Toyota in the WTCC?

Ed Peters · 3 Jul 2008, 16:17 (Ref:2243181)

The car looks the business.. I wonder if it will work?

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=2463

Bramzel · 3 Jul 2008, 16:27 (Ref:2243192)

The Danish Toyota effort never had the blessing from the factory. Does Geipel?

**FIRE** · 3 Jul 2008, 16:34 (Ref:2243198)

The car looks nice but I don't think Toyota is or will be involved.

Ed Peters · 3 Jul 2008, 16:42 (Ref:2243203)

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Originally Posted by Bramzel

The Danish Toyota effort never had the blessing from the factory. Does Geipel?

Don't believe so!

Hopefully they will show some interest when is starts performing! Geipel are leading the Procar championship with a Corolla.. Similar size car and power.

It may even fall flat.. Who knows? Lets wait and see.

ss_collins · 3 Jul 2008, 16:52 (Ref:2243204)

Does look lovely.

Valker · 3 Jul 2008, 17:08 (Ref:2243209)

Auris isn't FIA homologated... (nor is/was the Corolla).

**FIRE** · 3 Jul 2008, 17:39 (Ref:2243220)

The current Geipel Toyota Corolla is indeed national homologated and not able to score points in WTCC.

Bramzel · 3 Jul 2008, 18:53 (Ref:2243259)

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Originally Posted by Ed Peters

Don't believe so!

Hopefully they will show some interest when is starts performing! Geipel are leading the Procar championship with a Corolla.. Similar size car and power.

It may even fall flat.. Who knows? Lets wait and see.

The Auris is basically the successor of the Corolla Geipel is running right now. That Corolla never really had the blessing from Toyota, I remember they had a lot of homologation troubles in Denmark where the car was developed with Toyota not wanting to send over necessary parts and papers for the homologation and so on. I hope Toyota will be a bit more cooperative with Geipel this time, if its not factory support then at least support in the homologation process by supplying the right paperwork.

stedevil · 3 Jul 2008, 18:55 (Ref:2243260)

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Originally Posted by Ed Peters

leading the Procar championship with a Corolla.. Similar size car and power.

That unfortunately doesnt say too much. DTM is stealing most of the limelight in Germany so Procar isn't really on the same competitive level as B/S/DTC. Eg the Swedish built Merc 200 is a podium car in Procar, but happy to even stay on the same lap as the leaders in STCC.

But in any case it's great that we will get 1 more carbrand into WTCC.

A TCC should have about 10 brands to really get the right feeling IMO.

THIM · 3 Jul 2008, 19:11 (Ref:2243275)

And what about S-2000 rally Auris? Isn't it homologated? May have many parts to be used in racing S-2000...

werner · 3 Jul 2008, 19:13 (Ref:2243277)

They can be a nice sparring partner for the lada's. I guess they can put about the same amount of effort in their project.

werner · 3 Jul 2008, 19:14 (Ref:2243278)

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Originally Posted by THIM

And what about S-2000 rally Auris? Isn't it homologated? May have many parts to be used in racing S-2000...

Isn't that car only nationally homoligated to? (IIRC it only competes in Australia and South Africa)

THIM · 3 Jul 2008, 22:36 (Ref:2243430)

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Originally Posted by werner

Isn't that car only nationally homoligated to? (IIRC it only competes in Australia and South Africa)

Hmm, maybe. But with small effort from Toyota the car could be very competitive...

Matt · 4 Jul 2008, 15:59 (Ref:2244004)

Ewwwww, hatchback.

thereal_tdb · 4 Jul 2008, 18:20 (Ref:2244108)

the geipel famaily are toyota dealers,so they are directly connected to toyota. and racing in the wttcc this year to test competivity with a veiw to 2009, sounds good to me!Apparently there was a comparison test with the dtcc laccetti and there was very little in it!

duke_toaster · 4 Jul 2008, 19:08 (Ref:2244135)

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Originally Posted by Matt

Ewwwww, hatchback.

Like most other standard size family cars.

**FIRE** · 4 Jul 2008, 19:44 (Ref:2244180)

In Europe hatchbacks are more populair than saloons so it's logicial they race these type of cars.

PDS · 4 Jul 2008, 20:04 (Ref:2244199)

Must be similar in size to the Team Halfords Civic and the Volvo C30 in Sweden?

**FIRE** · 4 Jul 2008, 20:14 (Ref:2244206)

Yep

THIM · 4 Jul 2008, 21:30 (Ref:2244244)

I guess they can switch to 4-door body any time they (Toyota) start to take it seriously.

thereal_tdb · 4 Jul 2008, 22:06 (Ref:2244270)

perhaps you should take another look at the pics THIM!
it IS a 4 door! as per FIA S2000 regs.

stedevil · 5 Jul 2008, 15:02 (Ref:2244617)

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Originally Posted by thereal_tdb

Apparently there was a comparison test with the dtcc laccetti and there was very little in it!

dtcc = DTC? That sounds quite promising in that case.

Koulle · 5 Jul 2008, 15:23 (Ref:2244627)

Would be good if it does happen but what are the chances?

Matt · 5 Jul 2008, 16:52 (Ref:2244679)

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Originally Posted by duke_toaster

Like most other standard size family cars.

Doesn't take from the fact that they are inherently ugly.

THIM · 5 Jul 2008, 20:20 (Ref:2244765)

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Originally Posted by thereal_tdb

perhaps you should take another look at the pics THIM!
it IS a 4 door! as per FIA S2000 regs.

Are you sure? I think I can see the rear wing over the screen. Maybe you've seen better photo than this: