Toyota announces WRC plans

[Co-FIN]

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[Essaj]

You do have a point there!
They could at least make an effort to seat other than Finnish drivers in it. There are couple on the market. Luky, Tidemand, Kubica would probably be interested... I'm sure I have forgotten a whole bunch now.

To be fair Lukyanuk has had one showing on an WRC and it ended on like 2nd or 3rd corner and he dosnt really have any experience on car developing. And on case Tidemand, both Lappi and Suninen were faster than him.
Can Kubica even drive current cars, didn't he have some special way to shift because of his hand?

Somekind of tarmac expert could have been nice, but is there actually any available that would have been real upgrade on to lets say Hänninen

[pantealex]

If all 3 drivers are from Finland, I´m not happy at all.

Hänninen, OK, has done a lot for car.

Lappi, OK, deserves deal.

But...

JML is great driver, one of the fastest, deserves place in WRC but not in Toyota.

Just my opinion!

[cali]

If all 3 drivers are from Finland, I´m not happy at all.

Hänninen, OK, has done a lot for car.

Lappi, OK, deserves deal.

But...

JML is great driver, one of the fastest, deserves place in WRC but not in Toyota.

Just my opinion!

Where does he deserve to drive cos I cannot imagine him driving for any other team?

[GravelBen]

Hopefully they give him a more reliable car than VW managed to this year.

[maciotacio]

Can Kubica even drive current cars, didn't he have some special way to shift because of his hand?

Why not. He's driven more powerful cars this year then current WRCs. LMP1 cars has even tighter monocoque with less space for his injured arm. Since 2015, gear shift is no longer an issue because of the gear paddles. His co-driver once said in a very long, honest interview that RK has found a way around and circumvented his limitations. There aren't problem anymore but course it would be easier to drive without them.

Ok, I could be biased in that matter, but I see two really crucial factors to hire him. It's earlier mentioned tarmac development and aerodynamics. Next year, a good aero efficiency and effectiveness is going to be a key to winning. And now it's a part for an essential question. How many drivers has got the knowledge, comprehension and experience of working with aerodynamics? For me Kubica has got the best papers, bearing in mind his F1 and circuit experience, where aero is everything.

[AndyRAC]

You do have a point there!
They could at least make an effort to seat other than Finnish drivers in it. There are couple on the market. Luky, Tidemand, Kubica would probably be interested... I'm sure I have forgotten a whole bunch now.

Well, it's Toyota Team Finland - so its likely to be mainly Finnish....

[electroliquid]

Well, it's Toyota Team Finland - so its likely to be mainly Finnish....

It would be quite interesting to have all manufacturers like that. WRC of nations. Toyota - Finnish, M-Sport with Meeke, Breen, Evans; Citroen - Ogier, Camilli, Lefebvre, maybe Neuville; Adapta - Ostberg, Mikelsen; Hyundai - international. Would be like Olympics of rally all season long

[OldF]

Well, it's Toyota Team Finland - so its likely to be mainly Finnish....

https://youtu.be/8sZqrAEXtUs?t=2002

[focus206]

It would be quite interesting to have all manufacturers like that. WRC of nations. Toyota - Finnish, M-Sport with Meeke, Breen, Evans; Citroen - Ogier, Camilli, Lefebvre, maybe Neuville; Adapta - Ostberg, Mikelsen; Hyundai - international. Would be like Olympics of rally all season long

Well it was more or less like that in the 50's and 60's Luckily the world has evolved.