Toyota Team Kraft (japanese: トヨタチームクラフト toyotachi-mukurafuto), also known as Lexus Team Kraft (japanese: レクサスチームクラフト rekusasuchi-mukurafuto) after the 2008 Super GT season.
Career Overview[]
2006[]
The drivers were Naoki Hattori and Peter Dumbreck.
2007[]
The drivers was Naoki Hattori, Peter Dumbreck and Ronnie Quintarelli. In Round 5, they used a new chassis until the end of the season. They also made a new livery, mixing the livery with a blue color.
2008[]
The drivers was Peter Dumbreck, Tatsuya Kataoka and Shigekazu Wakisaka. Shigekazu Wakisaka entered only in Round 6 of the International Pokka 1000 km.
2009[]
The drivers was Hiroaki Ishiura and Kazuya Oshima. Peter Dumbreck, who was the last year's season's driver for this team, moved to sportscar racing. Tatsuya Kataoka moved to Team WedsSport Bandoh. Kazuya Oshima, who took a break from his racing career and only raced for a few rounds in the 2008 SUPER GT season, moved to this team. Hiroaki Ishiura, who was the last year's season's driver for Toyota Team Tsuchiya, moved to this team.
2010 LEXUS TEAM KRAFT[]
The drivers was the same drivers from the last year's season.
2011 LEXUS TEAM KRAFT[]
The drivers was Juichi Wakisaka and Andre Couto. Hiroaki Ishiura, who was the driver from last season, moved to Team SARD. Kazuya Oshima moved to Team Le Mans. There was major changes to the Lexus teams.
Changes[]
| Driver | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Kazuya Oshima | This team | Team Le Mans |
| Hiroaki Ishiura | This team | Team SARD |
| Juichi Wakisaka | Team TOM'S | This Team |
| Kazuki Nakajima | no drive in F1 | Team TOM'S |
| André Couto | Team SARD | This Team |
| Kohei Hirate | Team SARD | Team CERUMO |
| Björn Wirdheim | Team Le Mans | Kondo Racing |
| Richard Lyons | Team CERUMO | no drive |
Notes[]
- André Lotterer, Yuji Tachikawa and Daisuke Ito did not moved to any team. Richard Lyons got no drive for the 2011 season, driving for V8 Supercars.
2012[]
The drivers was Yuji Kunimoto and Andrea Caldarelli. There was changes to some Lexus teams.
Changes[]
| Driver | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Yuji Kunimoto | apr | This team |
| Juichi Wakisaka | This team | Team SARD |
| André Couto | This team | Racing Project BANDOH |
| Loïc Duval | Weider Honda Racing | Team TOM'S |
| Andrea Caldarelli | Début | This team |
| André Lotterer | Team TOM'S | WEC |
| Richard Lyons | V8 Supercars | Team TOM'S¹ |
¹ = Frenchman Loïc Duval had to miss the second race held in Fuji Speedway due to commitments with Audi Sport Team Joest in World Endurance Championship. He was replaced by Richard Lyons.
Notes[]
- Nakajima, Ito, Oshima, Ishiura, Ara, Tachikawa and Hirate did not moved to any team. André Lotterer retired his Super GT career after 2011, currently driving for Audi Sport Team Joest in World Endurance Championship.