Anyone got any news/press releases from Toyota?  

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone) 06/19/2016 at 13:18 • Filed to: None

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Their official PR channels went dead silent.

I’ve heard something, but it’s unlikely to be true, so I’m keeping it to myself for now.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 06/19/2016 at 13:25

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If you were expecting them to go announcing that they are leaving the WEC I wouldn’t hold your breath. An announcement like that wouldn’t become public until after the season is completed. I am hoping they stick around though.

Malanga > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 06/19/2016 at 13:33

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Screenshot from the official Twitter account...

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 06/19/2016 at 13:34

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I don’t. The Japanese don’t give up that easily. But it’s weird how they’re not saying anything.

What I’ve heard is not in the direction of a withdrawal.

Wheelerguy > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 06/19/2016 at 13:34

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This kind of loss can shake even the strong-willed. Toyota has had enough of close enough, so I wouldn’t blame them if they quit WEC, or worse, pull the plug on all their factory race programmes.

But at the same time, they have closed the gap between them and Porsche. They know they can run longer stints on one fuel fill-up and still push the pace. They’re not one to just throw that away in a fit. If anything, this might just will them on to take the world title this year, and test, test, test in the run up to 2017.

This is the worst punishment Le Mans can give any team, but to be exiled forever because of it would be a worse fate.

The question now isn’t whether or not Toyota will still be in the WEC and challenge Le Mans, but whether or not they can come up with another “all” to give next season.

SVTyler > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 06/19/2016 at 13:40

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Toyota released this statement about the race which included this line:

The team will analyse the cause of the problem as part of its preparations for the 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours, which begin immediately.

so that makes it sound like they’ll be back in the WEC next year. They also spent a ton of money developing an extremely competitive car in the TS050 so I doubt they’d drop out or switch series after just a year of racing.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Malanga 06/19/2016 at 13:42

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That was posted after my post.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Wheelerguy 06/19/2016 at 13:45

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My information is that they could pull a VAG, rather than a Peugeot.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > SVTyler 06/19/2016 at 13:47

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Read my other comments.

Wheelerguy > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 06/19/2016 at 13:54

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A split?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 06/19/2016 at 13:55

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Probably being put through some kind of seppuku ritual for their failure. Jk I’m pretty sure they just don’t want to talk about it.

RoboRed "The road to hell is paved with overturned Vanduras" > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 06/19/2016 at 14:31

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I just want to know what broke.

Plankton - Maybach in the streets, AMG in the sheets. > RoboRed "The road to hell is paved with overturned Vanduras" 06/19/2016 at 14:46

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The Spirit of a Nation

RoboRed "The road to hell is paved with overturned Vanduras" > Plankton - Maybach in the streets, AMG in the sheets. 06/19/2016 at 15:26

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Poetic.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Wheelerguy 06/20/2016 at 15:17

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Sort of. They are considering a Japan based, Lexus team, alondside Toyota. The new team would use mostly R&D money after the Porsche model.