“I would like to extend my congratulations to the team for giving Toyota a great performancein Thailand. Participating and excelling in such racing activities lays the foundations in our journey towards building impressive, ‘ever-better’ cars that bring satisfaction and a smile on our customers’ faces,” said Yugo Miyamoto, Chief Representative of Middle East & North Africa Representative Office, Toyota Motor Corporation. “We are grateful to our fans for theirunfading enthusiasm, which remains a source of inspiration for Toyota tokeep creating exciting driving experiences.”

The Chang SUPER GT raceisthe only event of the 2018 AUTOBACS SUPER GT series that is held outside Japan. The morningof the race started with clear skies, and conditions remained fair throughout the day.The No. 21 competitor vehiclegot off to a good start from second place on the grid and succeeded in passing the pole-starting No. 65 competitor vehicle on the first turn. The early stages of the race saw a three-way battle for the lead, while the No. 31 TOYOTA PRIUS apr GT, which had started out from 18th position, was steadily gaining ground.

With the race approaching its middle stages, thefrontrunners became deadlocked, until an upset occurred at the end of the 21st lap, when the leading vehicle returned to the pit after sustaining damage in a collision.Following this incident, the race ran smoothly with little variation in the order of the vehicles;however, in the final stages, there was a closing charge by the No. 31 TOYOTA PRIUS apr GT driven by Kohei Hirate. After passing the No. 60 competitor vehicle during the 58th lap, Kohei Hiratepulled up on the No. 55 competitor vehicle, which was running in second place at the time. The two vehiclesclipped each other, causing damage to the left rear tire of the No. 55 competitor vehicle and forcing it to return to the pit and lose its position in the race.

This leftthe No. 11 competitor vehicle with an unchallenged lead, and itwent on to take the chequered flag. The No. 31 TOYOTA PRIUS apr GT finished in second place,thanks to its remarkable engineering and impressive display of driving from Koki Saga and Kohei Hirate, who claimed their second, and Toyota’s fourth, podium finish of the season.

Race Notes:

• No. 31 TOYOTA PRIUS apr GT(Koki Saga and Kohei Hirate)
o Position: 2nd
o No. of Laps: 61
o Best Lap: 1'33.293