On November 25, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announced in a press release its domestic and international race entry program contents for the 2023 season. According to this release, as in the 2022 season, six teams will participate in the SUPER GT GT500 class with the TOYOTA GT Supra GT500 car. The driver lineups as planned at this point were also announced.
According to the announcement, the driver lineups for the two cars of TEAM TOM'S will be changed, and the other four teams will enter the same drivers as in 2022. Of the TOM'S teams, Ritomo Miyata, who drove the No. 37 car this season will move to the No. 36 car and drive with Sho Tsuboi. Giuliano Alesi, who drove the No. 36 car this season, will transfer to the No. 37 car, and the second driver is currently undecided.
The lineups of teams taking part in the GT300 class with Toyota cars will be announced at a later date.
The release also defines the goals for next season with the following statement: "In the SUPER GT and the Japanese Super Formula Championship, which are the highest categories of racing in Japan, our aim is to win both the Drivers' and the Teams' Championships. TGR will also engage in coordination with all related parties to enhance the motorsports industry in Japan."
■GT500 Race Team Setups of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
Excerpt from TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents 2023 Race Team Setups
https://toyotagazooracing.com/pressrelease/2022/1125-01/
<SUPER GT>
GT500 Class
TGR will participate with the GR Supra GT500 also in 2023.
We will support six teams (six vehicles) through TOYOTA CUSTOMIZING & DEVELOPMENT Co., Ltd. (TCD).
No.
|
Team
|
Driver
|
Tires
|
---|---|---|---|
14 | TGR TEAM ENEOS ROOKIE | Kazuya Oshima (Japan) Kenta Yamashita (Japan) |
BS |
19 | TGR TEAM WedsSport BANDOH | Yuji Kunimoto (Japan) Sena Sakaguchi (Japan) |
YH |
36 | TGR TEAM au TOM'S | Sho Tsuboi (Japan) Ritomo Miyata (Japan) |
BS |
37 | TGR TEAM Deloitte TOM'S | TBC Giuliano Alesi (France) |
BS |
38 | TGR TEAM ZENT CERUMO | Yuji Tachikawa (Japan) Hiroaki Ishiura (Japan) |
BS |
39 | TGR TEAM SARD | Yuhi Sekiguchi (Japan) Yuichi Nakayama (Japan) |
BS |
Tires = BS: Bridgestone YH: Yokohama
GT300 Class
The team set-up for the GT300 class will be announced at a later date.
4/13-14 | Round1 OKAYAMA | |
5/03-04 | Round2 FUJI | |
6/01-02 | Round3 SUZUKA | |
8/03-04 | Round4 FUJI | |
8/31-9/01 | Round5 SUZUKA | |
9/21-22 | Round6 SUGO | |
10/19-20 | Round7 AUTOPOLIS | |
11/02-03 | Round8 MOTEGI |