TOYOTA RACING challenging for its sixth victory

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Jun 5

TOYOTA RACING will challenge for its sixth victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours on 13-14 June with the TR010 HYBRID Hypercar.

Toyota’s 28th entry at Le Mans

The 94th edition of the legendary race, round three of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) is Toyota’s 28th entry at Le Mans. .As five-time winners and holders of the fastest-ever lap of the French circuit, TOYOTA RACING has high targets for the 2026 edition. Those hopes will be carried by two TR010 HYBRID race cars: the #7 of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries, and the #8 of Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryō Hirakawa.

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📷 © Toyota. Both TR010 Hybrid and their drivers: Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck de Vries, RyōHirakawa, Sébastien Buemi and Brendon Hartley from left to right.

Second in manufacturers and drivers standings

In its very first race, at Imola in April, the #8 TR010 HYBRID took victory, with the #7 crew on the podium for third. The last race at Spa-Francorchamps in May was more challenging yet nevertheless saw both cars fight for the podium before finishing in the points, strengthening TOYOTA RACING’s World Championship challenge. Toyota Racing is second in the manufacturers championship. Buemi, Hartley and Hirakawa with #8 TR010 Hybrid are also second in the drivers championship.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Spa-Francorchamps 2026. #7 TR010 HYBRID

Kamui Kobayashi (Team Principal and driver, car #7): “We’re all looking forward to Le Mans, but more importantly we’re looking forward to fighting for victory at Le Mans. We have an updated car, the TR010 HYBRID, which has not yet driven at Le Mans, so we are excited to see our performance. The whole team has worked incredibly hard to be ready, but we know it is a big challenge. As our new slogan says, we are competing For the Engineering Race. This means that the full focus of our engineers and mechanics, as well as the drivers, is on executing a perfect race week. It will not be easy, but the target is clear: we are going to Le Mans to win.”

Mike Conway (Driver, car #7): “Le Mans is the race we always wait for, and we are all excited to be going back there. Hopefully we can fight at the front and have a chance of winning. We’ve had a pretty good start to the season, and we think the updated car is a step forward. We’ll see if that’s enough when we get to Le Mans. I can’t wait to be back on track there.”

Nyck de Vries (Driver, car #7): “Le Mans is always a special week, one that everyone is very much looking forward to. It’s a big race, arguably the most important of the season. It is coming quickly, actually faster this year than in other years because we only had two races before. I am very much looking forward to seeing what we can do. Hopefully we are in the mix, and we get a chance to fight for a historic moment. My team-mates have all won Le Mans at least once, so I am looking for my first.”

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Imola 2026. #8 TR010 HYBRID

Sébastien Buemi (Driver, car #8): “Le Mans is the biggest race of the year, and it requires a lot of preparation and effort. It’s a magical event and an amazing week. I’m really looking forward to driving the TR010 HYBRID at Le Mans for the first time. We look forward to seeing what it can do on this track. Hopefully all the learnings over the last few months will allow us to extract the most out of the car.”

Brendon Hartley (Driver, car #8): “It’s great to head back to Le Mans with our new TR010 HYBRID challenger. It looks fast before it even turns a wheel on the track and we’ve all been very happy inside the car, so the hopes are high. We know we have big competition which we all respect. Clearly the aim is to try and win Le Mans again. We have been close in the last few years but have fallen short. We must focus on ourselves and put the best possible race together. I’m sure there are going to be some tight fights for the podium positions, and our goal is to be there at the end.”

Ryō Hirakawa (Driver, car #8): “We’re all excited for Le Mans, especially because we have the updated TR010 HYBRID and a new team identity. I think we have prepared very well over the winter, and we are in better shape than last year. Our competitors have also improved but we have some confidence going into Le Mans. For sure it’s going to be a close battle, but we are all ready and we will go for it.” Source: Toyota

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Wednesday 10 June