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[H2] TOYOTA RACINGin WEC
TOYOTA has been a long-term participant in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and, in 2012, became the first manufacturer to compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours exclusively with Hybrid powertrains.WEC has continually provided a platform for TOYOTA RACING to develop and test cutting-edge technologies under extreme conditions. Endurance racing, which includes six, eight, ten and 24-hour races, emphasises efficiency, reliability, and durability, qualities that align with TOYOTA’s core values.MORE ABOUT WECTAKE THE LEAD
[H2] NEWS AND STORIES

18 June 2026

[H4] Le Mans 24 Hours: Homecoming
TOYOTA RACING was welcomed home to its base in Cologne, Germany after winning the 94th Le Mans 24 ...
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14 June 2026

[H4] Message from Hiroki Nakajima (Vice President) after the Le Mans 24 Hours victory - Le Mans 24 Hours: Race

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14 June 2026

[H4] Le Mans victory for TOYOTA RACING - Le Mans 24 Hours: Race
TOYOTA RACING overcame challenges during an intense battle through day and night to win an epic 94th Le Mans 24 Hours, the third round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). A crowd of 350,105 fans watched an epic Hypercar contest in one of the closest and most unpredictable Le Mans 24 Hours for many years, which delivered TOYOTA’s sixth win in the legendary French race.
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[H3] PROLOGUE
26 March 2026 - Lusail International Raceway, Qatar (5.419km)The traditional pre-season Prologue takes place over two days on 21-22 March at Lusail International Circuit, shortly before the opening race of the campaign, the Qatar 1812KM.Qatar hosts the Prologue for the third time and is the sixth circuit to do so, following the introduction of the pre-season test in 2013. Paul Ricard, Monza, Barcelona, Spa-Francorchamps and Sebring have also held Prologue tests.Two days of testing represent the first time for all Hypercar competitors to be on track at the same time since the 2025 season finale in Bahrain. A total of 14 hours of track time is split into four sessions, with two taking place in daylight, and two under lights to replicate the temperature and environmental conditions teams will face during the 10-hour race on 28 March.Drivers and engineers can therefore fine-tune the settings of the TR010 HYBRIDs specifically to the demands of the 5.418km Qatar circuit and its 16 corners, whilst comparing the Michelin tyre compounds for performance and durability.The two days also offer WEC officials an opportunity to check race control systems prior to the first race. The two days are likely to feature simulated full course yellow and safety car periods to ensure all equipment is ready.
[IMG: Qatar 1812km]
[IMG: Qatar flag]
[H3] Qatar 1812km
28 March 2026 - Lusail International Raceway, Qatar (5.419km)Lusail International Circuit opens the FIA World Endurance Championship season for the third time in 2026, kicking off an eight-race campaign with a 10-hour contest.Named the Qatar 1812KM to mark Qatar’s unification on 18 December 1878, the race starts in daylight and runs through sunset into the night. That creates ever-changing conditions as the track temperatures drop, making tyre strategy particularly important.The Lusail track was opened in 2004, initially for motorcycle racing. It is characterised by a 1km start-finish straight before a sequence of medium to high-speed corners. That combination requires a balance of straight-line speed and aerodynamic grip to generate optimum lap times.With minimal elevation changes, changing wind direction can affect car performance at Lusail. A head or tail wind under braking for turn one impacts top speed and braking distance, while side winds through the flowing infield section further challenges drivers.Qatar has yet to see a Toyota on the podium, although Nyck de Vries earned a front-row starting spot for the inaugural race in 2024. However, the team has a 100% points-scoring record at Lusail International Circuit, with a best result of fifth in each of the two races so far.
[IMG: Qatar 1812 km]
[IMG: Imola flag]
[H3] 6 Hours of Imola
19 April 2026 - Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy (4.909km)The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola has become one of motorsport’s most recognisable circuits since its opening in 1953. It has hosted World Championship endurance racing seven times, most recently as the WEC’s Italian round since 2024.Located just 90km from Maranello, Imola is a home track for Ferrari – it is named after the company’s founder and his son – and WEC races there attract a large, passionate local crowd.It has been a successful venue for Toyota, with an inspired strategy bringing victory in changeable conditions in 2024, followed by a strong double points finish last year.The circuit remains one of the most scenic in motorsport, set in green countryside and featuring picturesque elevation changes around its challenging 4.909km layout.A significant percentage of the lap is driven at full throttle but the challenging medium and high-speed corners require relatively high levels of downforce. Meanwhile, the various chicanes require a car to be stable over the kerbs to achieve the optimum racing line.The track is narrow which makes overtaking difficult, as Sébastien Buemi proved last year when he heroically held off the faster #50 Ferrari for several laps before the home favourite made a mistake.
[IMG: 6 HOURS OF IMOLA]
[IMG: Spa flag]
[H3] 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
9 May 2026 - Spa-Francorchamps Circuit, Belgium (7.004km)Spa-Francorchamps is a favourite for drivers and spectators alike thanks to its high-speed and uncompromising layout through Belgium’s Ardennes forest.Spa-Francorchamps is an iconic circuit with a rich endurance racing heritage, and it was part of the very first World Championship calendar in 1953, with a 24-hour race. It hosted its first 1,000km race – the predecessor to the modern six-hour WEC contests – in 1966.At 7.004km it is the second longest circuit in WEC after Le Mans, and arguably the most spectacular thanks to legendary corners such as the Eau Rouge-Raidillon sequence, Pouhon and Blanchimont.As well as being an iconic race in its own right, the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps is also an important step in the team’s preparations for the Le Mans 24 Hours. The high-speed first and third sectors of Spa require similar characteristics from a Hypercar, adding significance to the weekend.Of its 13 races at Spa in the modern WEC era, Toyota has won eight times, including an unprecedented run of seven consecutive victories from 2017.Spa-Francorchamps is also one of two home races for TOYOTA RACING, alongside Fuji Speedway, due to its proximity to the team’s base in Cologne, Germany, which is only 120km away.
[IMG: 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS]
[IMG: Le Mans flag]
[H3] Le Mans 24 Hours
13-14 June 2026 - Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France (13.626km)The undisputed highlight of the global endurance racing calendar, the Le Mans 24 Hours challenges drivers, team members and cars like no other race in the world.A unique circuit consists partly of permanent circuit and partly of public roads. These sections, particularly on the high-speed Mulsanne Straight, are bumpier with unforgiving barriers in close proximity.Since the first Le Mans 24 Hours in 1923, the race has been a showcase for the latest automotive technologies and pioneering road-relevant innovations. Toyota advances its technology at Le Mans and, since returning in 2012, it has competed exclusively with a hybrid powertrain.As the only twice-round-the-clock race on the WEC calendar, Le Mans is a true endurance test, which begins with the spectacular night qualifying sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. It is not only the on-track action which stands out at La Sarthe; the Friday drivers’ parade brings fans into direct contact with the stars of the show in a festival atmosphere.This year’s race will take Toyota to 28 appearances since its Le Mans debut in 1985. A total of 63 Toyota cars have competed at La Sarthe, in 26 editions of the Le Mans 24 Hours, earning five wins, 18 podiums and eight pole positions, whilst also setting the fastest-ever lap of the Circuit de la Sarthe, achieved by Kamui Kobayashi in 2017.As well as the prestige of a Le Mans win, the race also offers double points, which can accelerate a World Championship challenge.
[IMG: Le Mans 24 Hours]
[IMG: Sao Paulo flag]
[H3] 6 Hours of São Paulo
12 July 2026 - Autodromo de Interlagos José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil (4.309km)The second half of the WEC season begins in South America in front of the famously passionate Brazilian fans, at the evocative Interlagos track in São Paulo.The anti-clockwise 4.309km circuit, officially named the Autódromo José Carlos Pace after the São Paulo-born former Le Mans and Formula 1 driver, is the spiritual home of Brazilian motorsports and has held five WEC races since the series returned in 2012.Its compact layout is located in a uniquely urban setting among the colourful residential streets of the Interlagos suburb.An undulating and twisty track, Interlagos is unrelenting with corners coming in quick succession. Even the start-finish straight is split by the flat-out turn 15. One of the main overtaking opportunities comes through the downhill turn one section.As an old-school circuit, and with 15 corners squeezed into its 4.309km, traffic is a major factor, particularly through the tight sector two, where precious time can be lost behind LMGT3 cars in the low-speed corners.Interlagos has witnessed significant milestones in Toyota’s WEC history, from its maiden victory in 2012, to securing the manufacturers’ World Championship title for the first time two years later. The team has two poles and two wins to its name in Brazil.
[IMG: 6 Hours of São Paulo]
[IMG: Cota flag]
[H3] Lone Star Le Mans
6 September 2026 - Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, United States (5.513km)The vibrant city of Austin, Texas hosts WEC’s only visit to North America on a spectacular circuit which evokes memories of the world’s most famous corners.The 5.513km Circuit of the Americas is an anti-clockwise track, characterised by a steep hill up to turn one followed by a sequence of sweeping, fast corners which create a thrilling opening sector, before tighter, more technical corners later in the lap.In creating the circuit prior to its 2012 opening, designers took inspiration from some of motorsport’s most familiar corners, including the Maggotts-Becketts sequence at Silverstone, the triple-apex turn eight of Istanbul Park, and the stadium section of Hockenheim.Finding the right car set-up is particularly challenging in Austin due to this mix of different corners, as well as one of the heaviest braking zones of the season, when cars decelerate from over 300km/h to around 60km/h for the tight turn 12.Austin is one of only two circuits on the current WEC calendar – alongside Qatar – where Toyota has not yet stood on the top step of the podium. The team achieved its best result of second place in 2013, 2020 and 2024, while its only Austin pole came in 2014.
[IMG: Lone Star Le Mans]
[IMG: Fuji flag]
[H3] 6 Hours of Fuji
27 September 2026 - Fuji International Speedway, Oyama, Japan (4.563km)Fuji Speedway is truly the home circuit for TOYOTA RACING, making the 6 Hours of Fuji a special and high-priority race for the team.The track, located around 100km west of Tokyo, is close to the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center, where the high-performance hybrid powertrain in the TR010 HYBRIDs is designed, developed and built.Historically, Fuji Speedway has played a significant role in Toyota’s endurance racing development. The iconic 2000GT sportscar showed its speed with wins in the 1967 24-hour and 1000km races, whilst the Toyota 7 wrote itself into legend with fearsome performances there, including victories in the Fuji 1000km in 1968 and 1969.The All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship, a national series for Le Mans-style cars, brought Toyota back into front-line sportscar competition in the 1980s and it became a regular winner at Fuji Speedway, which also hosted Japan’s first World Sportscar Championship race in 1982.The circuit is characterised by a 1.475km start-finish straight where cars exceed 320km/h, and this demands strong top speed plus braking stability into turn one. In contrast, the tight and technical third sector requires aerodynamic and mechanical grip, as well as strong traction out of the corners.Toyota has an impressive record at Fuji Speedway, with nine victories contributing to 15 podiums from the 12 WEC races there since the series returned in 2012.
[IMG: 6 Hours of Fuji]
[IMG: Bahrain flag]
[H3] 8 Hours of Bahrain
7 November 2026 - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain (5.412km)A day-night race in the desert brings the curtain down on the 2025 WEC campaign. The 5.412km Bahrain International Circuit is the traditional venue for the last race of the season, having hosted it in 10 of the 13 seasons since WEC’s return in 2012.The circuit, located around 35km south of the capital Manama, was the first modern Middle East motorsport venue and made history by bringing Formula 1 to the region in 2004.Its 15-turn layout features a mix of high-speed and slower corners and is renowned for being abrasive with high grip levels, creating a particular challenge in terms of tyre management.Toyota has a formidable record in Bahrain, having won the last nine WEC races there. In total it has won nine of its 13 races in the island kingdom, earning eight pole positions and a remarkable 19 podiums.Although the 8 Hours of Bahrain brings closes the competitive action this season, there remains a final date in the diary. The annual WEC Rookie Test takes place the day after the race and gives teams a chance to offer track time to promising young drivers.
[IMG: 8 Hours of Bahrain]
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[H2] The World Endurancechampionship
The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) is the premier series for endurance racing globally and features eight races, including the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours.WEC tests drivers, cars and teams to the limit in long distance races of at least six hours on some of the world’s most famous and demanding circuits. Due to the length of race, two or three drivers share each car, depending on team preference. Although the current WEC series was launched in 2012, World Championship endurance racing has a long and iconic history. The Le Mans 24 Hours was first contested in 1923, making it one of the oldest races in the world, while the World Sportscar Championship (the precursor to today’s WEC) was introduced in 1953.The series attracts iconic car manufacturers and drivers who choose to test their skills at the highest level. In 2026, 14 manufacturers will be present on the WEC grid, including Toyota and Lexus.WEC races feature two different categories of car – Hypercar and LMGT3 – whilst the Le Mans 24 Hours also includes LMP2 cars. Hypercar is the pinnacle of endurance racing, and this is where the Toyota TR010 HYBRID competes.Hypercars are prototypes with a closed cockpit, an overall length of less than 5,000mm, a maximum overall width of 2,000 mm and a minimum height of 1,150mm. There are no limits on engine type and hybrid systems are permitted.A Balance of Performance system is implemented in Hypercar, which means the weight and power of each competitors’ car is adjusted for each race. The baseline weight is 1,030kg and the power of engine and hybrid system is 520 kW. All Hypercars competed on Michelin tyres.
[H2] CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
Position6-hour races8 or 10-hour races (including Qatar)Le Mans 24 Hours

1st25 points38 points50 points
2nd18 points27 points36 points
3rd15 points23 points30 points
4th12 points18 points24 points
5th10 points15 points20 points
6th8 points12 points16 points
7th6 points9 points12 points
8th4 points6 points8 points
9th2 points3 points4 points
10th1 point2 points2 points
An additional point will be awarded, at each event, to the pole position team and all drivers of that car.
[H2] Standings
[H3] HYPERCAR DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP

Pos
No
Manufacturer
Driver(s)
Pts

[IMG: Italy]

[IMG: Belgium]

[IMG: France]

[IMG: Brazil]

[IMG: USA]

[IMG: Japan]

[IMG: Qatar]

[IMG: Bahrain]

1
#7
TOYOTA RACING

Mike Conway / Kamui Kobayashi / Nyck De Vries
75
15
10
50
·

·

·

·

·

2
#20
BMW

Robin Frijns / René Rast
71
10
25
36
·

·

·

·

·

3
#20
BMW

Sheldon van der Linde
61
·

25
36
·

·

·

·

·

4
#8
TOYOTA RACING

Sébastien Buemi / Brendon Hartley / Ryō Hirakawa
56
25
1
30
·

·

·

·

·

5
#51
Ferrari

Alessandro Pier Guidi / James Calado / Antonio Giovinazzi
39
18+1
·

20
·

·

·

·

·

6
#35
Alpine

António Félix da Costa / Charles Milesi / Ferdinand Habsburg
28
12
—

16
·

·

·

·

·

7
#12
Cadillac

Louis Delétraz
26
·

2
24
·

·

·

·

·

8
#12
Cadillac

Will Stevens / Norman Nato
26
—

2
24
·

·

·

·

·

9
#15
BMW

Kevin Magnussen / Raffaele Marciello
25
6
18
0+1
·

·

·

·

·

10
#50
Ferrari

Antonio Fuoco / Miguel Molina / Nicklas Nielsen
23
8
15
·

·

·

·

·

·

11
#007
Aston Martin

Harry Tincknell / Tom Gamble
22
2
12
8
·

·

·

·

·

12
#83
Ferrari

Yifei Ye / Robert Kubica / Philip Hanson
21
1
8
12
·

·

·

·

·

13
#15
BMW

Dries Vanthoor
19
·

18
0+1
·

·

·

·

·

14
#007
Aston Martin

Ross Gunn
8
·

·

8
·

·

·

·

·

15
#93
Peugeot

Paul Di Resta / Stoffel Vandoorne / Nick Cassidy
6
—

6
—

·

·

·

·

·

16
#17
Genesis

André Lotterer / Luis Felipe Derani / Mathys Jaubert
4
—

4
·

·

·

·

·

·

17
#36
Alpine

Frédéric Makowiecki / Jules Gounon / Victor Martins
4
—

—

4
·

·

·

·

·

18
#38
Cadillac

Earl Bamber / Sébastien Bourdais
4
4
·

·

·

·

·

·

·

19
#94
Peugeot

Loïc Duval / Malthe Jakobsen / Théo Pourchaire
3
—

0+1
2
·

·

·

·

·

20
#009
Aston Martin

Roman de Angelis
0
·

·

—

·

·

·

·

·

21
#009
Aston Martin

Alex Riberas / Marco Sørensen
0
—

·

—

·

·

·

·

·

22
#19
Genesis

Mathieu Jaminet / Paul-Loup Chatin / Daniel Juncadella
0
—

—

—

·

·

·

·

·

23
#12
Cadillac

Alex Lynn
0
·

·

·

·

·

·

·

·

24
#38
Cadillac

Jack Aitken
0
·

·

·

·

·

·

·

·

+1 = Pole Position bonus point
= Own entry

[H3] HYPERCAR MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP

Pos
Manufacturer
Pts

[IMG: Italy]

[IMG: Belgium]

[IMG: France]

[IMG: Brazil]

[IMG: USA]

[IMG: Japan]

[IMG: Qatar]

[IMG: Bahrain]

1
TOYOTA RACING
132
40
12
80
·

·

·

·

·

2
BMW
96
16
43
36+1
·

·

·

·

·

3
Ferrari
62
26+1
15
20
·

·

·

·

·

4
Alpine
38
13
1
24
·

·

·

·

·

5
Cadillac
32
4
4
24
·

·

·

·

·

6
Aston Martin
26
2
12
12
·

·

·

·

·

7
Peugeot
15
—

8+1
6
·

·

·

·

·

8
Genesis
6
—

6
—

·

·

·

·

·

+1 = Pole Position bonus point
= Own entry

[H2] Calendar
PrologueRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Round 8
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[H3] PROLOGUE
14 April 2026 - Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy (4.909km)Race MenuPreviewPreparationDay 1The traditional pre-season Prologue takes place on Tuesday 14 April at Imola in Italy, just a few days before the opening round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship season.This year's Prologue was originally scheduled for Lusail International Circuit but the venue was changed when the season-opening Qatar 1812km race was postponed.Imola therefore hosts the Prologue for the first time and is the seventh circuit to do so, following the introduction of the pre-season test in 2013. Paul Ricard, Monza, Barcelona, Spa-Francorchamps, Sebring and Lusail have also held Prologue tests.A single day of testing - unlike the traditional two-day Prologue - represents the first time for all Hypercar competitors to be on track at the same time since the 2025 season finale in Bahrain. A total of eight hours of track time is split into two sessions.Drivers and engineers can therefore fine-tune the settings of the TR010 HYBRIDs specifically to the demands of the 4.909km Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari and its 20 corners, whilst comparing the Michelin tyre compounds for performance and durability.The test day also offers WEC officials an opportunity to check race control systems prior to the first race. It is likely to feature simulated full course yellow and safety car periods to ensure all equipment is ready.
[IMG: 6 HOURS OF IMOLA]
[IMG: Imola flag]
[H3] 6 Hours of Imola
19 April 2026 - Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy (4.909km)Race MenuPreviewPreparationPracticeQualifyingRaceThe Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola has become one of motorsport’s most recognisable circuits since its opening in 1953. It has hosted World Championship endurance racing seven times, most recently as the WEC’s Italian round since 2024.Located just 90km from Maranello, Imola is a home track for Ferrari – it is named after the company’s founder and his son – and WEC races there attract a large, passionate local crowd.It has been a successful venue for Toyota, with an inspired strategy bringing victory in changeable conditions in 2024, followed by a strong double points finish last year.The circuit remains one of the most scenic in motorsport, set in green countryside and featuring picturesque elevation changes around its challenging 4.909km layout.A significant percentage of the lap is driven at full throttle but the challenging medium and high-speed corners require relatively high levels of downforce. Meanwhile, the various chicanes require a car to be stable over the kerbs to achieve the optimum racing line.The track is narrow which makes overtaking difficult, as Sébastien Buemi proved last year when he heroically held off the faster #50 Ferrari for several laps before the home favourite made a mistake.
[IMG: Spa flag]
[H3] 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
9 May 2026 - Spa-Francorchamps Circuit, Belgium (7.004km)Race MenuPreviewPreparationPracticeQualifyingRaceSpa-Francorchamps is a favourite for drivers and spectators alike thanks to its high-speed and uncompromising layout through Belgium’s Ardennes forest.Spa-Francorchamps is an iconic circuit with a rich endurance racing heritage, and it was part of the very first World Championship calendar in 1953, with a 24-hour race. It hosted its first 1,000km race – the predecessor to the modern six-hour WEC contests – in 1966.At 7.004km it is the second longest circuit in WEC after Le Mans, and arguably the most spectacular thanks to legendary corners such as the Eau Rouge-Raidillon sequence, Pouhon and Blanchimont.As well as being an iconic race in its own right, the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps is also an important step in the team’s preparations for the Le Mans 24 Hours. The high-speed first and third sectors of Spa require similar characteristics from a Hypercar, adding significance to the weekend.Of its 13 races at Spa in the modern WEC era, Toyota has won eight times, including an unprecedented run of seven consecutive victories from 2017.Spa-Francorchamps is also one of two home races for TOYOTA RACING, alongside Fuji Speedway, due to its proximity to the team’s base in Cologne, Germany, which is only 120km away.
[IMG: 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS]
[IMG: Le Mans flag]
[H3] Le Mans 24 Hours
13-14 June 2026 - Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France (13.626km)Race MenuSpecialPreviewPreparationScrutineeringTest DayPreparationQualifyingHyperpoleDriver ParadeRace 8hRace 12hRace FinishThe undisputed highlight of the global endurance racing calendar, the Le Mans 24 Hours challenges drivers, team members and cars like no other race in the world.A unique circuit consists partly of permanent circuit and partly of public roads. These sections, particularly on the high-speed Mulsanne Straight, are bumpier with unforgiving barriers in close proximity.Since the first Le Mans 24 Hours in 1923, the race has been a showcase for the latest automotive technologies and pioneering road-relevant innovations. Toyota advances its technology at Le Mans and, since returning in 2012, it has competed exclusively with a hybrid powertrain.As the only twice-round-the-clock race on the WEC calendar, Le Mans is a true endurance test, which begins with the spectacular night qualifying sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. It is not only the on-track action which stands out at La Sarthe; the Friday drivers’ parade brings fans into direct contact with the stars of the show in a festival atmosphere.This year’s race will take Toyota to 28 appearances since its Le Mans debut in 1985. A total of 63 Toyota cars have competed at La Sarthe, in 26 editions of the Le Mans 24 Hours, earning five wins, 18 podiums and eight pole positions, whilst also setting the fastest-ever lap of the Circuit de la Sarthe, achieved by Kamui Kobayashi in 2017.As well as the prestige of a Le Mans win, the race also offers double points, which can accelerate a World Championship challenge.
[IMG: Le Mans 24 Hours]
[IMG: Sao Paulo flag]
[H3] 6 Hours of São Paulo
12 July 2026 - Autodromo de Interlagos José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil (4.309km)Race MenuPreviewPreparationPracticeQualifyingRaceThe WEC season heads to its only South American event, where Brazil's famously passionate fans welcome the teams and drivers at the evocative Interlagos track in São Paulo.The anti-clockwise 4.309km circuit, officially named the Autódromo José Carlos Pace after the São Paulo-born former Le Mans and Formula 1 driver, is the spiritual home of Brazilian motorsports and has held five WEC races since the series returned in 2012.Its compact layout is located in a uniquely urban setting among the colourful residential streets of the Interlagos suburb.An undulating and twisty track, Interlagos is unrelenting with corners coming in quick succession. Even the start-finish straight is split by the flat-out turn 15. One of the main overtaking opportunities comes through the downhill turn one section.As an old-school circuit, and with 15 corners squeezed into its 4.309km, traffic is a major factor, particularly through the tight sector two, where precious time can be lost behind LMGT3 cars in the low-speed corners.Interlagos has witnessed significant milestones in Toyota’s WEC history, from its maiden victory in 2012, to securing the manufacturers’ World Championship title for the first time two years later. The team has two poles and two wins to its name in Brazil.
[IMG: 6 Hours of São Paulo]
[IMG: Cota flag]
[H3] Lone Star Le Mans
6 September 2026 - Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, United States (5.513km)Race MenuPreviewPreparationPracticeQualifyingRaceThe vibrant city of Austin, Texas hosts WEC’s only visit to North America on a spectacular circuit which evokes memories of the world’s most famous corners.The 5.513km Circuit of the Americas is an anti-clockwise track, characterised by a steep hill up to turn one followed by a sequence of sweeping, fast corners which create a thrilling opening sector, before tighter, more technical corners later in the lap.In creating the circuit prior to its 2012 opening, designers took inspiration from some of motorsport’s most familiar corners, including the Maggotts-Becketts sequence at Silverstone, the triple-apex turn eight of Istanbul Park, and the stadium section of Hockenheim.Finding the right car set-up is particularly challenging in Austin due to this mix of different corners, as well as one of the heaviest braking zones of the season, when cars decelerate from over 300km/h to around 60km/h for the tight turn 12.Austin is one of only two circuits on the current WEC calendar – alongside Qatar – where Toyota has not yet stood on the top step of the podium. The team achieved its best result of second place in 2013, 2020 and 2024, while its only Austin pole came in 2014.
[IMG: Lone Star Le Mans]
[IMG: Fuji flag]
[H3] 6 Hours of Fuji
27 September 2026 - Fuji International Speedway, Oyama, Japan (4.563km)Race MenuPreviewPreparationPracticeQualifyingRaceFuji Speedway is truly the home circuit for TOYOTA RACING, making the 6 Hours of Fuji a special and high-priority race for the team.The track, located around 100km west of Tokyo, is close to the Higashi-Fuji Techni

[H1] Le Mans 24 hours10-14 June 2026
Over 300,000 fans are expected at the Circuit de la Sarthe to watch a 62-car grid – including 18 Hypercars from eight different manufacturers – compete for honours in the 94th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours.  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.SAVE THE DATECOPY TO YOUR CALENDER
[H3] For the Engineering Race
TOYOTA RACING is driven by a passion for engineering. Why do we race? What is our goal? It’s not for marketing reasons or to express corporate ideals. It’s not even only for the joy of victory.For us, it’s an engineering race. The endless pursuit of technical mastery through relentless refinement. That’s what drives TOYOTA RACING.Our engineers and everyone who creates our TR010 HYBRID race cars are the core of TOYOTA RACING. Their passion is to win the engineering race. Nothing more, nothing less.
[H3] The Drivers
#7Mike Conway@mikeconwayracingKamui Kobayashi@kamuikobayashiNyck de Vries@nyckdevries#8SÉBASTIEN BUEMI@sebastien_buemi Brendon Hartley@brendon_hartleyRyō Hirakawa@ryohirakawa0307
[H3] The carThe info
[IMG: Toyota Motorsport WEC TR010]
[H3] The carThe info
The TOYOTA RACING identity and the TR010 HYBRID have been introduced for the 2026 season. The new-look team made a winning FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) debut at Imola in April. The TR010 HYBRID represents TOYOTA’s and TOYOTA RACING GmbH’s technical development through motorsport prototype competition. The car’s dynamic appearance aligns with Toyota’s latest road car design language, prompting aerodynamic changes which help drivers race at their maximum in all circumstances.About WECAbout the carAbout the drivers
[H3] EXPERIENCE THE RACEFROM HOME
LIVE ONBOARDSQualifying: Wednesday 19:30 – 20:00 CESTHyperpole 1&2: Thursday 21:05 – 21:55 CEST Race: Saturday 16:00 CEST – Sunday 16:00 CEST TOYOTA RACING @ YouTubeFrom anywhere in the world, fans can enjoy the excitement and exhilaration of Le Mans via TOYOTA RACING’s dedicated Le Mans 24 Hours content.Follow every turn of our Le Mans challenge than via our onboard live streams or follow us on social media for the latest from the Circuit de la Sarthe, including information and a look behind the scenes, as well as our latest videos and photos.

[H3] Experience the raceat the track
As well as the heart-pumping action on track, TOYOTA RACING offers additional content around the Circuit de la Sarthe to entertain and inform fans throughout the race week.
Le Mans 24h websiteLe Mans Village Plan
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[IMG: 1998 GT-One TGRE]
[IMG: TS050 Powertrain]
Manufacturers’ Village A TOYOTA RACING fan booth is located in the Manufacturers’ Village and allows fans to get up close to Le Mans icons of the past. A 1998 TS020 (GT-One) and engine are displayed, alongside the advanced racing hybrid powertrain of the multiple Le Mans-winning TS050 HYBRID. A merchandise booth and other content to illuminate the team’s Le Mans challenge is also on site.

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[IMG: H2 Village @ Le Mans]
[IMG: H2 Village @ Le Mans]
Hydrogen VillageThe emerging future of endurance racing – and mobility in general – is highlighted in the Hydrogen Village. Alongside the TR LH2 Racing Prototype – which can be seen partly in physical, partly in virtual form – fans can discover how hydrogen fuel can deliver a more sustainable, low emission future across a range of transportation types. Informative displays combine with showcase vehicles and fun activities to shine a light on hydrogen technology and its growing adoption throughout the world.

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[IMG: 1994 TOYOTA 94C V]
[IMG: 2020 TS050 LM Winner]
M24 MuseumToyota’s racing and rallying heritage is on show via three cars. A Group C Toyota chassis – displayed as a Toyota 94C-V – raced at Le Mans in 1992-1994, finishing in the top six each time. It is joined by the 2020 TS050 HYBRID which earned Toyota’s third consecutive Le Mans win. Rallying is represented by a Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) which was part of a 1-2-3-4 finish on the 1993 Safari Rally.
[IMG: 1993 Celica ST185]

[H2] TR LH2 RACING PROTOTYPEWORLD PREMIERE
DEMO RUNS
[H4] Thursday 11 June 2026 – 12:50 CESTSaturday 13 June 2026 – 12:45 CEST
The TR LH2 Racing Prototype will conduct its first public demonstration drives at the 13.626km Circuit de la Sarthe, bringing the sound and sensation of a hydrogen combustion engine to fans around the circuit. The car, based on the same chassis as the TR010 HYBRID Hypercar, is intended to advance the development of hydrogen technology in motorsportsPress release
[IMG: TR LH2 Racing Prototype]
[H3] The H2 timeline

[IMG: 2021 Super Taikyu]
[IMG: 2021 Super Taikyu]
[IMG: 2021 Super Taikyu]
[H2] 2021
Rookie Racing introduced the hydrogen-engined ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept to the Japanese Super Taikyu Series. Using gaseous hydrogen, the car retained the sounds and sensations of an internal combustion engine, but with the advantage of near-zero CO2 tailpipe emissions. Through motorsports experience, the H2 Corolla was strengthened to be refuelled faster, drive longer and operate more efficiently. In 2023 liquid hydrogen was used in competition for the first time.
[IMG: GR H2 RACING HYBRID]
[IMG: 2023 LM ACO Press Conference Akio Toyoda]
[IMG: Corolla H2 Demo Run]
[H2] 2023
Le Mans – venue for so many significant technical breakthroughs over the past century – is where Toyota has demonstrated its vision of hydrogen engines in top-level motorsport. The static GR H2 Racing Concept show car was revealed by TOYOTA Chairman Akio Toyoda at La Sarthe in 2023. Morizo also had the honour to do a demo lap in the ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 concept on the Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of the 24-hour race.
[IMG: GR LH2 Racing Concept]
[IMG: GR LH2 Racing Concept]
[IMG: GR LH2 Racing Concept]
[H2] 2025
Last year saw the unveiling of the GR LH2 Racing Concept test car, powered by a liquid hydrogen-fuelled engine and hybrid system, by ACO President Pierre Fillon, Kamui Kobayashi and Kazuki Nakajima. The presentation of the forward-looking GR LH2 Racing Concept completed a celebration of past, present and future to mark the 40th anniversary of Toyota’s first participation at Le Mans.
[H2] 2026
The 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours marks a new milestone for Toyota’s hydrogen motorsports activities. The TR LH2 Racing Prototype will make its dynamic public debut when it laps the Circuit de La Sarthe on Thursday and Saturday. The TR LH2 Racing Prototype is fuelled by liquid hydrogen and powered by a Hydrogen combustion engine.
[H3] THE H2 ACTIVITIES @ LE MANS
Hydrogen technology will be highlighted throughout the event week thanks to several initiatives. H2 HILUXFriday’s drivers’ parade will bring hydrogen technology up close to fans in the city, when both driver crews ride aboard hydrogen fuel cell Hilux prototypes.
[IMG: H2 Hilux - Drivers Parade @ Le Mans 2026]
[IMG: H2 Bus @ Le Mans 2026]
H2 FUEL CELL BUSTeam members will use a hydrogen fuel cell bus to travel to scrutineering and other official functions, driving in comfort and with virtually zero tailpipe emissions. H2 VILLAGEIn the Hydrogen Village fans can discover how hydrogen fuel can deliver a more sustainable, low emission future across a range of transportation types.
[IMG: H2 Village @ Le Mans 2026]
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