The dominating diesels will have a fuel economy foe at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, thanks to a new hybrid race car from Toyota. Set to compete in the top-tier LMP1 class later this year ...

The last time Toyota competed in Le Mans racing was in 1999 ... with a prototype "LMP1" car featuring a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain. Further details of the participation, such as team ...

Toyota’s racing ... lay the groundwork for future LMP1 success. The TS050 Hybrid set out to conquer the highest-profile race ...

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Murata is the General Manager of the Racing Hybrid Project and the man responsible for the Toyota’s Le Mans prototype race cars. “Our technologies are shared with the whole of Toyota Motor ...

Toyota Gazoo Racing has issued a statement confirming that a simple connector failure was all it took to bring car number 5 to a hault at the recent Le Mans 24 Hour race. With less than ten ...

These are the main competitors to look out for in the Le Mans Prototype 1 class. With several classes of car out on track at once, the fastest are reserved for the LMP1 group of vehicles.