ROOKIE Racing and TOYOTA Motor Corporation announce participation in the 25-hour endurance race in Thailand

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 December 2022 – ROOKIE Racing Co., Ltd. (ROOKIE Racing) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced their competition in the IDEMITSU 1500 SUPER ENDURANCE 2022 (Thailand 25H Endurance Race) at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand from December 17 to 18, 2022. They will race with the ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 concept, a hydrogen engine vehicle ^*1., and the ORC ROOKIE GR86 CNF Concept, a carbon-neutral fuel vehicle^*2. The participation will not be for the entire 25-hours but will be for the first and last few hours of the race. This will be the first time for both vehicles to compete in a race outside of Japan.