TOYOTA: MAKING A MEMORABLE MARK IN MOTORSPORT

There used to be something quite endearing about the Japanese firms that tried to triumph on the global motorsport scene.

Ingenious and always memorable, the battlers from the Far East would simply not give up in their quest to crack the usually European-dominated big events and championships. In terms of rallying, the breakthrough came with Toyota in 1990 and then one year later, Mazda finally conquered Le Mans.

Toyota has prevailed in recent seasons and, having been unable to crack Formula 1, has