Toyota Racing Development (TRD) president David Wilson has announced that he will retire in December after a 35-year stint in the organisation.
Once Wilson retires, Tyler Gibbs, the current general manager, will take over as president of the operation into 2025.
Gibbs joined TRD in 1996 and he currently oversees competition, engineering, commercial and administration activities. He will be responsible for all TRD operations and activities in North America when he assumes the role, and will also oversee the TRD facilities, which are located in Costa Mesa, California (headquarters and engine), Salisbury, North Carolina (chassis and team support), and Mooresville, North Carolina (GR Garage and Toyota Performance Center).
“It’s been such an honor to be a member of this team and work alongside so many dedicated, talented and passionate men and women,” Wilson said. “I’m humbled and grateful for the trust, support and friendship afforded me throughout my career by my colleagues at TMNA, the Toyota Motor Corporation, our industry and team partners and our athletes.
“But now, I’ve completed my lap and I’m proud to hand the keys over to my friend and ‘brother in arms’, Tyler Gibbs. I have every confidence that Tyler and his team will continue to grow and strengthen TRD’s world-class legacy on and off the track.”
Wilson first took on the role of TRD president in January 2014 after succeeding in a number of previous roles in the organisation including design engineer; vice president, operations and engineering; vice president, production and strategic planning; and vice president, sales, operations and planning.
During his stint at TRD, Wilson has overseen major success across the North American motorsport scene including NASCAR, IMSA, NHRA, USAC, SCORE, CART, CORR, Grand-Am, the Indy Racing League and MTEG. Major milestones include wins at the Sebring 12 Hours, Rolex 24 at Daytona, Petit Le Mans, Daytona 500 and Indy 500.
