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[Fast Eddie WRC]

According Rich Millener is FAKE NEWS.

Yep, I think they meant the new R5 ie the old R1.

[BobJones]

Meeke on Toyota duties for the GR Yaris, had a race against Alonso. Alonso went off (Instagram story) https://www.instagram.com/krismeeke/

[dimviii]

Meeke on Toyota duties for the GR Yaris, had a race against Alonso. Alonso went off (Instagram story) https://www.instagram.com/krismeeke/

can you post the exactly link,dont have instagram,and after some seconds blocking me.

[BobJones]

can you post the exactly link,dont have instagram,and after some seconds blocking me.

Sorry, it's a 'Story' and not a 'Post' so not sure I can link to it.

But Meeke's in the full Toyota gear and they are giving journalists hot laps around Estoril. Alonso out-brakes Meeke but goes off into the gravel. Funny clip.

The main thing for me is that the marketing for the road car is tied around the WRC. But, they have a new driver line-up for 2020. All a bit awkward. The WRC drivers were supposed to have had a hand in the development of the car. I believe there are marketing videos in the can with Tanak driving it.

But now it's been switched to Lopez, Alonso and Meeke. Which suggests to me that Meeke may still be involved with Toyota in some way (road car and R5?) for 2020.

[Norm75]

Sorry, it's a 'Story' and not a 'Post' so not sure I can link to it.

But Meeke's in the full Toyota gear and they are giving journalists hot laps around Estoril. Alonso out-brakes Meeke but goes off into the gravel. Funny clip.

The main thing for me is that the marketing for the road car is tied around the WRC. But, they have a new driver line-up for 2020. All a bit awkward. The WRC drivers were supposed to have had a hand in the development of the car. I believe there are marketing videos in the can with Tanak driving it.

But now it's been switched to Lopez, Alonso and Meeke. Which suggests to me that Meeke may still be involved with Toyota in some way (road car and R5?) for 2020.

Yes there are clips on YouTube with Meeke, Latvala and Tanak driving the Yaris GR and giving their impressions, albeit quite brief. Also some of Meeke driving the Fuji racetrack in a GR Supra with Tommi riding shotgun that is a little longer.

[BobJones]

Sorry, it's a 'Story' and not a 'Post' so not sure I can link to it.

But Meeke's in the full Toyota gear and they are giving journalists hot laps around Estoril. Alonso out-brakes Meeke but goes off into the gravel. Funny clip.

The main thing for me is that the marketing for the road car is tied around the WRC. But, they have a new driver line-up for 2020. All a bit awkward. The WRC drivers were supposed to have had a hand in the development of the car. I believe there are marketing videos in the can with Tanak driving it.

But now it's been switched to Lopez, Alonso and Meeke. Which suggests to me that Meeke may still be involved with Toyota in some way (road car and R5?) for 2020.

It's now 2020 and Meeke is an invited guest of Toyota for the Dakar. Toyota's making use of that pre-Ogier signed deal...

[AnttiL]

It's now 2020 and Meeke is an invited guest of Toyota for the Dakar. Toyota's making use of that pre-Ogier signed deal...

I believe the Dakar program does not have connections to the WRC contracts. Meeke had a one-year contract which is now officially over.

However, it's highly possible that Meeke considers doing Dakar since he does not have a WRC deal.

[mknight]

Meeke and Dakar is the worst possible combination. For Dakar you need a driver that drives safely at high speed over long distances. Meeke generally either drives extremely fast and not very safe or slow. Something like rallycross would seem to fit his nature much more.

[Allez Andruet]

I believe the Dakar program does not have connections to the WRC contracts.

I think so too. The TGR WRC drivers have contracts with TMR (I think), not directly with Toyota or any of its departments/units.

[wrc2017]

Meeke and Dakar is the worst possible combination. For Dakar you need a driver that drives safely at high speed over long distances. Meeke generally either drives extremely fast and not very safe or slow. Something like rallycross would seem to fit his nature much more.

Stfu.. aye slow..
He finished the Baja 1000