The VOLK RACING Wheel brand represents the benchmark for forged sport wheels that leverage racing technology.The lightness and strength of VOLK RACING wheels have been attained by applying the latest analytic technologies.
The Gram Lights sports brand extracts the ultimate performance by pushing the casting process to its limits. Through the employment of cutting-edge wheel theories in the manufacture of its wheels, this brand provides a higher level of performance
The VERSUS brand provides a European flavor to our latest wheel designs for drivers who enjoy dressing up their cars. With designs intended to give an impression of depth as its concept, this brand is also geared towards offering a top-quality design
A New Proposal in Forged Wheels.This Beauty is Authenticated with ORIGAMI.
Sports Wheel for compact cars.
Customization of JDM K-CARs is gaining popularity outside Japan.
This wheel was created for such custom scenes.
The HOMURA premium brand takes full advantage of a casting technology that RAYS takes great pride in to push the beauty and functionality of wheels to the limit.
Offroad wheel brand for the world Forged line-up conscious of lightness and cast variations with signature designs.
The Concept is Racing
RAYS first won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1991. We accomplished this feat with the Mazda 787B. Since then, he has continued to participate in the world's top races such as Formula 1, FIA GT Championship, and ALMS (American Le Mans Series). By constantly putting himself in real-world situations and winning many victories, he has honed his wheel technology and the latest sports theory.
WEC (FIA World Endurance Championship) TOYOTA Gazoo Racing has won double titles (Manufacturer's Champion/Drivers' Champion) for the fifth consecutive season thanks to the RAYS wheels that support it. The fact that we have won the Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance Race five times in a row since the 2018-19 season is the result of our continuous technological innovation. The world of motorsports demands rapid updates, and tests the technical ability and speed of development to meet these demands. For RAYS, which designs, develops, and manufactures both race wheels and road wheels, the accumulation of data obtained at these locations is an irreplaceable asset. And "everything" learned on the race field becomes the blood and flesh of RAYS wheels and circulates around them.
Motorsports
Participating Races/Series
・ FIA World Endurance Championship
・ Nurburgring 24 hour race
・ Blancpan GT Series Endurance Cup
・ Blancpan GT Series Asia
・ ASIA CROSS COUNTRY RALLY
・ World Sports Prototype Car Championship (WSPC)
・ IMSA Series GTP Class
・ IMSA Series GTP Light Class
・ Spa Francorchamps 24 hours
・ Sports Car World Championship (SWC) (formerly WSPC)
・ Macau Grand Prix
・ America Daytona 24 hours
・ British Touring Car Championship (BTCC)
・ British F3 Championship
・ Marlboro Masters F3
・ FIA Formula 1 (F1)
・ American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT2 class
・ FIA GT1 World Championship (FIA-GT1)
・ FIA GT3 Championship Bathurst 12 Hours
・ GT4 America
・ GT World Challenge Asia
・ IDEMITSU 1500 SUPER ENDURANCE
・ SUPER GT GT500
・ SUPER GT GT300
・ All Japan F2 Championship
・ All Japan F3000 Championship
・ All Japan F3 Championship
・ All Japan F3-N Championship
・ All Japan Super Formula Lights Championship
・ JAF-F4 Championship
・ Super Endurance Championship
・ All Japan Rally Championship
・ All Japan Gymkhana Championship
・ All Japan Dirt Trial Championship
・ XCR Sprint Cup Hokkaido
・ All Japan Sports Prototype Car Championship (JSPC)
・ All Japan Touring Car Championship (JTCC) Gr.A
・ All Japan GT Championship (JGTC)
・ GR86/BRZ Cup
・ Yaris Cup
・ Nrtz Cup VITZ RACE
・ RALLY CHALLENGE
・ N-ONE OWNER'S CUP
・ VITA RACE
・ MX-5 Cup
・ Roadster PARTYRACE
・ FIT 1.5 CALLENGE CUP
・ D1GP
・ Formula D Japan
・ Formula D USA
・ Global Time Attack USA
・ MX-5 Cup USA
Timeline
1980〜
1980
TOM'S COROLLA G5 Volk Racing racing wheel debut
TEAM
TOM'S / RAYS RACING Div
1981
Participated in All Japan F2 Championship
TEAM
RAYS RACING Div
First participation in Le Mans 24H
TEAM
MAZDA SPEED
1982
Participated in Le Mans 24H
TEAM
MAZDA SPEED
1983
Participated in the All Japan Sports Prototype Car Championship (JSPC)
TEAM
TOM'S ・ MAZDA SPEED
1985
Own team participates in the All Japan Sports Prototype Car Championship (JSPC)
TEAM
RAYS RACING Div
Le Mans 24H TOYOTA first participation
TEAM
TOM'S ・ MAZDA SPEED
Participated in All Japan Touring Car Championship (JTCC) Gr.A
TEAM
TOM'S
1986
Own team participates in the All Japan Touring Car Championship (JTCC) Gr.A with our own tires
TEAM
RAYS RACING Div
Participated in the World Sports Prototype Car Championship (WSPC) (formerly WEC)
TEAM
TOM'S ・ MAZDA SPEED
1989
First participation in the U.S. IMSA series GTP class
TEAM
TOYOTA TEAM AMERICA
1990〜
1990
Le Mans 24H/World Sports Prototype Car Championship (WSPC) participation
TEAM
Kremer
Participated in All Japan Touring Car Championship (JTCC) Gr.A: Div1
TEAM
TEAM TAISAN
1991
Le Mans 24 Hours overall victory
TEAM
MAZDA SPEED
Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours Overall Winner
TEAM
NISMO
Participated in the Sports Car World Championship (SWC) (formerly WSPC)
TEAM
TOM'S
Participated in the U.S. IMSA-GTP Light class
TEAM
SPICE ENGINEERING
All Japan Touring Car Championship (JTCC) Gr.A: First wheel supplied to Div1 class
TEAM
NISMO
1992
Macau Grand Prix first victory
TEAM
TOM'S
USA IMSA-GTP Light Class Series Champion
TEAM
SPICE ENGINEERING
All Japan F3 Championship Drivers Champion
TEAM
TOMEI-SPORTS
1993
All Japan F3 Championship Drivers Champion
TEAM
TOM'S
1994
All Japan F3 Championship Drivers Champion
TEAM
TOM'S
Participated in All Japan F3000 Championship
TEAM
CERUMO
Participated in the All Japan GT Championship (JGTC)
TEAM
NISMO
Participation in the All Japan Touring Car Championship (JTCC) under new regulations
TEAM
CERUMO
1995
ROLEX 24H at DAYTONA overall victory
TEAM
Kremer
All Japan Touring Car Championship (JTCC) NEW TOURING
TEAM
CERUMO
1996
Participated in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC)
TEAM
NISMO
1997
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) GT500 Drivers Champion
TEAM
TOYOTA Castrol TEAM TOM'S
1998
British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) Series Champion
TEAM
NISMO
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) GT500 Drivers Champion
TEAM
NISMO
1999
British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) Series Champion
TEAM
NME/RML
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) GT500 Team Title
TEAM
TOYOTA Castrol TEAM TOM'S
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) GT500 Drivers Champion
TEAM
NISMO
2000〜
2000
British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) Series Champion
TEAM
NISMO
Participated in British F3 Championship
TEAM
CARLIN MOTOR SPORTS
2001
British F3 Championship Series Champion
TEAM
CARLIN MOTOR SPORTS
Marlboro Masters F3 winner
TEAM
CARLIN MOTOR SPORTS
Macau Grand Prix Winner
TEAM
CARLIN MOTOR SPORTS
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) GT500 Team Title
TEAM
NISMO
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) GT500 Drivers Champion
TEAM
CERUMO
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) GT300 Drivers Champion
TEAM
DAISHIN
2002
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) GT300 Drivers Champion
TEAM
ARTA with A’PEX
2003
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) GT500 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
NISMO
2004
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) GT500 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
NISMO
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) GT500 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
M-TEC
2005
All Japan GT Championship (JGTC) renamed to FIA-approved international series “SUPER GT”
SUPER GT GT500 team title
TEAM
NISMO
SUPER GT GT500 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
TOYOTA TEAM CERUMO
SUPER GT GT300 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
apr
2007
Participation in FIA Formula 1 (F1)
TEAM
Williams-F1
SUPER GT GT500 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
ARTA
SUPER GT GT300 Drivers Champion
TEAM
apr
2008
SUPER GT GT500 Drivers Champion
TEAM
NISMO
2009
Participated in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT2 class
TEAM
RLR
2010〜
2010
Participation in FIA GT1 World Championship
TEAM
JRM Racing
American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT class series champion
TEAM
RLR
SUPER GT GT500 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
DOME HONDA Racing
2011
American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT class series champion
TEAM
RLR
FIA GT1 World Championship (FIA-GT1) Series Champion
TEAM
JRM Racing
SUPER GT GT500 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
MOLA
2012
Participated in the Blancpain Endurance Series (PRO CUP)
TEAM
NISMO
FIA Formula 1 (F1) Spanish GP Winner
TEAM
Williams-F1
SUPER GT GT500 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
MOLA
2014
Return to FIA GT3 Championship Bathurst 12H
TEAM
NISMO
SUPER GT GT500 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
NISMO
2015
Participated in FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
FIA GT3 Championship Bathurst 12 Hours Overall Winner
TEAM
NISMO
Blancpain Endurance Series (PRO CUP) Series Champion
TEAM
NISMO
SUPER GT GT500 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
NISMO
2016
FIA World Endurance Championship 1 win
TEAM
TOYOTA Gazoo Racing
SUPER GT GT500 2 wins
TEAM
NISMO
SUPER GT GT500 2 wins
TEAM
KONDO Racing
2017
FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 5 wins
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
2018
Le Mans 24 Hours overall victory
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
2018
-2019
FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Drivers & Team Titles
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
2019
Le Mans 24 Hours overall victory
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
2019
-2020
FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Drivers & Team Titles
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
2020〜
2020
SUPER GT300 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
KONDO Racing
SUPER GT500 2 wins
TEAM
NISMO
SUPER GT300 1 win
TEAM
Cars Tokai Dream28
SUPER GT300 1 win
TEAM
Hitotsuyama Racing
2021
Le Mans 24 Hours overall victory
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Drivers & Team Titles
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
SUPER GT500 1 win
TEAM
NISMO
SUPER GT300 1 win
TEAM
KONDO Racing
SUPER GT300 1 win
TEAM
apr
SUPER GT300 1 win
TEAM
Hitotsuyama Racing
2022
Le Mans 24 Hours overall victory
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Drivers & Team Titles
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
SUPER GT300 Drivers & Team Title
TEAM
KONDO Racing
SUPER GT500 2 wins
TEAM
NISMO
SUPER GT500 1 win
TEAM
TEAM KUNIMITSU
2023
FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Drivers & Manufacturer Titles
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
SUPER GT500 1 win
TEAM
NISMO
SUPER GT500 1 win
TEAM
NDDP Racing
SUPER GT300 2 wins
TEAM
KONDO Racing
2024
FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Drivers & Manufacturer Titles
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
SUPER GT500 1 win
TEAM
NDDP Racing
2025
FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 1 win
TEAM
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
SUPER GT500 1 win
TEAM
NISMO