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At the end of the same year, Andersson founded Andersson Motorsport in his native country of Sweden and began running a Rally program for Toyota. [1]
The move proved to be an inpractical one and the team moved to Brussels in 1975 and was renamed Team Toyota Europe (TTE), with funding coming from Toyota dealerships across Europe. [1] The same year, Toyota secured their first victory in Motorsport, after Finnish driver Hannu Mikkola and his co-driver, Atso Aho, won the 1975 Rally of Finland in a Toyota Corolla.
Four years later the team moved on from it's Belgian base to Cologne in Western Germany. [1] The team enjoyed further success in the 1980s, with drivers Bjorn Waldegaard and Juha Kankkunen winning the African rallies on a regular basis. The team then moved to an all-purpose racing facility which still serves as the team's base. [1] The team enjoyed more success in the early 90s, Carlos Sainz winning the World Championship in a Four-wheel drive Toyota Celica and repeated the feat two years later.
Toyota bought the company from Andersson in 1993, and remaned it Toyota Motorsport. [1] Juha Kankkunen won the World Title in the same year and Toyota became the first Japanese manufacturer to win the Contructors' championship in the WRC. Didier Auriol repeated the feat for the team in 1994 but the team were caught using an illegal turbo system during the Rally of Spain; the team admitted to the usage of the system and were banned for 12-months by the FIA. [1]
The team managed to get back into the championship in 1996, but the opposition was too strong and the team were unable to re-establish the success they enjoyed during the early 1990s. During early 1997, Toyota began to recruit staff for their attempt to win the Le Mans 24 hours the following year. [1] With a long-term aim to start a Formula One team, Toyota entered the 1998 Le Mans 24 hours with a strong driver line-up, with ex-Formula One drivers, Thierry Boutsen; Martin Brundle and Ukyo Katayama driving a Toyota GT-One. Although the cars were fast, they were beaten in the two races the team entered, 1998 and 1999, beaten by Porshe and BMW repectively.
Nothing about the scandal with the stolen data from Ferrari?
Doesn't this section largely repeat the info box at the top of the article? 4u1e 18:52, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
It may repeat it a little bit, but there is much more information in this new section of the article, which will be of major interest to F1 fans, particularly Toyota F1 fans, and those researching the team
Lradrama 19:30, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
8 of the 18 items listed are direct duplicates of what is in the infobox. I can see that some readers would have an interest in the rest of it. I would suggest removing the duplicates - it's the sort of thing that doesn't go down well if you want to get the article to Good Article standard. Cheers. 4u1e 23:07, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
OK, I'll do just that. Lradrama 12:21, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
I've added 2 new sections that will be of use to people looking at this page.
I hope everyone likes them, and i was enspired by other F1 team pages. Expand them if you want Lradrama 22:08, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
My aim is to get this article to GA, and then FA status (good article and featured article respectively). Currently, this article on Toyota F1 is a B-class article. I am going to address it's problems and improve it's content.
If you have any suggestions, put them on this page, or on my talk page ( User talk:Lradrama) - I'd appreciate any all the help possible.
This is an exciting project, and I hope you support it. (Please, if you think some of the content may be unsuitable, don't revert all of my work; just remove the offending text, and contact me with your reasons - constructive criticism is the foundation for success!)
Lradrama 11:59, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
OK, thanks for the advice. What do you think of what I've done though? Lradrama 18:53, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
3rd paragraph - gone Lradrama 09:18, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
I've recently been adding as much information as I can regarding details of each season the team have competed in so far (2002 to 2007). For example, I've inputted information on Mike Gascoyne's departure in the 2006 bit. Lradrama 17:16, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
I've done this now. Remember, this is NOT a repeat of the details in the season review sections above that part, but an in-depth look into the successes and failures of Toyota's notable drivers within the team. The content would be far too detailed to feature in season reviews anyway. Some references are needed, but they can be seen to later. I was inspired to create this section after reading the Fittipaldi Automotive section, and after the previous 'Toyota F1's drivers - past and present' section was deemed unnecessary. I hope this a big improvement... after the time I spent on writing it...! Lradrama 13:24, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
Here are some thoughts, which you may or may not feel are useful (or right)!
Hope that's helpful. On balance, if you think the section's a good idea, I'd be inclined to keep it, but it does need some more work. 4u1e 17:43, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
I was about to say the same stuff as 41ue after reading the article, it could potentially be a good section but the points need to be addressed first. You could probably do with finding a source defining R. Schumacher and Trulli as notable drivers. I do have concern over the title Notable however, I know what you're trying to say but I feel if a driver wasn't notable, in the Wikipedia world he shouldn't have an article. All drivers who've taken part in an F1 race are considered notable enough to have an article. I'm not sure if successful is POV, perhaps a source can be found for that to be used as a heading. AlexJ 21:59, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 08:00, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
As you have mentioned relisting, I thought I would chip in with a few comments. You really ought to spend a couple of hours reading through most of the WP:MoS guidance, as there is plenty in there that will help you improve this article. The most serious issue I would raise here is that of the prose tone, seconding Blnguyen's comments above. As it stands, this article is far too magaziney in tone, with too many unsubstantiated comments and POV asides. As a secondary concern, you really need to get a grip on desirable levels of detail. Many of the sections in this article are overlong, with information that veers off-topic by quite a distance. Be aware that there are both Toyota and Toyota Motorsport articles already extant, and you should not duplicate too much of their content. The section on 1957-2002 could be far shorter, for example. Similarly, both of the drivers discussed have reasonable personal articles, and there is little justification for the length of their entries here. And I know that recent events always seem more significant, but do we really need so much on the current season? It is starting to sound more like a blog than an encyclopedia entry. I'll be happy to give specific editorial comments if you like, but it might take a few days before I have time! Pyrope 16:09, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
As you may probably have seen, I'm beginning to insert the required references into the article. Many thanks to 4u1e for his help with this, and providing links to the best sites to use. This process will take some time, but at least we're addressing another of those points on the failed GA list. Lra drama 09:39, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
Hello. If you've been looking on the Toyota F1 article hostory recently, you'll have noticed I've removed two comments (anyhow, I put them there in the first place).
The first one was a comment saying that Ralf Schumacher bonded better with Jarno Trulli at Toyota than with Juan Pablo Montoya at Williams.
The second was one which stated Tsutomu Tomita saying that Toyota's 1st podium result (Malaysia 2005) 'was the best day' in his life.
I know these were done or said (the latter was stated in the Autosport magazine - but that can't be used as a reference). But on looking through records on the internet, I can't find anything that would act as a reference for them.
I've thus removed them to ensure the quality of this article - it failed its GA application due to unsourced statements mostly.
If anyone can find any references for these true claims, please say so - either on this talkpage, or on my talkpage please. Thank you, Lra drama 16:22, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
When this section was first created, it raised a few issues, and it is proving to make the article a bit messy I think. We have the infobox, and that automatically gets updated by users, but the Statistics section remains stagnant. Do people think it should stay or go? Should we have both, or should we just stick to the infobox? All views will be gratefully recieved. Lra drama 18:21, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
Good comments from SidLemine. One minor concern though: The Autocourse refs are not 'a self published series', which I take to be the implication, but an independent season summary (and a failry well regarded one at that). I wonder if the chapter headings ('Panasonic Toyota Racing') are causing the confusion? I don't think this is a major issue, but if it's really causing a problem then I suppose the chapter headings could be removed. 4u1e 21:43, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
Toyota's entry in the World Endurance Championship is running under the title of Toyota Racing. Should this current article be restructured to reflect Toyota's sports car efforts, both in the late 90s and now, since they are under the same title? Or would it be better managed under Toyota Motorsport GmbH which has run all three programs (GT-One, F1, TS030)? The359 ( Talk) 07:38, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
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At the end of the same year, Andersson founded Andersson Motorsport in his native country of Sweden and began running a Rally program for Toyota. [1]
The move proved to be an inpractical one and the team moved to Brussels in 1975 and was renamed Team Toyota Europe (TTE), with funding coming from Toyota dealerships across Europe. [1] The same year, Toyota secured their first victory in Motorsport, after Finnish driver Hannu Mikkola and his co-driver, Atso Aho, won the 1975 Rally of Finland in a Toyota Corolla.
Four years later the team moved on from it's Belgian base to Cologne in Western Germany. [1] The team enjoyed further success in the 1980s, with drivers Bjorn Waldegaard and Juha Kankkunen winning the African rallies on a regular basis. The team then moved to an all-purpose racing facility which still serves as the team's base. [1] The team enjoyed more success in the early 90s, Carlos Sainz winning the World Championship in a Four-wheel drive Toyota Celica and repeated the feat two years later.
Toyota bought the company from Andersson in 1993, and remaned it Toyota Motorsport. [1] Juha Kankkunen won the World Title in the same year and Toyota became the first Japanese manufacturer to win the Contructors' championship in the WRC. Didier Auriol repeated the feat for the team in 1994 but the team were caught using an illegal turbo system during the Rally of Spain; the team admitted to the usage of the system and were banned for 12-months by the FIA. [1]
The team managed to get back into the championship in 1996, but the opposition was too strong and the team were unable to re-establish the success they enjoyed during the early 1990s. During early 1997, Toyota began to recruit staff for their attempt to win the Le Mans 24 hours the following year. [1] With a long-term aim to start a Formula One team, Toyota entered the 1998 Le Mans 24 hours with a strong driver line-up, with ex-Formula One drivers, Thierry Boutsen; Martin Brundle and Ukyo Katayama driving a Toyota GT-One. Although the cars were fast, they were beaten in the two races the team entered, 1998 and 1999, beaten by Porshe and BMW repectively.
Nothing about the scandal with the stolen data from Ferrari?
Doesn't this section largely repeat the info box at the top of the article? 4u1e 18:52, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
It may repeat it a little bit, but there is much more information in this new section of the article, which will be of major interest to F1 fans, particularly Toyota F1 fans, and those researching the team
Lradrama 19:30, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
8 of the 18 items listed are direct duplicates of what is in the infobox. I can see that some readers would have an interest in the rest of it. I would suggest removing the duplicates - it's the sort of thing that doesn't go down well if you want to get the article to Good Article standard. Cheers. 4u1e 23:07, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
OK, I'll do just that. Lradrama 12:21, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
I've added 2 new sections that will be of use to people looking at this page.
I hope everyone likes them, and i was enspired by other F1 team pages. Expand them if you want Lradrama 22:08, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
My aim is to get this article to GA, and then FA status (good article and featured article respectively). Currently, this article on Toyota F1 is a B-class article. I am going to address it's problems and improve it's content.
If you have any suggestions, put them on this page, or on my talk page ( User talk:Lradrama) - I'd appreciate any all the help possible.
This is an exciting project, and I hope you support it. (Please, if you think some of the content may be unsuitable, don't revert all of my work; just remove the offending text, and contact me with your reasons - constructive criticism is the foundation for success!)
Lradrama 11:59, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
OK, thanks for the advice. What do you think of what I've done though? Lradrama 18:53, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
3rd paragraph - gone Lradrama 09:18, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
I've recently been adding as much information as I can regarding details of each season the team have competed in so far (2002 to 2007). For example, I've inputted information on Mike Gascoyne's departure in the 2006 bit. Lradrama 17:16, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
I've done this now. Remember, this is NOT a repeat of the details in the season review sections above that part, but an in-depth look into the successes and failures of Toyota's notable drivers within the team. The content would be far too detailed to feature in season reviews anyway. Some references are needed, but they can be seen to later. I was inspired to create this section after reading the Fittipaldi Automotive section, and after the previous 'Toyota F1's drivers - past and present' section was deemed unnecessary. I hope this a big improvement... after the time I spent on writing it...! Lradrama 13:24, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
Here are some thoughts, which you may or may not feel are useful (or right)!
Hope that's helpful. On balance, if you think the section's a good idea, I'd be inclined to keep it, but it does need some more work. 4u1e 17:43, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
I was about to say the same stuff as 41ue after reading the article, it could potentially be a good section but the points need to be addressed first. You could probably do with finding a source defining R. Schumacher and Trulli as notable drivers. I do have concern over the title Notable however, I know what you're trying to say but I feel if a driver wasn't notable, in the Wikipedia world he shouldn't have an article. All drivers who've taken part in an F1 race are considered notable enough to have an article. I'm not sure if successful is POV, perhaps a source can be found for that to be used as a heading. AlexJ 21:59, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 08:00, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
As you have mentioned relisting, I thought I would chip in with a few comments. You really ought to spend a couple of hours reading through most of the WP:MoS guidance, as there is plenty in there that will help you improve this article. The most serious issue I would raise here is that of the prose tone, seconding Blnguyen's comments above. As it stands, this article is far too magaziney in tone, with too many unsubstantiated comments and POV asides. As a secondary concern, you really need to get a grip on desirable levels of detail. Many of the sections in this article are overlong, with information that veers off-topic by quite a distance. Be aware that there are both Toyota and Toyota Motorsport articles already extant, and you should not duplicate too much of their content. The section on 1957-2002 could be far shorter, for example. Similarly, both of the drivers discussed have reasonable personal articles, and there is little justification for the length of their entries here. And I know that recent events always seem more significant, but do we really need so much on the current season? It is starting to sound more like a blog than an encyclopedia entry. I'll be happy to give specific editorial comments if you like, but it might take a few days before I have time! Pyrope 16:09, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
As you may probably have seen, I'm beginning to insert the required references into the article. Many thanks to 4u1e for his help with this, and providing links to the best sites to use. This process will take some time, but at least we're addressing another of those points on the failed GA list. Lra drama 09:39, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
Hello. If you've been looking on the Toyota F1 article hostory recently, you'll have noticed I've removed two comments (anyhow, I put them there in the first place).
The first one was a comment saying that Ralf Schumacher bonded better with Jarno Trulli at Toyota than with Juan Pablo Montoya at Williams.
The second was one which stated Tsutomu Tomita saying that Toyota's 1st podium result (Malaysia 2005) 'was the best day' in his life.
I know these were done or said (the latter was stated in the Autosport magazine - but that can't be used as a reference). But on looking through records on the internet, I can't find anything that would act as a reference for them.
I've thus removed them to ensure the quality of this article - it failed its GA application due to unsourced statements mostly.
If anyone can find any references for these true claims, please say so - either on this talkpage, or on my talkpage please. Thank you, Lra drama 16:22, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
When this section was first created, it raised a few issues, and it is proving to make the article a bit messy I think. We have the infobox, and that automatically gets updated by users, but the Statistics section remains stagnant. Do people think it should stay or go? Should we have both, or should we just stick to the infobox? All views will be gratefully recieved. Lra drama 18:21, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
Good comments from SidLemine. One minor concern though: The Autocourse refs are not 'a self published series', which I take to be the implication, but an independent season summary (and a failry well regarded one at that). I wonder if the chapter headings ('Panasonic Toyota Racing') are causing the confusion? I don't think this is a major issue, but if it's really causing a problem then I suppose the chapter headings could be removed. 4u1e 21:43, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
Toyota's entry in the World Endurance Championship is running under the title of Toyota Racing. Should this current article be restructured to reflect Toyota's sports car efforts, both in the late 90s and now, since they are under the same title? Or would it be better managed under Toyota Motorsport GmbH which has run all three programs (GT-One, F1, TS030)? The359 ( Talk) 07:38, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
Hello fellow Wikipedians,
I have just added archive links to one external link on
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