Barrio and Camilo to drive the Toyota Corolla on its debut

Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina chose Jorge Barrio and Thiago Camilo to drive the Corolla GRS TCR on its racing debut in the TCR South America event at Termas de Río Hondo.

Both drivers are already competing for Toyota Gazoo Racing: Camilo in the Brazilian Stock Car series and Barrio in the Argentine TC2000; the car has been entered under the banner Toyota Gazoo Racing Latin America.

Team principal Darío Ramonda said: "We are keen to show the potential of the car on its first racing appearance. We are confident that with the Corolla GRS the Toyota brand will prove to be competitive in TCR competition on the racetracks all over the world."

The Corolla will race under a temporary technical form and will not be eligible to score points.

Picture: Toyota Gazoo Racing