FEBRUARY 4, 2002

A change of management at Toyota

THERE has been a change of management at Toyota Motorsport with Toshiro Kurusu replacing Ichiro Kowada as the Executive Vice President of Toyota Motorsport GmbH.

Kowada is returning to Japan to become General Manager of the company's Motorsport Division in Japan. Kurusu is new to Toyota Motorsport having joined the company only one month ago.

"I am sure that Mr. Kurusu is the appropriate person to whom I can leave the current difficult tasks," said Kowada. "I have a new challenge ahead of me back in Japan from which I can continue my close involvement in the F1 program."