Jan. 11, 2013
TMC's GAZOO Racing to Enter Lexus 'LFA' & Toyota '86'
in 2013 Nürburgring Endurance Race
Toyota City, Japan, January 11, 2013―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that its GAZOO Racing team will enter the Lexus "LFA" and Toyota "86" in the 41st 24 Hours Nürburgring endurance race to be held in Germany from May 17 through 20 (local time). This will be TMC's seventh entry in the race since 2007.
The GAZOO Racing team competes in the race to aid TMC's vehicle development and, as TMC employees serve as mechanics and drivers, to aid the development of human resources capable of "automotive seasoning". TMC has subsequently launched "GAZOO Racing tuned by MN"1 (GRMN), "G Sports"2 (G's) and other tuned models to give car enthusiasts a taste of the thrill of racing. TMC's participation thus is part of its initiatives to make ever-better cars.
The GAZOO Racing team competes in the race to aid TMC's vehicle development and, as TMC employees serve as mechanics and drivers, to aid the development of human resources capable of "automotive seasoning". TMC has subsequently launched "GAZOO Racing tuned by MN"1 (GRMN), "G Sports"2 (G's) and other tuned models to give car enthusiasts a taste of the thrill of racing. TMC's participation thus is part of its initiatives to make ever-better cars.
GAZOO Racing Vehicles to Participate in 41st 24 Hours Nürburgring Endurance Race
GAZOO Racing Team Participation in 41st 24 Hours Nürburgring Endurance Race
| Vehicle | LFA | 86 | |
| Car No. 1 | Car No. 2 | ||
| Drivers (planned) | - Masahiko Kageyama - Hiroaki Ishiura - Kazuya Oshima |
- Akira Iida - Takuto Iguchi - Naoya Gamou |
- Takayuki Kinoshita - Kumi Sato - Hisashi Yabuki* - Yasuo Hirata* |
| Mechanics | TMC personnel | ||
| *TMC employee | |||
1Product brand forged on the streets of Nürburgring―considered by many to be the crucible of performance-vehicle development―and through other races and fine-tuning by GAZOO Racing test drivers
2Sports conversion series of models fully tuned by GAZOO Racing test drivers and set at an affordable price range by reducing production costs through partial inline customization and other measures to give a wider range of consumers a taste of racing and the enjoyment of cars
2Sports conversion series of models fully tuned by GAZOO Racing test drivers and set at an affordable price range by reducing production costs through partial inline customization and other measures to give a wider range of consumers a taste of racing and the enjoyment of cars
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