WEC News: Toyota Racing introduces the 2026 TR010 Hybrid Hypercar
Toyota Gazoo Racing has dropped the Gazoo. With the announcement of its rebranding, the Japanese manufacturer introduced the TR010 Hybrid, its new, improved version of the GR010 Hybrid which won the 2021 and 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Toyota has been competing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the FIA World Endurance Championship under the Toyota Gazoo Racing banner since 2016. From now on, the team name is simply Toyota Racing. The team is fielding two Toyota TR010 Hybrids in the Hypercar class. The car is an upgrade of the GR010 Hybrid intoduced in 2021 and reworked in 2022.
At the time of writing, Toyota Racing has not issued any technical details for the car, but we have spotted a number of changes (see video below). The front of the car has been redesigned, as has the rear wing.
This is Toyota’s answer to the Ferrari 499P which has triumphed at the last three 24 Hours of Le Mans.
At the wheel, the team has opted for constancy, aligning the same driver crews. Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries stay together in the #7 for the third season running, while Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa begin their fifth year at the wheel of the #8.
Details are sure to follow soon. In the meantime, take a look at the TR010 Hybrid in the video.