TMC Managing Officer Yamashina Appointed Vice Chairman of
Toyota Motorsport
Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) announced today that Toyota
Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Tadashi Yamashina,
who oversees motorsport-related activities, has been appointed
the Vice Chairman of Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG), based in
Cologne, Germany, effective from 1 December. The aim is to
strengthen Toyota's Formula 1 technical development and race
strategy structures in advance of the 2007 F1 season.
As a TMC managing officer as well, Yamashina will remain
in charge of both TMC's Motor Sports Division and Motorsport
Business Management Department.
TMC Executive Vice President Kazuo Okamoto said: "As
we head into the 2007 season, TMG needs to strengthen its
organization, so we have decided to send Yamashina to head
up the technical development. He not only has technological
knowledge but also a wealth of overseas experience, thus we're
looking forward to the leadership he will bring to TMG."
TMG Chairman Tsutomu Tomita said: "With the addition
of Yamashina as vice chairman, the three of us, including
(TMG President) John Howett, will challenge to lead our team
to its first victory."
Tadashi Yamashina Profile
Tadashi Yamashina joined Toyota in 1977. He was made project
general manager of the Component & System Development
Center's Vehicle Engineering Division in 1998, before being
appointed general manager of the Vehicle Evaluation &
Engineering Division 2, Vehicle Development Center 2, in the
same year. In 2001, he was seconded to Toyota Technical Center,
U.S.A., Inc. as president. He was made a managing officer
in 2003. After being responsible for technical administration
and development of fuel cell technologies, he was assigned
in 2006 to handle technology R&D and business activities
related to motorsport.
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