is a factory supported racing team and tuner of

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and

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vehicles. The name stands for Tachi Oiwa Motor Sport. Their head office is located in

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. They are currently heavily involved with

Super GT Super GT (stylized as SUPER GT) is a grand touring car racing series that began in 1993. Launched as the , generally referred to as either the JGTC or the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It is ...

Super Formula The Japanese Super Formula Championship is a formula racing series. It is considered as being the top level of single-seater racing in Japan and regional motorsports in Asia. The series is sanctioned by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and ...

and Super Formula Lights. TOM'S creates aftermarket parts for current

vehicles, and have also created their own special edition of certain current

models.

History

TOM'S stands for Tachi Oiwa Motor Sports. As cited in the TOM'S English website, TOM'S was established in 1974 by Nobuhide Tachi and Kiyoshi Oiwa. Despite an oil crisis at the time, the two were able to show productive results and a healthy development of motorsports for Toyota. With the support of Toyota, TOM'S went into business in 1974. In 1975 the Toyota Motor Corporation officially recognized TOM'S as an authorized tuning shop. In 1978, the firm opened a garage in the Tama area of

. The tuning firm expanded to Norfolk, England with branch openings in 1987. TOM'S entered the Japanese Formula 3 as an engine tuner in 1981. In 1987 the company opened a British factory to produce Formula 3 engines for Europe. They also were F3 chassis manufacturers from 1991 to 1997. In 1993, TOM'S produced vehicles for the Japanese Formula 3000. In 1994, the firm marked its 20th anniversary with "TOM'S Angel T01", a commemorative model. 1995 saw the lightweight sports car series T101, T082, and T020. In 2003, TOM'S modified vehicles entered the All Japan F3 Championship group of the All Japan GT Championship.

List of TOM'S complete cars

Toyota Supra dash with TOMs 340kmh speedometer

*F070M Celsior (

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400/430) *F070 Celsior (Lexus LS 400/430) *Z382 Soarer (

Lexus SC The is a grand tourer that was retailed by Lexus (a luxury vehicle division of Toyota), and built from 1991 until 2010. It features a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive design and seating for up to four passengers. The first-generation SC debuted ...

) *S741 Majesta *S630 Aristo *S740 Athlete *S970 Athlete *S972 Estate *X540 Chaser *E910 Altezza ( Lexus IS 300) *Toyota Altezza RS200 * Land Cruiser * RX330/Harrier * Prius *H125 Alphard *Isis *W123 (MR-S) *T020 ( MR-2) *T111 ( Corolla AE111 Trueno) *T101 *T091 *T082 *P050 Vitz *EP82 Starlet GT Turbo * Lexus LC (URZ100/GWZ100) Also the aero work done to the number 36 Castrol TOM'S SUPRA (1997 GTC 500 Champion with Michael Krumm and

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Motorsport

Outside of aftermarket tuning and parts, 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.

History

Japanese Formula 3 Championship

TOM'S Racing had a large involvement and repeated success in the now-defunct

Japanese Formula 3 Championship was a national motor racing championship that takes place in Japan. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. As a result of Formula 3 naming regulations by the FIA, on 13 August 2019, series pr ...

. They have won the championship a record 21 times: in 1987, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2018.

Super GT

TOM'S Racing has been consistently involved in the

racing series, the top level of Japanese

sports car racing Sports car racing is a form of motorsport road racing which utilises sports cars that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built prototypes or grand tourers based on road-going models. Broadly speaking, sports car racing is ...

, since 1995 when it was called the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC). They have raced both Toyota and Lexus silhouette cars. TOM'S has won the GT500 Class Championship six times: in

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, and

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24 Hours of LeMans

From 1985 until 1993, TOM'S competed in the

24 Hours of LeMans The 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active endurance racing event. Unlike fixed-distance races whose ...

, with a best result of 2nd place in

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with a

Toyota TS010 The Toyota TS010 was a Group C racing car built by Toyota for the Sportscar World Championship, All Japan Sports Prototype Championship, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. History Due to rule changes in the World Sportscar Championship for 1992, Toyot ...

All Japan Sports Prototype Championship

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

Macau Grand Prix

With the second-most team wins in history, TOM'S has won the Macau Grand Prix five times: in

, 1998,

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, and

Japanese Touring Car Championship

TOM'S won the Japanese Touring Car Championship in

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with a Toyota Corona E, and in

with a Toyota Chaser.

Super Formula Championship

In the top level of Japanese single-seater racing, the

Super Formula Championship The Japanese Super Formula Championship is a formula racing series. It is considered as being the top level of single-seater racing in Japan and regional motorsports in Asia. The series is sanctioned by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) an ...

, TOM'S has won the championship four times: in

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, and

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. Additionally, in its developmental series, Super Formula Lights, TOM'S has won the championship every year since its inception, in 2020,

, and 2022.

References

External links

TOM'S website

TOM'S racing website

TOM'S USA websiteTOM'S Australia website
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