Toyota squad Rookie Racing has constructed a vast new factory that began operations earlier this month, after the Okayama SUPER GT test.
Towering above the track around the final sector like an impregnable fortress, it looks more like a facility from which a respectable midfield F1 effort could be run than the humble headquarters of a one-car SUPER GT team.
It’s the latest sign of the Akio Toyoda-owned team’s ambitions, and will no doubt strike fear into the hearts of the likes of Cerumo, SARD and even Toyota powerhouse TOM’S.
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Rookie Racing is heading into its third season of existence and the second as a fully-fledged independent outfit, following a one-year alliance with Cerumo in 2020. Last year, the team surprised everyone by taking victory in the Okayama SUPER GT opener, but that was the high point of an otherwise frustrating season in which TOM’S often had a clear edge.
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