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Originally Posted by Bentley03
True, but as yet there is still no 'official' green light. What Mr Watkins has done with this article is qualify the various Toyota rumours that have emerged over the last few years, each now falls into place. The real surprise (although for a considerable length of time it was considered the worst kept secret in the paddock) was the customer engine programme (Rebellion).
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yeah that was a surprise. But it's most likely a wake up call to the ACO. To get the balance of performance correct in 2011 or else Toyota would drop their 2010 program.
Im sure Toyota has talked to the ACO and told the ACO, "Look we'll prove our interest in series by giving engines but you gotta make the BoP right before we come back.
I think the worst part of racing is that someone has to lose....You don;t convince the board of directors to dish out mulitmillions when you lost Lemans. Hopefully the marketing will balance out the cost of the program. That''l keep most manufacturers in.
Look at what Red Bull does in F1. They dish out a ton of money but get even more back from the marketing aspect.
But i'm 100% sure that somewhere in that Toyota Motorsports Facility is a drawing of an new LMP1. Or a flash drive with a computer model. These are easy to make. But it's only a drawing/model. No cash has been spent yet.