Toyota signs Sasahara, however Alesi retains Orderly Formula drive

Ex-Honda driver Sasahara fills the TBA slot that had existed alongside Alesi within the #37 TOM’S Toyota GR Supra when Toyota at the origin launched its 2023 GT500 line-united states of americaback in November.

Nonetheless, no matter expectations that Sasahara would also grab the put of Alesi within the squad’s Orderly Formula line-up, Alesi has now been confirmed alongside Ritomo Miyata as allotment of an unchanged roster.

Miyata will partner Sho Tsuboi on board the #36 TOM’S GR Supra, as beforehand launched.

Alesi’s berth at TOM’S in Orderly Formula modified into as soon as called into query after a disappointing first stout season with the personnel last year that yielded accurate one aspects originate all year, an eighth put at Fuji Speedway.

Sasahara modified into as soon as attributable to this reality invited to allotment Alesi’s automobile for last month’s post-season rookie check at Suzuka, taking on the #36 automobile for the 2nd day of the check and making a real influence with his speed and technical suggestions.

Nonetheless, lacking out on the TOM’S drive capacity that Sasahara, who obtained two races last year however has been replaced at Team Mugen by Purple Bull junior Liam Lawson, will no longer characteristic on the grid in 2023.

Sasahara alternatively composed becomes the essential Japanese driver to transition from Honda to Toyota since Daisuke Ito in 2008, having already had his first taste of the GR Supra in a non-public check session unhurried last month at Motegi.

2023 Toyota Orderly Formula line-up:

Team	No.	Driver
Kondo Racing	3	Kenta Yamashita
	4	Kazuto Kotaka
KCMG	7	Kamui Kobayashi
	18	Yuji Kunimoto
Rookie Racing	14	Kazuya Oshima
Impul	19	Yuhi Sekiguchi
	20	Ryo Hirakawa
TOM’S	36	Giuliano Alesi
	37	Ritomo Miyata
Inging	38	Sho Tsuboi
	39	Sena Sakaguchi

Toyota 2023 SUPER GT line-up: