Thread: Toyota announces WRC plans
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1st February 2016, 18:52 #1
Sorry for interrupting the Kubica discussion but here’s something about Toyota.
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1st February 2016, 18:59 #2
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1st February 2016, 21:03 #3
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The fastest setup isn't always the best as the rally doesn't cover 4 kilometers but 400. The ideal solution is often tricky to find and it's quite hard to believe it can be find by someone who can't finish himself. Anyway development work is mostly given to someone who has a strong reputation. Very often the best development drivers aren't the fastest ones around - Mark Higgins, Sebastian Lindholm, Roman Kresta, Philippe Bugalski, Freddy Loix, Raimund Baumschlager or others made a lot of job in development of cars without being world champions.
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3rd February 2016, 09:25 #4
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Petter just signed a 3 year deal With Bertel O. Steen according to some rumours, the importer of Mercedes-Benz, smart, Peugeot, Kia and Citroen. So that's why he did the old man "hidden" camera With a Mercedes.
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3rd February 2016, 09:13 #5
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In Motorsport News today Makinen says he is in conversations with Petter Solberg about working together. Doesn't specify whether it's a test role or for a driving return.
Tommi says he hasn't spoken to Loeb yet despite the rumours. But he said if Loeb is interested then so would he.
He said Ogier is under contract until the end of 2017. The only big name seemingly available for next year is Neuville. It seems more and more than Toyota will pair an established guy (Solberg/Hirvonen) with a young guy (Lappi) - test and prove the car in 2017 before going for a big name in 2018.
Maybe I'd missed this but the article also says that Toyota have a WRC deal in place until the end of 2022. So six seasons.RS Motorsport Media - Follow me on Instagram: rsmotorsportmedia
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3rd February 2016, 10:05 #6
About Lappi i heard a rumor about Joukhi taking him from EVEN management. Is this true?
I think, if true, that there are two reasons why Lappi could chose to say bye bye to the faster car.
One is that, as it seems, there is no guarantee for a seat in 2017 since it looks like Latvala is going to renew and he doesn't want to stagnate in wrc2 once more.
The other is that we are all talking about him as the next VW driver but we are forgetting that he is not alone at Skoda, that his teammate was better placed than him last year in wrc2 and that so far is more reliable...
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3rd February 2016, 09:22 #7
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Hirvonen/Solberg?
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Besides, that would be a bit of an anticlimax to the silly season even before it has started.SimRace Vereniging Nederland
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3rd February 2016, 10:27 #8
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My foresee is : VW will offer Lappi contract for 2017. Maybe not all rounds but just to not let him go and shut his mouth. Lappi will stay with EVEN (see his Monte Carlo livery. Do you think the end of cooperation is coming? ) Kopecky will stay with Skoda and drive whatever Skoda will ask him to do. Even in 2050 he will drive czech championship in Skoda (because who cares about WRC2 when you can be 35-times czech champion ). (btw and in 2050 Jaromir Jagr will still play ice hockey) Makkinen will be obliged to ask Tidemand to join Toyota. SO Let´s see next January
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Gazoo Racing press conference on today. WRC engine on the dyno and colour scheme 2016 etc
https://youtu.be/NcNNRKpGS5g?t=9m30s Tommi 22:50Last edited by Zeakiwi; 4th February 2016 at 03:11.
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