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Toyota expects strong run at Spa

Toyota heads to Belgium in 4th place in the constructors' championship on 78 points, just eight points behind the top three and looking to end the European season on a high. The team's technical director, Mike Gascoyne is confident the current package should perform well at the demanding Spa circuit. 

"Spa-Francorchamps is the most challenging circuit we go to during the season, both from a driving and an engineering perspective," said Gascoyne. "The track combines some very high speed corners - including the fantastic and legendary Eau Rouge - with low speed corners like La Source and the Bus Stop. There is a mixture of standard track and normal road with significant elevation changes. The biggest challenge comes from finding the most competitive set-up to cope with the varying speeds during the lap. The high speed sections lead to a tendency to reduce wing level, which makes corners like Eau Rouge demanding. But we have to make sure that we have a good top speed on the return to the Bus Stop and the flat-out left-hander Blanchimont."

"The circuit is also demanding for engines, especially over the long section towards Radillon and back to Blanchimont," he added. "We expect our package to suit the Spa-Francorchamps track. This year season our car has suited almost all types of circuit, so I expect this trend to continue."

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