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The Latest Breaking News from Gazoo Racing

Gordon Shedden is back in the British Touring Car Championship for 2025 after two years away, at the wheel of a Speedworks Motorsport-run Toyota Gazoo Racing Corolla.

Autosport

Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge: Al-Attiyah and Dacia clinch first win of the season

Dacia didn’t have to wait long to celebrate a world victory. Just a month ago, only a few minutes separated Nasser Al-Attiyah from the podium. Just 100km away, the action resumed in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, second round of the FIA and FIM Cross Country Rally World Championship.

Autosport

Toyota Will Make Fun Cars for a 'Long, Long Time'

Who knew Toyota would be the savior of performance cars? Beyond the GR Yaris, GR Corolla, 86, and the Supra, Gazoo Racing has been dropping hints about bringing back iconic nameplates. Chief Technology Officer Hiroki Nakajima confirmed a new Celica last November. We might also get an MR2 since the…

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Toyota's US Dealers Want a New Yaris

Toyota killed the Yaris hatchback and sedan in the United States following the 2020 model year. However, the subcompact model received a fourth generation in other markets, complete with a high-performance version from Gazoo Racing. In addition, a Yaris Cross joined the lineup, and Mazda slapped its badge again for…

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Why Toyota believes Rovanpera’s WRC return will benefit Evans

Toyota expects the return of Kalle Rovanpera to a full-time World Rally Championship drive will make team-mate Elfyn Evans “much stronger” this year.

Autosport

The leading contenders for victory at the 2025 Dakar Rally

The 2025 Dakar Rally promises to be one of the most exciting in recent history, with several manufacturers and drivers capable of winning the famous Touareg trophy.

Autosport

Toyota expands WRC driver line-up for 2025, Kankkunen lands management role

Toyota will expand its World Rally Championship entry to five cars at selected events next year following confirmation Sami Pajari will join the team for a maiden full-time Rally1 campaign.

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Toyota Will Build Fun Cars With Gas Engines Until ICE Is Banned

Gazoo Racing is still investing in ICE, arguing that "internal combustion engines aren't bad."

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Toyota Says It 'Needs' a Performance SUV

We're surprised it took Toyota so long to think of a GR-branded SUV.

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Butcher takes BTCC ‘sabbatical’ for 2024

The 36-year-old Scot has made the decision after finishing 10th in the standings last year, his worst campaign since his maiden full BTCC season in 2018.

Autosport

Long-time Toyota technical director Vasselon replaced

Vasselon, 60, has been succeeded on a temporary basis by David Floury as the technical chief of the Cologne-based organisation that masterminds Toyota's World Endurance Championship programme, develops the engines for its World Rally Championship GR Yaris Rally 1 and builds the GR Supra GT4 customer racer. The move announced…

Motorsport

Conway, Miyata complete Vasser Sullivan’s Daytona 24 line-up

Conway will co-drive alongside defending GTD Pro champions Ben Barnicoat, Jack Hawksworth, and IndyCar star Kyle Kirkwood in the team’s #14 Lexus RC F GT3.

Autosport

Conway, Miyata complete Vasser Sullivan’s Rolex 24 lineup

Conway will co-drive alongside defending GTD Pro champions Ben Barnicoat, Jack Hawksworth, and IndyCar star Kyle Kirkwood in the team’s #14 Lexus RC F GT3. The combination of Barnicoat, Conway and Hawksworth teamed up to finish third in the 2023 edition of the IMSA SportsCar Championship’s season-opening endurance classic.

Motorsport

FIA reveals Hankook as new WRC tyre supplier from 2025

The FIA has selected the Korean tyre firm as the successful candidate after launching a tender process in July this year for a period covering 2025-2027.

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Rovanpera to contest partial WRC season in unchanged 2024 Toyota line-up

The reigning WRC constructors’ champions have announced new contracts with Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Sebastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta following Toyota’s dominant 1-2-3 at last weekend’s season finale in Japan. Rovanpera, Evans and Ogier each scored three wins this year to help Toyota to a sixth world title.

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Lexus Will Reportedly Borrow The GR Corolla's Engine, But Not For A Sports Car

Lexus has confirmed a high-performance version of this tiny crossover, without revealing what will power it.

Autosport

Have your say on the best of 2023: Autosport Awards nominees revealed

The Awards, which date back to 1982, celebrate the top drivers and competition machines each year. The nominees in the six categories open to public vote in 2023 have now been revealed (below).

Motorsport

WRC Chile: Five things you may have missed

M-Sport and Tanak proved tyre decisions are still crucial

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Toyota BTCC squad recruits former McLaren GT boss

Danny Buxton has left his most recent role as team principal of rival BTCC squad One Motorsport with immediate effect and has started work this week at Speedworks Motorsport, which competes under the Toyota Gazoo Racing UK banner, as the company’s new head of motorsport.

Motorsport

Toyota credits "Kamui effect" for pole gap in Fuji WEC qualifying

Vasselon, technical director of Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe, put the Japanese driver's advantage over team-mate Brendon Hartley down to his renowned qualifying pace and local knowledge of the Fuji Speedway.

Motor1

Toyota GR Prius Concept Goes Official With Aero Upgrades

It also gets a carbon hood, fender flares, and extra lights.

Motor1

New Toyota Boss Hints More GR Sports Cars Are Coming

An expansion of the Gazoo Racing lineup is possible.

Autosport

Toyota "on the back foot" for WEC Spa after practice issues, Hartley crash

Pascal Vasselon, Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director, described the opening two days of the Spa 6 Hours meeting “as not our best race weekend so far”, despite Kamui Kobayashi taking pole position in the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID.

Motorsport

WRC Mexico: The Good, the Bad and a legend at his peak

Top Performer - Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais

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'Back in my happy place': Taylor climbs in alongside Harry Bates for rally title shot

The famous Bates and Taylor names return to the side window of the country's fastest rally car .

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