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Lexus RC F GT3: The Road to 24 Hours of Daytona

Kevin January 19th, 2017

The all-new Lexus RC F GT3 race car will have its North American debut next week when 3GT Racing enters two vehicles in the 24 Hours of Daytona.

This is the first Lexus to race in an ongoing series since 2009, when Scott Pruett won two Rolex 24s and 22 total victories with Grand-Am Road Racing, and it’s been a long road in preparation — Lexus has released two videos showing the journey from idea to track:

As a bonus, the RC F GT3 had a new photoshoot to commemorate its debut in the USA and Japan’s Super GT series — this car looks mean:

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Lexus RC F: First Generation Racing

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