TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announces team setup for Nurburgring Endurance Series

ENGLISH
|
JAPANESE
|
CONNECT WITH US:

Jun 23, 2022 17:54 JST

Source: Toyota Motor Corporation

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announces team setup for Nurburgring Endurance Series

TOKYO, Jun 23, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) will compete in Rounds 4 and 6 of the N?rburgring Endurance Series (NLS(1)). Although TGR has decided not to participate in this year?s 24 Hours of N?rburgring Endurance Race(2), it will refine people and cars, and continue its pursuit of making ever-better motorsports-bred cars through domestic testing and participation in the NLS with a view toward next year and beyond.

N?rburgring is a demanding course that is 25km in length, has a maximum altitude difference of 300m, and features 172 corners. The N?rburgring 24 Hours Race, which TGR competed in from 2007 to 2021, with the aim of "refining people, refining cars," represents the roots of TGR. The mechanics and engineers, who are Toyota employees, aim to test the cars to their limits and learn how to make them better than ever by gaining experience under even harsher conditions than testing and evaluations conducted on regular test courses. This valuable experience is subsequently fed back into the development of all kinds of vehicles.

NLS Round 4 (to be held on June 25) is a 4-hour endurance race and will feature drivers Tatsuya Kataoka, Hiroaki Ishiura, Masahiro Sasaki, and Takamitsu Matsui. NLS Round 6 (to be held on September 10-11) is a 6-hour endurance race held over two days for a total of 12 hours of racing(3).

TGR will compete with the LEXUS LC and the new GR86. The LC will be refined through the investment of a significant amount of advanced technology that will be used in future production vehicles, centered around body rigidity, aerodynamic development, and suspension technology. The new GR86 is competing for the first time at N?rburgring. It is equipped with a 2.4-liter engine that is more powerful than the previous model and will take on the challenges of the world?s most demanding course.

(1) Nurburgring Langstrecken Series
(2) Event dates (May 28-29, 2022) conflict with major races in Japan, which would hinder the team preparation and setup
(3) Drivers for NLS Round 6 will be decided at a later date
(4) A member of Toyota Motor Corporation

Source: Toyota Motor Corporation
Sectors: Automotive

Copyright ©2026 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network.

Latest Release

Toyota Motor Corporation

Premiere of Three-Row Highlander BEV in North America
Feb 11, 2026 14:25 JST

Honda Motor Co, Ltd

Honda Works Partner Aston Martin Aramco Formula One(TM) Team Unveils Livery of "AMR26" F1(TM) Machine Equipped with Honda Power Unit Ahead of the 2026 Race Season
Feb 10, 2026 18:25 JST

Honda Motor Co, Ltd

Honda to Make Organizational Changes to Further Enhance Competitiveness its Motorcycle, Automobile and Power Products Business
Feb 10, 2026 17:53 JST

Hitachi, Ltd.

KS Energy and Hitachi Collaborate on Extra-High Voltage Battery Energy Storage System
Feb 10, 2026 14:15 JST

Eisai

Biologics License Application for Subcutaneous Formulation of "LEQEMBI(R)" (lecanemab) for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer's Disease Designated for Priority Review in China
Feb 10, 2026 13:34 JST

NEC Corporation

NEC Exhibits at MWC Barcelona 2026, the World's Largest Mobile-Related Exhibition
Feb 09, 2026 21:18 JST

CITIC Telecom CPC

CITIC Telecom CPC Wins Two Awards, Celebrating 'Innovation Never Stops' for 25 Years, recognizing Cybersecurity & Innovation Excellence
Feb 09, 2026 14:28 JST

JCB

JCB Announces Collaboration with Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore
Feb 09, 2026 14:00 JST

Anime Tokyo Station

Anime Tokyo Station: "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" Special Exhibition, February 21 to May 24, 2026
Feb 09, 2026 11:00 JST

Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors Launches the All-New Versa Van in the Philippine Market
Feb 06, 2026 13:34 JST

Mitsubishi Corporation

Establishment of the World's First*1 Global Supply Chain to Introduce the Use of Renewable Plastics in Sony's High-Performance Products
Feb 06, 2026 11:50 JST

Eisai

Eisai and Henlius Enter into Exclusive Commercial License Agreement for Anti-PD-1 Antibody Serplulimab in Japan
Feb 06, 2026 11:31 JST

Fujitsu Japan and JMDC announce collaboration to build sustainable healthcare system in Japan through enhanced medical data utilization
Feb 06, 2026 11:14 JST

Genesys and Fujitsu Transform AEON Financial Service's Contact Center Operations with Genesys Cloud Delivers Customers an Improved Self-Service Experience Resulting in Higher Completion and Reduced Wait Times
Feb 06, 2026 10:44 JST

TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd.

TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES establishes total solutions system for contract manufacturing of various test kits including in vitro diagnostics
Feb 05, 2026 22:00 JST

Everest Medicines Limited

Everest Medicines Announces Exclusive License Agreement with Micot to Commercialize MT1013
Feb 05, 2026 11:55 JST

Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi significantly expands exhibits at the "Hitachi Building Solutions Lab", a research facility for collaborative creation with customers
Feb 05, 2026 11:48 JST

Japantastics, Inc.

Japantastics Launches Global Curator Platform Bringing Japan Craftsmanship to the World
Feb 04, 2026 22:00 JST

The 55-Point Gap: Measuring What Matters in Automotive Impact
Feb 04, 2026 18:00 JST

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Announces Large Order Intake, Revenue, and Profit Growth in First Three Quarters, Raises Full-Year Guidance
Feb 04, 2026 17:13 JST

More Latest Release >>