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Toyota wins Le Mans for 5th year in a row with hybrid hypercar
Toyota won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fifth year in a row on Sunday with New Zealand's Brendon Hartley taking the chequered flag to become a triple champion. Swiss driver Sebastien Buemi, now a four-times winner of the world's greatest endurance race, and Japanese first timer Ryo Hirakawa shared the overall victory in the number eight GR010 hybrid hypercar.
‘I haven’t slept properly. It’s a kind of pressure I never felt’ – Ryo Hirakawa reflects on 24 Hours of Le Mans win
Toyota Gazoo Racing #8 team driver Ryo Hirakawa says he had many sleepless nights in the build up to a stunning 24 Hours of Le Mans victory. It was a memorable day for the trio which did not come without adversity though, as the sister car #7 came into issues during the twilight hours. Nevertheless, Hartley was able to take top spot, which he held onto until the finish line.
Le Mans 24 Hours: Toyota secure one-two finish, British Jota team win LMP2 class
Ex-Formula One racer Brendon Hartley won for the number eight car while Argentina's Jose Maria Lopez finished in second place for Toyota - two minutes after Hartley.
Toyota secure fifth consecutive victory as fans flock to Le Mans 24 Hours
Definitive proof, were any needed, that fans are the lifeblood of a great event came at the 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A hearty, full-throated roar of approval vied with the rolling thunder of the 62-car field, the unique atmosphere returning to its full glory for the first time since the pandemic, lending a celebratory air to the Circuit de la Sarthe where Toyota secured a fifth consecutive win in the vingt-quatre.
Toyota win Le Mans for fifth year in a row
:Toyota won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fifth year in a row on Sunday with New Zealand's Brendon Hartley taking the chequered flag to become a triple champion.
Le Mans 24h, H20: Toyota closes on win, GTE Pro fight heats up
Following the earlier front hybrid issue for the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid that put the car a lap down, Jose Maria Lopez was able to get back on the lead lap after passing Brendon Hartley in the race-leading #8 car with around five hours left on the clock at the Circuit de la Sarthe.