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History
When Toyota became the first Japanese car manufacturer to venture into motor sports in 1957, Shotaro Kamiya, then president of the Toyota Motor Sales Company, encouraged his team with his belief that, “There will be no progress if you fear failure.”
The Toyota spirit
For half a century this courageous spirit has guided these pioneers and their successors. Aware of the immense task ahead, Toyota approached motor sports with a mixture of patience and ambition. Over the decades, the company’s "kaizen" method of continuous improvement proved a winning strategy. Toyota eventually accumulating hard-won experience, professional respect and a long string of victories at tracks all around the world.
Today, drawing on its experience in F1 and other motor sports, Toyota intends to move forward in developing exciting production vehicles such as compact rear-wheel-drive sports cars. In motor sports, it will not only race in various categories, but will also actively contribute to further development of motor sports by supporting grassroots races and planning events in which it is easy for people to participate.
We invite you to learn more about our involvement in motor sports.
Today, drawing on its experience in F1 and other motor sports, Toyota intends to move forward in developing exciting production vehicles such as compact rear-wheel-drive sports cars. In motor sports, it will not only race in various categories, but will also actively contribute to further development of motor sports by supporting grassroots races and planning events in which it is easy for people to participate.
We invite you to learn more about our involvement in motor sports.
