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Lexus IS-F prototype to race in Japan

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Finally some light has been shed on the Lexus IS-F prototype that was shown at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2008. We will not see the car in the Deutche Tourenwagen Masters of 2008. Instead the car is going to be raced in the GT300 class of the Japanese Super GT championship this year. According to our information this is a project for Lexus to prepare them selves for the new DTM rules that are expected to be introduced earliest 2010.

The shown prototype shown in Tokyo will make its race debut in the third round of the JSGT and then run full season.

ChampCar-driver Andrew Lotterer has driven the car during the testing sessions. Speculations have been made regarding the name Y.Yaguchi that was written on the side window of the car displayed in Tokyo. This is however a homeage the Lexus IS F Chief Engineer who’s name is Yukihiko Yaguchi.