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Nick Koan · 2008-01-28, 05:42 PM

Actually, Toyota is based in Cologne Germany (the former TTE that used to run the WRC Program).

Their location has sometimes been attributed to some of their weaknesses. Basically building a team from the ground up, with no experience in the sport and no easy way to scavenge people from former F1 teams. I actually kind of buy into it, especially when you see the Williams team doing better than the factory team.

Anyway, the rumor I've been reading is that if the F1 thing doesn't pan out in the next two years, they'll go back to Le Mans style sports car racing with hybrid engines and they'll take a bigger stake in Williams to keep an F1 presence.

2008-01-28, 05:42 PM	#42
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Actually, Toyota is based in Cologne Germany (the former TTE that used to run the WRC Program). Their location has sometimes been attributed to some of their weaknesses. Basically building a team from the ground up, with no experience in the sport and no easy way to scavenge people from former F1 teams. I actually kind of buy into it, especially when you see the Williams team doing better than the factory team. Anyway, the rumor I've been reading is that if the F1 thing doesn't pan out in the next two years, they'll go back to Le Mans style sports car racing with hybrid engines and they'll take a bigger stake in Williams to keep an F1 presence. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN Last edited by Nick Koan; 2008-01-28 at 05:44 PM. Reason: TTE Europe is like ATM Machine