Zak O’Sullivan gets a Toyota seat in 2025 Super Formula championship, as Sacha Fenestraz returns to Japan after Formula E stint.
Super Formula –
- Toyota Gazoo Racing Development (TGR-D) will supply the teams with a two-liter in-line four-cylinder direct-injection gasoline turbo engine (TRD 01F).
- Tires will be a one-make from Yokohama Rubber.
- New drivers joining include Zach O’Sullivan, Mitsunori Takaboshi, Oliver Rasmussen, and Sacha Fenestraz.
- A new team (KDDI TGMGP TGR-DC) will develop drivers, engineers, and mechanics.
| Team | No. | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| KONDO RACING | 3 | Kenta Yamashita (Japan) |
| 4 | Zak O’Sullivan (UK) | |
| Kids com Team KCMG | 7 | Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) |
| 8 | Nirei Fukuzumi (Japan) | |
| docomo business ROOKIE | 14 | Kazuya Oshima (Japan) |
| TEAM IMPUL* | 20 | Mitsunori Takaboshi (Japan) |
| 19 | Oliver Rasmussen (Denmark) | |
| VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S | 1 | Sho Tsuboi (Japan) |
| 37 | Sacha Fenestraz (Argentina) | |
| SANKI VERTEX PARTNERS | 38 | Sena Sakaguchi (Japan) |
| 39 | Toshiki Oyu (Japan) | |
| KDDI TGMGP TGR-DC | 28 | Kazuto Kotaka (Japan) |
| 29 | Hibiki Taira (Japan) | |
| – | Seita Nonaka (Japan) |
Super GT (GT500) –
- The team will compete again in 2025 with the GR Supra GT500.
- Support will be provided to 6 teams and 6 cars through Toyota Gazoo Racing Development (TGR-D).
- Sasha Fenestraz will join the team as a new member.
| Team | Vehicle | No. | Driver | Tires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TGR TEAM ENEOS ROOKIE | ENEOS X PRIME GR Supra | 14 | Kazuya Oshima (Japan) | BS |
| Nirei Fukuzumi (Japan) | ||||
| TGR TEAM WedsSport BANDOH | WedsSport ADVAN GR Supra | 19 | Yuji Kunimoto (Japan) | YH |
| Sena Sakaguchi (Japan) | ||||
| TGR TEAM au TOM’S | au TOM’S GR Supra | 1 | Sho Tsuboi (Japan) | BS |
| Kenta Yamashita (Japan) | ||||
| TGR TEAM Deloitte TOM’S | Deloitte TOM’S GR Supra | 37 | Ukyo Sasahara (Japan) | BS |
| Giuliano Alesi (France) | ||||
| TGR TEAM KeePer CERUMO | KeePer CERUMO GR Supra | 38 | Hiroaki Ishiura (Japan) | BS |
| Toshiki Oyu (Japan) | ||||
| TGR TEAM SARD | DENSO KOBELCO SARD GR Supra | 39 | Yuhi Sekiguchi (Japan) | BS |
| Sacha Fenestraz (Argentina) |
Toyota-backed drivers –
1) TGR Driver Challenge Program (TGR-DC)
- We will continue the program to develop drivers who can excel in top categories in Japan and abroad.
- We will proceed to create an environment that broadens the athletes’ potential and enables them to maximize their abilities through various challenges.
- In 2025, we will support the activities of the following drivers as TGR-DC drivers:
Ritomo Miyata and Jin Nakamura will be based overseas. Miyata will participate in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with ART. At the same time, Nakamura will compete in the Formula Regional Championship by Alpine (FRECA) and the Formula Regional Middle East Championship (FRMEC) with R-ace GP. - Hitech and TGR will collaborate in the development category and support Miyata’s activities as Hitech TGR.
- Esteban Masson will participate in the Japanese Super Formula Lights Championship and the European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class as a newly appointed TGR-DC development driver.
- Yuki Sano will compete in the Japanese Super Formula Lights Championship as a TGR-DC development driver.
| Driver | Category | Team (Provisional name) |
|---|---|---|
| Ritomo Miyata (Japan) | FIA Formula 2 Championship | ART |
| Kazuto Kotaka (Japan) | Japanese Super Formula Championship | KDDI TGMGP TGR-DC |
| SUPER GT (GT500) Reserve | – | |
| Hibiki Taira (Japan) | SUPER GT (GT300) | INGING MOTORSPORT (tentative) |
| Japanese Super Formula Championship | KDDI TGMGP TGR-DC | |
| Seita Nonaka (Japan) | Japanese Super Formula Championship Reserve | |
| SUPER GT (GT300) | Green Brave | |
| Esteban Masson (France) | Japanese Super Formula Lights Championship | TOM’S |
| European Le Mans Series (LMP2) | TBD | |
| Miki Koyama (Japan) | SUPER GT (GT300) | apr |
| Rikuto Kobayashi (Japan) | Japanese Super Formula Lights Championship | TOM’S |
| Super Taikyu Series (ST-X) | apr | |
| SUPER GT (GT300) | TBD | |
| Jin Nakamura (Japan) | Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine | R-ace GP |
| Formula Regional Middle East Championship | R-ace GP | |
| Yuki Sano (Japan) | Japanese Super Formula Lights Championship | TOM’S |
| Kiyoshi Umegaki (Japan) | Formula Regional Japanese Championship | TOM’S |
| Tokiya Suzuki (Japan) | Formula Regional Japanese Championship | TOM’S |
Here’s full release: https://toyotagazooracing.com/pressrelease/2024/1225-01/
[The story is as per press release]