TEAM & DRIVER | 2021 | WEC | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

MIKE CONWAY

GR010 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. In 2014, he became a WEC reserve driver for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing competing in three races and winning one. He was selected as the #7 regular driver from 2015, and he had four wins in the 2019 - 2020 season earning the title of series champion. He had competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times from 2016 to 2020, pairing with Kamui Kobayashi and others, and reached the podium with three 2nd place finishes and one 3rd place finish.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2019-2020

LWorld Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (4 wins)
2019-2020

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3nd
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

GR010 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. In his five appearances in the finals, he reached the podium with three 2nd place finishes and one 3rd place finish. In the 2019 - 2020 season, he had four wins and earned the title of season champion. He also made spot entry in the Daytona 24-hour race and won back-to-back victories in 2019 and 2020.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2019-2020

LWorld Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (4 wins)
2019-2020

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3nd
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

GR010 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 temporarily returned to his home country afterward, but came back to Europe in 2014 and began participating as a full member of the WTCC, winning the title of champion 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. He achieved a podium finish all three times he competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and was second place for the series in the 2018 - 2019 season and became the champion in the 2019 - 2020 season with four wins. He has also participated in Formula E since 2016.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2019-2020

LWorld Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (4 wins)
2019-2020

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3nd
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

GR010 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. Buemi has competed in the WEC with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing since 2012 and earned the title of champion in the 2014 and 2018 - 2019 seasons as a regular driver of car #8.He also won three consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans races from 2018 to 2020 teamed with Kazuki Nakajima among others. He has also been competing in Formula E since 2014.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2019-2020

World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (2 wins)
2019-2020

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
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

GR010 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 participate in 2015, 2016, and 2020).He was the FN/SF champion in 2012 and 2014. He became the regular driver of the car #8 in the WEC in 2015 and the first ever Japanese champion earning five wins in the 2018 - 2019 season. He also won three consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans races from 2018 to 2020.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2019-2020

World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (2 wins)
2019-2020

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
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

GR010 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 in his home country. The following year he received scholarship from an international beverage company to compete in formula car races across Europe. In 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 in F1 as a regular driver in 2018, and as a test driver in 2019.In the WEC, he joined TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in the 2019 - 2020 season, driving car #8 as a team with Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima. He finished in 2nd place or above in all eight races he participated in, with two wins and six 2nd place finishes. Due to this superb performance, he was ranked #2 in the series driver rankings.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2019-2020

World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (2 wins)
2019-2020

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
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