‘Toyota Gazoo’ joins forces with ‘ORC Rookie Racing’ to bring e-fuel and hydrogen cars to battle for 25 hours.
Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Thailand, a 3-time world marathon racing team in the 24-hour program of Nurburgring, Germany, under the support of Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd., creates history together with OA. RC Rookie Racing (ORC ROOKIE Racing), a racing team for automotive development by Mr. Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, bringing e-fuel cars and prototype cars powered by Hydrogen-powered and carbon-neutral fuels Entering the marathon program, the most brutal 25-hour “IDEMITSU 1500 SUPER ENDURANCE 2022”, won 1st place in the SP-Q class, setting a record for Best Lap per lap, the highest time of 1:50.691 minutes during December 17-18 at Chang International Circuit. Kit, Buriram Province
Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Thailand organized a large racing team to enter the field in the 2-3-5 division and joined forces with the ORC ROOKIE Racing team in the SP-Q class. [ Carbon Neutral Power Cup ] Through the hardships of the “IDEMITSU 1500 SUPER ENDURANCE 2022” race, the first 25-hour race in Asia, the most brutal with a length of 1500 minutes, the car must drive continuously, combined with exhaustion from the body and requires skill. To solve specific problems that are unpredictable until the end of the period
Key highlights of the SP-Q (Carbon Neutral Power Cup) model. No. S22 Toyota 86 E-Fuel that uses carbon-neutral fuel to enter the field for the first time, driven by Sekiguchi Yuhi, Nattapong Horthongkam, Akkarapong Akkanee Niroth, Krit Wasurat and Kentaro Tsuchitori Great work, finished 1st in the category, total run 443 around the field
ORC ROOKIE Racing Car No. S28 Toyota GR86 CNF Concept driven by Naoya Gamo, Daisuke Toyoda and Kazuya Oshima finished the race in 2nd place. In the class, the best lap record with a maximum lap time of 1:50.691 minutes and car number S32 was driven by Masahiro GR Collora H2 concept. Sasaki, Moriso, Hiroaki Ishiura and Yasuhiro Okura finished 3rd in their divisions.
Division 2 side Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Thailand uses the Toyota Corolla Altis GR Sport Nürburgring No. 220 driven by Karun Supapong, Chen Jian Hong and Naoki Kawamura, taking third place in the category and 12th overall, ran a total of 639 laps
Division 3, No. 317 Toyota Corolla Altis GR Sport, driven by Thanchanok Charoensukawatana, Pure Hongpan, Nadol Vattatana, Surasak Dakeng and Kentaro Chiba, doing a great job, winning 6th place in the class.
Division 5 Yaris One Make Race No. 519 Yaris Lady One Make Race driven by Kamonchanok Boonkram, Siripakon Yayyont, Piyawadee Phruektisarn, Sawitree Kwangkaew, Thipawan Purayub and Thanchanok Charoensukkhawattana. Made a great performance, won 7th place in the category, running a total of 595 laps around the field.
After the race, Mr. Suttipong Samitchart, team director and Toyota Gazoo Racing Thailand team driver revealed the feeling following the race that it was a 25-hour race that was difficult to squeeze the heart and there were events that changed all the time. We are proud to be involved in this competition. And will bring the experience to develop the car and the team To prepare for the 4th year of the 24 Hours of Nurburgring championship defense competition. Thank you for all the encouragement that you send to support us. Confident that the team will be able to continue to create good results in the future
In addition, this race also has an important objective to bring hydrogen-powered prototype cars. And cars that use carbon-neutral fuel, Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. and ORC ROOKIE Racing, a racing team led by Mr. Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan. To strive for automotive development to upgrade and accelerate the development of carbon neutral technologies within the Asian region through motor sports. through the start of this 25-hour Endurance flat road race Because hydrogen fuel is a clean fuel that does not cause pollution. towards the development of sustainable future automobiles
Motorsport fans follow the results and update the schedule for the 2023 competition of “Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Thailand”, a Thai racing team that is determined and determined to develop unceasingly. More at www.facebook.com/TOYOTAGazooRacingTeamThailand
