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WORLD CHAMPIONS TOYOTA PREPARE FOR TS050 HYBRID FAREWELL TOUR
The eight-race FIA WEC 2019-2020 season, which kicks off this week with the annual Prologue test in Barcelona, represents the final competitive action for the TS050 HYBRID, which made its debut in 2016 and has been at the centre of iconic moments in endurance racing history ever since. Its Le Mans debut almost ended with … Continue reading
TOYOTA GR SUPRA GT4 AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMER TEAMS IN 2020
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing confirmed today that it will launch the GR Supra GT4, a race car for customer teams*1, in 2020. The announcement comes in response to growing customer expectations worldwide following the unveiling of the GR Supra GT4 Concept at the Geneva International Motor Show in March, and the participation of the GR Supra … Continue reading
DRAMATIC ONE-TWO FINISH AT LE MANS FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Fernando Alonso, in the #8 TS050 HYBRID, defended their Le Mans crown and secured the drivers’ World Championship in the process, winning by 16.9secs from team-mates Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López in the #7. But those bare facts do not reflect the true drama of the closing … Continue reading
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING LE MANS 24 HOURS UPDATE
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing continues to lead the 87th Le Mans 24 Hours, with both cars battling for victory at the halfway stage of the 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season finale. Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López in the #7 TS050 HYBRID led last year’s winners Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Fernando … Continue reading
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING COMMITS TO ENDURANCE RACING
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will continue its participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) beyond 2020 following the confirmation of new technical regulations. The team already announced its participation in the 2019-2020 season, the final campaign with the current-specification LMP1 regulations, and today confirms it will be present on the grid when the new generation … Continue reading
LE MANS POLE FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
World Champions TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will start the 87th Le Mans 24 Hours from pole position after taking the top two grid spots in a close qualifying at the Circuit de la Sarthe on Thursday evening. Kamui Kobayashi, in the #7 TS050 HYBRID he shares with Mike Conway and José María López, earned his second-ever … Continue reading
PROVISIONAL LE MANS POLE FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing holds provisional pole position for the 87th Le Mans 24 Hours, the final round of the 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, following an eventful first day of track action at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Kamui Kobayashi, who holds the record for the fastest-ever lap of Le Mans thanks to … Continue reading
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING TAKES ON THE CHALLENGE OF 24 HOURS OF NURBURGRING
The Nürburgring 24 Hours Endurance Race is a demanding event that takes place over the course of 24 hours on the circuit that is 25km in length, has a maximum altitude difference of 300m, and features more than 170 corners. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has competed in this event since 2007 with the aim of “refining … Continue reading
TOYOTA GAZOO RACING READY TO DEFEND LE MANS CROWN
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will bring the curtain down on its record-breaking 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season when it sets out to defend its Le Mans 24 Hours crown next week in the most challenging event of the year. Following its historic first victory last year, in the second race of the 2018-2019 WEC … Continue reading
PRODUCTIVE LE MANS TEST FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing began the defence of its Le Mans 24 Hours crown with a productive and positive test session at the Circuit de la Sarthe yesterday. The traditional pre-event test is the only chance for teams to experience the 13.626km La Sarthe circuit away from the race week, making today’s eight hours of running … Continue reading
