Toyota TS050 Hybrid

Toyota TS050 Hybrid
	The No. 8 TS050 Hybrid on display at the 2018 Osaka Auto Messe
Category	LMP1-H
Constructor	Toyota
Designer(s)	Pascal Vasselon
Predecessor	Toyota TS040 Hybrid
Successor	Toyota GR010 Hybrid
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre Composite
Suspension (front)	Independent, double wishbone, pushrod-system
Suspension (rear)	As front
Length	4,650 mm (183 in; 15 ft)
Width	1,900 mm (75 in; 6 ft)
Height	1,050 mm (41 in; 3 ft)
Wheelbase	2,950 mm (116 in; 10 ft)
Engine	Toyota RHV Ph8.97 H8909 2.4 litres (146 cubic inches) 90-degree V6 twin-turbocharged direct-injected rear mid-engined with rear-wheel-drive layout, longitudinally mounted
Electric motor	Aisin AW (Front Hybrid Motor); Denso (Rear Hybrid Motor);
Transmission	Toyota with Aisin internals transversal 6-speed + 1 reverse (7 in 2016 only) sequential semi-automatic
Battery	Toyota Hybrid System – Racing (THS-R) lithium-ion batteries
Power	ICE:; 368 kW (493 hp; 500 PS); Electric Motors (hybrid push-to-pass):; 368 kW (493 hp; 500 PS); Combined:; 735 kW (986 hp);
Weight	2016, 2017, 2018-19; 875 kg (1,929 lb); 2019-2020:; 888 kg (1,958 lb); 2020 Le Mans:; 895 kg (1,973 lb); All including driver and fuel;
Fuel	Shell V-Power (2016-2017); Total Excellium (2018-2020);
Lubricants	Mobil 1
Brakes	Brembo carbon ventilated front and rear discs + Brembo pads + Akebono calipers
Tyres	Michelin Pilot Sport LMP1 radial 31/71-R18; front and rear;
Competition history
Notable entrants	Toyota Gazoo Racing
Notable drivers	Kazuki Nakajima; Mike Conway; Anthony Davidson; Stéphane Sarrazin; Sébastien Buemi; Kamui Kobayashi; Yuji Kunimoto; Nicholas Lapierre; José María López; Fernando Alonso; Brendon Hartley; Thomas Laurent; Nyck de Vries; Sam Bird; Pipo Derani; Kenta Yamashita; Yannick Dalmas;
Debut	2016 6 Hours of Silverstone
First win	2016 6 Hours of Fuji
Last win	2020 8 Hours of Bahrain
Last event	2020 8 Hours of Bahrain
Constructors' Championships	2 (2018–19 FIA WEC, 2019–20 FIA WEC)
Drivers' Championships	2 (2018–19 FIA WEC, 2019–20 FIA WEC)

The Toyota TS050 Hybrid is a sports prototype racing car developed for the 2016 Le Mans Prototype rules in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The car is the direct successor of the Toyota TS040 Hybrid, which competed in both the 2014 and 2015 FIA WEC seasons. Drivers that have tested the TS050 include Sam Bird, Thomas Laurent, Pipo Derani, Kenta Yamashita, Nyck de Vries, and Yannick Dalmas. The TS050 was revealed at the Circuit Paul Ricard on 24 March 2016 due to Toyota's two-year cycle policy.^[2] The engine is a 2.4-liter twin-turbocharged petrol V6, while the two previous cars used a naturally aspirated petrol V8. It has an 8-megajoule hybrid system, which uses lithium-ion batteries.^[3]

^ "TS050 Hybrid: New Car, New Challenge for Toyota GAZOO Racing". Toyota. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^ "TS050 HYBRID: NEW CAR, NEW CHALLENGE FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING". Toyota. 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
^ "Toyota TS050 Hybrid Technical Specifications 2019–2020". Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

[1] "TS050 Hybrid: New Car, New Challenge for Toyota GAZOO Racing". Toyota. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

[2] "TS050 HYBRID: NEW CAR, NEW CHALLENGE FOR TOYOTA GAZOO RACING". Toyota. 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.

[3] "Toyota TS050 Hybrid Technical Specifications 2019–2020". Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

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