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Endurance: Toyota signs Sebastien Buemi and Anthony Davidson

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Khatir Soltani
Sebastien Buemi and Anthony Davidson will drive the second Toyota LMP1 TS030 Hybrid in the new World Endurance Championship, including the 2w4 Hours of Le Mans.

After Toyota announced the entry of the first car driven by Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima, the Japanese constructor now revealed the name of the drivers of the sister car in the championship.

Sebastien Buemi ran the last two Formula 1 seasons with team Toro Rosso.

WEC Toyota Sebastien Buemi
Sebastien Buemi. (Photo: Toyota)

The Swiss will be driving alongide Briton Anthony Davidson, who was left without a drive after Peugeot's shocking retirement.

WEC Toyota Anthony Davidson
Anthony Davidson. (Photo: Peugeot)

The third driver will be Hiroaki Ishiura, who drove for Toyota in the Japanese Super GT championship.

WEC Toyota Hiroaki Ishiura
Hiroaki Ishiura. (Photo: Toyota)



Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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