TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) announced plans today to release \u201cWILD ROAD\u201d, its new GR brand video, on the TGR YouTube channel on January 1, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. JST.<\/p>\n
The starting point of the GR sports car series that debuted in 2017 traces back to Team GAZOO, which was launched in 2007 by Toyota Master Driver Hiromu Naruse and then-Executive Vice President Akio Toyoda (currently chairman of the Board of Directors). With the philosophy of honing people and vehicles through motorsports to make ever-better cars, the team took on and completed the N\u00fcrburgring 24 Hours, which is said to be the toughest of all endurance races. Ever since, TGR, which was established in 2015, has continued to pursue the making of ever-better motorsports-bred cars by applying to production vehicle development the knowledge gained and driver feedback from participating in various motorsports, including the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), and Dakar Rally.<\/p>\n
In addition to embodying the strong desire of Chairman Toyoda, aka Master Driver Morizo, to further accelerate and pass on the GR brand\u2019s core mission of making ever-better motorsports-bred cars, TGR\u2019s latest brand video takes on the challenge of expressing the \u201croads make cars\u201d lesson that Master Driver Morizo learned at the N\u00fcrburgring. Four race cars\u2014the GR YARIS Rally1 that competed in the WRC*1, the GR010 HYBRID that competed in the WEC*2, the DKR GR Hilux that is to compete in the Dakar Rally*3, and the new FIA GT3-targeted GR GT3*4\u2014highlight the video\u2019s fast action together with the new GR flagship GR GT*5. Production centered on capturing and presenting immersive, actual-speed footage of mesmerizing behind-the-wheel performances by professional drivers in motorsports settings around the world, by driving alongside them as close as possible at high speeds.<\/p>\n
Driving duties for the video\u2019s multiple shoots were fulfilled by professional drivers, with Takamoto Katsuta putting the GR YARIS Rally1 through its paces, Kamui Kobayashi handling the GR010 HYBRID, and Akira Miura in charge of the DKR GR Hilux. Professional drivers who also serve as development drivers played a role as well, with Tatsuya Kataoka driving the GR GT3 and Hiroaki Ishiura driving the GR GT. The additional video \u201cWILD ROAD\u2014BEHIND THE SCENES\u201d, which spotlights driving heroics not shown in the new brand video, is also available on the TGR YouTube channel.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
*1, *2 Competed in the 2025 season<\/p>\n
*3 Scheduled to compete in the 2026 season<\/p>\n