It's really just dawning on me that TMG have been testing a WRC car intensively all over Europe for 16 months - for absolutely nothing.

I did think back at the start of last year it all seemed a bit extreme ahead of 2017. Now it just seems utterly ludicrous. From what I can see all TMG will do on this new project is engine development work (confirmed by Tommi in Motorsport News). But for 2017 we have the different restrictor - more power, more torque. None of the drivers have contracts with Toyota Gazoo. I doubt any of the crew do either. It seems like the only hired 'official' people so far are Tommi and likely George Donaldson.

It just does not make one jot of sense and we're left with what looks like a well sorted, heavily tested, stillborn WRC car. Is there any chance at all that TMG could enter it into some rallies next year off their own back? Otherwise it will just be a Cologne museum piece, parked next to the TF110 which never raced, but was apparently going to be a Grand Prix winner.