Live broadcast of the 24 Hours Nürburgring Race featuring TOYOTA GAZOO Racing. Watch the Japanese teams battle it out on J SPORTS and YouTube Live as C-HR Racing make its debut in a fiercely competitive line-up
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has announced the live-broadcasting of the 44th edition of the 24 Hours Nürburgring endurance race, to be held in Germany from Thu May 26th through Sun May 29th, 2016. This includes both the qualifying stages and the race itself (on May 28 - 29).
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will partner with J SPORTS, which can be viewed on BS Satellite channels (SKY PerfecTV!), to live-stream the full race on May 28th (Sat) and 29th (Sun). Furthermore, a special page has been set up on the official TOYOTA GAZOO Racing website to broadcast the J SPORTS stream through YouTube Live. The broadcast will run for 26 hours, and show the whole race, complete with original videos of official footage, allowing you to view the competitive battles as they develop between the various domestic manufacturers. You can also enjoy watching the performance of C-HR Racing, which will be the first team to compete with a crossover vehicle.
The team enters its 10th consecutive year of taking on the challenge of the Nürburgring race under the slogan of "Race Tracks Build People. People Build Cars." Our message to all the car enthusiasts and Toyota fans who have supported us during this journey is that we will continue to push on, as we endeavor to bring "the joy of cars" to as many people as possible.
24 Hours Nürburgring Endurance Race Team Line-Up
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
| Car Number | Car Name | Specifications | Drivers | Chief Mechanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | TOYOTA C-HR Racing |
Engine:8NR-FTS modified Body Dimensions (L x W x H):4880 x 1795 x 1450 mm Wheelbase: 2640 mm; Drive system: 2WD FF |
Masahiko Kageyama Kumi Sato Tomoyuki Katayama *1 Herwig Daenens *2 |
Akihiro Osaka *1 |
| 188 | LEXUS RC |
Engine: 8AR-FTS modified Engine: displacement: 2.0L Body Dimensions (L x W x H): 4885 x 1840 x 1350 mm Wheelbase: 2640 mm; Drive system: 2WD FR |
Takayuki Kinoshita Takamitsu Matsui Naoya Gamo |
Minoru Takagi *1 |
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing with TOM'S
| 36 | LEXUS RC F |
Engine: 2UR-GSE modified Body Dimensions (L x W x H): 4840 x 1995 x 1330 mm Wheelbase: 2730 mm; Drive system: 2WD FR |
Takeshi Tsuchiya Tatsuya Kataoka Kazuya Oshima Takuto Iguchi |
Tomomi Watanabe *3 |
*1 Member of the Advanced Technical Skills Institute at Toyota Motor Corporation
*2 Member of the Vehicle Testing Division of Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA
*3 Member of TOM'S Co., LTD.
Live broadcast of the main race
J SPORTS
| Cast: |
(Presenters) Hideyuki Nakajima, Yoshiaki Nakamura, Sascha (Commentators) Akira Iida, Jyuichi Wakisaka, Daisuke Ito, Toshihiro Yoshida, Tetsuya Tanaka, Naoki Hattori, Yuki Imai (Reporters) Kaori Kuriya, Amie Izawa |
| On air: |
A total of 14 and a half hours of action, focusing on the start and finish {Part 1. START} 10:00 on 28th May (Sat) to 01:30 on 29th May (Sun) {Part 2. SUNSET} 02:30-05:30 on 29th May (Sun) {Part 3. MORNING} 12:00-14:00 on 29th May (Sun) {Part 4. NOON} 17:00-19:30 on 29th May (Sun) {Part 5. FINISH} 20:00-23:30 on 29th May (Sun) *All times shown are Japan Standard Time |
| Channels: | J SPORTS 3 (part 1-3), J SPORTS 1 (part 4 & 5) |
YouTube Live
| Details: | Along with simultaneous broadcasting of "J Sports", official footage of the race as well as interviews of the team drivers conducted by Jyuichi Wakisaka and sneak race reports is planned to be aired. |
| On air: | 21:30 on 28th May (Sat) to 23:30 on 29th May (Sun) *Japan Standard Time *26 hours of live broadcasting, including pre-race and post-race coverage |
