Toyota is now bringing a new concept car to the Geneva
Motor Show that previews the Supra GT4 race car. Despite being billed as a study,
it’s fairly obvious that the GT4 customer racer will look exactly like this.
The Toyota GR Supra GT4 Concept, as is its full name, brings nothing we haven’t
already seen when the race car prototype got spied last year at the Nürburgring
Nordschleife. The main difference is now we get to see a racing livery where
the camouflage foil used to be.
Gazoo Racing says the GR Supra GT4 Concept is based
on the road-going GR Supra and was developed by Toyota Motorsport GmbH with the
goal of exploring “the possibility of using the GR Supra in customer
motorsports such as privateer racing.”
More specifically, it is designed for the GT4 racing
class, one of the world’s fastest-growing motorsports categories that includes
national and regional competitions in Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania.
The popular series include the GT4 European Series, IMSA Michelin Pilot
Challenge, and Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia.
Compared to the production version, the GT4 is even
lighter, although Toyota hasn’t provided any specifics yet. It’s also equipped
with racing suspension and brakes, as well as a motorsport aero kit that
includes a sizable front splitter and massive rear wing, among other parts.
Obviously, it comes with a roll cage, racing seats, and all the other safety
features necessary for racing.
The Supra GT4 will enter the Nurburgring 24
Endurance Race in the SP8T class this year. For 2020, it will also compete in
Japan’s Super GT series’ GT500 class. Toyota says it will continue to explore
and expand the involvement of the Supra in motorsports “as well as leverage the
learning and know-how garnered as it looks to develop ever-better-cars.”
