noun
factory team
A sports team directly run and funded by a manufacturer, especially in motorsports like Formula 1 or MotoGP.
ホンダのファクトリーチームが今年のレースで優勝した。
Honda's factory team won this year's race.
Alternate spelling with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity.
Similar meaning; ワークスチーム is also used for manufacturer-backed teams, but ファクトリーチーム is more common in international motorsports contexts.
Loanword from English 'factory team'.