News

WTCR - 2021 WTCR Race of Hungary - Race 2 report

The winning crews in each of the four classes gave their reactions in the post race press conference following the 89th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Round 4 of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship.

The #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar takes comfortable victory in 89 th running of 24 Hours of Le Mans. Jose-Maria Lopez, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway seal victory to finally take win after several years of frustration at Le Mans and become first ever Hypercar race at Le Mans. They finish 2 laps ahead of the #8 GR010 and 4 laps in front of the third placed #36 Alpine Elf Matmut A480.

WTCR - 2021 WTCR Race of Hungary - Post-qualifying press conference transcript

WTCR - 2021 WTCR Race of Hungary - Race 1 report

With 18 hours completed the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 of Kamui Kobayashi is leading having completed 274 laps, nearly one lap ahead of the #8 Toyota of Sebastien Buemi. Buemi slowed and stopped at the side of the track. The Swiss driver did a reset on the #8 GR010 at the top of the hour and was soon back up to speed.

On Saturday 21 August, FIA President Jean Todt, Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) President Pierre Fillon, Ferrari President John Elkann, Richard Mille, the Gendarmerie Nationale as well as Iron Dames & Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers promoted the FIA Action for Road Safety campaign at the 89 th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid pushes to the front as the halfway mark arrives in the 89 th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But pressure is still being applied by sister #8 car which is running 33 seconds behind.

The #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID leads at quarter distance after brief shower causes several accidents at start of the sixth hour. Kamui Kobayashi drives majority of the third to sixth hours before handing over to Jose-Maria Lopez, who maintains healthy lead over sister Toyota driven by Brendan Hartley.

WTCR - 2021 WTCR Race of Hungary - Post-qualifying press conference transcript