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Ferrari Stun Toyota; Win Lemans for First time in 58 Years
LE MANS, France—58 years is a very long time for anything, but this weekend’s centenary race at the 24 Hours of Lemans was just as historical as for the first time since 1965, Ferrari, in only their first year of racing in the World Endurance Championship, scored victory
Ferrari Takes Lemans Hyperpole event in Stunning upset
LE MANS, France—Ferrari have not done well at this famous classic race since 1973 and have not captured a victory in 58 years.
However, since the Italian team returned to the World Endurance Championship this season, the best this team has done was runner up spots to the favorite
100 Years of Lemans: Triumph and Tragedy
There are many motor sporting events that have been classics for years, each event represents history for the many years that it has taken place. Indy car has the Indianapolis 500, NASCAR in the United States with the Daytona 500 and Formula 1 has the Monaco Grand Prix.
But this
Toyota Takes Spa; Polish Drivers, Waddoux Make History
SPA FRANCHORCHAMPS, Belgium—Toyota Gazoo Racing won their third race in a row Saturday afternoon courtesy of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez, only taking the checkered flag less than an hour after passing their sister car, driven by Sebastiian Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Rio Hirakawa.
In the
Toyota Takes Spa pole on Ferrari's Giovinazzi's error
SPA-FRANCHORCHAMPS, Belgium—Even with a record number of cars entered for Saturday’s Six Hours of Spa, Kamui Kobayashi survived a scare from a rival Ferrari to take another pole on Friday for his Toyota Gazoo Racing team along with co-drivers Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez.
Kobayashi recorded a
Toyota Takes Second Straight WEC Win in Portugal
Toyota Gazoo Racing made it two wins out of two races Sunday afternoon, but only one of the Japanese cars made it to the hypercar podium..
Toyota Grabs Front Row for Sunday Race in Portugal
PORTIMAO, Portugal— Toyota Gazoo Racing took the first row Saturday afternoon in qualifying for Sunday’s Six Hours of Portimão with Brendon Hartley setting the best time with a 1:30:171 ahead of his rival Kamui Kobyaschi.
The New Zealander just edged out his Japanese rival by 0.273