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1 March 2021 12:25 pm / 12 comments The first round of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival Season 4, which was supposed to be held on January 28-30 but was postponed due to the movement control order (MCO), is finally going to happen. The new date is March 27-28 at the Sepang International Circuit. UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) says that the event will conform to strict standard operating procedures (SOPs), operating under a sports bubble amidst the Covid-19 threat. As such, Round 1 of the Vios Challenge will be held as a closed- door event with racing fans invited to what is being billed as the b...

18 December 2020 10:50 am / 4 comments The fourth season of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival, set to kick off in January 2021, will see the Vios Challenge grow to include more celebrity drivers, plus the addition of a new Rookie Class for young drivers. There will also be a new format with three race series – Toyota Vios Challenge, GR Vios Sprint Cup, and GR Vios Enduro Cup. A total of 11 races will take place throughout the year, with the combined prize money amounting to RM420,000. Anchoring the TGR Festival is none other than the popular Toyota Vios Challenge. The one-make race will...

The GR Yaris is a World Rally Championship car built for the road. It is essentially the only WRC road-legal car one can drive for non-competition purposes. UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd celebrates the year end on a high with the launch of four new vehicles anchored by two GR models, the announcement of a bigger and more exciting Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival next year, and the introduction of Malaysia’s very first Gazoo Racing ambassador. The highlight of the online launch was the unveiling of the GR Yaris – ultimately a World Rally Championship (WRC) car built for the road – with the top-of...

17 December 2020 8:33 pm / 6 comments The Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival kicks off Season 4 in January 2021 with a new format to keep excitement on the boil, now featuring three distinct racing series, 11 races and a combined prize pool totalling RM420,000. The TGR Festival continues to be anchored by the Vios Challenge, now with the new addition of the Rookie Class for a total of four classes which continue to be comprised of the Promotional, Sporting and Super Sporting classes. The Promotional class continues to feature Malaysian celebrities, this time with three newcomers to the racing...