Photo: Geipel Motorsport

Toyota set to join the WTCC

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TouringCarTimes has learned that the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota could be represented on the FIA WTCC grid in 2009.
TouringCarTimes has received information and images of the new S2000 spec Toyota Auris T-Sport, which is expecting to make its race debut at the Ochesleben round of the WTCC in August.

German ADAC Procar Team Geipel Motorsport have built the new Auris T-Sport with the view of entering a two two-car team in the 2009 WTCC.

The team is currently leading the German Procar Championship with a S2000 spec Toyota Corolla T-Sport for its driver Philip Geipel.

Although no official comment has been made by the team, initial tests with the new model have reportedly been favourable. Final aerodynamic adjustments are expected to be made before the car is put through some serious testing ahead of its debut in August.