Toyota Gazoo Racing didn’t start with trophies… it started with getting humbled at the Nürburgring.

This week, Sam (@sentiersilvana / Silvana’s Garage) drags Dom (@djdomcook) into an educational deep dive on one of motorsport’s most fascinating glow-ups: how Akio Toyoda went from an “unofficial” Nürburgring 24H entry in a 2JZ-powered Mk4 Supra to building a philosophy-driven performance empire — and ultimately plotting a return to Formula 1 through Haas.

We break down the early GR days (including the Altezza training hack), the “Ford v Ferrari” energy moment that lit the fuse, and the bittersweet chapter around master test driver Hiromu Naruse. Then we hit the LFA: the Yamaha-tuned masterpiece that sounds like a V10 angel and cost Toyota an absolute fortune.

And just when you think it’s all nostalgia… we fast-forward to ...