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11-28-05, 08:44 PM
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Renowned for its early car launches, Toyota has raised the standards yet again by unleashing its 2006 race car over three months before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, which is scheduled for 12 March. Technical Director Chassis Mike Gascoyne believes such a head start could offer the Cologne-based team a significant time advantage over its rivals ahead of the winter holiday period.
“We have been working on the TF106 since the end of 2004,” Gascoyne reveals, “and the introduction of this car at such an early stage is a true testament to the work of the team and shows that we are able to react and push forward at a rate that is necessary to be at the forefront of Formula 1.”
The TF106 marries a brand new rear end, designed to accommodate Toyota’s latest specification V8 engine, with a development of the monocoque and front suspension of its pole-setting, podium-scoring TF105B interim car that was brought in for the final two races of the 2005 season.
Full press release at Toyota web site (http://www.toyota-f1.com/public/en/news/20051128.html)
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Renowned for its early car launches, Toyota has raised the standards yet again by unleashing its 2006 race car over three months before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, which is scheduled for 12 March. Technical Director Chassis Mike Gascoyne believes such a head start could offer the Cologne-based team a significant time advantage over its rivals ahead of the winter holiday period.
“We have been working on the TF106 since the end of 2004,” Gascoyne reveals, “and the introduction of this car at such an early stage is a true testament to the work of the team and shows that we are able to react and push forward at a rate that is necessary to be at the forefront of Formula 1.”
The TF106 marries a brand new rear end, designed to accommodate Toyota’s latest specification V8 engine, with a development of the monocoque and front suspension of its pole-setting, podium-scoring TF105B interim car that was brought in for the final two races of the 2005 season.
Full press release at Toyota web site (http://www.toyota-f1.com/public/en/news/20051128.html)