.jpg) The GR010 Hybrid being driven at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | |||||||||||
| Category | Le Mans Hypercar | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Toyota | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) |  Pascal Vasselon (Technical Director)[1] John Litjens (Project Leader, Chassis)[2] Hisatake Murata (Technical Director, Power Unit) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Independent, double wishbone, pushrod-system | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Independent, double wishbone, pushrod-system | ||||||||||
| Length | 4,900 mm (193 in; 16 ft) | ||||||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (79 in; 7 ft) | ||||||||||
| Height | 1,150 mm (45 in; 4 ft) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Toyota Gazoo Racing H8909 XL 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 | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Toyota with Aisin internals transverse 7-speed + 1 reverse sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 500 kW (671 hp) (ICE) 200 kW (268 hp) (electric motors) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 1,040 kg (2,293 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | TotalEnergies Excellium | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo carbon ventilated front and rear discs + Brembo pads + Akebono calipers | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin radial slicks with Rays one-piece forged alloys, 29/71-18 front and 34/71-18 rear[3] | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Toyota Gazoo Racing | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | |||||||||||
| Debut | 2021 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | ||||||||||
| First win | 2021 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2024 8 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2024 8 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 4 (2021 FIA WEC, 2022 FIA WEC, 2023 FIA WEC, 2024 FIA WEC) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 3 (2021 FIA WEC, 2022 FIA WEC, 2023 FIA WEC) | ||||||||||
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 two double WEC world titles and three straight victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 2018 to 2020. The GR010 Hybrid was revealed online on 15 January 2021.[4][5]
As of 2024, Toyota GR010 Hybrid remains the most-successful Toyota-built Le Mans Hypercar race car to date.
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