Mark Pombo and Derek Jones, long-time friends and teammates will be starting there own team to run in the 2023 TOYOTA GR Cup. The GR Cup is Toyota’s all-new single make racing series. 14 events will be held at 7 prestigious circuits across the United States where race fans and series participants will get to experience Toyota’s unmatched passion for motor racing and car culture.

Each GR86 will start as a complete factory vehicle before GR engineers in North Carolina transform them into reliable, high-performance race cars. This signature spec series will showcase the full power and potential of the GR86.

Mark and Derek will be taking their years of experience in developing factory efforts to one of the greatest brands of all, TOYOTA.