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Toyota 85C back in action at the 2022 Le Mans Classic
Over the weekend the No.36 Toyota 85C raced again at Le Mans after first setting tire to asphalt there in 1985. As Toyota’s first factory entry for the famed 24-hour endurance race, the 85C is a pivotal car for the … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 Hours of Le Mans, 85C, group c, Kazuki Nakajima, Masanori Sekiya, Satoru Nakajima, toyota
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Toyota 85C at Le Mans links father-son racing dynasty
Over the weekend, Toyota won its fifth consecutive victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Just before the race, Le Mans tradition requires that the previous year’s winner bring back their trophy so it can be passed on to … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 Hours of Le Mans, dome, Kaoru Hoshino, Kazuki Nakajima, Masanori Sekiya, Satoru Nakajima, tom's, toyota
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That time a Honda Prelude raced an F1 car at Suzuka Circuit
“How would a 1990s Formula 1 car stack up against a contemporary sports coupe of the era?” is something you were surely pondering over your Corn Flakes this morning. Luckily, a pair of Hondas answered this exact question back in … Continue reading
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Tagged formula 1, honda, prelude, Prelude 4g, Satoru Nakajima, suzuka circuit, Tyrrell 020
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MOTORSPORT: A history of Toyota’s heartbreaks at Le Mans, Part 01
This week we learned that Toyota’s Le Mans curse remains firmly in tact, having robbed the team of what seemed like a sure-fire victory. The loss, due to a comically unfortunate mistake perpetrated by another team, prompted President Akio Toyoda … Continue reading
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Tagged 85C, 86C, 87C, 88C, 89C, 90C, 92C, a40, celica, Geoff Lees, Hitoshi Ogawa, Kaoru Hoshino, le mans, Masanori Sekiya, MC75, SARD, Satoru Nakajima, sigma, Toshio Suzuki, toyota, TS010
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