Toyota indicators Sasahara, however Alesi retains Tremendous Method drive | Technoscoob

Toyota has introduced that Ukyo Sasahara will be a part of its SUPER GT secure for 2023, however Giuliano Alesi will retain his Tremendous Method drive with TOM’S.

Ex-Honda driver Sasahara fills the TBA slot that had existed alongside Alesi within the #37 TOM’S Toyota GR Supra when Toyota initially introduced its 2023 GT500 line-ups again in November.

Nonetheless, regardless of expectations that Sasahara would additionally take the place of Alesi within the squad’s Tremendous Method line-up, Alesi has now been confirmed alongside Ritomo Miyata as a part of an unchanged roster.

Miyata will associate Sho Tsuboi on board the #36 TOM’S GR Supra, as beforehand introduced.

Alesi’s berth at TOM’S in Tremendous Method was referred to as into query after a disappointing first full season with the group final yr that yielded only one factors end all yr, an eighth place at Fuji Speedway.

Sasahara was subsequently invited to share Alesi’s automobile for final month’s post-season rookie check at Suzuka, taking on the #36 automobile for the second day of the check and making impression along with his pace and technical suggestions.

Nonetheless, lacking out on the TOM’S drive signifies that Sasahara, who received two races final yr however has been changed at Crew Mugen by Pink Bull junior Liam Lawson, is not going to function on the grid in 2023.

Sasahara nonetheless nonetheless turns into the primary Japanese driver to transition from Honda to Toyota since Daisuke Ito in 2008, having already had his first style of the GR Supra in a personal check session late final month at Motegi.

2023 Toyota Tremendous Method line-up:

Toyota 2023 SUPER GT line-up: