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Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1
Impossible. If anything, they perhaps did it with their long focus on Formula 1, however, with their exit, they specifically said they are making a move to get back in touch with their customer base and focus on grassroots motorsport and motorsports that are more connected to the public. To that end, they will be supplying an engine to Rebellion racing to compete in LMP2 at LeMans, and they have been seen snooping around WRC, WTCC and GT venues. They have provided a car to do testing for the Next Gen touring car of BTCC, and Toyota Motorsports GmbH has been converted to a motorsports engineering outsourcing firm, a la Lotus Engineering (does not preclude them from participating as a works team, rumor is that they want to go rallying).
See links
http://www.4wheelsnews.com/toyota-ha...o-formula-one/
^some crazy shit, engineers/mechanics/technical oriented racer's wet dream. |
Well is a crock of shit!
"Senior Managing Director Tadashi Yamashina, the head of Toyota's global racing program, said that its priority is grass-roots racing, which leads to a closer connection with the fans. This includes events such as NASCAR in the US..."
When Speed Channel became Speed and they got rid of Two Wheel Tues and limited the Superbike and MotoGP races for 24/7 Nascar coverage, I've learned to hate Nascar even more!
Toyota's presence in Nascar is a definitely a good thing but the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! That would be awesome if they applied the engineering R&D to a production level but it has yet to be seen.
That's why I like motorcycles! World Superbike replicates the production model and a lot of the R&D is ported; a la 170hp, 13,500 RPM, 437lb Kawasaki 2011 ZX-10R.
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Originally Posted by WingsofWar
on top of that this year they created the sub group GR Gazoo Racing for their serious sports lineup. Scions presence wasn't intended to take up the lost ideals of racing. In fact its everyones bias that they associate YOUTH ORIENTED to SPORTS CARS, which is a false image.
Toyota them self did move away from the seriousness of spirited driving, but Scion DID NOT FILL, NOR WAS INTENDED TO REPLACE THAT FEELING. If yo had read the interviews and articles from the designers and not the Execs. They clearly stated that they wanted Toyota to return/revive that old motorsports phenomenon.
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All the Scion billboards and marketing were aimed towards the whole "customization" for the XB/XA/tC which definitely targets the young, wannabe import enthusiats.
If Toyota want to revive their heritage of motorsports,
they have to badge this vehicle as a Toyota. :happy0180: