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Japan’s remarkable rising son

apanese racing has a new hero and, after a stellar 2023 season in which he won titles in both Super Formula and Super GT, there’s no doubt he’s ready to go global. World Endurance Championship fans, and especially Toyota fans, had best get used to the name Ritomo Miyata. While it’s not official just yet, it looks like he’ll be one of the two pro drivers assigned to the Toyota-blessed ASP Lexus effort in the new LMGT3 class next year, and if all goes well he’ll become a member of the marque’s Hypercar

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