WRC Testing

[smsgrafica]

I don't think Toyota has any chance to get Ogier. He wants to win, not to develop a car the maybe one day could win rallies...

[Andre Oliveira]

Agree. Car doesn't look good

[EstWRC]

I think Toyota is the most likely in this moment ... According to the news, he was only less pleased with the suspension. He also says the money is important in today's Autosport interview. If Toyota offers the highest value and if you have money the suspension will quickly reach the level he wants ...

I don't think Toyota has any chance to get Ogier. He wants to win, not to develop a car the maybe one day could win rallies...

LOL ...is it really him? driving style not Oger like at all but i guess you just have to drive this car this way

E: got my answer

RallyingUK �� ‏@RallyingUK 19s19 seconds ago
Confirmed by the guy who shot today’s video - it was Sébastien Ogier driving the Yaris WRC.

[rogef]

Watch the video several times and evaluate every detail. First impression to watch the video is not woooo, but if we evaluate every detail, conditions of the road the conditions of the time. . . Defenitively there is some level. And the driving is different from what we've seen so far in the Yaris.

[er88]

Has that Toyota even been tested on wet tarmac before? That's a serious question btw

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[Sulland]

Would be a perfect challenge for Ogier to go with Toyota.
Almost like Rossi going with Yamaha a few years back!

looks like real understeer on wet asphalt.
guess he also want to take it for a spin on gravel as well!

[Toyoda]

Ogier doesn't need another challenge to build up another team, he needs a fast car with a nice friendly reliable team

[itix]

Ogier toyota: https://youtu.be/p-WyZkZNmKs

I believe that's ogier when I see pictures/vids of him next to the car. One YouTube uploader claiming it is doesn't make it so. For some reasons the white Yaris is always faster than the camo one... different test programs I'm sure but still.

[gorganl2000]

Motorsport News still reporting today that Citroen will not let anyone test the new car without a contract. Also that Toyota were quite slow to pick up the phone to Ogier - but would offer him around £8.5million.

well, as i said before, i agree that Citroen shouldn't let Ogier or anyone else test their car without a contract. and i don't think Toyota has to offer him such a high amount either, as their main competitor seems to be ford which may not have that kind of funding, but who knows if ford may find some extra sponsorship just for this endeavor?!?! if the video is true, he just tested the yaris (which still needs some set up work based on the video) and will supposedly have an opportunity to test the ford shortly (which has shown some issues in the tests so far too). Ogier should therefore have enough information to make a decision between those two teams or take a blind chance and go to Citroen if the offer exists, but probably with less negotiability.

@itix---i'm not sure of that validity of that video either...i'm waiting for more information to surface on that topic

[stefanvv]

I believe that's ogier when I see pictures/vids of him next to the car. One YouTube uploader claiming it is doesn't make it so.

It is him.