At Work, we place great importance on developing wheels that pursue design and trends.
But that's not all. We believe that wheels are important safety components that protect lives.
In order to feed strength and quality back into our products, we established a racing department in 1983, six years after the company was founded.
And we have actively cooperated with various motor sports, working to accumulate valuable data.
NEWS
october 27 (mon)
SUPER GT
2025 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Round7 AUTOPOLIS GT 3Hours RACE 3rd place in ARTA
2025 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Round7 AUTOPOLIS GT 3Hours RACE 3rd place in ARTA
october 16 (thu)
DIRT TRIAL
2025 JAF All Japan Dirt Trial Championship Round 8 Dirt Trial in Takata
2025 JAF All Japan Dirt Trial Championship Round 8 Dirt Trial in Takata
october 15 (wed)
Rally
2025 JAF All Japan Rally Championship Round 7 Kumakogen Rally
2025 JAF All Japan Rally Championship Round 7 Kumakogen Rally
october 1 (wed)
D1 GRAND PRIX
2025 GRAN TURISMO D1 GRAND PRIX SERIES RD.5&6 2025 EBISU DRIFT
2025 GRAN TURISMO D1 GRAND PRIX SERIES RD.5&6 2025 EBISU DRIFT
september 29 (mon)
SUPER GT
2025 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Round6 SUGO GT 300km RACE
2025 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Round6 SUGO GT 300km RACE
september 29 (mon)
DIRT TRIAL
2025 JAF All Japan Dirt Trial Championship Round 7 DIRT-SPRINT in INABE
2025 JAF All Japan Dirt Trial Championship Round 7 DIRT-SPRINT in INABE
september 19 (fri)
Rally
2025 JAF All Japan Rally Championship RALLY HOKKAIDO
2025 JAF All Japan Rally Championship RALLY HOKKAIDO
september 3 (wed)
SUPER GT
2025 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Round5 SUZUKA GT 300km RACE
2025 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Round5 SUZUKA GT 300km RACE
august 19 (tue)
SUPER GT
2025 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Round4 FUJI GT SPRINT RACE
2025 AUTOBACS SUPER GT Round4 FUJI GT SPRINT RACE
august 18 (mon)
AXCR
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart achieves their long-awaited goal of regaining the Asia Cross Country Rally 2025 title with their Triton pickup truck equipped with Work's CRAG T-GRABIC II tires!
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart achieves their long-awaited goal of regaining the Asia Cross Country Rally 2025 title with their Triton pickup truck equipped with Work's CRAG T-GRABIC II tires!
july 29 (tue)
DIRT TRIAL
2025 JAF All Japan Dirt Trial Championship Round 6 2025 Tohoku Dirt Trial IN KIRIYANAI
2025 JAF All Japan Dirt Trial Championship Round 6 2025 Tohoku Dirt Trial IN KIRIYANAI
july 15 (tue)
Rally
2025 JAF All Japan Rally Championship Round 5 2025ARK Rally Kamui Kamada takes 2nd place in his class
2025 JAF All Japan Rally Championship Round 5 2025ARK Rally Kamui Kamada takes 2nd place in his class
RACING CATEGORY
HISTORY
1983: Entered Formula
In 1983, the company opened a racing division and competed in F2 and F3. After that, it withdrew from the sport as its own team, but continued to compete as a wheel supplier, supplying to Toda Racing and others. In 1991, in the F3000 category, the highest category in Japan at the time, the company won the All Japan Championship and was involved in the team's subsequent move up to F1.
In 1998, when cast aluminum wheels were still in their heyday, the company supplied the first forged magnesium 1P wheel to the domestic F3 category. F3 is a race known as a stepping stone for young drivers aiming for higher categories. Today, drivers active in Super GT and the All Japan Super Formula Championship have grown up with WORK wheels.
2003: Rally participation
In 2003, Toshihiro Arai teamed up with the team to compete in the PCWRC (Production Car World Rally Championship).
In 2005, they achieved an incredible feat by winning four out of six rounds and claiming the PCWRC series championship title.
Starting in 2014, Toshihiro Arai began full participation in the All Japan Rally Championship, with the team providing strong support through its wheels.
As a result, he won the series championship in 2015, 2018, and 2019.
Currently, cast wheels (M.C.O. RACING) are being used, but during the European rally days, the team brought forged wheels to the competition.
While other competitors frequently suffered punctures, Arai's car alone remained unaffected, thanks to the lighter and more durable forged wheels.
This led to numerous complaints from rival teams and eventually resulted in the forged wheels being banned.
These banned wheels were later used on reconnaissance (recce) vehicles, and those who rode them were both surprised and envious, turning the wheels into a legendary part of rally lore.
Since 2017, WORK has introduced a scholarship system.
Under this program, motorsport participants are awarded wheels based on the number of points they accumulate through results in eligible races.
This initiative has earned high praise from drivers, leading to numerous victories and continued support for the motorsport community.
2003: Participating in D1
D1 GP began in 2001. WORK began competing in the 2003 series. Initially, most competitors were using deep rim assemblies like VS and MEISTER. However, after collecting information from participating competitors and teams and developing the wheels, WORK EMOTION CR-KAI was released in 2004. Its simple yet innovative design (featuring a deep taper design that was rare for sports wheels at the time), targeting drift vehicles (primarily using the late Atsushi Kuroi's 180SX for promotions), and exquisite price range made it an explosive hit. Since 2004, WORK has continued to develop products with competitors, resulting in the birth of the WORK EMOTION XD9 and WORK EMOTION XT7. Supported by many teams and competitors, the wheels have evolved into the WORK EMOTION CR Kiwami, WORK EMOTION D9R, and WORK EMOTION T7R. Many competitors have won championships, and currently, more than 20 competitors use WORK wheels. WORK EMOTION has become so synonymous with D1 wheels that it has become synonymous with D1 drivers and fans. Now in 2020, WORK EMOTION will move on to a new stage.
2014: Participated in Super GT
Since 1998, we have participated as a wheel supplier in the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), the predecessor of today's SUPER GT, providing wheels for vehicles such as the FTO, MR-S, Diablo, Murciélago, Porsche, McLaren, and BMW.
The racing wheels developed during this time became the foundation of the MEISTER S1 and WORK EMOTION CR Kiwami models.
Below are our major achievements:
2014: Re-entry into the competition. In the final round, car No.11 GAINER DIXCEL SLS secured the first class victory since WORK's return.
2015: With two wins throughout the season, car No.10 GAINER TANAX GT-R claimed the class championship.
2016: In Round 5 at Fuji Speedway, car No.55 ARTA BMW M6 GT3 won its class.
2017: In Round 4 at Sportsland SUGO, car No.11 GAINER TANAX AMG GT3 achieved a class win.
In Round 5 at Fuji Speedway, AUTOBACS RACING TEAM AGURI achieved the first-ever perfect victory with pole-to-win in both categories.
2018: In Round 2 at Fuji Speedway, car No.55 ARTA BMW M6 GT3 won its class.
In Round 3 at Suzuka Circuit, car No.8 ARTA NSX-GT won its class.
In Round 4 at Chang International Circuit, car No.11 GAINER TANAX GT achieved a class win.
In Round 5 at Fuji Speedway, car No.55 ARTA BMW M6 GT3 won again, marking back-to-back victories for cars equipped with WORK wheels.
In Round 8 at Twin Ring Motegi, car No.8 ARTA NSX-GT won its class.
2019: In Round 1 at Okayama International Circuit, car No.8 ARTA NSX-GT won its class.
In Round 2 at Fuji Speedway, a one-two finish was achieved by car No.11 GAINER TANAX GT-R and car No.55 ARTA NSX GT, both equipped with WORK wheels.
In Round 4 at Chang International Circuit, car No.10 GAINER TANAX triple a GT-R won its class.
In Round 7 at SUGO, car No.8 ARTA NSX-GT won its class and later placed fourth in Round 8 to secure the class championship title.
2020: In Round 3, FUJIMAKI GROUP SUZUKA 300km RACE, GAINER TANAX GT-R won its class.
In Round 5, TAKANOKONO HOTEL FUJI GT 300km RACE, ARTA NSX-GT claimed victory.
In Round 6, FUJIMAKI GROUP SUZUKA GT 300km RACE, ARTA NSX-GT won again.
2021: In Round 6, AUTOPOLIS GT 300km RACE, ARTA NSX-GT achieved a class win.
In Round 7, MOTEGI GT 300km RACE, ARTA NSX-GT secured back-to-back wins.
After many trials and errors, as of 2022, we supply wheels to three teams—one car in the GT500 class and four cars in the GT300 class.
2014: Participating in BAJA
Since 2014, WORK has been supporting Ikuo Hanawa, a legendary off-road racer widely known among 4WD drivers. While he has been active overseas in recent years, during his time in Japan, he boasted unrivaled strength, winning the Japan Four-Wheel Drive Association (JFWDA) series for 10 consecutive years. He also demonstrated his prowess overseas, becoming the first Japanese to win his class at the Baja 1000, a global off-road race held in Mexico. WORK's product development, built on the knowledge and experience gained from his work with Hanawa, his tireless dedication to continuous improvement, is based on this track record. One of their signature products is the CRAG T-GRABIC series. Hanawa competed in the Asia Cross Country Rally with the commercially available CRAG T-GRABIC, completing the race without cracking, while other manufacturers' wheels cracked.