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Line 1: {{Short description\|Program to support young racing drivers through their careers}} ~~{{Multiple issues\|~~ ~~{{No significant coverage\|date=January 2025}}~~ ~~{{Primary sources\|date=January 2025}}~~ }} {{infobox motor racing team \|name = TGR Driver Challenge Program Line 21 ⟶ 17: }} The '''Toyota Gazoo Racing Driver Challenge Program''' ('''TGR-DC''') formerly known as the '''Toyota Drivers Academy''' and '''Toyota Young Drivers Programme''' ('''TDP'''), is a [[driver development program\|driver development programme]] by [[Toyota Gazoo Racing]]. It is meant to promote talent in different racing series by helping them with funds, ~~with~~hoping ~~the~~to ~~hope of finding~~find drivers who will race for the team in the future. Notable graduates of the scheme are [[Kazuki Nakajima]], [[Kamui Kobayashi]]; who made their F1 debuts for Williams and Toyota, respectively. The program was launched in 2001 when Toyota ~~enters~~entered [[Formula 1]], and ~~want~~wants to promote young drivers from Japan, and other countries that are able to reach F1. ==Current drivers== Line 35 ⟶ 31: \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Ritomo Miyata]]<ref name="TGR17">{{cite news\|title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Outlines 2017 Motorsports Activities\|url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/release/2017/other/0202-01/\|accessdate=2 February 2012\|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing\|date=2 February 2017}}</ref><ref name=":TGR2025">{{cite news\|title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents its 2025 motorsport team setups in Japan\|url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/pressrelease/2024/1225-01/\|accessdate=25 December 2024\|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing\|date=25 December 2024}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2017–2021,<br>2025– \|[[2025 Formula 2 Championship\|Formula 2 Championship]] \| '''[[F4 Japanese Championship]] ([[2017 F4 Japanese Championship\|2017]])<br>[[Super Formula Lights]] ([[2020 Super Formula Lights\|2020]])''' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Kazuto Kotaka]]<ref name="TGR19">{{cite news\|title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Outlines 2019 Motorsports Activities\|url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/release/2019/other/0207-01/\|accessdate=7 February 2019\|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing\|date=7 February 2019}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2019– \|[[2025 Super Formula Championship\|Super Formula]]<br>[[2025 GT World Challenge Asia\|GT World Challenge Asia]]<br>[[2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup\|GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup]]<br>[[2025 Super GT Series\|Super GT – GT500]] \| '''[[Super Formula Lights]] ([[2022 Super Formula Lights\|2022]])''' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Hibiki Taira]]<ref name="TGR21">{{cite news\|title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Outlines 2021 Motorsports Activities\|url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/release/2021/other/0212-01/\|accessdate=2 December 2020\|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing\|date=2 December 2020}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2021– \|[[2025 Super Formula Championship\|Super Formula]]<br>[[~~2024~~2025 Super GT Series\|Super GT – GT300]] \| ''None as TGR-DC driver'' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Miki Koyama]]<ref name="TGR22">{{cite news\|title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announced its 2022 motorsport team setups \|url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/pressrelease/2021/1206-01/\|accessdate=6 December 2021\|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing\|date=6 December 2021}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2022– \|[[2025 Super GT Series\|Super GT – GT300]] \| '''[[Formula Regional Japanese Championship]] ([[2022 Formula Regional Japanese Championship\|2022]])''' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Seita Nonaka]]<ref name="TGR22"/> \|align=center\| 2022– \|[[~~2024~~2025 Super Formula Championship\|Super Formula]]<br>[[2025 Super GT Series\|Super GT – GT300]]<br>[[2025 SRO Japan Cup\|SRO Japan Cup – GT4]] \| ''None as TGR-DC driver'' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JAP}} [[Rikuto Kobayashi]]<ref name="TGR24">{{cite web\|title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing、2024年SUPER GT GT300クラス、スーパー耐久シリーズ参戦体制、国内レースのドライバー育成計画を発表 \|url= https://toyotagazooracing.com/jp/pressrelease/2024/0110-01/\|accessdate=10 January 2024\|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing\|date=10 January 2024}}</ref> \|align=center\| 2024– \|[[2025 Super Formula Lights\|Super Formula Lights]]<br>[[2025 Super GT Series\|Super GT GT300]]<br>[[2025 Super Formula Championship\|Super Formula]] \| ''None as TGR-DC driver'' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Jin Nakamura]]<ref name="TGR24"/> \|align=center\| 2024– \|[[2025 Formula Regional Middle East Championship\|Formula Regional Middle East Championship]]<br>[[2025 Formula Regional European Championship\|Formula Regional European Championship]]<br>[[2025 Le Mans Cup\|Le Mans Cup – LMP3]] \| ''None as TGR-DC driver'' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|FRA}} [[Esteban Masson]]<ref name=":TGR2025"/> \|align=center\| 2025– \|[[2025 European Le Mans Series\|European Le Mans Series – LMP2]]<br>[[2025 FIA World Endurance Championship\|FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGT3]]<br>[[2025 Super Formula Lights\|Super Formula Lights]] ~~\|[[2025 Super Formula Lights\|Super Formula Lights]]<br>[[2025 European Le Mans Series\|European Le Mans Series – LMP2]]~~ \| ''None as TGR-DC driver'' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Yuki Sano]]<ref name=":TGR2025"/> \|align=center\| 2025– \|[[2025 Super Formula Lights\|Super Formula Lights]]<br>[[2025 Super GT Series\|Super GT – GT300]] \| ''None as TGR-DC driver'' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Tokiya Suzuki]]<ref name=":TGR2025"/> \|align=center\| 2025– \|[[2025 Formula Regional Japanese Championship\|Formula Regional Japanese Championship]]<br>[[2025 F4 Japanese Championship\|F4 Japanese Championship]] \| ''None as TGR-DC driver'' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Kiyoshi Umegaki]]<ref name=":TGR2025"/> \|align=center\| 2025– \|[[2025 Formula Regional Japanese Championship\|Formula Regional Japanese Championship]]<br>[[2025 F4 Japanese Championship\|F4 Japanese Championship]] \| ''None as TGR-DC driver'' Line 99 ⟶ 95: ! Driver<ref name=":TGR2025"/> \|- \|~~TBA~~28 \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Kiyoshi Umegaki]] \|- \|~~TBA~~29 \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Tokiya Suzuki]] \|- \|~~TBA~~35 \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Yuzuki Miura]] \|- \|~~TBA~~36 \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Takahiro Kikuchi]] \|- \|~~TBA~~37 \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Megumu Suzuki]] \|- \|~~TBA~~38 \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Masana Muto]] \|- Line 134 ⟶ 130: \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2001 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2001]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|AUS}} [[Ryan Briscoe]]<ref name="~~Toyota05~~Toyota02"/><ref name="Toyota03"/><ref name="Toyota05"/> \|align=center\|2001–2005 \|'''[[Italian Formula Renault Championship\|Formula Renault 2000 Italy]]''' ('''[[2001 Formula Renault 2000 Italia\|2001]])''')<br>[[Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup]] ([[2001 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup\|2001]])<br>[[German Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2002 German Formula Three Championship\|2002]])<br>[[International Formula 3000]] ([[2002 International Formula 3000 Championship\|2002]])<br>'''[[Formula 3 Euro Series]]''' ('''[[2003 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2003]])''')<br>[[IndyCar Series]] ([[2005 IndyCar Series\|2005]]) \|- \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} [[Katsuyuki Hiranaka]]<ref name="Toyota03"/> \|align=center\|2001–2005 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2002 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2002]])<br>[[Formula 3 Euro Series]] ([[2003 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2003]]–[[2004 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2004]])<br>[[Formula Nippon]] ([[2005 Formula Nippon Championship\|2005]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT300]] ([[2005 Super GT Series\|2005]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Tatsuya Kataoka]] \|align=center\|2001–2006 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2002 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2002]]–[[2003 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2003]])<br>[[Formula Nippon]] (~~2004–2006~~[[2004 Formula Nippon Championship\|2004]]–[[2006 Formula Nippon Championship\|2006]])<br>[[All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship\|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship – ~~GT500~~GT300]] (~~2009–2011~~[[2003 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship\|2003]], [[2009 Super GT Series\|2009]]–[[2010 Super GT Series\|2010]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT500]] ([[2005 Super GT Series\|2005]]–[[2006 Super GT Series\|2006]], [[2011 Super GT Series\|2011]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|FRA}} [[Franck Perera]]<ref name="~~Toyota05~~Toyota02"/><ref name="Toyota03">{{cite web\|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/44786/1/toyota-launches-drivers-academy\|title=Toyota launches 'Drivers Academy'\|website=Crash.net\|date=25 February 2003 \|access-date=2 January 2025}}</ref><ref name="Toyota05"/> \|align=center\|2001–2006 \|'''[[Italian Formula Renault Championship\|Formula Renault 2000 Italia]]''' (~~2002–~~[[2002 Formula Renault 2000 Italia\|2002]]–'''[[2003 Formula Renault 2000 Italia\|2003]]''')<br>[[Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup]] ([[2002 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup\|2002]])<br>[[Formula 3 Euro Series]] (~~2004–2005~~[[2004 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2004]]–[[2005 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2005]])<br>[[GP2 Series]] ([[2006 GP2 Series\|2006]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Alexander Storckenfeldt<ref name="Toyota02">{{cite web\|url=https://www.atlasf1.com/grapevine/2002/feb/report.php/id/567/.html\|title=Toyota Finalise Young Drivers' Programme\|website=atlasf1.com\|access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref> ~~\|{{Flagicon\|SWE}} Alexander Storckenfeldt~~ \|align=center\|2002 \|[[Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup]] ([[2002 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup\|2002]]) \|- \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} [[Hiroki Yoshimoto]] \|align=center\|2002–2003 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] (~~2002–2003~~[[2002 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2002]]–[[2003 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2003]]) \|- \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} [[Naoki Yokomizo]] \|align=center\|2002–2004 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] (~~2002–2004~~[[2002 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2002]]–[[2004 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2004]]) \|- \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} [[Taku Bamba]] \|align=center\|2002–2005 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] (~~2003–2005~~[[2003 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2003]]–[[2005 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2005]]) \|-▼ \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Wataru Kobayakawa▼ \|align=center\|~~2002–2005~~2002–2004▼ \|'''[[Formula Toyota]]''' ('''2002''')<br>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2003 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2003]]–[[2004 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2004]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Kohei Hirate]]<ref name="Toyota03"/><ref name="Toyota05"/><ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2002–2011 \|[[Italian Formula Renault Championship\|Formula Renault 2000 Italia]] ([[2003 Formula Renault 2000 Italia\|2003]])<br>[[Formula Renault 2000 Masters]] ([[2003 Formula Renault 2000 Masters\|2003]])<br>[[Formula 3 Euro Series]] (~~2004–2006~~[[2004 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2004]]–[[2006 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2006]])<br>[[GP2 Series]] ([[2007 GP2 Series\|2007]])<br>[[Formula Nippon]] (~~2008–2011~~[[2008 Formula Nippon Championship\|2008]]–[[2011 Formula Nippon Championship\|2011]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT300]] ([[2008 Super GT Series\|2008]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT500]] ([[2009 Super GT Series\|2009]]–[[2011 Super GT Series\|2011]]) ▲\|- ▲\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Wataru Kobayakawa ▲\|align=center\|2002–2005 ~~\|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] (2003–2005)~~ \|- \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} [[Roberto Streit]]<ref name="Toyota03"/> \|align=center\|2003–2004 \|[[Formula Renault 2000 Italia]] ([[2003 Formula Renault 2000 Italia\|2003]])<br>[[Formula 3 Euro Series]] ([[2004 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2004]]) \|- \|nowrap\|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Kamui Kobayashi]]<ref name="Toyota03"/><ref name="T06"/><ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2003–2011 \|[[Formula Renault 2000 Italia]] ([[2004 Formula Renault 2000 Italia\|2004]])<br>'''[[~~2005 Eurocup~~ Formula Renault ~~2.0\|~~Eurocup]]''' ('''[[2005 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (\|2005)]]''')<br>'''[[~~2005~~Italian Formula Renault Championship\|Formula Renault 2.0 Italia\|]]''' ('''[[2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia (\|2005)]]''')<br>[[F3 Euro Series]] (~~2006–2007~~[[2006 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2006]]–[[2007 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2007]])<br>'''[[GP2 Asia Series]]''' ([[2008 GP2 Asia Series\|2008]],'''[[2008–09 GP2 Asia Series\| 2008–09]]''')<br>[[GP2 Series]] (~~2008–2009~~[[2008 GP2 Series\|2008]]–[[2009 GP2 Series\|2009]])<br>[[Formula One]] (~~2009–2011~~{{F1\|2009}}–{{F1\|2011}}) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Kazuki Nakajima]]<ref name="Toyota06">{{cite news\|title=3 Japanese drivers from TOYOTA Young Drivers Program will participate in F1 tests in 2007\|url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/archive/ms/en/F1archive/news/2006/20061110.html\|accessdate=10 November 2007\|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing\|date=10 November 2007}}</ref><ref name="T06"/><ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2003–2011 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2004 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2004]])<br>[[All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship\|JGTC – GT300]] ([[2004 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship\|2004]])<br>[[F3 Euro Series]] (~~2005–2006~~[[2005 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2005]]–[[2006 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2006]])<br>[[GP2 Series]] ([[2007 GP2 Series\|2007]])<br>[[Formula One]] (~~2007–2009~~{{F1\|2007}}–{{F1\|2009}})<br>[[Formula Nippon]] (~~2010–2011~~[[2010 Formula Nippon Championship\|2010]]–[[2011 Formula Nippon Championship\|2011]]) \|- \|{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ben Clucas]] \|align=center\|2004 \|[[Formula Renault ~~2.0~~2000 Italia]] ([[2004 Formula Renault 2000 Italia\|2004]]) \|- \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Daisuke Ikeda \|align=center\|2004–2005 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] (~~2004–2005~~[[2004 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2004]]–[[2005 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2005]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Yuhi Sekiguchi]]<ref name="T07">{{cite news\|title=Toyota Outlines Motorsports Activities for 2007\|url=https://global.toyota/en/detail/276294\|accessdate=12 March 2007\|work=Toyota\|date=12 March 2007}}</ref> \|align=center\|2004–2005,<br>2007 \|[[Formula Toyota]] (2004–2005)<br>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2007 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2007]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Kazuya Oshima]]<ref name="T06"/><ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2004–2011 \|[[Formula Toyota]] (2005)<br>'''[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]''' (~~2006–~~[[2006 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2006]]–'''[[2007 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2007]]''')<br>'''[[~~2007~~ Super GT ~~Series~~\|Super GT – GT300]]''' ('''[[2007 Super GT Series\|2007)]]''')<br>[[Formula 3 Euro Series]] ([[2008 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2008]])<br>[[Formula Nippon]] (~~2009–2011~~[[2009 Formula Nippon Championship\|2009]]–[[2011 Formula Nippon Championship\|2011]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT500]] ([[2009 Super GT Series\|2009]]–[[2011 Super GT Series\|2011]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} Hideto Yasuoka<ref name="T06">{{cite news\|title=Toyota Outlines Motorsports Activities for 2006\|url=https://global.toyota/en/detail/270936\|accessdate=3 March 2006\|work=Toyota\|date=3 March 2006}}</ref> \|align=center\|2005–2006 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2005 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2005]]-[[2006 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2006]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Hideki Yamauchi]]<ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2005, 2008 \|[[Formula Toyota]] (2005)<br>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2008 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2008]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} Tsubasa Abe<ref name="T06"/> \|align=center\|2006 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2006 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2006]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} Yoshifumi Kubota<ref name="T06"/> \|align=center\|2006 \|[[Formula Challenge Japan]] ([[2006 Formula Challenge Japan\|2006]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} Sadaomi Masuda<ref name="T06"/><ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2006 \|[[Formula Challenge Japan]] ([[2006 Formula Challenge Japan\|2006]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|GBR}} [[Martin Plowman]]<ref name="T06"/><ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2006–2007 \|[[Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0]] (~~2006–2007~~[[2006 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0\|2006]]–[[2007 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0\|2007]])<br>[[Formula Renault 2.0 Italia]] (~~2006–2007~~[[2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia\|2006]]–[[2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia\|2007]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|NED}} [[Henkie Waldschmidt]]<ref name="T06"/><ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2006–2008 \|[[Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0]] (~~2006–2007~~[[2006 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0\|2006]]–[[2007 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0\|2007]])<br>[[Formula Renault 2.0 Italia]] (~~2006–2007~~[[2006 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia\|2006]]–[[2007 Formula Renault 2.0 Italia\|2007]])<br>[[Formula 3 Euro Series]] ([[2008 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2008]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Keisuke Kunimoto]]<ref name="T06"/><ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2006–2009 \|[[Formula Toyota]] (~~2006–2007~~[[2006 Formula Toyota season\|2006]]–[[2007 Formula Toyota season\|2007]])<br>[[Formula Challenge Japan]] (~~2006–2007~~[[2006 Formula Challenge Japan\|2006]]–[[2007 Formula Challenge Japan\|2007]])<br>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] (~~2008–2009~~[[2008 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2008]]–[[2009 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2009]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT300]] ([[2008 Super GT Series\|2008]])<br>'''[[Macau Grand Prix]]''' ('''[[2008 Macau Grand Prix\|2008]]''')<br>[[Formula Nippon]] ([[2009 Formula Nippon Championship\|2009]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Takuto Iguchi]]<ref name="T06"/><ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2006–2011 \|[[Formula Toyota]] (~~2006–2007~~[[2006 Formula Toyota season\|2006]]–[[2007 Formula Toyota season\|2007]])<br>[[Formula Challenge Japan]] (~~2006–2007~~[[2006 Formula Challenge Japan\|2006]]–[[2007 Formula Challenge Japan\|2007]])<br>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] (~~2008–2009~~[[2008 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2008]]–[[2009 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2009]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT300]] ([[2008 Super GT Series\|2008]]–[[2010 Super GT Series\|2010]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT350]] ([[2011 Super GT Series\|2011]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Takamitsu Matsui]]<ref name="T07"/> \|align=center\|2007 \|[[Formula Toyota]] ([[2007 Formula Toyota season\|2007]])<br>[[Formula Challenge Japan]] ([[2007 Formula Challenge Japan\|2007]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|ITA}} [[Andrea Caldarelli]]<ref name="T07"/><ref name="T08"/><ref>{{cite news\|title=Teen tests Toyota\|url=https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/teen-tests-toyota_sto1787029/story.shtml\|accessdate=17 December 2008\|work=eurosport\|date=17 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Toyota give Caldarelli maiden test\|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/toyota-give-caldarelli-maiden-test-4426716/4426716/\|accessdate=17 December 2008\|work=autosport\|date=17 December 2008}}</ref> \|align=center\|2007–2008 \|[[Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0]] ([[2007 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0\|2007]]–[[2008 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0\|2008]])<br>[[Formula Renault 2.0 WEC]] (~~2007~~[[2008 Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup\|2008]])<br>[[Formula 3 Euro Series]] ([[2008 Formula 3 Euro Series\|2008]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Hiroaki Ishiura]]<ref name="T07"/><ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2007–2011 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] (~~2007–2009~~[[2007 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2007]]–[[2009 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2009]])<br>'''[[~~2007~~ Super GT ~~Series~~\|Super GT – GT300]]''' ('''[[2007 Super GT Series\|2007)]]''')<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT500]] ([[2008 Super GT Series\|2008]]–[[2011 Super GT Series\|2011]])<br>[[Formula Nippon]] (~~2009–2011~~[[2009 Formula Nippon Championship\|2009]]–[[2011 Formula Nippon Championship\|2011]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|ITA}} [[Kei Cozzolino]]<ref name="T08">{{cite news\|title=Toyota Outlines Motorsports Activities for 2008\|url=https://global.toyota/en/detail/283518\|accessdate=7 March 2008\|work=Toyota\|date=7 March 2008}}</ref> \|align=center\|2008 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2007 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2008]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Yuji Kunimoto]]<ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2008–2013 \|'''[[Formula Challenge Japan]]''' ('''[[2008 Formula Challenge Japan\|2008]]''')<br>'''[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]''' (~~2009–~~[[2009 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2009]]–'''[[2010 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2010]])''')<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT300]] ([[2009 Super GT Series\|2009]]–[[2011 Super GT Series\|2011]])<br>[[Formula Nippon]] ([[2011 Formula Nippon Championship\|2011]]–[[2012 Formula Nippon Championship\|2012]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT500]] ([[2012 Super GT Series\|2012]]–[[2013 Super GT Series\|2013]])<br>[[Super Formula Championship]] ([[2013 Super Formula Championship\|2013]] \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Naoya Gamou]]<ref name="T08"/><ref name="T10">{{cite news\|title=TMC Outlines Motorsports Activities for 2010\|url=https://global.toyota/en/detail/337436\|accessdate=15 March 2010\|work=Toyota\|date=15 March 2010}}</ref> \|align=center\|2008,<br>2010–2011 \|[[Formula Challenge Japan]] ([[2008 Formula Challenge Japan\|2008]])<br>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] (~~2010–2011~~[[2010 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2010]]–[[2011 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2011]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Yuichi Nakayama]]<ref name="T08"/><ref name="TGR16">{{cite news\|title=Toyota GAZOO Racing Outlines 2016 Motorsports Activities\|url=https://newsroom.toyota.eu/download/249888/toyotagazooracingoutlines2016motorsportsactivities.pdf\|accessdate=4 February 2016\|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing\|date=4 February 2016}}</ref> \|align=center\|2008,<br>2011–2016 \|[[Formula Challenge Japan]] ([[2008 Formula Challenge Japan\|2008]])<br>'''[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]''' (~~2011–~~[[2011 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2011]]–'''[[2013 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2013]])''')<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT – GT300]] ([[2013 Super GT Series\|2013]]–[[2016 Super GT Series\|2016]])<br>[[Super Formula Championship]] (~~2014–2016~~[[2014 Super Formula Championship\|2014]]–[[2016 Super Formula Championship\|2016]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Takamoto Katsuta]]<ref name="TGR14">{{cite news\|title=Toyota Outlines Its Motorsports Activities for CY2014\|url=https://global.toyota/en/detail/565974\|accessdate=30 January 2014\|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing\|date=30 January 2014}}</ref> \|align=center\|2012–2014 \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] (~~2012–2014~~[[2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2012]]–[[2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2014]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Ryo Hirakawa]]<ref name="TGR17"/> \|align=center\|2013–2017 \|[[Super Formula Championship]] (~~2013–2015~~[[2013 Super Formula Championship\|2013]]–[[2015 Super Formula Championship\|2015]])<br>'''[[Super GT Series\|Super GT GT500]]''' ([[2014 Super GT Series\|2014]]–'''[[2017 Super GT Series\|2017]])''')<br>[[European Le Mans Series\|European Le Mans Series - LMP2]] (~~2016–2017~~[[2016 European Le Mans Series\|2016]]–[[2017 European Le Mans Series\|2017]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Kenta Yamashita]]<ref name="TGR17"/><ref name="TGR19"/> \|align=center\|2014–2020 \|'''[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]''' (~~2014–~~[[2014 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2014]]–'''[[2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2016]]''')<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT GT300]] ([[2015 Super GT Series\|2015]]–[[2017 Super GT Series\|2017]])<br>'''[[Super GT\|Super GT GT500]]''' ([[2018 Super GT Series\|2018]]–'''[[2019 Super GT Series\|2019]])''')<br>[[Super Formula Championship]] (~~2017–2019~~[[2017 Super Formula Championship\|2017]]–[[2019 Super Formula Championship\|2019]])<br>[[FIA World Endurance Championship]] ([[2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship\|2019–20]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Sho Tsuboi]]<ref name="TGR17"/><ref name="TGR20">{{cite news\|title=TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Outlines 2020 Motorsports Activities\|url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/release/2020/other/0207-01/\|accessdate=7 February 2020\|work=Toyota Gazoo Racing\|date=7 February 2020}}</ref> \|align=center\|2016–2020 \|'''[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]]''' (~~2016–~~[[2016 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2016]]–'''[[2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2018]])''')<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT GT300]] ([[2017 Super GT Series\|2017]]–[[2018 Super GT Series\|2018]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT GT500]] ([[2019 Super GT Series\|2019]]–[[2020 Super GT Series\|2020]])<br>[[Super Formula Championship]] (~~2019–2020~~[[2019 Super Formula Championship\|2019]]–[[2020 Super Formula Championship\|2020]]) \|-<!-- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Ritomo Miyata]]<ref name="TGR17"/><ref name=":TGR2025"/> \|align=center\|2017–2021,<br>2025– \|'''[[~~2017~~ F4 Japanese Championship\|]]''' ('''[[2017 F4 Japanese Championship (\|2017)]]''')<br>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] (~~2017–2019~~[[2017 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2017]]–[[2019 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2019]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT GT300]] ([[2018 Super GT Series\|2018]]–[[2019 Super GT Series\|2019]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT GT500]] ([[2020 Super GT Series\|2020]]–[[2021 Super GT Series\|2021]])<br>'''[[~~2020~~ Super Formula Lights\|]]''' ('''[[2020 Super Formula Lights (\|2020)]]''')<br>[[Super Formula Championship]] (~~2020–2021~~[[2020 Super Formula Championship\|2020]]–[[2021 Super Formula Championship\|2021]])<br>[[Formula 2 Championship]] ([[2025 Formula 2 Championship\|2025]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Kazuto Kotaka]]<ref name="TGR19"/> \|align=center\|2019– \|[[Toyota Racing Series]] (2019 Toyota Racing Series\|2019]])<br>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2019 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2019]])<br>[[Super GT\|Super GT GT300]] ([[2020 Super GT Series\|2020]]–[[2024 Super GT Series\|2024]])<br>'''[[Super Formula Lights]]''' ([[2020 Super Formula Lights\|2020]], '''[[2022 Super Formula Lights\|2022]]''')<br>[[Super Formula Championship]] ([[2021 Super Formula Championship\|2021]], ~~2023–2025~~[[2023 Super Formula Championship\|2023]]–[[2025 Super Formula Championship\|2025]])--> \|} * Championship titles highlighted in '''bold'''. Line 298 ⟶ 294: \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} ''[[Hibiki Taira]]'' \|align=center\| '''[[2020 F4 Japanese Championship\|2020]]''' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} ''[[Seita Nonaka]]'' \|align=center\| [[2020 F4 Japanese Championship\|2020]]–'''[[2021 F4 Japanese Championship\|2021]]''' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} Jiei Okuzumi \|align=center\| [[2020 F4 Japanese Championship\|2020]]–[[2021 F4 Japanese Championship\|2021]] \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Eijiro Shimizu]] \|align=center\| [[2020 F4 Japanese Championship\|2020]]–[[2021 F4 Japanese Championship\|2021]] \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Rin Arakawa]] \|align=center\| [[2021 F4 Japanese Championship\|2021]]–[[2022 F4 Japanese Championship\|2022]] \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} ''[[Rikuto Kobayashi]]'' \|align=center\| [[2022 F4 Japanese Championship\|2022]]–'''[[2023 F4 Japanese Championship\|2023]]''' \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} ''[[Jin Nakamura]]'' \|align=center\| [[2022 F4 Japanese Championship\|2022]]–[[2023 F4 Japanese Championship\|2023]] \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Ryoma Henzan]] \|align=center\| [[2022 F4 Japanese Championship\|2022]] \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Shunji Okumoto]] \|align=center\| [[2023 F4 Japanese Championship\|2023]] \|- \|''{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Yuki Sano]]'' \|align=center\| [[2023 F4 Japanese Championship\|2023]]–[[2024 F4 Japanese Championship\|2024]] \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Kazuhisa Urabe]] \|align=center\| [[2024 F4 Japanese Championship\|2024]] \|- \|} Line 334 ⟶ 330: * Championship title highlighted in '''bold'''. * Promoted to TGR-DC drivers highlighted in ''italic''. == See also == Line 342 ⟶ 339: {{Driver development programs}} {{Toyota Motor Corporation}} [[Category:Racing schools]]