--- title: "The Toyota GR Corolla Is Going Touring Car Racing Against All Its Rivals" date: "2024-10-18" modified: "2024-10-18" authors: - name: "Ronan Glon" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/ronan-glon" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-toyota-gr-corolla-is-going-touring-car-racing-against-all-its-rivals" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Racing" - "Toyota News" tags: - "compact" - "GR Corolla" - "Hatchback" - "sports car" - "Toyota" --- # The Toyota GR Corolla Is Going Touring Car Racing Against All Its Rivals ![2025 Toyota GR Corolla TC]() *\Toyota\* Toyota is taking another Corolla to the track, and this time it's not [a crossover alchemized into a super-wagon](). The brand unveiled a purpose-built GR Corolla designed for the inaugural season of the TC America series, which blends the TCX and TC classes into a single category. Power for the TC America-bound GR Corolla comes from the same basic turbocharged, 1.6-liter three-cylinder engine found in the production car. Its output hasn't been announced, but we know it spins the four wheels via Toyota's eight-speed Direct Automatic Transmission (DAT). This is the same transmission that Toyota has already tested on track in Japan and it's now [optionally available]() on the regular-production GR Corolla. It's been a long, winding road for the little triple. It started life in [the GR Yaris](), a rally-bred hot hatch sold only in select global markets, before making its way to the United States between the GR Corolla's flared fenders. Now, it's up against [the Honda Civic Type R](), [the Acura Integra Type S](), and [the BMW M2](), among others. In this application, Bosch's Motorsport electronics manage the drivetrain and the power management. ![2025 Toyota GR Corolla TC]() *Toyota* Toyota's Gazoo Racing division made numerous other modifications to prepare the GR Corolla for the track. It added six-piston front and two-piston rear brake calipers provided by Alcon, model-specific struts designed in-house, JRi dual-adjustable shocks, and a huge rear wing. We haven't seen the interior but the brand notes that it added an FIA-approved roll cage, plus an OMP fiberglass seat with a six-point harness. Specifications, pricing, and availability will be announced in the coming weeks, and the GR Corolla TC will make its racing debut in 2025. The 2025 TC America season [starts on]() March 28 at the Sonoma Raceway in California. The calendar includes eight races scattered across the nation. Competitors will notably race on the Circuit of the Americas, the Sebring International Raceway, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. *Got tips? Send ’em to [tips@thedrive.com]()* ## Author Ronan is a contributing writer for The Drive. He draws on over 15 years of experience to cover breaking industry news, cool one-off builds, and anything in between. He began writing for The Drive in 2021 and stepped into his current role in 2024. His obsession with cars started when a relative gave him a Majorette die-cast shortly after his first birthday. It hasn't flickered since. Ronan lives in France; He swapped Utah's Rocky Mountains, where he grew up, for the Alps. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker, and musician. He also restores classic European cars and mopeds, including a 1978 Citroen 2CV that he's rebuilding from the ground up. ### Author social links [Twitter]()