Luca Marmorini explains KERS system
July 29, 2008
How advanced is Toyota's KERS development?We are working flat-out to develop and improve our KERS system. We have investigated various options and now the challenge is to refine the system before we run it in a car for the first time. At this stage our development has been completely based at the factory, rather than the race track, because 95% of KERS development can be done on the KERS simulation dyno.
Toyota Racing to hit the streets of Rotterdam
The streets of Rotterdam in the Netherlands will ring to the sound of Formula 1 this weekend when Jarno Trulli demonstrates a TF107 for Panasonic Toyota Racing at the Bavaria City Racing event on Sunday. Just one week before the European Grand Prix on the new street circuit in Valencia, Jarno will be back behind the wheel of a TF107 on a 2.2km track through the centre of Rotterdam.
Toyota looks at the season so far (+video)
With 10 Grands Prix already in the record books for 2008, the season is over halfway through; and it has been quite a season for Panasonic Toyota Racing so far. There has been excitement from the very start and the TF108 has built on its pre-season promise to become a regular points-scorer in the hands of Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock; so much so that the team currently holds fourth place in the Constructors' Championship.
Ove Andersson, former Toyota F1 team...
Jun.11 (GMM) Former Toyota formula one team boss Ove Andersson has been killed in a classic rally crash.
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Timo Glock returned to the track today for Panasonic Toyota Racing for
the first time since his heavy crash at Sunday's German Grand Prix.
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Toyota to discuss Glock rescue with FIA
Jul.21 (GMM) Toyota officials will discuss with the FIA Timo Glock's
rescue following his violent crash in the German grand prix.
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Hungarian GP preview: Toyota F1
Panasonic Toyota Racing turns its focus eastwards this weekend for the Hungarian Grand Prix, the last race before Formula 1's traditional summer break. Held at the twisty Hungaroring in Budapest since 1986, the Hungarian Grand Prix presents a return to the kind of high-downforce aerodynamic package used at Monaco.
Trulli's podium finish at French GP takes extra meaning for Toyota after death of Andersson
Jarno Trulli's third-place finish at the French Grand Prix took on extra meaning for Toyota on Sunday following the death of former team principal Ove Andersson.
Glock wants title for Toyota in 2010
Jul.16 (GMM) Timo Glock says his current goal is to be world champion in 2010.
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Ove Andersson, a Swedish former rally driver and Toyota Formula One team principal, died Wednesday in a car crash in South Africa. He was 70.
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Timo Glock will be back in action on Thursday when he joins day three of
Panasonic Toyota Racing's four-day test at Jerez in Spain.
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Panasonic Toyota Racing returns to Europe this weekend for the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours in a sombre mood after the recent death of Ove Andersson.
Hungarian Grand Prix - Toyota Qualifying Round-Up
Timo Glock (Car 12, Chassis TF108-06) Summary: Quick throughout, his best ever qualifying in F1 PROVISIONAL GRID: 5th Q3 5th Best Lap Time: 1m 21.326s (+0.427s) Laps: 8Jarno Trulli (Car 11, Chassis TF108-05) Summary: Struggled for balance but still took 9th place PROVISIONAL GRID: 9th Q3 9th Best Lap Time: 1m 21.767s (+0.868s) Laps: 8
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Jul.11 (GMM) Toyota this week became the latest formula one team to
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