You would think the Toyota brand doesn’t need any more exposure in Australia, but the Japanese giant says it sees an opportunity in entering the Supercars Championship to help it promote its products. The Toyota badge has never been seen on the grid in the Supercars Championship, and has been absent from its forebear since 1993. That will change in 2026, when it brings a V8-powered version of the Supra to the grid, taking on the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro with historic outfit Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU) steering the ship.
Not since 1993 have Toyotas raced in what was then known as the Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC), with the brand focusing its recent racing efforts on the Australian Rally Championship (with the GR Yaris ) and the GR Cup, where future stars compete in identical GR86s . It was last truly interested in joining the-then V8 Supercars series in 2000 with the new Avalon, but decided not to pit its new sedan against the VT Commodore and AU Falcon of the time. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now.
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You’d be forgiven for asking why it now wants to go racing on Australia’s biggest stage, but the answer is simple: it wants to sell its Gazoo Racing (GR) branded sports cars. “GR, there’s nothing more than that. It j.