Toyota, from F1 to WTCC?
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I read a story earlier on Autosport.com about Toyota saying F1 has become too elitist. But what gathered my attention was at the end of the article. It states that members of the Toyota board will be in Monza, Italy to evaluate a future touring car campaign.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83726
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83726
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my question is, what car? the Avensis? That'd sound to me the best bet. I wish it would be a RWD vehicle but i doubt they'll enter an IS in it, though they could so it'd go up against the BMW 3 series. Maybe the IS220? Diesel? Or is diesel even allowed in WTCC? Wait, the BMW is diesel isn't it?
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It's a similar move to what BMW made, but there really are very few manufacturers in the series, one would wonder how much value it'd have for them. I'm looking forward to when DTM and Super GT (and maybe Grand Am) unite their technical regulations.
I guess wtcc is fine meanwhile, I just want to see Toyota racing again.
I guess wtcc is fine meanwhile, I just want to see Toyota racing again.
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I do somewhat share your sentiment that I wish they were still in F1. It burns in my gut at the thought that they left without even 1 win
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The TF110 screams fast too. I saw the photos in racecar engineering. Man, Toyota never built a "fast looking" car till last year really and the TF110 looks like champagne spraying, trophy hoisting, wreath giving, team saving fast.
I wish stupid Mike Gascoyne wasn't at lotus and that they'd have taken up Toyota on their offer to buy the design. I'd prefer to have Toyota stick around as an engine supplier, and I wish they would have won at least 1 race before they took a walk, because I really doubt they'd ever be back.
Dammit Akio...1 more year was too much to ask?!?! Arrrrrrggggghhhhh
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Was any punishment ever handed out over the concorde agreement?
GT maybe, but seeing that it's an extremely limited run car, it'd make very little sense to put it into mainstream racing. I could see an IS or CT in WTCC or BTCC. The IS needs to go to DTM (ITR can't unite the tech regs with Super GT fast enough).
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Well according to Gazoo Racing, the LFA isn't done yet. My bet is they mean it'll be at the Nurburgring again. This year or possibly the next 24Hour race. But I don't see why they won't take the LFA racing in any other series. My hope is some gung-ho owner bought a couple of the LFA's with the intention to race them. Well, that or Lexus will have insiders amongst the Toyota group that want the LFA to show it's stuff.
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