Hisatake Murata

Part of Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a cutting-edge engineering center based in Cologne, DE. The company's Cologne facility offers a wide range of machines, facilities, and expertise for automotive research and development, including manufacturing and assembly skills. The German company enhances Toyota's effort to make ever-better cars by using their experience, processes, and facility, which has been developed through their motorsport activities. The company also supplies specialist development and production services to external partners, including organizations and teams working at the top level of motorsport. The facility plays a key role in Toyota Gazoo Racing's highly successful FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) campaigns. The company also bring the Toyota Gazoo Racing philosophy to customer motorsport vehicles and offer a driving experience for Toyota Gazoo Racing. Founded in 1979 by Ove Andersson, the CEOs are Shigeki Terashi, Hisatake Murata, Robertus Leupen.