Back in the day–the “day” being when GTP cars ruled the earth–Toyota ran a dominating IMSA program. Well, they’re back: During the 2021 season, the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge will welcome the Toyota GR Supra GT4.
Toyota Gazoo Racing, the brand’s European-based competition arm, developed the turn-key race car. Riley Motorsports, one of America’s most dominating race teams, has …
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All hail the new glory years of sports car racing! Toyota in GT, Audi and Porsche in LMDh, this has been a great week!
350z247
New Reader
12/17/20 3:03 p.m.
I love to see this; it looks good as a race car. If only GTLM would have some more companies sign on...
So..... are they bringing BMW techs?
*runs out of the room laughing histerically*
Javelin (Forum Supporter) said:
All hail the new glory years of sports car racing! Toyota in GT, Audi and Porsche in LMDh, this has been a great week!
It does feel good seeing Toyota back in IMSA.
In reply to 350z247 :
That would be cool but, yeah, it's a lot easier to bring a GT4 car to market. JG and I were talking about that earlier today.
wae
UberDork
12/17/20 9:50 p.m.
They could have switched out the Pirellis for some Michelins for the promo shoot
Great to see another marque in the series! Is there any crosspollination between this effort and the Lexus GTD entries?
So IMSA has Mazda, Cadillac, Acura, Toyota, and ?
LeMans has Audi, Porsche, Peugot, and Toyota
Everybody bailed on Formula E and went road racing, this is great!
That steering wheel looks like it was lifted from a Star Wars craft.
There's some great racing in GT4. Good to see new blood in that series. Hopefully, GTD and GTLM will grow, too. GTLM's shrinking field is concerning.
dxman92 said:
That steering wheel looks like it was lifted from a Star Wars craft.
Or a video game console. Which makes a lot of sense I guess
That interior is fantastic. Something about air jacks poking through the floor makes me swoon.
79rex
Reader
12/18/20 7:12 a.m.
2nd picture of the interior is poster worthy. Car looks rad
I think the Supra looks much better as a race car than a street car.