Tsutomu Tomita's Toyota career began when he joined the corporation as an engine development engineer in 1969. Two decades later, in 1987, he took control of all Toyota racing engines, including the Le Mans V8 and V10s and those for the World Rally Championship. His passionate devotion to Toyota was rewarded in 1996, when he became a member of the board of directors, a post through which he was able to further pursue his love of motorsport. As the man responsible for all Toyota's international motorsport activities, Tomita was the driving force behind the corporation's decision to enter F1. Moreover, it was Tomita's belief in adopting the ultimate challenge that fuelled Toyota's decision to form its own works team, producing the complete car from scratch at its European motorsport subsidiary, Toyota Motorsport GmbH in Cologne. Midway through the 2003 season, Panasonic Toyota Racing's second season in F1, Tomita moved to the Toyota Motorsport factory to spearhead F1 activities on site as Chairman. At the start of 2004, Tomita became Team Principal of the Panasonic Toyota Racing team, a role that encompasses all daily management of Toyota's F1 activities, alongside President John Howett.

Career at a Glance
1969	:	Toyota Motor Corporation, Engine Development Engineer
1987	:	Toyota Motor Corporation. In charge of Toyota racing engines (Le Mans, World Rally Championship)
1996	:	Toyota Motor Corporation, Board Member
2003	:	Toyota Motorsport, Overseeing F1 activities on-site
2004-present	:	Toyota Motorsport, Chairman and Team Principal