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02-18-2008, 12:50 PM

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Toyota had the GT-One in the 24hrs of Lemans. I think it got 2nd in it class in '99 or something?

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02-18-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mzk784,Feb 17 2008, 11:12 PM

...... but I am trying to figure out if Toyota has any racing history at all?........ other than that can somebody remind me ?

Gurney's Trans-am and IMSA cars driven by Pruett and Ribbs . Don't forget the DP cars that run the Lexus engines that won the Rolex 24 for the Ganassi group

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02-18-2008, 07:28 PM

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Racing Toyopet's through the streets of Tokyo.

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02-18-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple-H,Feb 13 2008, 03:30 AM

When I think Nissan, this is what I see, at one time they flat out owned the IMSA GTP category. BTW- the sound of those twin turbos was enough to make me weak in the knees... Just total drool.

It was these cars by Gurney's AAR outfit that ended Nissan's run in IMSA GTP and arguably ended the class. Juan Manual Fangio II and PJ Jones won just about every race in the last season or two.

Of course in the US, Toyota was most successful in CART and IRL before pulling out when they started to lose (IRL).