A year ago, Toyota had announced that they’re working on a road-going 1000 hp hybrid hypercar based on the TS050 Hybrid LMP1 racer. The company has now revealed that the Gazoo Racing team will participate in the FIA World Endurance Championship 2020-2021 season with a hybrid-powered prototype based on the aforementioned GR Super Sport road car.
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest revealed final details of the new technical regulations following detailed discussions with several stakeholders. Toyota’s new racer will comply with the new LMP1 regulations, which include a minimum weight of 1,100 kg and a total output of 550 kW or 750 hp.
Both road and race cars are undergoing design and intensive development at the company’s technical centers in Toyota City, Higashi-Fuji and Cologne, Toyota said.
Track testing of the new race car, the name of which will be revealed at a later date, will begin next year prior to the start of the 2020-2021 season while further details of the GR Super Sport road car will be issued by Toyota Gazoo Racing in due course.
I am pleased to confirm that Toyota Gazoo Racing will continue its challenge in endurance racing beyond the current regulations. Thank you to the ACO and FIA for their hard work in finalizing these regulations, which we hope will bring about a new golden age of endurance racing, with several manufacturers fighting for Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship. For Toyota Gazoo Racing, this new era of competition is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate our credentials not only as a race team against some of the best in the business, but also as a sports car manufacturer. I am sure I join fans and competitors in welcoming the new regulations and looking forward to an exciting era of competition in WEC and at Le Mans – Shigeki Tomoyama, President, Gazoo Racing
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