Now a globally renowned performance division and race team, Toyota Gazoo Racing’s origins probably aren’t what you’d expect. After enjoying success in the 90s in touring car racing and rally with legendary models like the Celica and Supra, Toyota seemingly faded to black in the racing scene. The cars became boring, and the excitement was gone. Or so we thought. Thanks to a secret project that stemmed from an insult Master Driver Hiromu Naruse aimed at executive Akio Toyoda, Gazoo Racing was born. Tackling the challenges of endurance racing at the Nurburgring away from the public eye, a new era of Toyota sports cars began…

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:19 Toyota Racing’s Golden Age
03:39 The Death of the Toyota Sports Car
04:36 F1 and Stock Cars?
06:20 A Man Named Akio
07:25 An Insult That Changed Everything
08:24 Hiromu Naruse’s Training Program
09:21 Learning the Ring, Wheel to Wheel Racing
10:57 Gazoo Takes on the 2007 Nurburgring 24H
13:46 Developing The LFA
14:31 Tragedy
15:20 The Rebirth of the Toyota Sports Car
17:00 A New Beginning, GR Supra

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