Hiromu Naruse

Who was Hiromu Naruse?

Hiromu Naruse was the Japanese chief test driver, chief test engineer of Toyota Motor Corporation and chief of the Gazoo Racing team. Naruse had been a test driver for the Toyota team for 47 years. He was also noted as the chief test driver of the Lexus LFA supercar. During his time at Toyota, Naruse became known by the nickname "Meister", and colleagues at Ferrari called him the "man who knows all the world’s roads." Naruse also logged more hours at the Nürburgring test track in Germany than any other Japanese driver.