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| Toyota GR010 Hybrid | |
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| Race Car | |
| Category | Le Mans Hypercar LMH |
| Constructor | Toyota |
| Designer | {{{Designer}}} |
| Predecessor | Toyota TS050 Hybrid |
| Successor | {{{Successor}}} |
| Chassis | Carbon-fibreand aluminium honeycomb monocoque |
| Suspension (front) | Independent, double wishbone, pushrod-system |
| Suspension (rear) | Independent, double wishbone, pushrod-system |
| Engine | Toyota H8909 3.5 L (214 cu in) 90-degree V6 Twin-turbo mid, longitudinally mounted with 4WD system |
| Electric_motor | Toyota Hybrid System – Racing (THS-R), Li-ion Batteries |
| Battery | {{{Battery}}} |
| Power | 500 kW (671 hp) (ICE) + 200 kW (268 hp) (electric motors) 700 kW (939 hp) (combined) |
| Transmission | Transversal 7-speed sequential semi-automatic |
| Weight | 1,040 kg (2,293 lb) |
| Fuel | Total Excellium |
| Brakes | Brembo carbon ventilated front and rear discs + Brembo pads + Akebono calipers |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| Notable entrants | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Notable drivers | Kazuki Nakajima Mike Conway Sébastien Buemi Kamui Kobayashi José María López Brendon Hartley Nyck de Vries Ryo Hirakawa Sebastian Ogier |
| Debut | 2021 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps |
| Races competed | 12 |
| Race victories | 10 |
| Podiums | 21 |
| Constructors' Championships | 2 |
| Drivers' Championships | 2 |
| Pole positions | 8 |
| Fastest laps | 8 |
The Toyota GR010 Hybrid is a sports prototype racing car developed for the 2021 Le Mans Hypercar rules in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The car is the successor of the Toyota TS050 Hybrid, which competed in the WEC from 2016 to 2020, achieving 2 double WEC world titles and 3 straight victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 2018 to 2020. The GR010 Hybrid was revealed online on 15 January 2021.[1][2]
Development[]
Rear view
The GR010's design is inspired by the Toyota GR Super Sport Concept presented at the 2018 Tokyo Auto Salon, considered to be the GR010's road version counterpart.[2] Its engine is a 3.5 L twin-turbocharged petrol V6 with a hybrid system, which uses lithium-ion batteries.[2][3]
The car's first rollout took place at Paul Ricard in October 2020.[4] A second test took place at Portimao in December 2020.[5]
The road car programme developed in parallel with the racing programme was cancelled early in 2021.
Lexus North America actively considered entering a Lexus-badged GR010 in the IMSA championship, although the project was not pursued.[6]
Competition history[]
2021[]
For the GR010 Hybrid's debut season, Toyota maintained their driver lineup unchanged from the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship, with Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and José María López in car #7 and Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima, and Brendon Hartley in car #8. Nyck de Vries remained as test driver, with Ryo Hirakawa joining him in development duties halfway through the year.[3][7]
The 2021 WEC season was a complete success for Toyota and the GR010 Hybrid, with the car winning all 6 races of its debut season, securing pole position and fastest lap at 5 of them and having both cars in the podium at every race except Monza, where the #8 car had reliability issues. With the win in the first leg of the Bahrain double-header finale Toyota secured the Hypercar World Endurance Championship. Furthermore, at the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota would secure their fourth straight overall win in the event and the first for the #7 crew of Conway, Kobayashi and López, who would go on to repeat as World Endurance Drivers' Champions at the end of the year.
Complete World Endurance Championship results[]
Results in bold indicate pole position. Results in italics indicate fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | Pos |
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| 2021 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Hypercar | SPA | POR | MON | LMN | BAH | BAH | 206 | 1st | ||
 Mike Conway
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
 Kamui Kobayashi
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
 José María López
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
 Brendon Hartley
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8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||
 Sébastien Buemi
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1 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Kazuki Nakajima
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1 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Hypercar | SEB | SPA | LMN | MON | FUJ | BHR | 186 | 1st | ||
| Mike Conway
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7 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Kamui Kobayashi
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Ret | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| José María López
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Ret | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Brendon Hartley
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8 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Sébastien Buemi
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2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Ryo Hirakawa
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2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
References[]
- ↑ "Toyota Gazoo Racing introduces GR010 Hybrid hypercar". Toyota. 14 January 2021. https://racing.tgr-europe.com/toyota-gazoo-racing-introduces-gr010-hybrid-hypercar/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Zachariah, Ben (2021-01-15). "Toyota Gazoo Racing unveils GR010 hybrid racer" (in en-AU). CarAdvice.com Pty Ltd. https://www.caradvice.com.au/916038/toyota-gazoo-racing-unveils-gr010-hybrid-racer/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Watkins, Gary (2021-01-15). "Toyota launches GR010 Hybrid hypercar in livery" (in en-AU). https://au.motorsport.com/wec/news/toyota-officially-launches-gr010-hypercar/5071060/.
- ↑ Daniel Lloyd (28 October 2020). "Toyota LMH Car Completes First Test at Paul Ricard". https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/toyota-lmh-car-completes-first-test-at-paul-ricard/.
- ↑ Zane Shackleton (20 December 2020). "Hartley gets second test in new Toyota Le Mans Hypercar". https://www.velocitynews.co.nz/hartley-gets-second-test-in-new-toyota-le-mans-hypercar/.
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (May 25, 2022). "Hypercar/ GTP Catch-Up: Toyota & Lexus". dailysportscar.com. https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/05/25/hypercar-gtp-catch-up-toyota-lexus.html.
- ↑ Jamie Klein (2 June 2021). "Hirakawa handed surprise Toyota WEC hypercar test chance". https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/hirakawa-handed-surprise-toyota-hypercar-test-chance-/6526075/.
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