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Ready for our toughest test yet

After securing an impressive fifth consecutive Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ Championship double, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is renewed and ready to defend its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) titles in 2024, facing a host of new Hypercar challengers. After an epic battle at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours that saw them secure a hard-earned podium finish, the team is more determined than ever to show its fighting spirit in the remaining rounds of the 2024 season.

The HYBRID Hypercar era

Led by Team Principal Kamui Kobayashi, the already-decorated TGR team enters its 12th season in the World Endurance Championship, where it continues to push the boundaries of Hybrid Electric technology with the GR010 HYBRID. 

GR010 HYBRID

The GR010 HYBRID Hypercar, which has won 16 of its 19 races since its 2021 debut, continues to race in the top class of the WEC (LMH). Fitted with RACING HYBRID technology that has been advanced during WEC competition, our 2024 challenger has been optimised for even greater reliability and pit stop efficiency.

Why Le Mans?

“I am strongly determined to make sure that cars will be fun for the next 100 years”

AKIO TOYODA, 2018

MEET THE TEAM

Our multinational team combines a wealth of motorsport experience from around the world.

  • Akio Toyoda

    Team Founder
    Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation

  • Koji Sato 

    President, Toyota Motor Corporation
    Chairman, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe

  • Kazuki Nakajima

    Vice Chairman TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe

  • Kamui Kobayashi

    Team Principal & Driver

Car: #7

  • Driver: Mike Conway

    Country: UK

    Highlights:  Winning at Monaco, Macau and Long Beach circuits. World Endurance Champion (2019-2020 and 2021). Winner of Le Mans 24 Hours (2021).

  • Driver: Kamui Kobayashi

    Country: Japan

    Highlights: F1 podium finisher, fastest lap in Le Mans history with pole position at Le Mans 2017. World Endurance Champion (2019-2020 and 2021). Winner of Le Mans 24 Hours (2021).

  • Driver: Nyck de Vries

    Country: Netherlands 

    Highlights: Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Champion (2014). Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Champion (2014). Formula 2 Champion (2018 and 2019), Formula E World Champion (2021).

Car: #8

  • Driver: Sébastien Buemi

    Country:  Switzerland

    Highlights: World Endurance Champion (2014, 2018-19, 2022 and 2023). Winner of Le Mans 24 Hours (2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022).

  • Driver: Brendon Hartley

    Country: New Zealand

    Highlights: World Endurance Champion (2017, 2019-2020, 2022 and 2023). Winner of Le Mans 24 Hours (2017, 2020 and 2022).

  • Driver: Ryo Hirakawa

    Country:  Japan

    Highlights: Super GT (2017) and All-Japan Formula three (2012) champion. World Endurance Champion (2022 and 2023). Winner of Le Mans 24 Hours 2022.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing driver, Mike Conway, shares a story of sacrifice and setback and a passion for racing that has driven him from the very beginning.

  • Track Limits, Road Learnings

    We learn a lot at the limit. From energy recovery to battery cooling and downsizing, the WEC helps us significantly progress the development of our hybrid road cars.

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Season 2024 Calendar

  1. Qatar 1812 km

    Feb 29 – Mar 2

  2. 6 Hours of Imola

    Apr 19 – 21

  3. 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

    May 9 – 11

  4. 24 Hours of Le Mans

    Jun 12 – 16

  5. 6 Hours of São Paulo

    Jul 12 – 14

  6. Lone Star Le Mans

    Aug 30 – Sep 1

  7. 6 Hours of Fuji

    Sep 13 – 15

  8. 8 Hours of Bahrain

    Oct 31 – Nov 2

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