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TOM'S
Japanese racing team

TOM'S Inc. (株式会社トムス, Kabushiki-gaisha Tomusu) is an automotive aftermarket parts manufacturer and tuner of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, as well as a factory-backed racing team. The TOM'S head office is located in Tokyo, Japan.

TOM'S most prominently produces aftermarket parts for current Toyota vehicles, and has also created its own special edition of certain current Lexus models.

In motorsport, the company is currently heavily involved with Super GT, Super Formula and Super Formula Lights. TOM'S Racing has won the Japanese Formula 3 Championship 21 times, the Super GT series ten times, the Super Formula Championship four times, and the Super Formula Lights series three times.

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History

The name stands for Tachi Oiwa Motor Sport, as the company was established in 1974 by Nobuhide Tachi and Kiyoshi Oiwa.7 Despite an oil crisis at the time, the two were able to show productive results and a healthy development of motorsports for Toyota.8 With the support of Toyota, TOM'S went into business in 1974.910

In 1975 the Toyota Motor Corporation officially recognized TOM'S as an authorized tuning shop.11 In 1978, the firm opened a garage in the Tama area of Tokyo.12 TOM'S entered the Japanese Formula 3 as an engine tuner in 1981. in 1987, TOM'S expanded to Hingham in Norfolk, England, setting up as TOM'S GB LIMITED.13 From here they ran their F3, Sportscar and BTCC campaigns along with chassis and engine production. TOM'S sold the Norfolk factory to Volkswagen in 1998 and left the European market.14

In 1993, TOM'S produced vehicles for the Japanese Formula 3000.15 In 1994, the firm marked its 20th anniversary with "TOM'S Angel T01", a commemorative model.16 1995 saw the lightweight sports car series T101, T082, and T020.17 In 2003, TOM'S modified vehicles entered the All Japan F3 Championship group of the All Japan GT Championship.18

List of TOM'S complete cars

Toyota Blade

Also the aero work done to the number 36 Castrol TOM'S SUPRA (1997 GTC 500 Champion with Michael Krumm and Pedro de la Rosa).27

Motorsport

Outside of Toyota aftermarket parts,28 TOM'S Racing has a long history within the world of motorsport. Since its founding in 1974, TOM'S has continuously stayed involved in automotive racing, as a tuning partner, engine supplier, or racing team, especially with Toyota factory-backed racing teams.29

History

Super Formula Lights (fka Japanese F3) Championship

TOM'S Racing had a large involvement and repeated success in the Super Formula Lights (originally Japanese Formula 3 Championship; name changed after FIA nomenclature regulations and the promoters changed to Euroformula Open Championship standards).

They won the championship a record 24 times: in 1987, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, and after the FIA-mandated rebranding, in 2020, 2021, and 2022.30

Super GT / JGTC

TOM'S Racing has been consistently involved in the Super GT racing series, the top level of Japanese sports car racing, since 1995 when it was called the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC). The team has raced both Toyota and Lexus silhouette cars.

TOM'S has won the GT500 Class Championship ten times: in 1997, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2024.31323334

24 Hours of LeMans.

From 1985 until 1993, TOM'S competed in the 24 Hours of LeMans, with a best result of 2nd place in 1992 with a Toyota TS010.35

All Japan Sports Prototype Championship

TOM'S raced in the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship in Group C, winning a championship in 1992.36

Macau Grand Prix

With the second-most team wins in history, TOM'S has won the Macau Grand Prix five times: in 1992, 1998, 1999, 2007, and 2008.37

Japanese Touring Car Championship

TOM'S won the Japanese Touring Car Championship in 1994 with a Toyota Corona E, and in 1997 with a Toyota Chaser.38

Super Formula Championship

In the top level of Japanese single-seater racing, the Super Formula Championship, TOM'S has won the championship four times: in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2019.39

Results

Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearChassisEngineNo.Drivers1234567891011D.C.PtsT.C.Pts
Formula Nippon
2006Lola FN06Toyota36 André LottererFUJ8SUZ5MOT1SUZ5AUT8FUJ2SUGRetMOTRetSUZ13rd302nd32
37 Takeshi TsuchiyaFUJ9SUZ10MOTRetSUZ7AUT9FUJRetSUG8MOT8SUZ513th2
2007Lola FN06Toyota36 André LottererFUJRetSUZ5MOT2OKARetSUZ13FUJ1SUG7MOT4SUZ25th374th48
37 Seiji AraFUJ11SUZRetMOT15OKA7SUZ10FUJ4SUGRetMOT13SUZ511th11
2008Lola FN06Toyota36 André LottererFUJRetSUZ3MOT2OKA2SUZ2SUZ4MOT11MOT7FUJ5FUJ4SUG123rd493rd58
37 Seiji AraFUJRetSUZ11MOT10OKA10SUZ113SUZ211MOT17MOT21FUJ110FUJ210SUG1614th9
2009Swift 017.nToyota36 André LottererFUJ10SUZ3MOT5FUJ8SUZ7MOT1AUT2SUG23rd392nd52
37 Kazuya OshimaFUJ7SUZ10MOTRetFUJ2SUZ10MOT11AUT9SUG69th13
2010Swift 017.nToyota36 André LottererSUZ3MOT3FUJ2MOTRetSUG3AUT1SUZ3SUZ22nd432nd67
37 Kazuya OshimaSUZ12MOT8FUJ4MOT5SUG1AUTDNSSUZ5SUZ76th24
2011Swift 017.nToyota36 André LottererSUZ1FUJ1MOT2SUZCSUG1MOT1MOT11st561st96
Takuto IguchiAUT1118th0
37 Kazuki NakajimaSUZ3AUT1FUJ3MOT3SUZCSUG3MOT2MOT22nd42
2012Swift 017.nToyota1 André LottererSUZ5MOT1AUTRetFUJ1MOT2SUG10SUZ5SUZ84th35.52nd76.5
2 Kazuki NakajimaSUZ1MOT3AUT5FUJ2MOT4SUG5SUZ12SUZ11st46
Super Formula
2013Swift SF13Toyota1 Kazuki NakajimaSUZ5AUT12FUJ8MOT1SUGRetSUZRetSUZ14th241st58.5
2 James RossiterSUZ11SUZ7SUZ616th2.5
André LottererAUT1FUJ1MOT2SUG22nd37
2014Dallara SF14Toyota36 André LottererSUZ6FUJ4FUJ1FUJ6AUT1SUGRetSUZ3SUZ23rd34.51st79.5
Andrea CaldarelliMOT312th7
37 Kazuki NakajimaSUZ5FUJ2FUJ3FUJ1MOT7AUT6SUG2SUZ2SUZ11st46
2015Dallara SF14Toyota1 Kazuki NakajimaSUZ2FUJ2MOT2AUT1SUG4SUZ4SUZ22nd45.51st80.5
Kazuya OshimaOKA1520th0
2 André LottererSUZ1OKA8FUJ5MOT4AUT11SUG1SUZ1SUZRet3rd40
2016Dallara SF14Toyota36 André LottererSUZ7OKA8FUJ4MOT2OKA12OKA4SUG5SUZ2SUZ22nd302nd51
37 Kazuki NakajimaSUZ12OKA17FUJ2MOT7OKA19OKA2SUG4SUZ5SUZ166th22
2017Dallara SF14Toyota36 André LottererSUZ5OKA1OKA3FUJ3MOT7AUTRetSUG10SUZCSUZC6th213rd41
37 Kazuki NakajimaSUZ1OKA9OKA18FUJ7MOT11AUT6SUG3SUZCSUZC5th22
2018Dallara SF14Toyota36 Kazuki NakajimaSUZ8AUTCSUG3FUJ5OKA17SUZ56th156th15
João Paulo de OliveiraMOT1823rd0
37 James RossiterSUZ11AUTCSUGRetFUJ19MOT9OKA11SUZRet17th0
2019Dallara SF19Toyota36 Kazuki NakajimaSUZRetAUT13SUG12FUJ5MOT16OKA2SUZ1412th122nd48
37 Nick CassidySUZ11AUT5SUG5FUJ9MOT5OKARetSUZ31st36
2020Dallara SF19Toyota1 Nick CassidyMOT13OKA6SUG3AUT2SUZ1SUZRetFUJ54th501st77
36 Kazuki NakajimaMOT4SUG15SUZ2SUZ16FUJ911th25
Ritomo MiyataOKA9AUT817th7
2021Dallara SF19Toyota36 Kazuki NakajimaFUJ11MOT716th46th37
Giuliano AlesiSUZ9AUT1‡SUG9MOT16SUZ811th20
37 Ritomo MiyataFUJ7SUZ6AUT4‡SUG7MOT8MOT9SUZ1410th22
2022Dallara SF19Toyota36 Giuliano AlesiFUJ17FUJ8SUZ15AUTRetSUG13FUJRetMOT13MOTRetSUZ21SUZ1620th36th59
37 Ritomo MiyataFUJ5FUJ3SUZ18AUT5SUG6FUJ4MOT8MOT14SUZ5SUZ34th64
2023Dallara SF23Toyota36 Giuliano AlesiFUJRetFUJRetSUZ8AUT13SUGRet20th32nd109.5
Ukyo SasaharaFUJ19MOT12SUZ22SUZWD22nd0
37 Ritomo MiyataFUJ5FUJ4SUZ1AUT2SUG1FUJ3MOT4SUZ2‡SUZ31st114.5
2024Dallara SF23Toyota36 Sho TsuboiSUZ11AUT3SUG3‡FUJ1MOT5FUJ1FUJ1SUZ2SUZ21st117.53rd112.5
37 Ukyo SasaharaSUZ15AUT12SUG16FUJ12MOT16FUJ12FUJ14SUZ15†SUZ1420th0
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