In November, key representatives of the Toyota GAZOO Racing* World Rally Championship (WRC) team met at Fuji Speedway, Japan, to discuss current progress and future prospects. With production of the team’s competition vehicle, the Yaris WRC, about to start, Team Chairman Akio Toyoda, Team Principal Tommi Mäkinen, Team Vice President Koei Saga, and Toyota Motorsport GmbH President Toshio Sato reaffirmed their shared goals and strengthened their commitment to making the project a success.
Toyota GAZOO Racing’s appointment of Tommi Mäkinen as team principal is based on a strong belief in his ability to form a solid, experienced team and to provide a winning car. Alongside Team Chairman Akio Toyoda, Mäkinen is leading the works team that will represent Toyota in WRC. He is currently putting together a team to lead this project, and has surrounded himself with a strong group of experienced, enthusiastic professionals, who are working relentlessly to make a success of this new challenge. At this point, Tommi Mäkinen Racing has more than 40 dedicated team members working 24/7.
