Toyota Australia has officially revealed its first GR Supra race car ahead of the brand’s maiden entry into the 2026 Supercars Championship. The unveiling comes nearly one year on from the brand’s announcement of its participation in the series.
The GEN3 GR Supra has materialised following extensive development and design by the Toyota Australia design team and homologation team partner Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU), with a total of six race cars set to make the grid next year.
That line-up includes WAU fielding two vehicles driven by Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood, and Brad Jones Racing (BJR) fielding a further four cars, with the line-up of drivers to be confirmed closer to the beginning of the 2026 season.
“What a fantastic day for Toyota, GR and for Supercars – the racecar we see here today is the culmination of years of planning and hard work from countless people, and it’s safe to say it was well worth it,” Toyota Australia VP of sales, marketing and franchise operations, Sean Hanley said.
“The GR Supra will make for an exciting addition to the Supercars grid next year, and we can’t wait to see it in action.”
Toyota has a rich history in Australian motorsport stretching way back to its first ever entry in international motorsport in the 1957 Mobilgas Round Australia Rally. The brand’s participation in motorsport is an integral part of the development of its road cars.
“What a moment today is, as the covers come off the GR Supra Supercar – a huge thank you must start with everyone at Toyota, for their trust, their belief, and their support of Walkinshaw Andretti United,” WAU director Ryan Walkinshaw said.
“The program ramps up now, it definitely doesn’t slow down. We can’t wait for the GR Supra to hit the track and turn its first laps in anger, but also for fans to see it up close and personal, starting at the perfect place, Bathurst!”
Brad Jones Racing team owner Brad Jones described the unveiling as a landmark moment. “There’s still a long way to go before we’re lining up on the grid next year. But this next phase is where the real excitement begins.”
Toyota is committed to racing in the Supercars Championship for at least the next five years, in a move that builds on its one-make TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia (TGRA) GR CUP (for Toyota 86/GR86 cars).
Following its unveiling in Sydney, the GR Supra Supercar will make its public debut at Mount Panorama, where it will be on display for public viewing and performing demonstration laps as part of this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000 in October.
Toyota’s Supercar testing program will commence imminently at racetracks throughout Australia, all leading into the important wind tunnel and AVL dyno assessments as parity is finalised in preparation for the opening round of the Supercars Championship in February.
