TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT

[er88]

Big pressure on Toyota in Sweden imo. The amount they have been testing, added to the fact they won the event last year means they go in as big favourites. Jari or Ott would be my favourite for the win but even Lappi could challenge if he keeps the mistakes down. The car is improved from last year, so it will be interesting to see if they produce a similarly dominant performance to Finland last year.

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[satukata]

https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/?p=67065 “It’s tougher for Ogier to win in Sweden, this is our territory” said makinen. This comment sounds that they are very strong! It’s good to remember how strong neuville was in sweden last year. It’s not easy win for Toyota. I bet Jarimatti to win. I hope he will be faster than ott and Ep in sweden. It’s time to show who is nro 1 in team.

[mknight]

Big pressure on Toyota in Sweden imo. The amount they have been testing, added to the fact they won the event last year means they go in as big favourites. Jari or Ott would be my favourite for the win but even Lappi could challenge if he keeps the mistakes down. The car is improved from last year, so it will be interesting to see if they produce a similarly dominant performance to Finland last year.

Indeed. I think it's quite likely they will be very fast on Saturday and Sunday. The challenge for them is Friday due to road position (with possible fresh snow) and the narrower and more twisty stages. Hyundai typically had advantage in those kind of conditions last year.
If then Toyota guys end a bit behind and charge on Saturday, will it be enough and will they keep it on the road?

[pantealex]

https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/?p=67065 It’s time to show who is nro 1 in team.

Ott Tänak

[Watson]

Ott Tänak

Hmm maybe not in Sweden. Latvala has got a great history of wins there.

[mknight]

Makinen:
"apart from Esapekka on the last stage in Monte Carlo, there were no mistakes. They are all at a very, very high level.”"

I really like Lappi, but I do wonder how his big off (second "biggest" in whole Monte after Sordo) got so unnoticed. It caused a puncture and could have end much worse (roll, spectators run over...).

Both all live and WRC highlights completely missed it and it seems Tommi missed it as well.

It's on 2:45 here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hoax7zC6ko

[Allez Andruet]

https://ita-savo.fi/uutiset/urheilu/...d-19ea72a667f8

I don't know if this was already posted here somewhere (the story is from Jan 31), but Hänninen says he's doing testing for TGR in February in Spain and in March in Corsica. He'll also handle the gravel crew duties for Lappi in Corsica, Germany and Catalunya (and did so already in Monte Carlo).

[AnttiL]

The last quote is also worth mentioning:

Varmaksihan mitään ei voi luvata, mutta nyt tuntuu siltä, että en enää lähde itselleni ajohommia järjestelemään.

"Nothing can be promised for certain, but now it feels like I won't be arranging rally driving for myself anymore."

[Allez Andruet]

The last quote is also worth mentioning:


"Nothing can be promised for certain, but now it feels like I won't be arranging rally driving for myself anymore."

...although the context is bit unclear, as it can be understood from the story that he was referrering to local Finnish events. But ok, that's likely to be the case anyway.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Makinen:
"apart from Esapekka on the last stage in Monte Carlo, there were no mistakes. They are all at a very, very high level.”"

I really like Lappi, but I do wonder how his big off (second "biggest" in whole Monte after Sordo) got so unnoticed. It caused a puncture and could have end much worse (roll, spectators run over...).

Both all live and WRC highlights completely missed it and it seems Tommi missed it as well.

It's on 2:45 here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hoax7zC6ko

I think it's only classed as a serious off it it leads to car damage or a time loss. That one of Lappi's did neither...