TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT

[wrc2017]

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...key-for-toyota

[bomber21]

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...key-for-toyota

“As well as suffering water-related misfires, the Toyotas all suffered brake problems ranging from pad knock-off to a mysterious seized piston on Meeke's car.

The lack of brakes caused Meeke to run wide and hit a rock, but hitting the rock freed the piston and brought the brakes back.”

Amazing if true...

[steve.mandzij]

Bold claim: JML would have won the championship in 2017 if the Yaris was more reliable. Tänak would have won last year as well. Electrical and suspension related problems seem to continually plague the Yaris. How is this the drivers' fault?

I'm glad I'm not the only insane person that thinks this Latvala was clearly in the championship battle going into Poland. If the car hadn't broken down he'd have scored points for third (or second) in Poland, points for first in Finland, and likely points in Spain and Germany. And, considering his theoretical championship chance come Australia, he probably wouldn't have crashed out on the PS.

Shamefully something must have gone askew somewhere because his past two seasons haven't been so good.

I'm excited to see whether Latvala can take a win in Finland this year. Both Finland and Sweden used to be his territory but Tanak took them both last year. Luckily he drove really well in Argentina, so I don't think it's such a far fetched hope.

[denkimi]

we can only image how dominant that yaris must have been in 2017 to make even latvala look good. with some good drivers they would have easily won both the constructor and the drivers championship.

[er88]

Latvala would've been in the championship battle for a lot longer granted, but he wouldn't have won it in 2017. Neuville lost that title. And to expect Latvala to cope with the pressure in a battle with Ogier and Neuville going into the last few rounds, is a pipe dream. He'll never win a title and his pace has fallen away over the last few years.

[Allez Andruet]

And to expect Latvala to cope with the pressure in a battle with Ogier and Neuville going into the last few rounds, is a pipe dream. He'll never win a title and his pace has fallen away over the last few years.

It doesn't matter what has happened since. Who knows, maybe Ogier would have taken it anyway. But the thing is, that in 2017, if ever, JML was in title-winning form. Shame that TGR wasn't.

[er88]

TGR cost him a chance at the title, I'll happily admit that. But it's too big a leap to go any further based on Jari's career.

It was only because Neuville was such a "sick dog" that there was even a championship up for grabs for anyone (whether it was Jari/Tanak or Ogier). 50pts thrown away in Monte and Sweden and messy rallies later in the year cost Thierry massively.

[dimviii]

here we go

[AL14]

Three threads talking about the same news. Where should I comment it?

[dimviii]

A Rare Look Inside The Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Factory


http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/04/...factory-visit/