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**new-nickname-zanovo** · 10-01-2007, 10:00 PM

Ralf wird ab der kommenden Saison nicht mehr für Toyota fahren. "Ich habe mich entschieden, nach drei Jahren Toyota eine neue Herausforderung zu suchen", erklärt Ralf am Montag in Shanghai Rough translation:
Ralf will not drive no more starting from the coming season for Toyota. "I decided to look for after three years Toyota a new challenge", explain Ralf on Monday in Shanghai http://www.ralf-schumacher.de/en/news/365.html

**PeterPatrickJohn** · 10-01-2007, 10:05 PM

Sounds like a new challenge will not involve driving in F1. I expect to see him in touring cars.

So now that leaves the question of who will drive for Toyota. Alonso almost certainly not, although stranger things have happened.

**Galinastva** · 10-01-2007, 10:05 PM

Woah!

There goes another grand prix winner...
Best of luck to him in whatever he plans to do.

**Anaedilla** · 10-01-2007, 10:06 PM

Any Germans on the forum?

I wasn't expecting that...

He's said he'll be on the grid in 2008... but where? Will he be there?

**Buyemae** · 10-01-2007, 10:08 PM

Finally, as predicted years ago DTM will gain another ex F1 star!

**Pharmaciest** · 10-01-2007, 10:11 PM

Finally, as predicted years ago DTM will gain another ex F1 star!

Well, it could hardly be a surprise.

**Anaedilla** · 10-01-2007, 10:12 PM

Poor translation of the lot of that release:

Ralf will go from the coming season no longer for Toyota.

"I have me decided, after three years Toyota a new challenge to seek", will explain Ralf in Shanghai on Monday where he prepares himself for its next to the last race for the Japanese race stable. "I came with large expectations to Toyota. On the one hand, because I had set large hope into the development of a new race car. Because I had acquired a taste in my long stay in Japan before the formula 1 for the Japanese custom very. With the Japanese mentality, I come as always well right, but on a competitive car, I had to wait unfortunately for years!" Ralf retrospectively: "Toyota was also a beautiful and interesting experience - above all the collaboration with the team, the engineers and the mechanics. But now it is time, something new auszuprobieren!" In spite of the decision to go in the coming year no longer for Toyota, will try Ralf in the last two races everything in order to get points for Toyota: "Naturally am I as always for the races in Shanghai and São Paulo highly motivates and would become my best try, after the verpatzten season at least a good termination with and for Toyota to reach!", means Ralf. The team and all colleagues of Toyota, that it in the last three years with energy, enthusiasm and sympathy supported have, wishes Ralf also for the coming seasons much good fortune and success. To the question, for whom it will go 2008 races in the season, it says: "I will lead some conversations in the next weeks and will announce my decision after end of the season. Important so very the financial aspect is not for me, but rather the possibility to co-develop a race car and therewith also successfully to its."

**mybooboo** · 10-01-2007, 10:43 PM

As rough as that translation is, it sounds like he may be willing to take a pay-cut

**BoBoMasterDesign** · 10-01-2007, 11:14 PM

Please say Liuzzi to Toyota and Glock to Williams, Ralf to DTM with Fisi.

**spoddersedpn** · 10-01-2007, 11:23 PM

Not surprising news... Many thought he should have retired a couple of years ago !!!

**fygESytT** · 10-01-2007, 11:24 PM

I gotta work on my German. I thought it said "Toyota finally figured out I suck and tossed me..."

Maybe I can get some of those language cds, Berlitz or something...

**new-nickname-zanovo** · 10-01-2007, 11:24 PM

Not surprising news... Many thought he should have retired a couple of years ago !!!

Some thought he had

**Jjfotqse** · 10-01-2007, 11:47 PM

As rough as that translation is, it sounds like he may be willing to take a pay-cut

Willing? €25m a year? He will be lucky to get a 1/10th of that.

Classic case of being... 'Jumped before being Pushed'.

**Jjfotqse** · 10-01-2007, 11:49 PM

Glock wins GP2, Ralf leaves. Sounds like Glock then...

**skydaypat** · 10-01-2007, 11:56 PM

"He's said he'll be on the grid in 2008... but where?"

Working for German TV if he's lucky!

**Soassesaisp** · 10-02-2007, 12:13 AM

Best option for Toyota is probably Sutil who has shown a great deal of promise this season. That's unless Renault don't re-sign Kovalainen (which they surely will) in which case he should be Toyota's first choice.
I can imagine them going for someone like Fisichella though...

**Buyemae** · 10-02-2007, 12:28 AM

Here it is on Crash

http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~1~id~155223.htm

**maliboia** · 10-02-2007, 12:43 AM

It was not a surprise to me. I always thought he was a bit overrated, specially because of his last name. At least now Toyota can put more money in the development of the car.

**mybooboo** · 10-02-2007, 12:53 AM

... bit overrated...

That's an understatement...

**c2siOlIk** · 10-02-2007, 12:56 AM

It was about time!

10-01-2007, 10:00 PM	#1
new-nickname-zanovo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 487 Senior Member	Ralf leaves Toyota Ralf wird ab der kommenden Saison nicht mehr für Toyota fahren. "Ich habe mich entschieden, nach drei Jahren Toyota eine neue Herausforderung zu suchen", erklärt Ralf am Montag in Shanghai Rough translation: Ralf will not drive no more starting from the coming season for Toyota. "I decided to look for after three years Toyota a new challenge", explain Ralf on Monday in Shanghai http://www.ralf-schumacher.de/en/news/365.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 10:05 PM	#2
PeterPatrickJohn Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 475 Senior Member	Sounds like a new challenge will not involve driving in F1. I expect to see him in touring cars. So now that leaves the question of who will drive for Toyota. Alonso almost certainly not, although stranger things have happened. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 10:05 PM	#3
Galinastva Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	Woah! There goes another grand prix winner... Best of luck to him in whatever he plans to do. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 10:06 PM	#4
Anaedilla Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 735 Senior Member	Any Germans on the forum? I wasn't expecting that... He's said he'll be on the grid in 2008... but where? Will he be there? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 10:08 PM	#5
Buyemae Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 607 Senior Member	Finally, as predicted years ago DTM will gain another ex F1 star! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 10:11 PM	#6
Pharmaciest Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	Finally, as predicted years ago DTM will gain another ex F1 star! Well, it could hardly be a surprise. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 10:12 PM	#7
Anaedilla Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 735 Senior Member	Poor translation of the lot of that release: Ralf will go from the coming season no longer for Toyota. "I have me decided, after three years Toyota a new challenge to seek", will explain Ralf in Shanghai on Monday where he prepares himself for its next to the last race for the Japanese race stable. "I came with large expectations to Toyota. On the one hand, because I had set large hope into the development of a new race car. Because I had acquired a taste in my long stay in Japan before the formula 1 for the Japanese custom very. With the Japanese mentality, I come as always well right, but on a competitive car, I had to wait unfortunately for years!" Ralf retrospectively: "Toyota was also a beautiful and interesting experience - above all the collaboration with the team, the engineers and the mechanics. But now it is time, something new auszuprobieren!" In spite of the decision to go in the coming year no longer for Toyota, will try Ralf in the last two races everything in order to get points for Toyota: "Naturally am I as always for the races in Shanghai and São Paulo highly motivates and would become my best try, after the verpatzten season at least a good termination with and for Toyota to reach!", means Ralf. The team and all colleagues of Toyota, that it in the last three years with energy, enthusiasm and sympathy supported have, wishes Ralf also for the coming seasons much good fortune and success. To the question, for whom it will go 2008 races in the season, it says: "I will lead some conversations in the next weeks and will announce my decision after end of the season. Important so very the financial aspect is not for me, but rather the possibility to co-develop a race car and therewith also successfully to its." Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 10:43 PM	#8
mybooboo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	As rough as that translation is, it sounds like he may be willing to take a pay-cut Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 11:14 PM	#9
BoBoMasterDesign Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	Please say Liuzzi to Toyota and Glock to Williams, Ralf to DTM with Fisi. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 11:23 PM	#10
spoddersedpn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 613 Senior Member	Not surprising news... Many thought he should have retired a couple of years ago !!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 11:24 PM	#11
fygESytT Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 494 Senior Member	I gotta work on my German. I thought it said "Toyota finally figured out I suck and tossed me..." Maybe I can get some of those language cds, Berlitz or something... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 11:47 PM	#13
Jjfotqse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 332 Senior Member	As rough as that translation is, it sounds like he may be willing to take a pay-cut Willing? €25m a year? He will be lucky to get a 1/10th of that. Classic case of being... 'Jumped before being Pushed'. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 11:49 PM	#14
Jjfotqse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 332 Senior Member	Glock wins GP2, Ralf leaves. Sounds like Glock then... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-01-2007, 11:56 PM	#15
skydaypat Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	"He's said he'll be on the grid in 2008... but where?" Working for German TV if he's lucky! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2007, 12:13 AM	#16
Soassesaisp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 393 Senior Member	Best option for Toyota is probably Sutil who has shown a great deal of promise this season. That's unless Renault don't re-sign Kovalainen (which they surely will) in which case he should be Toyota's first choice. I can imagine them going for someone like Fisichella though... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2007, 12:28 AM	#17
Buyemae Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 607 Senior Member	Here it is on Crash http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~1~id~155223.htm Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2007, 12:43 AM	#18
maliboia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	It was not a surprise to me. I always thought he was a bit overrated, specially because of his last name. At least now Toyota can put more money in the development of the car. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2007, 12:53 AM	#19
mybooboo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	... bit overrated... That's an understatement... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-02-2007, 12:56 AM	#20
c2siOlIk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	It was about time! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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