Toyota Gazoo Racing to Compete with the Lexus LC in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring 2019

Toyota Gazoo Racing announced that it will compete with the Lexus LC for the second year in a row at the 47th 24 Hours of Nürburgring Endurance Race (officially titled « ADAC Zurich 24h-Rennen »; hereinafter « Nürburgring 24 Hours Race »), which takes place at the Nürburgring in Germany from June 20 to 23, 2019.

The Nürburgring 24 Hours Race is held yearly at the Nürburgring, a track in central Germany that is widely regarded as the world’s most grueling course and competed with close to 200 race cars.

Competing in the Nürburgring 24 Hours Race is the starting point for Toyota Gaazoo Racing’s activities aimed at « making ever-better cars. » Toyota Gazoo Racing has competed in every race since 2007, using race cars built by Toyota employees and raced by a team of Toyota mechanics and engineers, and 2019 will mark the company’s 13th consecutive year of participation.

In 2019, Toyota Gazoo Racing will enter the Lexus LC for the second year in a row. This year, the team encountered issues with the powertrain, brakes, tires, and electronics, and the race car was forced to spend a total of approximately four hours in the pits. Drawing on this experience, next year Toyota Gazoo Racing aims to cover a greater distance and once again complete the race. The Lexus LC will also incorporate advanced development technologies* destined for future production vehicles–including sports cars–and will therefore form part of Toyota Gazoo Racing’s efforts towards « making ever-better cars » through activities aimed at « refining people, and refining cars. »

The four-driver line-up for 2019 will remain the same as this year: the veteran Takeshi Tsuchiya will be chief driver, and compete alongside the young drivers Naoya Gamou, Takamitsu Matsui, and Yuichi Nakayama. Naoya Gamou, who will be competing in the race for the seventh time, will also be in charge of the vehicle setup. The drivers, mechanics, and engineers will work together as they seek to achieve their goals in the Nürburgring 24 Hours Race.

• Body technology development（an optimal low-weight, high-rigidity body structure, and newly developed aerodynamic components, and driver assistance technology）
• Suspension technologies（low-weight, high-rigidity suspension that has been thoroughly researched in advance）
• Engine development（increased output, reduced friction, reduced weight, and a lower center of gravity）

Press release Toyota Gazoo Racing