Super GT
Auto racing series in Japan
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| 2025 | In Race 2 of his debut season, finished 5th ahead of teammate Ren Sato after starting 14th, completing the race behind the safety car. |
| 2025 | Fraga continued competing with Anest Iwata Racing, now alongside former GT300 champion Hironobu Yasuda. |
| 2025 | Made Super Formula debut at season opener, initially falling a lap down in 18th position after an incident between Nirei Fukuzumi and Hibiki Taira. |
| 2025 | Secured a full-time seat with Nakajima Racing for the Super Formula Championship, replacing retiring driver Naoki Yamamoto and partnering with Ren Sato. |
| 2025 | Competed in Super GT - GT300 with Anest Iwata Racing, finishing 2nd in the championship. |
| 2025 | Fraga achieved his first career podium in Super GT at Okayama International Circuit, finishing 2nd after starting in 21st position. |
| 2025 | Continuing to race in Super GT GT500 with Kondo Racing and Super Taikyu ST-Z with Team ZeroOne. |
| 2025 | Toyota Gazoo Racing unveiled the GR LH2 Racing Concept, continuing their exploration of innovative racing technologies. |
| 2025 | Toyota Gazoo Racing plans to introduce the Aygo X GR Sport in the European market. |
| 2025 | Drives for HRT Ford Performance at the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. |
| 2025 | Confirmed to drive for Jota in the FIA World Endurance Championship, sharing a Cadillac V-Series.R with Earl Bamber and Sébastien Bourdais in the Hypercar category. |
| January 2025 | TGR director of global motorsport Masaya Kaji revealed that Toyota is exploring the possibility of returning to Formula One, following their previous participation from 2002 to 2009 as a factory team. |
| January 4 2025 | Igor Fraga married his long-time girlfriend, Lorena. |
| 2024 | Fraga returned for a second season with Anest Iwata Racing, finishing scoreless with a best result of 14th place. |
| 2024 | Moved up to Super GT GT500 with Kondo Racing, securing 1 pole position and participating in both Super GT and Super Taikyu ST-Z. |
| 2024 | Participated as a guest driver in British GT Championship and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. |
| 2024 | Competed in the Silverstone 500 round of the British GT Championship with Team RJN's McLaren 720S GT3 Evo. Won the Pro-Am class and secured an overall podium with Chris Buncombe. |
| 2024 | Bandai released action figures for Tanjiro and Nezuko from the popular anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. |
| 2024 | Returned to the FIA World Endurance Championship with Team Jota's Porsche 963, sharing the car with Phil Hanson and Oliver Rasmussen. Finished 19th in the World Endurance Drivers' Championship with a best result of sixth at the 6 Hours of Fuji. |
| November 2024 | Lola takes over Abt's Formula E entrants' licence, with Abt continuing to run the team operationally. |
| October 11 2024 | Toyota and Haas F1 Team announced a technical partnership where TGR will provide design, technical, and manufacturing services. Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda emphasized that this is not a full comeback to Formula One, but an opportunity for engineers, staff, and drivers to experience the sport. |
| August 2024 | Bandai Namco Holdings announced a capital and business alliance with TOHO Co., Ltd. to enhance global IP strategy through joint planning, development, and distribution of content and products. |
| April 2024 | Abt Cupra's powertrain deal with Mahindra ends, with plans to use Lola-Yamaha powertrains for the 2024-25 season. |
| February 2024 | Announced as a reserve driver for Nakajima Racing in Super Formula. |
| January 2024 | Participated in the 24 Hours of Daytona with Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti, driving an Acura ARX-06 GTP car and finishing third overall. |
| 2023 | Fraga was confirmed to compete in the 2023 Super Formula Lights championship with B-Max Racing. |
| 2023 | Became champion in the Honda Racing eMS competition in the Challenge Class. |
| 2023 | Igor Fraga participated in the Super GT Series GT300 class with Anest Iwata Racing, driving a Lexus RC F GT3 alongside Yuga Furutani and Miki Koyama. |
| 2023 | Completed the Super Formula Lights season in 4th place overall, securing seven podium finishes including one race win. |
| 2023 | Raced in Super GT GT300 with Kondō Racing, winning 1 race and finishing 3rd in the championship. Also competed in Super Taikyu ST-Z with Team ZeroOne, finishing 4th in the class. |
| 2023 | Toyota Gazoo Racing revealed multiple concept models, including the Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition, GR H2 Racing Concept, and FT-Se Concept, highlighting their commitment to diverse racing and performance technologies. |
| 2023 | Toyota Gazoo Racing added Agya and C-HR GR Sport models in Indonesia and Europe respectively. |
| 2023 | Portrayed by Archie Madekwe in the racing film Gran Turismo, which depicts his early career and personal life. Mardenborough served as a co-producer, stunt driver, and consultant for the film. |
| 2023 | Competed in Super Taikyu Series ST-X class with HELM Motorsports, finishing 3rd in team standings. |
| 2023 | Abt Cupra leaves the Extreme E racing series. |
| 2023 | Ran three NASCAR Cup Series races for Rick Ware Racing in the No. 15 car, with his best result being 18th position at the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). |
| 2023 | Competed in the Petit Le Mans, driving a Porsche 963 for JDC–Miller MotorSports, starting ninth and finishing fifth. |
| June 2023 | Drove Hendrick Motorsports' NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans alongside Mike Rockenfeller and Jimmie Johnson, completing 285 laps and finishing 39th. |
| May 2023 | Returned to racing at the Fuji 24 Hours round of the Super Taikyu Series, driving for Helm Motorsports' Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3. Achieved pole position but finished fourth due to brake issues. |
| 2022 | Igor Fraga conducted a Super Formula Lights test with B-Max Racing at the end of the year. |
| 2022 | Participated in Super Formula Championship's post-season rookie test with Team Impul, driving Yuhi Sekiguchi's #19 car. Also appointed as the esports ambassador for the series. |
| 2022 | Igor Fraga moved back to Japan from Brazil, which he announced on his Twitter account. |
| 2022 | Won the Toyota GR GT Cup championship in the Gran Turismo World Series and was appointed as the esports ambassador for the Super Formula Championship. |
| 2022 | Competed in Super GT GT300 with Tomei Sports and participated in Super Taikyu ST-Q and ST-3 classes, finishing 5th in the ST-3 class with Team ZeroOne. |
| 2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing presented two concept models: the GR GT3 Concept and the bZ4X GR Sport Concept, expanding their performance and electric vehicle lineup. |
| 2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing introduced GR Sport models for Aqua, RAV4, Yaris, and Yaris Cross in markets including Japan, Europe, and Australia. |
| 2022 | Continued working as a simulator and car development driver for Nissan e.dams and McLaren in Formula E. |
| 2022 | Unveiled the GR Corolla, the fourth GR-branded car and second produced by Toyota, primarily built for the North American market and produced at the 'GR Factory'. |
| 2022 | Abt Sportsline leaves the FIA Formula E World Championship. |
| 2022 | Married American model Brittny Ward and had a son and a daughter, subsequently moving to Los Angeles. |
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