With its proven GR010 HYBRID race cars, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to defeat a 21-strong Hypercar field - featuring a total of eight manufacturers - to win for the sixth time at La Sarthe and strengthen its bid for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) titles. Le Mans offers double points, which can accelerate the team's World Championship challenge. It currently sits second in the manufacturers' standings after maintaining a 100% points-scoring run in the season's opening three rounds, despite difficult circumstances.

On the 40th anniversary of Toyota's first participation at Le Mans, the team will fight for victory in front of a sell-out crowd of over 320,000 fans and show off a unique combination of livery designs on its two GR010 HYBRID race cars, which highlights its iconic past and determined present. The #7 GR010 HYBRID of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries will carry a red and white livery inspired by the TS020 which participated in 1998. This one-off design is intended to excite fans by connecting them with endurance racing's rich history, strengthening their passion for motorsports. The #8 GR010 HYBRID - driven by Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa - represents the present. Its matt black livery is built around a GR logo, capturing the team's "Hate to lose" spirit and the "Prototype" concept of making ever-better motorsports-bred cars and continuous evolution.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's countdown to Le Mans kicked off with an in-house event on 7 May at the team's base in Cologne, Germany. After the arrival of the hybrid powertrains - the beating hearts of the GR010 HYBRIDs - from Higashi-Fuji in Japan, employees in Cologne joined the race team to express their never-give-up spirit and determination to challenge as one team for victory in Le Mans. On-track preparations for the 93rd Le Mans 24 Hours will begin with the official test day on Sunday, the only opportunity for teams to drive on the Circuit de la Sarthe before official practice sessions begin on Wednesday 11 June.

This year's race will take Toyota to 27 appearances since it made its Le Mans debut in 1985. Prior to this year's race, a total of 61 Toyota cars have competed at La Sarthe, in 26 editions of the Le Mans 24 Hours, earning five wins, 18 podiums and eight pole positions, whilst also setting the fastest-ever lap of the Circuit de la Sarthe, achieved by Kamui in 2017.

Toyota advances its technology through participation at Le Mans, where components must withstand high temperatures and extreme vibrations over 24 hours of racing. Since returning to La Sarthe in 2012, Toyota has competed exclusively with hybrid powertrains, strengthening this technology in an arena which requires both high performance and exceptional efficiency. The 2025-specification GR010 HYBRID features a 200 kW (272PS) hybrid motor on the front axle to deliver four-wheel drive, alongside a 3.5litre V6 twin-turbo engine, which runs on 100% renewable biofuel.

As well as the unique GR010 HYBRID liveries, the 40th anniversary is also celebrated at a dedicated fan area in the Manufacturers Village. Meanwhile, there will be a glimpse of the future at the Hydrogen Village, which highlights ongoing hydrogen racing projects and showcases how motorsports contribute to the development of technologies with the potential to achieve a carbon neutral, sustainable future.

Fans can get up close to the GR010 HYBRIDs on Saturday 7 June, when the two race cars join the traditional scrutineering in Le Mans centre, while another GR010 HYBRID takes part in a procession through the city, starting at 3pm. Practice begins with two sessions on 11 June either side of qualifying, which determines the 15 competitors who will progress to Hyperpole. Those 15 cars will participate in a 20-minute Hyperpole 1 on Thursday at 9.05pm, to fight to be among the 10 fastest cars who will compete for the leading grid positions in the 15-minute Hyperpole 2, starting at 9.40pm. After Friday's driver parade, the race begins on Saturday 14 June at 4pm.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing offers fans from around the world the opportunity to experience its Le Mans history and challenge in greater detail, including information about the team, its 40 years at La Sarthe and live onboard cameras from the two GR010 HYBRIDs, via a dedicated website, https://toyotagazooracing.com/wec/special/2025/24h-lemans/.