By Shawn Henry 
The wait’s finally over! Toyota’s GR Supra Supercars beast tore up Mount Panorama this weekend, strutting its stuff during the Bathurst 1000 with a slick demo run. Talk about flexing—this is Toyota’s big comeback to Australia’s top-tier touring car brawl after years on the sidelines.
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Walkinshaw Andretti United’s crew built this mean prototype, and who better to pilot it than retired legend Neil Crompton? The guy sliced through the iconic 6.2-kilometer track like butter, giving fans the first proper look at Toyota’s new monster. Under the hood? A snarling 5.2-liter V8, a beefed-up version of their 2UR-GSE powerplant that’s set to shake up the grid.
Testing’s already wild across Australia, but Toyota ain’t stopping there. They’re shipping the Supra stateside for wind tunnel torture and dyno abuse, all part of the parity game to make sure it’s fair against Ford and Chevy when the 2026 season kicks off. Gotta keep things tight, right?
This black-clad beast isn’t done yet—it’ll be burning more rubber on Saturday and Sunday, teasing fans hungry for Toyota’s motorsport revival. Meanwhile, WAU’s locked in Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood to race two Supras next year, with Brad Jones Racing throwing three more into the mix. A fourth car? Still up in the air—chatter says that charter might switch garages before things get serious.
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Bathurst was just the opening act. Toyota’s diving back into the deep end, ready to scrap with the old guard in a touring car war that’s about to get seriously spicy. Buckle up.
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