Toyota  Motorsport Races Forward with Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today the extension of its Toyota Motorsport GmbH partnership to include realistic simulation for virtual car testing and a 3D real-time development hub with DS's end-to-end PLM solutions. Toyota Motorsport's Formula 1 team practices Toyota's Kaizen philosophy of continuous improvement by always pushing the limits of technical innovation.

This is where Dassault Systèmes plays a major role. Toyota Motorsport's mission is to provide its Formula 1 racing team, "Panasonic Toyota Racing", with the fastest car possible, respecting the tight, two-week race schedule. One of its biggest challenges is to quickly adapt car design to upcoming racing conditions, such as circuit configurations, driver racing style, and weather conditions, as well as to comply with FIA[1] regulations.

"We view all partnerships, and in particular the one we have with Dassault Systèmes, as a win-win opportunity. Dassault Systèmes offers us car development solutions that give us the cutting-edge performance that is required in Formula 1," says John Howett, president of Toyota Motorsport. "At the same time, we like to think we're pushing Dassault Systèmes' technology to new limits because of the ultimate challenge of material and performance that Formula 1 demands."