TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT

[sinepikohv]

Some good quotes from Toyota's engineer Kevin Struyf about the development work concerning 2023:

1. While top speed is never the most important thing, Toyota wanted to improve up on it to have more performance in the faster rounds. They have more drag this year thanks to the removal of two air intakes.
2. Jokers that have been used so far for 2023: improved engine, a new differential setting and an improved chassis that improves front geometry on tarmac.

[becher]

Some good quotes from Toyota's engineer Kevin Struyf about the development work concerning 2023:

1. While top speed is never the most important thing, Toyota wanted to improve up on it to have more performance in the faster rounds. They have more drag this year thanks to the removal of two air intakes.
2. Jokers that have been used so far for 2023: improved engine, a new differential setting and an improved chassis that improves front geometry on tarmac.

You mean less drag right?

[sinepikohv]

Yes, of course, sorry. In my defence it was late at night

[M3 Jambo]

Akio Toyoda has announced he's stepping down as President & CEO of Toyota. He is staying on as Chairman so hopefully, it will not affect the WRC programme going forward.

[fiscorpun]

Is there any plans for Toyota to test their rally2 car on Hydrogen? Or to test the Hydrogen car up to a Rally2 specs?

[ouvreur]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/toyot...as-domination/

Isn't this a bit premature?

Hyundai's fastest driver was 1 minute closer to Kalle in Estonia this year than they were last year.

I appreciate the events are quite different in character, but if Dirtfish feel like what we saw in Estonia was Toyota being ready to win in Finland, don't the times tell a different story?

[meh]

Last year in Estonia
* from 1min 55sec total loss Tänak to Rovanperä was 40sec only in PowerStage and 10sec penalty.
* there was no intense fight for positions like this year - probably more safe and slower driving

Last year in Finland
* Rovanperä had some setup issues in the beginning and disadvantage from start position
* Tänak drove over the limits a lot. Can not expect all this happen again (with successful outcome).

For sure Toyota is more ready and try to avoid mistakes from last year.

Hyundai does not have Tänak anymore, but have Lappi and also Neuville did well in Estonia. Do Neuville handles well jumping to blind corners, we will see soon.

From Tänak and M-Sport we don't know what to expect actually...

[ouvreur]

Last year in Estonia
* from 1min 55sec total loss Tänak to Rovanperä was 40sec only in PowerStage and 10sec penalty.
* there was no intense fight for positions like this year - probably more safe and slower driving

Last year in Finland
* Rovanperä had some setup issues in the beginning and disadvantage from start position
* Tänak drove over the limits a lot. Can not expect all this happen again (with successful outcome).

For sure Toyota is more ready and try to avoid mistakes from last year.

Hyundai does not have Tänak anymore, but have Lappi and also Neuville did well in Estonia. Do Neuville handles well jumping to blind corners, we will see soon.

From Tänak and M-Sport we don't know what to expect actually...

It looks to me like Tanak and Lappi will both be in the fight. It just depends - will Tanak's car hold together, and can Lappi operate the i20 as Tanak did last year, on or over the limit, for three days?

[meh]

It looks to me like Tanak and Lappi will both be in the fight. It just depends - will Tanak's car hold together, and can Lappi operate the i20 as Tanak did last year, on or over the limit, for three days?

As the topic is Toyota here, then - with statements and attitude - if Toyota will not win Finland, it's their huge failure and if someone else will win, it's their huge success. So it is a bit self-generated pressure and they need to deliver. At the moment seems highly likely that they (well, Rovanperä) will.

[janneppi]

Rally Finland is a bit problematic for Kalle, he has solid lead in the standings but can't afford to take too many stupid risks.

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