HKS announced its first entry in the All Japan Rally Championship from 2027. In addition to its previous parts supply, the company plans to use race data in the development of commercial products.
HKS announced that it will officially enter the All Japan Rally Championship from 2027. This will be the first time the company competes in races as Team HKS.
The company has supported races and supplied parts and engines to date, but its change in participation format will position competition as part of its business expansion.
HKS plans to use driving data obtained during vehicle development and feed it back into the development of commercial products. This is viewed as an effort to link product design for use on public roads with a racing environment focused on paved surfaces.
Further updates are awaited on the official schedule and the specifications of the competition vehicles, among other details. Attention will focus on how the company's initiative affects the coordination between motorsports and commercial product development.