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World title for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing after Fuji win

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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Toyota City, Japan, Sept 11, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing earned a thrilling one-two victory on home ground in the 6 Hours of Fuji to clinch the manufacturers' title in the penultimate race of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Sept 11, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing earned a thrilling one-two victory on home ground in the 6 Hours of Fuji to clinch the manufacturers' title in the penultimate race of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season.
  • An exciting battle between World Championship contenders TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and Ferrari saw the GR010 HYBRIDs come out on top.
  • After leading the team throughout the weekend, Toyota President and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe Chairman Koji Sato joined the drivers to celebrate a hard-earned victory, and world title, on the podium.
  • Congratulations to everyone at TOYOTA GAZOO Racing on the manufacturers' title, now let's try to get the drivers' title in Bahrain."

Startbahn to Provide Startrail API at TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's Metaverse Event. NFT Rewards Will Be Distributed to Event Visitors

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Saturday, September 9, 2023
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TOKYO, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Startbahn, Inc. (head office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Taihei Shii; hereinafter referred to as Startbahn) will provide its Startrail API at the WEC Fuji Metaverse, a metaverse event held from September 8th to 10th by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (hereinafter referred as TGR), an in-house company of Toyota Motor Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Toyota) that specializes in motor sports.

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  • The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's WEC Fuji Metaverse event marks the second time Startbahn will provide its NFT technology to Toyota.
  • Startbahn previously provided its NFT technology to Toyota at the Toyota Automobile Museum.
  • Visitors to WEC Fuji Metaverse will receive NFTs as a reward for completing the event requirements.
  • The WEC Fuji Metaverse event marks the second time Startbahn will provide its NFT technology to Toyota.

Memorable Monza win for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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Toyota City, Japan, July 10, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing returned to winning ways with a hard-fought victory on its rival's home ground in an exciting 6 Hours of Monza, the fifth round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).

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  • Toyota City, Japan, July 10, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing returned to winning ways with a hard-fought victory on its rival's home ground in an exciting 6 Hours of Monza, the fifth round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).
  • TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's fourth win of the season is the perfect response to a frustrating Le Mans 24 Hours and extends the team's World Championship lead to 26 points.
  • The safety car brought the chasing pack right on Mike's tail and when racing resumed he dropped to third.
  • With fresh rubber, Kamui set the fastest lap and pulled clear to win by 16.520secs from the #50 Ferrari.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing second in Le Mans thriller

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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After 24 relentless hours of racing, the #8 crossed the line in second place, 1min 21.793secs behind the winning #51 Ferrari.

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  • After 24 relentless hours of racing, the #8 crossed the line in second place, 1min 21.793secs behind the winning #51 Ferrari.
  • In a show of team spirit and determination, the #7 crew of mechanics and engineers put that disappointment aside and immediately joined forces with their #8 counterparts to strengthen the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing challenge.
  • TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's advantage in the manufacturers' World Championship has been cut to 18 points over Ferrari, with three races remaining.
  • It was very hard to challenge Ferrari but we never gave up hope and we tried everything to win Le Mans again.

Fujitsu AI supports Toyota GAZOO Racing's real-time driving analysis during World Endurance Championship

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Fujitsu started sponsorship of TGR, a participant in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)(2), in 2022, supporting the development of TGR's video data analysis system that leverages Fujitsu's AI technology.

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  • Fujitsu started sponsorship of TGR, a participant in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)(2), in 2022, supporting the development of TGR's video data analysis system that leverages Fujitsu's AI technology.
  • The newly developed system will allow TGR to adapt to continuously evolving racing conditions based on video data from vehicle-mounted cameras.
  • Fujitsu will further utilize the technology and knowledge gained through this initiative to realize a safe and secure transportation society and smart cities.
  • The new video data analysis program enables TGR to analyze video data of the in-vehicle camera in real time using AI and output data on the situation surrounding the vehicle.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing ready for 2023 with revised GR010 HYBRID

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Friday, February 24, 2023
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The most visible changes on the 2023 evolution GR010 HYBRID concern the bodywork.

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  • The most visible changes on the 2023 evolution GR010 HYBRID concern the bodywork.
  • Once again, the GR010 HYBRID benefits from the technical expertise of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's long-term partners, who continue to contribute significantly to its success.
  • TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is unique on the 2023 grid thanks to a driver line-up exclusively consisting of proven Le Mans winners and WEC champions.
  • So, just like last year, we have introduced some evolutions to our GR010 HYBRID for the 2023 season.

Titles on the line for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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TOKYO, Nov 4, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is prepared for a title showdown in the 8 Hours of Bahrain this weekend, when the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) reaches an exciting climax.

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  • TOKYO, Nov 4, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is prepared for a title showdown in the 8 Hours of Bahrain this weekend, when the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) reaches an exciting climax.
  • After five races of a hard-fought season so far, the battle for Hypercar manufacturers' and drivers' titles is still open going into the final round at Bahrain International Circuit.
  • In the manufacturers' standings, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is within touching distance of winning the title for a fourth consecutive season.
  • The 8 Hours of Bahrain brings the curtain down on TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's 10th season in WEC and will be the team's 76th race since its 2012 debut.

One-two home victory for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, September 12, 2022
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Toyota City, Japan, Sept 12, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing achieved a perfect one-two victory in the 6 Hours of Fuji to celebrate the return of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) to Japan in impressive style.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Sept 12, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing achieved a perfect one-two victory in the 6 Hours of Fuji to celebrate the return of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) to Japan in impressive style.
  • Fuji Speedway hosted WEC for the first time since 2019 and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing strengthened its World Championship challenge and celebrated a memorable homecoming by winning on the GR010 HYBRID Hypercar's Japanese debut.
  • By the time of the next driver changes, with just under two hours remaining, Brendon had a decisive 30-second lead.
  • After 232 laps without safety car or full course yellow, Ryo took the chequered flag to secure TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's third victory of the season, its 37th from 75 hybrid-powered WEC races since 2012.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Heading Home to Fuji

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Monday, September 5, 2022
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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's GR010 HYBRID Hypercar will make its home debut when the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) returns to Japan for the 6 Hours of Fuji after a three-year absence.

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  • TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's GR010 HYBRID Hypercar will make its home debut when the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) returns to Japan for the 6 Hours of Fuji after a three-year absence.
  • TOKYO, Sept 5, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's GR010 HYBRID Hypercar will make its home debut when the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) returns to Japan for the 6 Hours of Fuji after a three-year absence.
  • The penultimate round of the 2022 WEC season sees the series return to Fuji Speedway, located 100km west of Tokyo, for the first time since October 2019 and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing targets a fifth consecutive victory on its home track.
  • Close competition over the first four races of the season sees TOYOTA GAZOO Racing lead the manufacturers' standings by 15 points from Alpine following a dramatic 6 Hours of Monza in July.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Fighting for Fifth Le Mans Crown

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez aim to defend their Le Mans crown in the #7 GR010 HYBRID, following an emotional first victory last year.

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  • Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez aim to defend their Le Mans crown in the #7 GR010 HYBRID, following an emotional first victory last year.
  • This year's Le Mans represents the first for Kazuki Nakajima in his new role as Vice Chairman of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe.
  • We all aim to extend TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's winning run in Le Mans."
  • "I am really looking forward to my first Le Mans as part of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing.