Lexus Gazoo Racing will introduce its Lexus RC F GT3 in the GT3 category races in Japan and the United States starting from the 2017 season.
The Lexus RC F GT3 was developed based on the RC F, the automaker’s high-performance coupe, specifically to compete in the GT3 category races, a worldwide popular customer racing category.
Following the car’s debut at the 24 Hours of Daytona, one of the world’s three great endurance races, from Thursday, January 26, to Sunday, January 29, 2017 (U.S. time), Lexus will enter two vehicles each in races held in Japan and the U.S. during the 2017 season.
In the U.S., the vehicle will compete in the GTD category of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series under 3GT Racing, and in Japan, it will compete in the GT300 class of the SUPER GT series under LMcorsa.
Lexus Gazoo Racing will put more focus on participatory motorsports with the production model-based Lexus RC F GT3 racecar, strengthen the performance image of the Lexus brand and offer surprise and excitement to an even larger audience worldwide.
