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TGR Driver Challenge Program

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Program to support young racing drivers through their careers
TGR Driver Challenge Program
Founded2001; 24 years ago (2001) (asToyota Drivers Academy in 2003)[1]
BaseCologne, Germany & Japan
Teamprincipal(s)Kazuki Nakajima
Current driversFranceEsteban Masson
JapanRikuto Kobayashi
JapanKazuto Kotaka
JapanMiki Koyama
JapanRitomo Miyata
JapanJin Nakamura
JapanSeita Nonaka
JapanYuki Sano
Japan Tokiya Suzuki
JapanHibiki Taira
Japan Kiyoshi Umegaki

TheToyota Gazoo Racing Driver Challenge Program (TGR-DC) formerly known as theToyota Drivers Academy andToyota Young Drivers Programme (TDP), is adriver development programme byToyota Gazoo Racing. It is meant to promote talent in different racing series by helping them with funds, hoping to find drivers who will race for the team in the future. Notable graduates of the scheme areKazuki Nakajima,Kamui Kobayashi; who made their F1 debuts for Williams and Toyota, respectively.

The program was launched in 2001 when Toyota enteredFormula 1, and wants to promote young drivers from Japan, and other countries that are able to reach F1.

Current drivers

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TGR-DC drivers

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DriverYearsCurrent SeriesTitles as TGR-DC driver
JapanRitomo Miyata[2][3]2017–2021,
2025–		Formula 2 ChampionshipF4 Japanese Championship (2017)
Super Formula Lights (2020)
JapanKazuto Kotaka[4]2019–Super Formula
GT World Challenge Asia
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Super GT – GT500		Super Formula Lights (2022)
JapanHibiki Taira[5]2021–Super Formula
Super GT – GT300		None as TGR-DC driver
JapanMiki Koyama[6]2022–Super GT – GT300Formula Regional Japanese Championship (2022)
JapanSeita Nonaka[6]2022–Super Formula
Super GT – GT300
SRO Japan Cup – GT4		SRO Japan Cup – GT4 (2025)
JapanRikuto Kobayashi[7]2024–Super Formula Lights
Super GT GT300
Super Formula		None as TGR-DC driver
JapanJin Nakamura[7]2024–Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Formula Regional European Championship
Le Mans Cup – LMP3		None as TGR-DC driver
FranceEsteban Masson[3]2025–European Le Mans Series – LMP2
FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGT3
Super Formula Lights		European Le Mans Series – LMP2 (2025)
JapanYuki Sano[3]2025–Super Formula Lights
Super GT – GT300		None as TGR-DC driver
JapanTokiya Suzuki[3]2025–Formula Regional Japanese Championship
F4 Japanese Championship		F4 Japanese Championship (2025)
JapanKiyoshi Umegaki[3]2025–Formula Regional Japanese Championship
F4 Japanese Championship		Formula Regional Japanese Championship (2025)
  • Championship titles highlighted inbold.

TGR-DC Racing School drivers

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The TGR-DC Racing School is a team for young Toyota drivers who compete inF4 Japanese Championship.

No.Driver[3]
28JapanKiyoshi Umegaki
29JapanTokiya Suzuki
35JapanYuzuki Miura
36JapanTakahiro Kikuchi
37JapanMegumu Suzuki
38JapanMasana Muto

Former drivers

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TGR-DC drivers

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DriverYearsSeries competed
JapanTakashi Kogure2001Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2001)
Japan Norihiko Tasaki2001Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2001)
AustraliaRyan Briscoe[8][9][1]2001–2005Formula Renault 2000 Italy (2001)
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup (2001)
German Formula 3 Championship (2002)
International Formula 3000 (2002)
Formula 3 Euro Series (2003)
IndyCar Series (2005)
JapanKatsuyuki Hiranaka[9]2001–2005Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2002)
Formula 3 Euro Series (2003–2004)
Formula Nippon (2005)
Super GT – GT300 (2005)
JapanTatsuya Kataoka2001–2006Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2002–2003)
Formula Nippon (2004–2006)
All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship – GT300 (2003,2009–2010)
Super GT – GT500 (2005–2006,2011)
FranceFranck Perera[8][9][1]2001–2006Formula Renault 2000 Italia (2002–2003)
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup (2002)
Formula 3 Euro Series (2004–2005)
GP2 Series (2006)
Sweden Alexander Storckenfeldt[8]2002Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup (2002)
JapanHiroki Yoshimoto2002–2003Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2002–2003)
JapanNaoki Yokomizo2002–2004Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2002–2004)
JapanTaku Bamba2002–2005Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2003–2005)
Japan Wataru Kobayakawa2002–2004Formula Toyota (2002)
Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2003–2004)
JapanKohei Hirate[9][1][10]2002–2011Formula Renault 2000 Italia (2003)
Formula Renault 2000 Masters (2003)
Formula 3 Euro Series (2004–2006)
GP2 Series (2007)
Formula Nippon (2008–2011)
Super GT – GT300 (2008)
Super GT – GT500 (2009–2011)
BrazilRoberto Streit[9]2003–2004Formula Renault 2000 Italia (2003)
Formula 3 Euro Series (2004)
JapanKamui Kobayashi[9][11][10]2003–2011Formula Renault 2000 Italia (2004)
Formula Renault Eurocup (2005)
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia (2005)
F3 Euro Series (2006–2007)
GP2 Asia Series (2008, 2008–09)
GP2 Series (2008–2009)
Formula One (2009–2011)
JapanKazuki Nakajima[12][11][10]2003–2011Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2004)
JGTC – GT300 (2004)
F3 Euro Series (2005–2006)
GP2 Series (2007)
Formula One (2007–2009)
Formula Nippon (2010–2011)
United KingdomBen Clucas2004Formula Renault 2000 Italia (2004)
Japan Daisuke Ikeda2004–2005Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2004–2005)
JapanYuhi Sekiguchi[13]2004–2005,
2007		Formula Toyota (2004–2005)
Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2007)
JapanKazuya Oshima[11][10]2004–2011Formula Toyota (2005)
Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2006–2007)
Super GT – GT300 (2007)
Formula 3 Euro Series (2008)
Formula Nippon (2009–2011)
Super GT – GT500 (2009–2011)
Japan Hideto Yasuoka[11]2005–2006Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2005-2006)
JapanHideki Yamauchi[10]2005, 2008Formula Toyota (2005)
Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2008)
Japan Tsubasa Abe[11]2006Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2006)
Japan Yoshifumi Kubota[11]2006Formula Challenge Japan (2006)
Japan Sadaomi Masuda[11][10]2006Formula Challenge Japan (2006)
United KingdomMartin Plowman[11][10]2006–2007Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2006–2007)
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia (2006–2007)
NetherlandsHenkie Waldschmidt[11][10]2006–2008Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2006–2007)
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia (2006–2007)
Formula 3 Euro Series (2008)
JapanKeisuke Kunimoto[11][10]2006–2009Formula Toyota (2006–2007)
Formula Challenge Japan (2006–2007)
Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2008–2009)
Super GT – GT300 (2008)
Macau Grand Prix (2008)
Formula Nippon (2009)
JapanTakuto Iguchi[11][10]2006–2011Formula Toyota (2006–2007)
Formula Challenge Japan (2006–2007)
Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2008–2009)
Super GT – GT300 (2008–2010)
Super GT – GT350 (2011)
JapanTakamitsu Matsui[13]2007Formula Toyota (2007)
Formula Challenge Japan (2007)
ItalyAndrea Caldarelli[13][10][14][15]2007–2008Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2007–2008)
Formula Renault 2.0 WEC (2008)
Formula 3 Euro Series (2008)
JapanHiroaki Ishiura[13][10]2007–2011Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2007–2009)
Super GT – GT300 (2007)
Super GT – GT500 (2008–2011)
Formula Nippon (2009–2011)
ItalyKei Cozzolino[10]2008Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2008)
JapanYuji Kunimoto[10]2008–2013Formula Challenge Japan (2008)
Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2009–2010)
Super GT – GT300 (2009–2011)
Formula Nippon (2011–2012)
Super GT – GT500 (2012–2013)
Super Formula Championship (2013
JapanNaoya Gamou[10][16]2008,
2010–2011		Formula Challenge Japan (2008)
Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2010–2011)
JapanYuichi Nakayama[10][17]2008,
2011–2016		Formula Challenge Japan (2008)
Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2011–2013)
Super GT – GT300 (2013–2016)
Super Formula Championship (2014–2016)
JapanTakamoto Katsuta[18]2012–2014Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2012–2014)
JapanRyo Hirakawa[2]2013–2017Super Formula Championship (2013–2015)
Super GT GT500 (2014–2017)
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 (2016–2017)
JapanKenta Yamashita[2][4]2014–2020Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2014–2016)
Super GT GT300 (2015–2017)
Super GT GT500 (2018–2019)
Super Formula Championship (2017–2019)
FIA World Endurance Championship (2019–20)
JapanSho Tsuboi[2][19]2016–2020Japanese Formula 3 Championship (2016–2018)
Super GT GT300 (2017–2018)
Super GT GT500 (2019–2020)
Super Formula Championship (2019–2020)
  • Championship titles highlighted inbold.

TGR-DC Racing School drivers

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DriverYears
JapanHibiki Taira2020
JapanSeita Nonaka2020–2021
Japan Jiei Okuzumi2020–2021
JapanEijiro Shimizu2020–2021
JapanRin Arakawa2021–2022
JapanRikuto Kobayashi2022–2023
JapanJin Nakamura2022–2023
JapanRyoma Henzan2022
JapanShunji Okumoto2023
JapanYuki Sano2023–2024
JapanKazuhisa Urabe2024
  • Championship title highlighted inbold.
  • Promoted to TGR-DC drivers highlighted initalic.

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcd"Toyota Young Drivers Programme Ready for 2005".Toyota Gazoo Racing. 25 February 2005. Retrieved25 February 2005.
  2. ^abcd"TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Outlines 2017 Motorsports Activities".Toyota Gazoo Racing. 2 February 2017. Retrieved2 February 2012.
  3. ^abcdef"TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Presents its 2025 motorsport team setups in Japan".Toyota Gazoo Racing. 25 December 2024. Retrieved25 December 2024.
  4. ^ab"TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Outlines 2019 Motorsports Activities".Toyota Gazoo Racing. 7 February 2019. Retrieved7 February 2019.
  5. ^"TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Outlines 2021 Motorsports Activities".Toyota Gazoo Racing. 2 December 2020. Retrieved2 December 2020.
  6. ^ab"TOYOTA GAZOO Racing announced its 2022 motorsport team setups".Toyota Gazoo Racing. 6 December 2021. Retrieved6 December 2021.
  7. ^ab"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".Toyota Gazoo Racing. 10 January 2024. Retrieved10 January 2024.
  8. ^abc"Toyota Finalise Young Drivers' Programme".atlasf1.com. Retrieved5 January 2025.
  9. ^abcdef"Toyota launches 'Drivers Academy'".Crash.net. 25 February 2003. Retrieved2 January 2025.
  10. ^abcdefghijklmnop"Toyota Outlines Motorsports Activities for 2008".Toyota. 7 March 2008. Retrieved7 March 2008.
  11. ^abcdefghijk"Toyota Outlines Motorsports Activities for 2006".Toyota. 3 March 2006. Retrieved3 March 2006.
  12. ^"3 Japanese drivers from TOYOTA Young Drivers Program will participate in F1 tests in 2007".Toyota Gazoo Racing. 10 November 2007. Retrieved10 November 2007.
  13. ^abcd"Toyota Outlines Motorsports Activities for 2007".Toyota. 12 March 2007. Retrieved12 March 2007.
  14. ^"Teen tests Toyota".eurosport. 17 December 2008. Retrieved17 December 2008.
  15. ^"Toyota give Caldarelli maiden test".autosport. 17 December 2008. Retrieved17 December 2008.
  16. ^"TMC Outlines Motorsports Activities for 2010".Toyota. 15 March 2010. Retrieved15 March 2010.
  17. ^"Toyota GAZOO Racing Outlines 2016 Motorsports Activities"(PDF).Toyota Gazoo Racing. 4 February 2016. Retrieved4 February 2016.
  18. ^"Toyota Outlines Its Motorsports Activities for CY2014".Toyota Gazoo Racing. 30 January 2014. Retrieved30 January 2014.
  19. ^"TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Outlines 2020 Motorsports Activities".Toyota Gazoo Racing. 7 February 2020. Retrieved7 February 2020.
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