I like JML. He seems like a top bloke but he talks too much. As insightful as his comments might be, sometimes he just seems eager to find excuses for underperforming.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
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I like JML. He seems like a top bloke but he talks too much. As insightful as his comments might be, sometimes he just seems eager to find excuses for underperforming.Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
http://www.ts.fi/urheilu/moottoriurh...ain+testitoita
Hänninen says he continues doing testing for Toyota and working at his farm. At some point there were rumors of him being completely fired from the team.
That seems completely reasonable and in line with what he said previously, don't have the source but i remember him saying that he would like to focus on his farm after his rally career so this solution seems quite a good middle ground for him. Also I think he redeemed himself in the 2nd part of the season and let's be honest he was not going to set the rally world on fire as a rising star of the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
https://www.is.fi/ralli/art-2000005506467.html?ref=rss
Tommi says they are willing to sell Yaris WRC's to privateers
EDIT: not sure if renting or selling
The initial desire is run one japanese by MM.
OT (Ott Tänak) racing/ G. Gross is selling their Fiesta WRC (previous spec)...go figure...
https://rallycarsforsale.net/ads/ford-fiesta-wrc-15/
Latvala also always updated his hobby cars to match his team. Escort to Quattro to Celica. Didn't Tänak have a Starlet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
No, one of his sponsors, also from Saaremaa, gave one of his reserves to use on their home event.
I haven't been keeping up with the forum much because Tapatalk won't send me notifications anymore, but to answer this while he does find excuses often I'd say he explains why he underperforms rather than place the blame on someone/thing else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Watson
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i guess it will be available in the web version later on today?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSnYEvPWAAAVv9H.jpg
Simmi maybe you can share the motorsport news story?
Closer pics of the new aero stuff in front
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSs9QKfX0AAJBTW.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSs9QKoXUAA8QPR.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSs9QKqXUAAkRQ3.jpg
https://twitter.com/Traxx_WiF/status/948919664394100736
no need to share... typical imaginary stories by evans.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
This story was actually available late last year but better late than never. A few interesting bits from Tommi. Honestly I think Latvala is trying to talk himself into believing he can win.
I think it will be online in a few days but the main points are:
- Latvala says he and Toyota need more consistency. Speed is there
- He says he will try to use Ogier's 2017 season as the blueprint (not going for the win every round, settling for podiums etc)
- Start every rally aiming for the podium - go for the win if he can
- They found something on the suspension in Wales which really helped them. Big confidence boost
- They worked with the car in Japan post Rally Australia to help solve overheating issues (Argentina/Mexico)
- Makinen blames outsourced parts failure. 2017 retirements not the team's fault (e.g. ECU in Finland)
- Microsoft helped them get the car up to speed quicker ahead of 2017 (quicker simulations, computing power)
- Makinen helped JML get up to speed with the car initially by switching the settings to his own driving style, which is similar to Jari's. Compared to Hanninen's smoother style
- New for 2018: front aero and more suspension work. No massive changes. New front design means they can break a splitter and not have to replace the entire front bumper
- For 2020 Tommi says he'd like to take both titles. It's a big year for Toyota as they are chief sponsor of the Olympics in Tokyo
thank you!
Here's the Latvala bit where he talks about his title ambitions: https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/ne...c-title-fight/
https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/ne...c-title-fight/Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Latvala is the only person who worries me when he tries to follow a plan. It's not the same now but he's again comparing himself and trying to match Ogier. I don't know how he'll fare if he can't keep up...Quote:
Originally Posted by traxx
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Drivers thoughts ahead of the season https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv_n6O_ee-U
If they move those small stickers, it wouldn`t be that bad. Hopefully they were running out of time and had to put them somewhere quickly and will make it better for the eye before RMC. M-Sport also changed a bit last year.
They could paint the top dive plane white so at least the big rectangular sticker wouldn't be so obvious. Also, Mobil 1 must be livid about once again being put on the rear wheel arch. Their logo is basically invisible on most photos of the car, as it was last year.
Any race car that wins is beautiful. Just wait.
the car itself isnt ugly, it looks great and agressive with the new front aero in plain white or with just plain livery without sponsors (like the car they have had in testing this week).
its the placements of the sponsor logos that makes it very ugly, its just so random and messy....i mean, cmoonn, look at that panasonic logo on dive plane, wtf?
Maybe it`s just me but that rear spoiler is really ugly in my eyes, and I tried to get used to looking at it but no...Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Ready for Mexico this time :D They needed one year to replicate Hyunday's idea and once again they took it to extremes.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
so thats why they brought it in gravel-spec, they have a mud stand as you can see, the others are on red carpet :p
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTajSEOXkAAevI6.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTaRUZgWsAA-7ZO.jpg
https://ita-savo.fi/uutiset/urheilu/...f-8058f5581931
Juho confirms that he will do "development test" for TGR and as there's no actual WRC seats available, "being a
test driver is the next-best thing if you want to be involved with rallying". He's also going to Monte Carlo, which is somewhat surprising, as I don't think he's lately been seen at events he's not attending as a participant (excluding the local Finnish events ofcourse). And regaring the current TGR line-up, he says that he's been "talking a lot with the guys about the car".
that rear wing looks like something out of a lab experiment gone terribly wrong....Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
Form over function like Watson (I think) said. The beauty is in how it fulfills it's purpose looking like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
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This is what I posted a few months back before the news of Juho being let go was announced. Good to know my source was correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
I think what makes it unpleasant to look at however is that it looks clumsily bolted on. The wings of all the other cars look like a natural extension of the car whereas on the Yaris it looks like an alien third arm. Also, because of that you can't help seeing what the car looks like without the spoiler, so it looks like a racecar with all that bodywork at the front and then like a regular cheap hatchback at the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by steve.mandzij
Already announced a month ago ;) http://www.motorsportforums.com/show...=1#post1165306Quote:
Originally Posted by Allez Andruet
Maybe Juho is driving a snow/ice crew car in Monte?
That was the plan.. Safety Crew for Lappi, but it seems Toyota is in full swing to get ready for the season opener so they have not disclosed for sure. Crews are apparently working crazy hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
Latvala I think has Toni Gardemeister and Jakke Honkanen as safety crew. Not sure who will be the crew for Tanak.
Tänak with his old friends I guess. Kangur and Sikk
https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...-sport-996599/
Latvala is gonna be fuming. According to him, he is the clear number one and Tanak and Lappi are his wingmen.
Don't blame him, he was long in the shadow for a lot of years. Now he have a chance to be 1st driver. Tanak was only one year and he is pumped already.
https://www.katsomo.fi/sarja/mm-rall...tavoite-864400
https://www.katsomo.fi/sarja/mm-rall...uudesta-864399
Tommi Mäkinen and Esapekka Lappi interviewed at the same place separately (in Finnish). Both are asked if Tänak brought knowledge or ideas to the team. Mäkinen tries to go around the question and deny they could use Tänak's ideas, whereas Lappi sais straight away "Yeah he had some great ideas, let's see when we can incorporate them" :D
Lappi also says it's too early to think about the title, but maybe next year.
Very interesting. Like I said before the inter-Toyota battle is probably what I'm most intrigued about this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
If this breaks Latvala again I'm going to stop watching the WRC out of depression.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
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