{"id":466132,"date":"2026-02-08T09:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T09:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/466132\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T09:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T09:11:16","slug":"supercars-news-walkinshaw-twg-reveals-first-toyota-supra-race-liveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/466132\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Walkinshaw TWG reveals first Toyota Supra race liveries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChaz Mostert will carry #1 as the reigning champion. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n

The squad has made the switch from Ford to Toyota, acting as the homologation team for the Japanese marque\u2019s plunge into the V8 battleground.<\/p>\n

Toyota has taken significant branding on the Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood-driven machines, with GR featuring on the quarter panels and Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia emblazoned on the windscreen banners.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s base colours though remain the same as in recent season with Optus and Truck Assist having signed extensions to their respective naming rights deals.<\/p>\n

Walkinshaw\u2019s liveries were shown to team partners at Toyota\u2019s design studio in Melbourne last Wednesday before Mostert\u2019s Supra was dispatched to Queensland for parity testing.<\/a><\/p>\n

Mostert\u2019s chassis is the car previously seen in grey during wind tunnel testing in the US<\/a>, while Wood has been given the previously all-black Supra that clocked 5000km of engine testing at circuits around Australia.<\/p>\n

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The new Supras carry familiar colours.<\/p>\n

Team CEO Bruce Stewart praised the efforts of his squad amid a last-minute rush to get the Supras to the grid in Sydney.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are absolutely honoured to finally reveal our Mobil 1 Optus Racing #1 Toyota GR Supra and Mobil 1 Truck Assist Racing #2 Toyota GR Supra to the public,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cToyota\u2019s entry and these race cars are a game changer, and the trust and commitment placed in our team is something not lost on any of us.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe entire Walkinshaw TWG Racing team have done an incredible job to get these cars to this point, every single department and staff member has played a critical role in making this a reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been one of the biggest off-seasons we\u2019ve ever experienced, there\u2019s been hardly a day off since Adelaide, but I couldn\u2019t be prouder of the effort, commitment and level of delivery.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got two stunning GR Supra\u2019s ready for round 1, the number 1 on Chaz\u2019s car which is a real honour to see, and a group of people as hungry as ever.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know the challenge in front of us, but we are ready for it all.\u201d<\/p>\n

PHOTOS: Walkinshaw Toyota race liveries from all angles<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

There will be five Toyotas on the grid this season with Brad Jones Racing joining Walkinshaw in the venture.<\/p>\n

BJR finally received its first Toyota engine last Wednesday and is expected to reveal and shake down its maiden Supra in the coming days.<\/a><\/p>\n

Toyota Australia\u2019s vice president of sales, marketing and franchise operations, John Pappas, noted the manufacturer has been \u201cpushing through setbacks\u201d to get to the grid.<\/p>\n

Pappas has taken over as Toyota\u2019s front man for the Supercars project after its architect, Sean Hanley, was shuffled into an advisory role this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cToyota Australia is extremely proud to join the Supercars grid in 2026, an achievement only made possible through our partnership with Walkinshaw TWG Racing as our homologation team,\u201d said Pappas.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether, we\u2019ve taken this car from the road to the racetrack, pushing through setbacks and breaking new ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to finally be here, and ready to see what we can achieve on the grid \u2013 this is just the beginning!\u201d<\/p>\n

Mostert\u2019s machine will hit the track on Monday for testing at QR before heading to Mount Panorama, clocking further laps in dedicated test sessions during the 12 Hour weekend.<\/p>\n

The hidden anomaly in Chaz Mostert\u2019s #1 Toyota reveal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n


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