Toyota will make its return in Le Mans 24 Hours, and will take part in several races of the FIA World Endurance Championship, next season with a petrol hybrid LMP1 car.
The LMP1 prototype chassis, built in Toyota Motorsport GmbH factory in Köln, Germany, will be powered by a petrol hybrid powertrain produced by Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. The details of this participation, as well as the drivers that will be involved in this program, will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
The japanese constructor already entered Le Mans 24 Hours in 1998 and 1999, with the performant GT-One which failed to clinch victory. After it entered Formula 1 from 2002 to 2009, Toyota withdrawn from competition.
"We want to write a new page in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours, as well as in the FIA World Endurance Championship, through our use of hybrid technology. In addition, we aim to learn from the experience of competing in such a challenging motorsport environment to enhance our production car technology. Le Mans is a legendary race and I would like to thank the ACO and the FIA for their constructive and positive cooperation over the last few months."
The LMP1 prototype chassis, built in Toyota Motorsport GmbH factory in Köln, Germany, will be powered by a petrol hybrid powertrain produced by Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. The details of this participation, as well as the drivers that will be involved in this program, will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
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The japanese constructor already entered Le Mans 24 Hours in 1998 and 1999, with the performant GT-One which failed to clinch victory. After it entered Formula 1 from 2002 to 2009, Toyota withdrawn from competition.
"We want to write a new page in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours, as well as in the FIA World Endurance Championship, through our use of hybrid technology. In addition, we aim to learn from the experience of competing in such a challenging motorsport environment to enhance our production car technology. Le Mans is a legendary race and I would like to thank the ACO and the FIA for their constructive and positive cooperation over the last few months."