Toyota plans to catch up in the championship at Fuji

The Toyota #7 still has a shot at the world title. Currently in second place in the standings after finishing second in Austin, the Japanese car has closed the gap to the Porsche #6 to 12 points.

Not only the individual ranking will be important in Fuji. The constructors’ ranking too. Toyota leads this ranking with an 11-point advantage over Porsche. The result of these two teams will therefore be crucial for the allocation of the world titles in Bahrain.

In conquered territory.

The Japanese manufacturer will have the opportunity to gain the advantage over the German manufacturer. Toyota won the race last year, thanks to car number 7, driven by Nyck de Vries and Mike Conway. The Japanese team has actually won nine of the last ten races at the foot of Mount Fuji. This places the team at the top of the predictions less than a week before the event.

(e) Everyone in the team is looking forward to participating in our home race. It is very important; after Le Mans, Fuji is the second most important race of the season for us. As a Japanese driver and as a Japanese manufacturer, it is very important to participate in Fuji, and it is also a pleasure to meet our Japanese fans. We have always been very strong at Fuji and have a fantastic record, with nine victories. Of course, we want to continue on this path in front of our fans, partners, and colleagues, shares Kamui Kobayashi, driver of the #7 and team principal.

The team will work hard during the test sessions to fine-tune the settings of the Hypercar. It will be necessary to find a perfect balance between the first sector, very fast, and the last one, more winding and therefore slower. We are lucky to have Kamui and Ryo, as they know the circuit very well and teach us all its secrets, announces Brendon Hartley, from #8.

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