They were on the front about using their Hybrid work to produce a LMP to fit the new 'green' challenge in ALMS & LMS, so it wouldn't be too much of a stretch for them.
Wasn't me! Thank pino! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by veeten
Good bye and good riddance, Toyota and big bucks! I hope we are returning to privateer teams and real racing.
Okay. :D
In their simplest form, Rudy, that's what the new teams are all about. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy Tamasz
Although it is sad to see any team leaving the sport, especially an engine supplier, but Toyota never really contributed anything to F1. They were the most anonymous of teams and never amounted to anything. So they won't be missed.
TTE could in theory run an IRC campaing from there using the Auris S2000 but I doubt it will happend. And why runs an ALMS programme from Germany? Are they confirmed for LMS in 2010?
There's been rumours that Toyota could be back at Le Mans with a hybrid.
I'll second that. I'm no fan of Toyota in racing or their road cars. Toyota has a history of entering a series, driving racing budgets through the stratosphere, driving off competition in many instances, then pulling the plug, leaving the series anfhte teams they leave behind to flounder. I've said all along I'd prefer to see manufacturer involvement limited to contract engine supply.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy Tamasz
Thankfully, like him or laothe him, Mosely did foresee the departure of manufacturers coming and forced changes. I'll be curious to see if the Cologne team (with a signature on the concorde agreement and a spot in F1 for 2010) a finds a quick buyer to snap up that place in pit lane or if Sauber will now be granted a spot for 2010.
Kinda starting to remind me of the 70's all over again with a bevy of privateer teams and half a grid full of cozzies going up against Mclaren, Ferrari and Renault. Can we just get that Lotus painted in JPS livery!!! Lets hope the competition and the racing is half as good as I remember it back then.