Toyota drivers predict faster lap times and “plenty of fighting” ahead at Le Mans
Officially released on Thursday evening by race organizers, the Balance of Performance (BoP) for the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans suggests, at least on paper, a fierce showdown between several Hypercar manufacturers. With Ferrari taking the last two victories at the endurance race, Toyota is looking to take advantage — all while approaching the […]
Hirakawa replaces Doohan at Alpine for Japanese GP FP1 outing
Ryo Hirakawa will drive Jack Doohan’s Alpine in opening practice for this weekend’s 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. The Toyota World Endurance Championship champion has joined Alpine as a reserve driver for the season after fulfilling the same role at McLaren last year. This is being done because of FIA rules which […]
With Alpine signing Colapinto, is Hirakawa right to continue to dream about F1?
Ryo Hirakawa’s move to Alpine as a test and reserve driver was overshadowed by the news that ex-Williams racer Franco Colapinto has been appointed for the same role on Thursday. Beyond obvious questions as to why Alpine chose to have three drivers for a position usually held by a single up-and-coming junior, its decision to […]
Toyota dominates to defeat Porsche
Toyota dominated at Interlagos on the way to a second World Endurance Championship victory of the season on Sunday. The Japanese manufacturer’s #8 GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar shared by Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa and Sebastien Buemi took the victory laurels in the Sao Paolo 6 Hours by a clear margin ahead of the two […]