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Tsutomu Tomita named Toyota team principal Toyota Motorsport GmbH officials said Tsutomu Tomita will become team principal of the company's Formula One team effective Jan. 1. Ove Andersson, after managing Toyota's European motorsport arm for 30 years, will become an adviser to the company.

Tomita started his career with Toyota in 1969 as an engine development engineer. In 1996 he became a member of the Toyota board of directors and was responsible for all Toyota racing activities. Tomita was the driving force behind Toyota's decision to enter F1. C5R lineup set? We hear the ...

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