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Bahrain title showdown for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, October 30, 2023

Toyota City, Japan, Oct 30, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to bring the curtain down on the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season with another title-winning celebration in the 8 Hours of Bahrain.

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Toyota City, Japan, Oct 30, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to bring the curtain down on the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season with another title-winning celebration in the 8 Hours of Bahrain.
A fifth straight drivers' title for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is not yet mathematically secure, with both Ferraris still challenging.
The #50 drivers are 36 points adrift while the #51 crew are 31 points behind with 39 still available in Bahrain.
"I am looking forward to racing again in Bahrain because I enjoy the circuit, as well as racing into the night and in hot conditions.

World title for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing after Fuji win

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Monday, September 11, 2023

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."

Japan awaits home heroes TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, September 4, 2023

TOKYO, Sept 4, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing defends its remarkable home record in the 6 Hours of Fuji this weekend in the penultimate race of the 2023 the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season.

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TOKYO, Sept 4, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing defends its remarkable home record in the 6 Hours of Fuji this weekend in the penultimate race of the 2023 the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season.
The historic racetrack, located 100km west of Tokyo, is very much a home race for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and the GR010 HYBRID, whose hybrid powertrain is designed, developed and built at the nearby Higashi-Fuji Technical Center,
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims for a fifth victory in 2023, which could secure the manufacturers' World Championship for a fifth consecutive season.
An exciting four-way battle for the drivers' World Championship between both TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and Ferrari crews will go down to the wire in Bahrain on 4 November, regardless of the result in Japan.
Everyone knows how passionate the Japanese fans are; they make it an incredible experience for all the drivers, and particularly for us as TOYOTA GAZOO Racing drivers.

Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Corolla to Participate in the Super Taikyu Fuji 24 Hours Race

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Monday, May 29, 2023

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Toyota City, Japan, May 29, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will enter the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race, to be held from May 26 to 28, with the #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept (hydrogen-powered Corolla) running on liquid hydrogen.

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Toyota City, Japan, May 29, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will enter the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race, to be held from May 26 to 28, with the #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept (hydrogen-powered Corolla) running on liquid hydrogen.
It is the first time in the world that a vehicle will race with liquid hydrogen fuel.
The liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla was scheduled to compete for the first time at Round 1 Suzuka Super Taikyu 5 Hours Race held on March 18 and 19.
Toyota is able to race in this year's Fuji 24 Hours Race with the liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla thanks to the cooperation of its many partners.

Bybit VIPs to Embark on an Unforgettable Journey at the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia 2023

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Monday, July 17, 2023

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Media OutReach - 17 July 2023 - Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange and sponsor of the Safehouse team, is excited to host eight specially selected users as VIPs at the upcoming Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia 2023 Race, taking place from July 14 to 16.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Media OutReach - 17 July 2023 - Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange and sponsor of the Safehouse team, is excited to host eight specially selected users as VIPs at the upcoming Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia 2023 Race, taking place from July 14 to 16.
Bybit announced its sponsorship of the Safehouse team for the high-octane Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia this year, helping bring the thunderous roar of Lamborghini engines to the prestigious circuits of Asia.
Now, at the Super Trofeo, this powerful connection is being highlighted for racing fans all over the world.
“I’m stoked to offer our users the exclusive opportunity to attend the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia 2023 Race,” said Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit.

Bybit VIPs to Embark on an Unforgettable Journey at the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia 2023

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Monday, July 17, 2023

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2023 - Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange and sponsor of the Safehouse team, is excited to host eight specially selected users as VIPs at the upcoming Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia 2023 Race, taking place from July 14 to 16.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2023 - Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange and sponsor of the Safehouse team, is excited to host eight specially selected users as VIPs at the upcoming Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia 2023 Race, taking place from July 14 to 16.
Bybit announced its sponsorship of the Safehouse team for the high-octane Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia this year, helping bring the thunderous roar of Lamborghini engines to the prestigious circuits of Asia.
Now, at the Super Trofeo, this powerful connection is being highlighted for racing fans all over the world.
“I’m stoked to offer our users the exclusive opportunity to attend the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia 2023 Race,” said Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit.

Rovanpera repeats full Portugal haul with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Toyota City, Japan, May 15, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team's Kalle Rovanpera is back on top of the FIA World Rally Championship after a dominant drive to win the Rally de Portugal for the second year in succession.

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Toyota City, Japan, May 15, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team's Kalle Rovanpera is back on top of the FIA World Rally Championship after a dominant drive to win the Rally de Portugal for the second year in succession.
Rovanpera built his result on a strong performance on Friday's opening day while running second in the road order on the loose gravel stages.
Takamoto was really fired up to get finally to the podium after finishing fourth in Portugal two years in a row.
The team and cars will stay in Portugal and the maintenance work will be done at Toyota Caetano Portugal.

Toyota to Establish a New Company to Promote the Fuji Motorsports Forest Project

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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Toyota City, Japan, Mar 28, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will establish a new company, Fuji Motorsports Forest, Inc., on April 3 to promote the Fuji Motorsports Forest Project.

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Toyota City, Japan, Mar 28, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will establish a new company, Fuji Motorsports Forest, Inc., on April 3 to promote the Fuji Motorsports Forest Project.
Fuji International Speedway Co., Ltd. will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the new company after Toyota receives a part of the shares held by Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and Taisei Corporation.
With this new structure, we will further strengthen cooperation with Fuji Speedway, Fuji Speedway Hotel, Fuji Motorsports Museum, and Toyota Fudosan Co., Ltd., which is in charge of area development, to continue making Fuji a place where people who enjoy or work in motorsports, adults and children alike will want to visit.
Click here (https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/37094898.html) for an overview of the Fuji Motorsports Forest Project and a message from Akio Toyoda (April 6, 2022).

Toyota: Notice Concerning Absence of Hydrogen-Powered Corolla from Super Taikyu Series Suzuka

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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Consequently, we could not recover the vehicle in time and were forced to abandon the race.

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Consequently, we could not recover the vehicle in time and were forced to abandon the race.
We apologize for the concern this may cause the many people looking forward to seeing the hydrogen-powered Corolla on the track.
The hydrogen-powered Corolla in the March 8 test run used liquid hydrogen.
However, the vehicle fire was not directly caused by the fuel change from gaseous hydrogen to liquid hydrogen.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing ready for 2023 with revised GR010 HYBRID

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Friday, February 24, 2023

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.