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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.

Acura Dominates with 1-2 Finish at Laguna Seca

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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After four of 10 races, the two Acura teams are tied for the lead in the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship points standings.

Key Points: 
  • After four of 10 races, the two Acura teams are tied for the lead in the 2022 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship points standings.
  • It's their second one-two finish of the season and their fourth straight win at Laguna Seca.
  • We knew it would be a strong one for us and we knew that having Acura finish one-two and maximize the points was the goal.
  • David Salters(President and Technical Director, Honda Performance Development) on today's 1-2 finish for Acura at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: "Just a fantastic day!

Acura Returns to Formula 1 Racing for the U.S. Grand Prix

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Acura is back in Formula 1!  Returning to the pinnacle of motorsports for the first time in more than a decade, Acura livery will appear on the rear wings of the Red Bull Racing Honda and Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda Formula 1 cars for the Aramco United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas Oct. 22-24. Celebrating its role as the performance division of Honda in North America, Acura also will appear on the driving suits and helmet visors of Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez and Scuderia AlphaTauri drivers Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda during the race weekend.

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  • "It's very special to have Acura become part of our partnership with Red Bull Racing Honda and Scuderia AlphaTauri Hondafor the United States Grand Prix 2021," says Masashi Yamamoto, Honda F1's Managing Director.
  • From 1989 to 1992, Honda F1 drivers including Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost wore Acura visors at the Canadian and U.S. Grand Prix.
  • Most recently, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello displayed the Acura logo on their visors for the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix.
  • Acura also won its first-ever overall victory at the grueling Rolex 24 of Daytona this year, with the Acura ARX-05 piloted by Wayne Taylor Racing.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing AIMS FOR LE MANS HYPERCAR HISTORY

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Friday, August 13, 2021
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Toyota City, Japan, Aug 13, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to defend its crown and make Hypercar history in the 89th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours next week.

Key Points: 
  • Toyota City, Japan, Aug 13, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to defend its crown and make Hypercar history in the 89th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours next week.
  • In addition to its quest for a fourth consecutive Le Mans win, the 2021 edition marks the 10th time Toyota has competed at La Sarthe with a hybrid-powered prototype.
  • But the challenge of Le Mans comes from the gruelling nature of the event itself as well as from on-track rivals.
  • We are putting all our effort into extending that winning run by becoming the first Hypercar Le Mans winners.