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Entrant:Panasonic Toyota Racing
Driver 1:Jarno Trulli (11)
Driver 2:Timo Glock (12)
Test driver(s):Kamui Kobayashi
Chassis:Toyota TF108
Engine:Toyota RVX-08
Tyres:Bridgestone Potenza
Telephone:+49 2234 1823 0
Official website:www.toyota-f1.com
Debut season:2002

Team personnel

Chairman & Team Principal:Tadashi Yamashina
President:John Howett
Executive Vice-President:Yoahiaki Kinoshita
Senior General Manager Chassis:Pascal Vasselon
Senior General Manager Engine:Luca Marmorini
Director Technical Co-ordination:Noritoshi Arai
Chief Engineer Race and Test:Dieter Gass
Team Manager:Richard Cregan
Head of Aerodynamics:Mark Gillan
Chief Mechanic:Gérard Lecoq
Race Engineer (Trulli):Gianluca Pisanello
Race Engineer (Glock):Francesco Nenci

Technical specifications

Chassis designation:Toyota TF108
Monocoque construction:Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb construction
Suspension:Carbon fibre double wishbone arrangement, with carbon fibre trackrod and pushrod
Dampers:Penske
Wheels:BBS forged magnesium
Tyres:Bridgestone Potenza
Brakes:Brembo callipers and master cylinders, Hitco material (carbon/carbon)
Steering:Toyota power-assisted steering. Toyota carbon fibre steering wheel with Toyota / Magneti Marelli instruments
Driver's seat:Carbon fibre
Restraints:Takata
HANS device:Hubbard-Downing
Electronics:Toyota, Magneti Marelli plus McLaren Electronics Systems ECU (as required by FIA rules)
Transmission:7-speed unit plus reverse
Overall length:4634 mm
Overall height:950 mm
Overall width:1800 mm
Overall weight:605 kg (including driver and camera)
Engine designation:Toyota RVX-08
Cylinders:8
Capacity:2398 cc
Horsepower:Approximately 740 bhp
Revolutions:Maximum 19,000rpm (as required by FIA rules)
Valve actuation:Pneumatic
Throttle actuation:Hydraulic
Spark plugs:DENSO
Fuel:Esso
Lubricants:Esso
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