Toyota wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans after years of near misses

as declared in Only the second Japanese automaker to win Le Mans (after Mazda in 1991), Toyota was the only entrant in the top LMP1 class in 2018. Toyota has entered Le Mans off and on since 1992, but hasn't been able to do better than second place until this year. Still racing on the F1 circuit with McLaren, Alonso moonlighted at Le Mans as part of his quest to win racing's "Triple Crown" — the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500, and Le Mans. Having already won at Monaco, the Le Mans victory leaves Alonso one race away from his goal. Le Mans also features two classes for race cars based on production models, and Porsche won both of them this year.

Toyota Gazoo Racing Roars Its Way to First-Ever Victory in Le Mans 24 Hours

Toyota grabs second one-two victory at 2018 FIA World Endurance ChampionshipBolstering up its reputation for consistent performance, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has grabbed its second one-two victory at the 2018 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. In a tightly fought race held recently, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing won the 86th Le Mans 24 Hours, to take its first-ever victory in the endurance event. – Please let me direct these words to our drivers, who drove our cars for the longest distance at Le Mans, finally in our 20th challenge. It has been our dream to win Le Mans, and finally, we have achieved it. After a nine-week break, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will return to action on 17-19 August with the 6 Hours of Silverstone, the third round of the 2018-19 WEC season.

Toyota Will Build Future Hybrid Hypercar Linked to Le Mans Racer

as informed in The Toyota GR Super Sport Concept was previewed at the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans. Toyota and its high-performance counterpart Toyota Gazoo Racing, pulled the covers off their Toyota GR Super Sport Concept at the 86th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which is believed to be the base for their upcoming hybrid hypercar due sometime by 2021. Toyota Toyota ToyotaMore from TheDrive"Development of Toyota's next generation of super sports car has started," the company said in a press release. Toyota claims that the sleek-looking concept is powered by a twin-turbocharged V-6 engine which is then electrified via the Toyota Hybrid System-Racing. Toyota Toyota ToyotaSpeaking of building exciting vehicles, the development of this upcoming Toyota bodes rather well with the announcement of an FIA-approved "hypercar class" for the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans, which so far point to race-prepped, all-wheel-drive, hybrid, production-based vehicles.

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