BAMD Composites, a leader in advanced and sustainable composite manufacturing, has been selected by Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia to supply a full suite of eco-composite body panels for the all-new Toyota GR Supra Supercar, set to debut in the 2026 Australian Supercars Championship.
Designed, tooled and manufactured entirely at BAMD’s high-tech Oxfordshire facility, the project showcases the company’s end-to-end capability — from early design optimisation and tooling through to final manufacture and global delivery — all completed within just 12 weeks from concept to race-ready eco-composite body panels.
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s new GR Supra represents the brand’s return to top-tier Australian motorsport, with six cars set to compete in the 2026 season under the new GN3 specification. The car has undergone extensive design and development to meet the Supercars Championship’s demanding parity and performance standards — an environment where precision, repeatability and sustainability are critical.
Using next-generation eco-composite materials, BAMD achieved a significant reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to traditional epoxy and pre-preg carbon processes. While such sustainable materials remain uncommon across motorsport, Toyota Gazoo Racing recognised the long-term value of this innovation — selecting BAMD for its proven ability to deliver sustainable performance without compromise.
“This project perfectly captures what BAMD is about — sustainable materials, technical precision, and genuine partnership,” said Sam Hudson, Managing Director at BAMD Composites. “We were chosen not just for our engineering expertise, but because we could deliver a complete, right-first-time solution using eco-composites that reduce environmental impact. For us, that’s the future of motorsport manufacturing and great to see Toyota adopting it at the highest level of performance.”
As a turnkey manufacturing partner, BAMD handled every stage — reviewing and refining CAD designs for manufacturability, creating tooling and producing composite components that meet the exacting tolerances of high performance motorsport. Parts are already in ongoing production and shipped from the UK to Australia in line with Toyota’s 2025–26 testing programme.
“Being able to take a design, optimise it, tool it, and ship it halfway around the world — all within weeks — shows the strength of British engineering on the global stage,” added Hudson. “Projects like this prove how UK innovation continues to drive international success and create skilled local jobs.”
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s commitment to a five-year Supercars programme signals a bold new chapter for the GR performance brand — and reinforces BAMD’s reputation as a trusted partner to industries where precision, sustainability, and speed truly matter.
For more information, visit www.bamd.co.uk
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