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New Toyota SUPER GT aero an improvement, say drivers

New Toyota SUPER GT aero an improvement, say drivers

Following its unexpected title win last year, Toyota said it would consider a move away from the GR Supra’s low-drag, low-downforce philosophy, which had resulted in it often dominating at Fuji Speedway but struggling at other tracks.

Toyota’s six GT500 cars have been spotted sporting revised front bodywork sections throughout winter testing so far in an ostensible bid to improve front downforce.

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Ahead of this weekend’s opening pre-season test at Okayama, TOM’S driver Sacha Fenestraz says that while the new aero parts have also created some other problems, overall he feels the performance of the GR Supra has improved.

“They are still developing but it is an improvement,” Fenestraz told Motorsport.com. “It has made certain other parts of the car worse, but overall it is better, so that’s good. 

“I think that’s going to help us a lot from what we saw in testing. It should help with the race pace and following other cars, which is an area where…

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