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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 37 ⟶ 33: \|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'' \|- Line 52 ⟶ 48: \|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'' \|- 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"/> Line 146 ⟶ 142: \|[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2002 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2002]]–[[2003 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2003]])<br>[[Formula Nippon]] ([[2004 Formula Nippon Championship\|2004]]–[[2006 Formula Nippon Championship\|2006]])<br>[[All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship\|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship – GT300]] ([[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 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 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]]) Line 167 ⟶ 163: \|- \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Wataru Kobayakawa \|align=center\|~~2002–2005~~2002–2004 \|'''[[Formula Toyota]]''' ('''2002''')<br>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[2003 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|2003]]–[[~~2005~~2004 Japanese Formula 3 Championship\|~~2005~~2004]]) \|- \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Kohei Hirate]]<ref name="Toyota03"/><ref name="Toyota05"/><ref name="T08"/> Line 204 ⟶ 200: \|{{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"/> Line 232 ⟶ 228: \|{{Flagicon\|JPN}} [[Keisuke Kunimoto]]<ref name="T06"/><ref name="T08"/> \|align=center\|2006–2009 \|[[Formula Toyota]] ([[2006 Formula Toyota season\|2006]]–[[2007 Formula Toyota season\|2007]])<br>[[Formula Challenge Japan]] ([[2006 Formula Challenge Japan\|2006]]–[[2007 Formula Challenge Japan\|2007]])<br>[[Japanese Formula 3 Championship]] ([[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"/> Line 284 ⟶ 280: \|{{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 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>'''[[Super Formula Lights]]''' ('''[[2020 Super Formula Lights\|2020]]''')<br>[[Super Formula Championship]] ([[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"/> 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]]