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Originally Posted by Acid09
I really don't understand the Japanese way of thinking. If they have a car that is ready to be raced, why not enter in 2012 or 2013 to get some valuable data for a new car in 2014?
We´ve seen many times in the past that Le Mans can't be simulated, you have to be there to get the data needed to make a car quick.
If they have a car ready, the majority of money for this is already spent! How much can it cost to put a few drivers in there and race the damn thing? Make it a low-key approach with not much money spent on promotion and stuff like that... just to get the experience.
Coming in in 2014 facing Audi and Peugeot with all their experience plus Porsche, using a brand new car... that will be a tall order.
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When a major manufactuer enters you cannot do it in a low key manner.
For Toyota they could finalise the concept/design in 2012, test in 2013 before competing the following year, not too disimilar to Porsche's program.
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Where did you read that at? And what are you saying? They stashed it away for good or just for now? I read it was a test mule and that further modifications to the car are going on behind the scenes. Did you come to a different conclusion?
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It was mentioned in a Speed chat the program has been mouthballed, no timeframe.