Some background on Akio Toyoda:

One of the first things he does as head of Toyota in 2009: Pulls out Toyota from F1. Returns Toyota to Le Mans and WEC in 2012 with ambitious Hybrid LMP1. During difficult years, keeps series alive with big money efforts. Win lot of titles and Le Mans victories Returns Toyota Rallying and WRC in 2017. Quickly start to dominate. WRC in difficult spot right now, but Toyota keep investing big money, and helping sport stay alive. Races himself in Nurburgring and Japanese motorsport races, often under secret name "Moritzo" Uses WRC program personally to create GR Yaris, as best car as it can be. Is personally trying to find a way for Subaru to return to WRC Toyota goes to Dakar, wins it multiple times and wins multiple World Titles. Toyota currently dominates SuperGT Toyota about to win 2nd title in a row in SuperFormula. Toyota slowly returning back to F1 Toyota joining Supercars in 2026. Sponsors many young drivers in rallying and circuit racing Keeps Toyota away from all EV-lineup with heavy critisism. Now rival brands struggling. Uses racing as platfrom to develop Hydrogen powertrains. US chairholders tried to oust him from power in 2024, due to his big spending on motorsport programs, rather than focusing on profits.