TEAM & DRIVER | 2019-2020 | WEC | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

WEC 2019-2020 TEAM & DRIVER

DRIVER

MIKE CONWAY
TS050 HYBRID Car No. 7 Driver
Born-- August 19, 1983 Nationality-- Sevenoaks, Great Britain
Mike Conway (born August 19th, 1983) is a British born racing driver. Starting out from kart racing, in his home Britain, he stepped up to Formula Ford and Formula Renault UK. He competed in the British F3 in 2005 becoming a champion the following year. In 2007, he competed in GP2 as well as signing as a test driver for F1. In 2009, he competed in the American IndyCar Series. (until 2014) From 2013, he also competed in the WEC winning four times in LMP2. In 2014, he became a WEC reserve driver for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing competing in three races and winning one. He became a regular WEC driver from 2015 and in 24 hours of Le Mans, he paired with Kamui Kobayashi and other teammates. in the 4 races between 2016 to 2019 winning the second place three times. He finished the 2018-2019 season with two wins ending as the second place in the series.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2018-2019
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (2 wins)
2019
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
2018
Le Mans 24 Hours (2019 / TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
2017
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): DNF
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 5th
2016
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd (1 win)
Formula E (Venturi): 16th
2015
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 6th
WEC (TOYOTA Racing): 6th
2014
IndyCar Series (Ed Carpenter Racing): 23rd (2 wins)
WEC (TOYOTA Racing): 11th (1 win)
2013
IndyCar Series (Rahal Letterman Lanigan & Coyne): 23rd (1 win)
WEC (G-Drive): 7th (3rd in LMP2 class)
Le Mans 24 Hours (G-Drive): DQ
2012
IndyCar Series (Foyt): 21st
2011
IndyCar Series (Andretti): 17th (1 win)
2010
IndyCar Series (Dreyer & Reinbold): 25th
2009
IndyCar Series (Dreyer & Reinbold): 17th
2008
GP2 Series (Trident): 12th (1 win)
Formula 1 (Honda): Young driver programme
2007
GP2 Series (Super Nova): 14th
Formula 1 (Honda): Young driver programme
2006
British Formula 3 Championship (Raikkonen Robertson): 1st (8 wins)
GP2 Series (DPR): 29th (2 races)
Macau Grand Prix (Raikkonen-Robertson): 1st
2005
British Formula 3 Championship (Fortec): 3rd (1 win)
2004
British Formula Renault Championship (Fortec): 1st (8 wins)
2003
Formula Renault UK Championship (Fortec): 4th (1 win)
Formula Renault UK Winter Series (Fortec): 8th (1 win)
2002
British Formula Ford Championship (Duckhams): 4th
2001
British Junior Formula Ford Championship (Martin Donnelly): 6th (1 win)
2000
British Formula A Kart Championship: 1st
1998
British Junior Kart Championship: 1st
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
KAMUI KOBAYASHI
TS050 HYBRID Car No. 7 Driver
Born-- September 13, 1986 Nationality-- Hyogo, Japan
Kamui Kobayashi (born on September 13th, 1986) is a racing driver born in Hyogo prefecture. He started karting at the age of 9, and in 2000, won the All Japan Junior Kart Championship. In the following year, he emerged victorious in the ICA class of the All Japan Kart Championship. In the same year, he was the recipient of a scholarship from the Formula Toyota Racing School (FTRS). After finally obtaining his limited competitive racing license that is only granted at the age of 15, he made his 4-wheeled racing debut with Formula Toyota in 2002. From 2004 onwards, he participated in formula races in Europe under the TDP scheme. Kobayashi joined the F3 Euro Series in 2006, and the GP2 Series in 2008 which he made winning a race. In the following year, he won the championship of the GP2 Series Asia and became a F1 test driver. He made his full debut in F1 racing in 2010, and came in third in the Japan Grand Prix in 2012. Kobayashi then returned to Japan in 2015 to participate in the Super Formula Championship. From 2016, he has also participated in the WEC, and won the 7th round at Fuji for the first time in the same year. In 2017, Kobayashi set a new course record at 24 Hours of Le Mans and secured pole position. He competed in 24 Hours of Daytona in 2019 and emerged as the event's overall winner.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2018-2019
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (2 wins)
2019
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
2018
Le Mans 24 Hours (2019 / TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
Super GT (SARD): 13th (1 win)
Super Formula (KCMG): 11th
2017
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): DNF
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 5th
Super Formula (KCMG): 7th
2016
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
World Endurance Championship
(TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd (1 win)
Super Formula (Team Le Mans): 17th
2015
Super Formula (Team Le Mans): 6th
2014
Formula 1 (Caterham): 22nd
2013
WEC (Ferrari): 7th (World Endurance Cup for Pro Drivers)
2012
Formula 1 (Sauber): 12th
2011
Formula 1 (Sauber): 12th
2010
Formula 1 (Sauber): 12th
2009
GP2 Asia Series: 1st (2 wins)
GP2 Series: 16th (1 podium)
Formula 1 (TOYOTA Racing): 18th (two races)
2008
GP2 Series Asia: 6th (2 wins)
GP2 Series: 16th (1 win)
Formula 1 (TOYOTA Racing): Third driver
2007
Formula 3 Euro Series: 4th (1 win)
2006
Formula 3 Euro Series: 8th (Rookie of the Year)
2005
Formula Renault Italia: 1st (6 wins)
Formula Renault Eurocup: 1st (5 wins)
2004
Formula Renault Italia: 4th (2 wins)
2003
Esso Formula Toyota Series: 2nd
2002
Kart Euro Championship
Esso Formula Toyota Series (1 race)
2001
All Japan Kart Championship, ICA: 1st
Asia Pacific Kart Championship, ICA
Esso Formula Toyota Racing School scholarship
2000
All Japan Junior Kart Championship
Suzuka Kart Championship: 1st
1999
SL All Japan Tournament (S stock, D class): 1st
1998
JAF Cup West Cadet: 1st
1997
SL All Japan Cadet: 1st
1996
SL Takarazuka Tournament, Cadet: 3rd
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
JOSÉ MARÍA LÓPEZ
TS050 HYBRID Car No. 7 Driver
Born-- April 26, 1983 Nationality-- Tercero, Argentina
José María López (born April 26th, 1983) is an Argentinian racing driver. Starting out from karting when he was seven years old, in 2001 he moved to Europe to participate in entry-level categories of Formula race in each country. The following year he became champion of Italian Formula Renault. In 2005 he moved up to participate in the GP2. In 2007 he also began participating in the GT category of the American Le Mans Series and the FIA GT Championship. He returned for a bit to the domestic races of Argentina, but went abroad again in 2014. He participated fully in the World Touring Car Championship as a driver on a French works team. He went on to dominate, becoming the champion of the WTCC for three years in a row. He began work as a test driver for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in 2015, and became a regular driver in 2017, joining Kamui Kobayashi and others. For the 2018 - 2019 season, he finished second place in the series with two wins. He has also participated in Formula E since 2016.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2018-2019
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (2 wins)
2019
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
2018
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
Formula E (Geox Dragon Racing): 21st
2017
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): DNF
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 5th
Formula E (DS Virgin): 9th
2016
World Touring Car Championship (Citroen): 1st (8wins)
2015
World Touring Car Championship (Citroen): 1st (10wins)
2014
World Touring Car Championship (Citroen): 1st (10wins)
2013
Turismo Competicion 2000 (Fiat): 4th
World Touring Car Championship (BMW): 15th (2 races, 1 win)
2012
Turismo Competicion 2000 (Fiat): 1st (4 wins)
2011
Turismo Competicion 2000 (Fiat): 5th (1 win)
2010
Turismo Competicion 2000 (Honda): 4th (1 win)
2009
Turismo Competicion 2000 (Honda): 1st (4 wins)
Top Race V6 (Ford): 1st (4wins)
2008
Turismo Competicion 2000 (Honda): 1st (4 wins)
2007
Turismo Competicion 2000 (Honda): 5th (3 wins)
12 Hours of Sebring (Petersen Motorsport): DNF
2006
GP2 Series (Super Nova): 10th (1 win)
Formula 1 (Renault): Test driver
2005
GP2 Series (DAMS): 9th (1 win)
Formula 1 (Renault): Test driver
2004
International Formula 3000 (CMS Performance): 6th
Formula 1 (Renault): Driver development programme
2003
Formula Renault V6 Eurocup (DAMS): 1st
2002
Formula Renault 2000 Italy (Cram Competition): 1st
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup (Cram Competition): 4th
2001
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup (Ludici): 17th
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
SÉBASTIEN BUEMI
TS050 HYBRID Car No. 8 Driver
Born-- October 31, 1988 Nationality-- Aigle, Switzerland
Sébastien Buemi (born October 31st, 1988) is a Swiss racing driver. He started his career with karting in 1993, winning titles in Swiss and European series. He made his car racing debut in German Formula BMW in 2004. The follow year, earning himself a scholarship with a world-class beverages company, he finished the series in second place. Buemi moved on to Spanish F3 and then on to the F3 Euro Series and the A1 Grand Prix series. In 2007, he made a spot entry in the GP2 replacing an injured driver and became a test and reserve driver in an F1 team. Between 2009 and 2011, he was a regular driver of the F1 team. Since 2012, Buemi has competed in the WEC with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, earning himself a championship in 2016. During the 2018-2019 series, he made successive wins with Kazuki Nakajima and their teammate, becoming a WEC champion for the second time in his career. He has been competing in Formula E since 2014.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2018-2019
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (5 wins)
2019
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
2018
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
Formula E(e,dams-Nissan): 2nd
2017
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 8th
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd (5 wins)
Formula E (Renault-e.dams): 2nd (6wins)
2016
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): N/C
WEC (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 8th
Formula E (Renault-e.dams): 1st (3wins)
2015
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 8th
WEC (TOYOTA Racing): 5th
Formula E (e.dams-Renault): 2nd
2014
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 3rd
WEC (TOYOTA Racing): 1st (4 wins)
Formula 1 (Red Bull Racing): Test and reserve driver
2013
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 2nd
FIA WEC (TOYOTA Racing): 3rd (1 win)
Formula 1 (Red Bull Racing): Test and reserve driver
2012
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): DNF
Formula 1 (Red Bull Racing): Test and reserve driver
2011
Formula 1 (Scuderia Toro Rosso): 15th
2010
Formula 1 (Scuderia Toro Rosso): 16th
2009
Formula 1 (Scuderia Toro Rosso): 16th
2008
GP2 Asia Series (Team Arden): 2nd (1 win)
GP2 Series (Team Arden): 6th (2 wins)
Formula 1 (Red Bull Racing): Test and reserve driver
2007
A1GP (Team Switzerland): 8th
Formula 3 Euro Series (Mücke Motorsport): 2nd (3 wins)
GP2 Series (ART Grand Prix): 21st
2006
Formula 3 Euro Series (Mücke Motorsport): 12th (1 win)
Formula Renault Northern European Cup (Motopark Academy): 7th (2 wins)
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Motopark Academy): 11th (1 win)
2005
Formula BMW ADAC (ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg): 2nd (7 wins)
2004
Formula BMW ADAC (Lars Kaufmann Motorsport): 3rd
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
KAZUKI NAKAJIMA
TS050 HYBRID Car No. 8 Driver
Born-- January 11, 1985 Nationality-- Okazaki, Japan
Kazuki Nakajima (born January 11th, 1985) is a racing driver from Aichi, Japan. After leaving his mark in karting, he received a scholarship from Formula Toyota Racing School (FTRS) in 2003 and was champion of his first Formula Toyota season. In 2004 he moved to the Japanese F3, and the next year he competed in the GT300 class of SUPER GT. In 2006, he received support from the Toyota Young Drivers Program (TDP) to go to Europe, where he took on the F3 Euro Series and GP2. In 2007, Kazuki became a F1 test driver, and he competed in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. From 2011 he competed in Formula Nippon (FN; currently Super Formula, SF) and the GT500 class of SUPER GT (he did not compete in 2015 or 2016). He was the FN/SF champion in 2012 and 2014. Kazuki began competing in WEC from 2012, and he became the first Japanese driver to record back-to-back wins at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018 and 2019. He was also WEC champion of the 2018-2019 season.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2018-2019
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (5 wins)
2019
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
2018
Le Mans 24 Hours (2019 / TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
Super GT (TOM'S): 6th (1 win)
Super Formula (TOM'S): 6th
2017
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 8th
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd (5 wins)
Super GT (TOM'S): 6th
Super Formula (TOM'S): 5th
2016
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): N/C
WEC (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 8th
Super Formula (TOM'S): 6th
2015
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 8th
WEC (TOYOTA Racing) : 7th
Super Formula (TOM'S): 2nd
2014
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): DNF (poleman)
WEC (TOYOTA Racing) : 8th
Super GT (TOM'S): 5th (2 wins)
Super Formula (TOM'S): 1st (2 wins)
2013
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 4th
WEC (TOYOTA Racing): 4th (1 win)
Super GT (TOM'S): 3rd (2 wins)
Super Formula (TOM'S): 4th (2 wins)
2012
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): DNF
WEC (TOYOTA Racing): 13th (1 win)
Formula Nippon (TOM'S): 1st
2011
Formula Nippon (TOM'S): 2nd
Super GT (TOM'S): 7th
2009
Formula 1 (Williams): 20th
2008
Formula 1 (Williams): 15th
2007
GP2 Series (DAMS): 6th
Formula 1 (Williams): 22nd (one race)
2006
Formula 3 Euro Series (Manor): 7th
Macau Grand Prix (Manor): DNF
2005
Japanese Formula 3 Championship (TOM'S): 2nd
Macau Grand Prix (TOM'S): 5th
Super GT (apr): 8th
2004
Japanese Formula 3 Championship (TOM'S): 5th
Macau Grand Prix (TOM'S): 13th
2003
Esso Formula Toyota: 1st
1999
Suzuka Kart Championship, ICA class: 1st
1998
Began his career in karts
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
BRENDON HARTLEY
TS050 HYBRID Car No. 8 Driver
Born-- November 10, 1989 Nationality-- Palmerston North,New Zealand
Brendon Hartley (born November 10th, 1989) is a racing driver from New Zealand. He began karting at the age of six, and at age thirteen he won New Zealand's Formula Ford Festival. The following year he received scholarship from an international beverage company to compete in formula car races across Europe. 2009 Hartley get the chance to be a reserve and test driver for an F1 team, but he left that position to focus on his competition. After that, he participated in GP2 races, and in 2012, made his endurance racing debut in competitions such as WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He participated as a regular driver in F1 in 2018, and as a test driver in 2019. Starting in September 2019, he will be racing for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in the WEC 2019-2020 season.
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2019
1000 Miles of Sebring (SMP Racing): 3rd
Sebring 12 Hours (Mustang Sampling): 3rd
Formula E (Porsche): Test and development driver
2018
Formula 1 (Toro Rosso): 19th
2017
Formula 1 (Toro Rosso): 19th
Le Mans 24 Hours (Porsche): 1st
World Endurance Championship (Porsche): 1st (4 wins)
2016
Le Mans 24 Hours (Porsche): 13th
World Endurance Championship (Porsche): 4th (4 wins)
2015
Le Mans 24 Hours (Porsche): 2nd
World Endurance Championship (Porsche): 1st (4 wins)
2014
Le Mans 24 Hours (Porsche): NC
World Endurance Championship (Porsche): 9th
2013
Formula 1 (Mercedes): Simulator driver
European Le Mans Series (Murphy Prototypes): 5th (1 win)
Le Mans 24 Hours (Murphy Prototypes): 6th in LMP2
2012
Formula 1 (Mercedes): Simulator driver
GP2 (Ocean Racing Technology): 25th
European Le Mans Series (Murphy Prototypes): 10th
Le Mans 24 Hours (Murphy Prototypes): DNF
2011
World Series by Renault 3.5 (Gravity-Charouz Racing): 7th
GP2 (Ocean Racing Technology): 19th
2010
Formula 1 (Red Bull, Toro Rosso): Reserve driver
World Series by Renault 3.5 (Tech 1 & P1): 7th
GP2 (Coloni Motorsport): 27th
2009
Formula 1 (Toro Rosso): Test driver
World Series by Renault 3.5 (Tech 1 Racing): 15th
Formula 3 Euro Series (Carlin Motorsport): 11th
2008
Formula 1 (Red Bull, Toro Rosso): Reserve driver
British Formula 3 (Carlin Motorsport): 3rd (5 wins)
Formula 3 Masters Zandvoort (Carlin Motorsport): 5th
Formula 3 Grand Prix Macau (Carlin Motorsport): 3rd
2007
World Series by Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Red Bull): 1st (5 wins)
Italian Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Red Bull): 3rd
Formula 3 Masters Zandvoort (ASL Mücke Motorsport): 4th
Formula 3 Grand Prix Macau (Carlin Motorsport): 12th
2006
Toyota Racing Series (Victory Motorsport): 8th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC (Motorsport Arena): 10th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Motorsport Arena): 13th
2005
Toyota Racing Series (GVI): 3rd
2004
Formula Ford New Zealand: 2nd
2003
Formula Ford New Zealand: 8th
Formula Ford Winter Series: 1st
2002
Karting
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS