Toyota announces WRC plans

[seb_sh]

I have to admit they are above my expectations but I wonder how much of it is down to Latvala.

[Allez Andruet]

I have to admit they are above my expectations but I wonder how much of it is down to Latvala.

Then again... does it make any difference?

[AnttiL]

It appears that Lappi has only 1 year deal with TGR...

There mind be other interested teams also for 2018, of course TGR as well.

And probably other drivers interested to take a seat in TGR.

[AnttiL]

TGR just made their record of the season in manufacturer points, 30 points. Although they've still got work to do, M-Sport has made over 30 points in every rally except Tour De Corse

[Watson]

Eventhough they have two capable drivers in Latvala and Lappi now I doubt they can overtake Hyundai. Neuville and Sordo usually take home a good bag of points unless the hickups of the i20 are going to continue.

They will pretty surely stay above Citroen though.

[macebig]

I think if there was a mid term report card for Toyota the bottom line would be :"Exceeded Expectations".

[N.O.T]

Very impressive first year by Toyota.

Not many here had many euros on them succeeding in 2017!!

what is impressive about them ? the fact that they have a driver who won 3-4 events each year and now struggles to be in top 3 ? the fact that they trail a private team ?

[Franky]

N.O.T, every (factory) team is trailing a private team ...

[EstWRC]

whoa!!!, this article claims they will test for poland here in estonia! i hope we will get to know where!!! http://www.is.fi/ralli/art-2000005251370.html

and Mäkinen again saying he is interested in Tänak http://www.is.fi/ralli/art-2000005251932.html?ref=rss

for some reason google translate wont translate these sites for me, you have to copy the text.

[AnttiL]

Basically Mäkinen says they need winners to succeed and they're always interested in a driver like that. It's just the magazine's "own sources" which claim that "Mäkinen has been interested in Tänak for a while".

Nothing too special information in the articles. They are considering a test event in Finland (Autoglym Ralli). There's also new software and some improvements in the motor and reduction of weight for the car.