Toyota announces WRC plans

[BigWorm]

From out of nowhere

[TWRC]

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Let's see what the pace of the Yaris WRC will be... you can say that it looks slow on some videos - it's hard to argue that, but so did the i20 WRC back in late 2013 when the first test videos appeared... I guess we'll have to wait till MC to find out.

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The problem with this is that the Hyundai was looking slow at the beginning of the development (and got a bit better later though, but still wasn't really good), but the Yaris looks slow about one month before the start of the homologation process. If they can pull the car up in the remaining month performance- and reliability-wise, then OK, otherwise they seem to have come to a standstill. Don't get me wrong, I wish them all the best, but as many others are saying, the signs are not the best. So yes, more than likely it will be a learning year.

[stefanvv]

Hanninen seems the obvious choice of the freely available drivers with more experience. Let's see the others.

[macebig]

Weird no one noticed Makinen finding his old co driver a gig.....

[Rallyper]

Name any successful team which managed to change the complete team structure, the team location and the car design during the development phase, which managed to change technical director again after all those changes which took place before. Add to that questionable all-Finn structure, an obvious cult of Tommi's personality, missing top drivers on the market (or missing effort to steal top drivers from other teams) or not very convincing test footage. How can anyone be optimistic about the result is beyond me but I admit I will be very happy to be proven wrong.

You seems have been affected by all that´s been said on this forum. Or you experienced all that yourself? You seen tests on sight? You know which drivers to come? You assesed the new structure of the team? based on comon knowledge, what makes you think location harms the project? Where a flie in the office when discussions were made between Tommi and his emploies?
I wouldn´t think so.

So much more nice if we look forward to Toyotas commitment and hopes by being more positive. Wasn´t long ago everyones highest wish was more factoryteams in WRC. By bashing before they even competed looks foolish to me.

[Mirek]

You seems have been affected by all that´s been said on this forum. Or you experienced all that yourself?

Sorry? I have nothing more to say about the subject.

[N.O.T]

With the current useless team of amateurs on all levels Toyota should be happy if they flop Mini style, but i think we are dealing with a Suzuki kind of flop.

[Rallyper]

Sorry? I have nothing more to say about the subject.

Wise. Me too. Let´s wait and see before we talk further.

[Mk2 RS2000]

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Excellent news

[danon]

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