Posts Tagged ‘Toyota Motorsport’
Toyota reveals high-performance services
Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) today revealed the high-performance design, development and production services which will take it into a new era. TMG, based in Cologne, Germany, has restructured to provide specialist solutions ranging from complete car development to individual component testing or production, aimed at the automotive or engineering sectors and beyond. Around 200 experts [...]
Jarno and Kamui are back!
Jarno Trulli and Kamui Kobayashi will return to the cockpit of a Panasonic Toyota Racing car later this month at the Toyota Motor Sport Festival. Both drivers will join Kazuki Nakajima at the annual Toyota Motor Sport Festival at Fuji Speedway, running demonstration runs of Toyota Formula 1 cars on November 21-22. Jarno, the longest-serving [...]
Toyota to Withdraw From F1
Tokyo—TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces it plans to withdraw from the FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) at the end of the 2009 season. TMC, which had viewed its participation in F1 as contributing to the prosperity of automotive culture, remained dedicated to competing at the pinnacle of motor sports, even in the face [...]
Q+A with Kamui Kobayashi
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Debrief What did you think about the new Yas Marina Circuit? The new facility is just amazing and I’ve never seen a racing track like that. The organisers did a great job with the facilities, which were perfect for everyone. The track itself was interesting and fun to drive; also you [...]
Q+A With Jens Marquardt – Abu Dahbi
Abu Dhabi Preview Q+A – Jens Marquardt, Team Manager What are the first steps you take when preparing for a new circuit in terms of logistics? The first thing is to try to get as much information as possible beforehand, so either you approach the circuit directly or, more often than not, they are proactive [...]
Toyota expects a strong display
Panasonic Toyota Racing reaches the end of a successful season with a trip to the United Arab Emirates for the first-ever Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, held on the new Yas Marina Circuit. Not only is this weekend’s race held at a new venue, it is also held in unique conditions with the race starting in [...]
