Revving Up to Victory: Toyota Dominates Open Test as Ferrari Poses Strong Competition for Le Mans

Toyota downplayed the significance of setting the fastest time with its #8 GR010 Hybrid during the 2025 Le Mans Test Day, acknowledging areas for improvement. The #8 Toyota topped the timesheets with Brendon Hartley setting a 3:26.246, yet the team remains cautious about the anecdotal result. Technical director David Floury stressed the focus on being at the forefront next Sunday, not today’s lap time, highlighting the need for further work before race week. With increased power and a more compressed field, the 2025 Le Mans could potentially be the fastest…

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Revving Up History: Toyota’s Spectacular Tribute for Le Mans 24 Hours Anniversary

Toyota will commemorate the 40th anniversary of its inaugural factory-supported assault on the Le Mans 24 Hours by showcasing a special livery during this year’s race. The #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar, to be piloted by Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway, and Nyck de Vries, will sport a color scheme inspired by the marque’s GT-One from the late 1990s. The GT-One, originally named the TS020, was the first Le Mans contender developed at Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe’s Cologne base, which has overseen Toyota’s WEC participation since 2012. The design…

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Ferrari’s Reign Continues: Dominating Spa 6 Hours with Another Pole Position in WEC

Ferrari secured the top three positions in qualifying for the Spa 6 Hours, showcasing their dominance in the 2025 World Endurance Championship. Antonio Fuoco claimed pole position in the Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar, followed by Robert Kubica in the AF Corse entry, and Antonio Giovinazzi in the factory car. The Peugeot 9X8 finished behind the Ferraris, with Stoffel Vandoorne securing fourth place and Alex Lynn in the Jota team’s Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh in fifth. Mick Schumacher and Jean-Eric Vergne took sixth and seventh positions, respectively, with Porsche and Toyota…

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Nick Tandy Shines at Daytona: Porsche’s Front-Runner after Nine Hours of Intense Racing

Nick Tandy Shines at Daytona: Porsche's Front-Runner after Nine Hours of Intense Racing

Nick Tandy was leading the 63rd Daytona 24 Hours for the #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport team with eight hours of the running completed.

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Incredible Rolex 24 Showdown: Kobayashi Regains Lead From MSR in Dramatic Hour 7 Battle

Incredible Rolex 24 Showdown: Kobayashi Regains Lead From MSR in Dramatic Hour 7 Battle

Remember how Colin Braun and Meyer Shank Racing took the GTP lead at the top of the hour? It didn’t last long thanks to Wayne Taylor Racing’s Kamui Kobayashi. Kobayashi almost collided …

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