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View Poll Results: What motorsport should Toyota do next? | |||
FIA GT | 3 | 8.57% | |
IRC | 3 | 8.57% | |
Le Mans | 24 | 68.57% | |
WRC | 11 | 31.43% | |
WTCC | 3 | 8.57% | |
Other | 3 | 8.57% | |
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28 Jun 2010, 12:38 (Ref:2719237) | #1 | ||
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Toyota's future - poll
So, I have heard rumours of Toyota going back to WRC or Le Mans, or even going into WTCC. Even if posting in the Rallying forum might colour the results a bit, what do you think Toyota should do next?
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28 Jun 2010, 13:20 (Ref:2719259) | #2 | ||
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Tricky one really:
- The WRC as it stands is struggling, entries aren't good and the coverage is poor. - IRC is feasible but again the profile isn't that great. Two "top level" rally championships surely aren't sustainable? - WTCC seems to be going downhill, manufacturers are leaving. May be an option though if the car built for the WTCC can also be used in national touring car championships. I don't really know enough about FIA GT or Le Mans to make a judgement, but I always struggle to see how investment in a Le Mans program pays off. It's one race a year. (I know the cars can be used elsewhere but again - there's not much coverage is there?) |
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28 Jun 2010, 13:34 (Ref:2719265) | #3 | ||
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Voted for le mans, but then as long as it is not F1 I am happy for then return to any top class motorsport
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28 Jun 2010, 13:44 (Ref:2719267) | #4 | ||
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Well, I voted WRC for old time's sake really. Agree completely that there are positives and negatives with all these championships (apart from FIA GT which I don't see having many positives tbh), so it's a hard choice.
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28 Jun 2010, 17:03 (Ref:2719378) | #5 | ||
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WRC for me no question!
Hopefully then someone can use similar car in Rallycross! develpment work could be done between each discipline Makes sense to me! |
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3 Jul 2010, 21:12 (Ref:2721579) | #6 | ||
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Lexus to DTM.
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They are going big with hybrid. Which is what they were pushing at Goodwood and at the recent Company Car In Action show. If Le Mans regs favour hybrid I guess they should do that. However, if that is not the case, then rally is where they have the history and success. It is all year round too, which has to help from a marketing point of view. Hopefully someone from Toyota will read this and take on board what the fans want. |
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4 Jul 2010, 12:29 (Ref:2721754) | #8 | |
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8 Jul 2010, 10:00 (Ref:2723419) | #9 | ||
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Well, maybe there are already some moves to start a new motorsport programme. I notice Toyota Motorsport in Germany is hiring various people: http://www.autosport.com/directory/appointments.html
This is just a few months after plenty of people with those qualifications were made redundant, so it is very intriguing to know why recruitment has started again so soon. New motorsport programme maybe?!? |
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8 Jul 2010, 10:10 (Ref:2723423) | #10 | ||
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Time will tell if the ACO's dreams turn into reality, but this appears to provide the manufacturers (potentially) with far better value for their investment. |
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8 Jul 2010, 11:06 (Ref:2723441) | #11 | ||
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And it looks like it will have a race in Japan too.
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8 Jul 2010, 11:31 (Ref:2723448) | #12 | |
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Sure does......
Provisional 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup schedule: 1. Sebring 12 hours (March) * 2. Spa 1000km (May) * 3. 24 Hours of Le Mans (June) 4. Silverstone 1000 km (September)* 5. Petit Le Mans, Atlanta (September - October)* 6. Mount Fuji 1000 km (end of October) 7. 6 hours of China at a not yet designated Chinese track (mid November) * still to be confirmed. |
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8 Jul 2010, 11:47 (Ref:2723456) | #13 | ||
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Spa is just down the road from Cologne!
Throw Monza in there and it is looking pretty good. |
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8 Jul 2010, 16:08 (Ref:2723580) | #14 | ||
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That's interesting because as far as I know, Toyota owns Fuji Speedway. Is that right? It would seem odd to bring a race to your private track if you were not involved in any way.
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8 Jul 2010, 18:07 (Ref:2723632) | #15 | ||
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I think they should go to Suzuka. Surely people would prefer to go there.
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8 Jul 2010, 20:25 (Ref:2723694) | #16 | ||
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For the same amount of money as it is for a Formula 1 team, they could...
Have the ex-F1 running a Le-Mans program. Have a privateer running Toyota's to try the WRC. (Like Lada did with the WTCC.) Have maybe Lexus running in the WTCC? Then I have no idea how much this all costs, but it's a long shot. |
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27 Jul 2010, 14:14 (Ref:2733999) | #17 | |
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I guess it's a wrap then...
BMW/Mini to rally with ProDrive Unless they plan to use the guys a cologne for their rally venture... |
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27 Jul 2010, 20:21 (Ref:2734184) | #18 | ||
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I suspect that if Toyota are to have a new major motorsport programme it will be based in Cologne. They have good facilities there and it was were the previous Rally HQ was.
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28 Jul 2010, 09:35 (Ref:2734505) | #19 | |
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I think they will join WRC in 2011 or 2012 and sports cars (hybrid) in 2012 or 2013. Toyota is one of the leaders in hybrid cars so if there will be a hybrid battle at Le Mans the Japanese have to be there.
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