TGR Driver Challenge Program
| Founded | 2001 (as Toyota Drivers Academy in 2003) |
|---|---|
| Base | Cologne, Germany & Japan |
| Team principal(s) | Kazuki Nakajima |
| Current drivers | Esteban Masson Rikuto Kobayashi Kazuto Kotaka Miki Koyama Ritomo Miyata Jin Nakamura Seita Nonaka Yuki Sano Tokiya Suzuki Hibiki Taira Kiyoshi Umegaki |
The Toyota Gazoo Racing Driver Challenge Program (TGR-DC) formerly known as the Toyota Drivers Academy and Toyota Young Drivers Programme (TDP), is a driver development programme by Toyota Gazoo Racing. It is meant to promote talent in different racing series by helping them with funds, hoping to find drivers who will race for the team in the future. Notable graduates of the scheme are Kazuki Nakajima, Kamui Kobayashi; who made their F1 debuts for Williams and Toyota, respectively.
The program was launched in 2001 when Toyota entered Formula 1, and wants to promote young drivers from Japan, and other countries that are able to reach F1.