New WRC cars set for unveiling

[Sulland]

Toyota arnt coming to the party as they think the regs have gone the wrong way and that it was the European manufacturers who were pushing for 1.6 turbos. Toyota want(ed) to build a car to S2000 regs so that they could use the motor in a touring car as well.

As far as I know the Touring Cars will also use 1600T from 2012.

[bt52b]

As far as I know the Touring Cars will also use 1600T from 2012.

Can use them in WTCC next year, but not mandatory. BTCC gone there own way with a cheaper 2.0l turbo.

[sal]

The story is in this weeks Autosport magazine in the UK. Senior Toyota guy who's name I dont have with me here, is quoted as saying that after their experiences in F1 any future Toyota motorsport programme will have to generate income thru customer sales. He states that it is their view that the European manufacturers pushed for 1.6 turbo engines in the WRC as that suited the situation in their major markets i.e the move the small turbo engines for emmisions reasons but that this requirment was not mirrored in Japan. Toyota wanted to build a car to S2000 regs so that the engine could also be used in a future touring car project The article goes on to mention that a sportscar programme is looking more and more likely.

[dimviii]

Lapworth says that they are going to have limit absolute turbo pressure at 1,5 bar?
How are they going to ''watch'' that????

http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=...e-vyvoj-motoru

[Mirek]

That article is wrong. Limit is 2,5 bar. There is single FIA controlled Garrett turbocharger with pressure monitor for all cars.

[dimviii]

]That article is wrong. Limit is 2,5 bar. There is single FIA controlled Garrett turbocharger with pressure monitor for all cars.

Thanks Mirek.Hope to be very strictly this method.If not we are going to see very big differences.
will they have rpm limit also?

[Mirek]

I was told that they would have rpm limit but I don't know exact numbers.

[OldF]

And I think the 2,5 bar gauge pressure, not absolute.

Mirek, you have good sources, thanks.

[dimviii]

And I think the 2,5 bar gauge pressure, not absolute.

Mirek, you have good sources, thanks.

yes not absolute, my mistake.