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    Senior Member Fast Eddie WRC's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Red bull View Post
    Someone enlighten me what happens to the Toyota Wrc cars used in the previous years as I have never seen them hired or sold to the private teams, 2C competition has ex Hyundai wrc cars while ex M-sport Wrc cars are in many private teams,thank you
    None have been bought/used privately.

    https://www.ewrc-results.com/cars/68-toyota-yaris-wrc/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
    None have been
    bought/used privately.

    https://www.ewrc-results.com/cars/68-toyota-yaris-wrc/
    Any reason why they haven't been sold/bought, expensive or against the teams policy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Red bull View Post
    Any reason why they haven't been sold/bought, expensive or against the teams policy?
    They probably don't see it as commercially worthwhile to bother with supplying parts, upgrades and servicing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
    They probably don't see it as commercially worthwhile to bother with supplying parts, upgrades and servicing.
    Thank you.

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    https://www.iltalehti.fi/ralli/a/2dc...e-b24bd58e5eec

    Latvala says Lappi is the strongest candidate for Toyota's third seat for next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
    None have been bought/used privately.

    https://www.ewrc-results.com/cars/68-toyota-yaris-wrc/
    Grönholm hired one for Sweden 2019, I think that's the only time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    Grönholm hired one for Sweden 2019, I think that's the only time.
    Latvala 2020

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    I wanted to share some thoughts and give credit when deserved.

    When Toyota annonced Latvala as team principal for 2021, my first reaction was : oho recipee for disaster. Knowing the rock solid mental stability of Latvala, i didn't see how he would be a good manager and how he would have the ability to manage the drivers...

    End of his first season : 1 & 2 in the driver championship, almost guaranteed the manufacturer championship, 2 victories for the young Kalle, promising resultat for Katsuta, a team that looks well balanced, and a performing car. Hats off

    Let's see if he can acheive such success next year with the new era. This will be the true test as Team Manager.

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    Quote Originally Posted by spiderem View Post
    I wanted to share some thoughts and give credit when deserved.

    When Toyota annonced Latvala as team principal for 2021, my first reaction was : oho recipee for disaster. Knowing the rock solid mental stability of Latvala, i didn't see how he would be a good manager and how he would have the ability to manage the drivers...

    End of his first season : 1 & 2 in the driver championship, almost guaranteed the manufacturer championship, 2 victories for the young Kalle, promising resultat for Katsuta, a team that looks well balanced, and a performing car. Hats off

    Let's see if he can acheive such success next year with the new era. This will be the true test as Team Manager.
    I don't think many people actually believe JML is the 'Team Principal' in the real sense of the word.

    He's been hired as a media 'front man' and does a good job of that.

    Anyone who thinks he's in the office preparing business plans and running budget meetings is being a bit naïve

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    Quote Originally Posted by rallyfiend View Post
    I don't think many people actually believe JML is the 'Team Principal' in the real sense of the word.

    He's been hired as a media 'front man' and does a good job of that.

    Anyone who thinks he's in the office preparing business plans and running budget meetings is being a bit naïve
    It's even said openly that they have a four person leader group with Latvala, Fowler, Lindström (and one guy from Toyota whose name I don't remember). Latvala's main role is to communicate with the drivers and give public interviews.

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