Ahhh he was the engineer of Araújo at Motorsport Itália... not good times for bothQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
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Ahhh he was the engineer of Araújo at Motorsport Itália... not good times for bothQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
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Originally Posted by skarderud
I agree. I'd like to know the thinking behind the decision. Sadly, WRC journalists don't like asking questions, so I guess we may never find out.
Tommi clearly sold Toyoda-san the dream over some long evenings in the sauna. Now he's got to actually produce.
It really seems like a maverick move for what is a major manufacturer programme. Because right now it just seems like Tommi is getting his mates together.
quick an easy money for everyone involved... 2 years maximum then the party will be over.
Don't forget the Finnish vodka........Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
But you've said what I've thought. It seems like a 'jolly' for Tommi and his mates....
It should be interesting to see how the whole programme develops.
Tanks, let’s hope Michael has a successful reunion with Tommi. At least I hope so, don’t know about others.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
What’s behind it is I think that Toyota want a WRC dedicated team which members doesn’t have to be involved in any other motorsport projects.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
It doesn’t mean that two years of development is rejected, just that another organisation continues the development. With the new regulations with wider cars I don’t know how much the geometry of the suspension will change and if the current geometry design can be used as a base of the new one or has it to be designed from zero. By Mäkinen the engine & aerodynamic development and testing will still continue at TMG.
About the location Mäkinen has said that they will start at Puuppola at his current base for about a year and he will decide during August where the location will be in the future. He has close by a new building which is at the moment a kindergarten and he’s said that he don’t won’t to throw the kids out from there although the city of Jyväskylä has said they could consider a new location for the kids if Tommi needs the building.
And in fact there’s no need for any big facilities and +100 staff in the beginning because it’s all about designing the new car and build the prototypes to the 2017 regulations. He once said that about a half hour away there’s good testing roads for gravel testing. I think tarmac testing have to done some elsewhere because there’s no suitable tarmac roads in Finland except maybe the roads on Ahvenanmaa that I know are very narrow and could be the only roads in Finland for a tarmac testing or a rally.
Btw, Puuppola is closer to the Jyväskylä airport than the city of Jyväskylä.
Is it Tommy Makinen in a Toyota with a Subraru Helmet? Or what'Quote:
Originally Posted by danon
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Originally Posted by Simmi
You guys seems to have something against Mäkinen or is it something against Finns in generally? Quite pathetic posts if there’s a change of a new manufacturer in the WRC, Pffft .Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC