UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is going racing regionally with the establishment of TGR (Toyota Gazoo Racing) Racing Malaysia that will compete in the GT4 class of the 2026 Thailand Super Series, running Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo2 machines. The team will operate with a long-term view of competition and development, building on experience gained through
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is going racing regionally with the establishment of TGR (Toyota Gazoo Racing) Racing Malaysia that will compete in the GT4 class of the 2026 Thailand Super Series, running Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo2 machines.
The team will operate with a long-term view of competition and development, building on experience gained through 8 seasons of the local Toyota Gazoo Racing Vios Challenge. Under the series, UMWT has developed local driving talent, technical capability and race operations expertise, founding the basis of TGR Racing Malaysia.
GT4 is a category featuring race cars derived from production models and homologated according to specific technical regulations. The regulations utilise Balance of Performance (BoP) to equalise cars from different manufacturers and varying power output to level the playing field.
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TGR Racing Malaysia will field two GR Supra GT4 Evo2 race cars, prepared in accordance with Thailand Super Series GT4 regulations. The GR Supra GT4 Evo2 is developed and produced by TGR Racing Europe as part of Toyota’s global customer racing programme.
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As the name suggests, the Evo2 incorporates a series of updates focused on performance, reliability and drivability, including improved braking performance, revised damper settings, enhanced cooling and refined ABS calibration.
The Thailand Super Series kicks off with a pre-season test from 22-23 April at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram ahead of the opening round from 21-24 May at the same circuit. Round 2 will be from 1-5 July and held in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Bangsaen Grand Prix international street racing festival in Chonburi.
Rounds 3 and 4 will give Malaysians an opportunity to support the home team as the series shifts to the Petronas Sepang International Circuit from 21-23 August and 18-20 September, respectively, with the finale returning to the Chang International Circuit from 30 Oct-1 Nov.