Toyota wants to return to the podium in Germany

The Toyota team is counting on its 'home' Grand Prix in Germany - its base is in Cologne, less than 80 km from the Nurburgring - to regain a level of performance that it experienced at the start of the season.

Published on 07/07/2009 à 14:54

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Toyota wants to return to the podium in Germany

Septième et neuvième à Silverstone il y a trois semaines avec Jarno Trulli et Timo Glock, l?équipe Toyota connaît quelques difficultés à poursuivre sur sa lancée de son bon début de saison ? 26,5 points récoltés lors des quatre premiers GP et seulement 8 points engrangés lors des quatre suivants-. Avant de se rendre au Nurburgring, l?équipe basée à Cologne, entend bien rectifier le tir. Avec de nouvelles améliorations prévues sur la TF109, l?équipe veut amener ses deux monoplaces dans les points. Les hommes de John Howett, actuellement troisièmes au classement Constructeurs avec 34,5 points, en ont les moyens et entendent le démontrer au moment où l?on entame la deuxième partie de la saison.

« I'm still optimistic and it would be good to fight for another podium “, declares Jarno Trulli. “ We showed in qualifying at Silverstone that we were competitive, so I'm confident for this weekend “, he continues. His teammate Timo Glock will race at home. After having tasted the joys of fighting in front at the start of the season, he only wants one thing: to start again. “II've had some good races so far and it was nice to fight at the front so often. This weekend gives us a new opportunity to do it, I'm really looking forward to it He says.

« The Nurburgring does not require a specific request on the car », Finally concedes Pascal Vasselon, the general chassis director. “ The main unknown concerns the weather and therefore the heating of the tires. The circuit is close to the mountains and if you are unlucky you can expect low temperatures and rain He continues. " It is true that the British Grand Prix did not go as planned but we hope to be stronger this weekend He concludes.

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