Toyota confirms that they will be racing the 2019-20 WEC Season in LMP1 Class.
Following the departure of Audi and Porsche in 2016 and 2017 respectively, Toyota Gazoo Racing was the only non-privateer and Hybrid car left in the LMP1 field.
Toyota won its first Le Mans last summer and has won four out of five races this season with 3 still to go.
"TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will compete in the 2019-2020 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, it was confirmed today,"
"The team will enter two of its hybrid-powered TS050 HYBRID race cars into all eight rounds, beginning on 1 September 2019 with the 4 Hours of Silverstone and concluding with the Le Mans 24 Hours on 13-14 June 2020.
"The driver line-up for the 2019-2020 season will be announced at a later date.
"TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is currently leading both the drivers’ and teams’ World Championships following five of eight rounds in the 2018-2019 WEC season. It aims to extend that advantage in the next round, the 1000 Miles of Sebring on 15 March."
2019-20 will be the last year of LMP1 Regulations before they are replaced by HyperCar Regulations of 2020-21.
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