By Site Staff
January 8 2003

In addition to todays TF103 launch at Paul Ricard, the team have announced a shuffle of heads in order to continue progress at the team. These changes are common within the sport, especially during the pre-season build up, and Toyota are confident that their moves will lead to greater efficiency. Managing Director of Toyota Motor Corporation, Tsutomu Tomita, remains Chairman of Toyota Motorsport, whilst Ove Andersson moves up to the role of Vice-Chairman of the company to assist him. Andersson will concentrate his work at the track, continuing as Team Principal of Panasonic Toyota Racing.

British-born John Howett assumes the position of Toyota Motorsport President and will focus on the factory-based business of the team.

"We have re-aligned people's roles rather than made an outright change to the management structure of the team," says Tomita. "We have reflected on what we learnt in year one and we have implemented these changes in order to progress with our F1 challenge with the most efficient structure possible."