Toyota reveals new name and fresh look for 2026 title tilt

In its bid to reclaim the coveted crown in the FIA World Endurance Championship, multiple title-winner Toyota has presented the car with which it will head into battle in the headlining Hypercar category this year – and the new name under which it will compete.

Since making its debut at the international pinnacle of the discipline partway through FIA WEC’s inaugural campaign back in 2012, Toyota has established itself as the most successful brand in the series’ history, notching up no fewer than six Drivers’ championships and seven Manufacturers’ trophies*.

Last season, however, was a tough one by the marque’s habitually high standards, yielding just a single victory in the Bahrain finale for the ageing GR010 HYBRID. That has prompted the introduction of the updated TR010 HYBRID Hypercar for 2026, with the Japanese automotive giant leveraging ‘Evo’ jokers to implement significant changes to the prototype’s front end, sidepods, engine cover and rear wing.

Taking the transformation even further, the previous predominantly black design has made way for a striking new red look, strongly recalling the GT-One inspired ‘retro’ livery sported by the #7 entry at last June’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Both cars will run under the rebranded TOYOTA RACING banner, replacing the outgoing TOYOTA GAZOO Racing moniker. 

The team will field an unchanged driver line-up, with Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries sharing the #7 TR010 HYBRID while Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryō Hirakawa remain on-board the sister #8 car.

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Non ho ben chiara la strategia Toyota, ora che hanno presentato una GR come costruttore, rinominano la loro "punta di diamante" di nuovo sotto Toyota Racing e non più Gazoo Racing.

Molto bella la livrea peccato solo che così praticamente tutte le Hypercar saran Rosse.