Toyota Celica WRC: Pic Of The Week
Toyota is back in the WRC next month, so time to celebrate one of our favourites!
Well, kind of. The Celica GT-Four became shrouded in infamy after the 1995 air restrictor cheating scandal, rather tarnishing its earlier achievements in the WRC. Still, as cheating goes it was a very clever and well engineered device...
Fortunately this picture is from the 1993 season with Juha Kankkunen leading the 1000 Lakes rally, an event he went on to win. Indeed it was a championship he went on to win in a very successful year for Toyota; Didier Auriol finished the season in third and Toyota won the Manufacturers' Championship.
And, well, Finnish drivers going sideways on Finnish rallies always go down well with us. If the new Yaris can capture the imagination half as well it'll be doing a very good job!
Traditional (4:3)
Computer widescreen (16:10)
TV widescreen (16:9)
Portrait (smartphone etc)
Edit: I'm not sure if it's an official Toyota car - looks like the same car here (same wheels etc): http://blog.toyota.co.uk/toyota-gt86-castrol-gt-fo...
On the subject of iconic liveries, I wish Ford had used this for more than one event, looked amazing out on the stages.
Oh and Subaru - this was mega.
Sorry, got a bit nostalgic there
Nearly went to spectate on the rally GB this year but wasn't able to, seeing the latest cars on TV now though I think they all look and sound very similar ?!
People will always try and circumvent restrictions because we don't like being told what to do. This was so well executed I think they should've been applauded rather than banned.
As an aside I'll be truly disappointed if the Yaris doesn't feature even a nod to the Castrol colour scheme. One of the most iconic of all time IMO.
Sadly, next year we get the Yaris.....and what is basically TTF, Toyota Team Finland....why TMG in Cologne aren't running the programme beggars belief.
Sadly, next year we get the Yaris.....and what is basically TTF, Toyota Team Finland....why TMG in Cologne aren't running the programme beggars belief.
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