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De Vries replaces Lopez in Toyota’s WEC 2024 line-up
De Vries will drive the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID in the WEC, joining Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway for his first full campaign since the 2019/20 season. This marks the first driver change at Toyota since Ryo Hirakawa joined the #8 LMH car in 2022, replacing Kazuki Nakajima. Hirakawa, Brendon Hartley, and Sebastien Buemi will continue to drive the #8 Toyota in 2024 after winning consecutive titles. De Vries initially signed with Toyota in 2023 but left to compete in Formula 1 with AlphaTauri. Following his exit from F1, de Vries re-entered negotiations with Toyota and was officially announced as a driver. In addition to his WEC commitments, de Vries will also compete in Formula E with Mahindra Racing. This move sees de Vries replace José María López, who will leave the Hypercar squad but continue his involvement with Toyota by representing the brand’s Lexus division in the LMGT3 category.
