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Toyota Unveils TR010 Hybrid and Rebrands WEC Team as Toyota Racing

After a difficult 2025, the focus shifts to driveability-led aero efficiency within BoP limits.

Overview

  • Official images show a heavily revised front end, reworked sidepods and a reshaped rear wing, paired with a predominantly red livery.
  • The Cologne-based operation is now Toyota Racing GmbH from January 7, 2026, with the factory WEC entries competing under the Toyota Racing name.
  • Toyota confirms it will deploy homologation Evo jokers for this update, prioritising gains that fit the series’ Balance of Performance framework.
  • The TR010 completed shakedowns at Paul Ricard in October and at Qatar’s Lusail in December, with further tests slated for Paul Ricard this month and Motorland Aragon in February.
  • A race debut is planned for the Qatar 1812km in late March, with the reported driver lineup unchanged: Conway/Kobayashi/de Vries in #7 and Buemi/Hartley/Hirakawa in #8.