TEAM & DRIVER | 2023 | WEC | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

MIKE CONWAY

GR010 HYBRID Car No. 7 Driver
Born-- August 19, 1983 Nationality-- Sevenoaks, Great Britain

Mike Conway (born August 19, 1983) is a British racing driver. Starting from kart racing, he progressed to Formula Ford and Formula Renault UK in his home country, the UK. He entered British F3 in 2005 and won the championship the following year. In 2007, he participated in GP2 and also experienced working as an F1 test driver. From 2009 to 2014, Conway participated in the IndyCar Series in the United States. From 2013, he competed in the LMP2 class of the WEC. In 2014, he became a WEC reserve driver for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, and from the following year he became a regular driver of car No. 7. In the 2019-2020 season, his team then won the championship. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he teamed with Kamui Kobayashi in 2021 to win the team’s first victory while also winning back-to-back WEC titles. In 2022, his team won two races to finish 3rd in the series ranking. In 2023, he aims to win the title again driving the No. 7 car.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2022

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
World Endurance Championship:(TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd (2 wins)
2021

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
World Endurance Championship:(TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (3 wins)
2019-2020

World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (4 wins)
2020

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd
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
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
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing):6th
2014

World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 11th
IndyCar Series (Ed Carpenter Racing): 23rd (2 wins)
2013

World Endurance Championship (G-Drive): 7th (3rd in LMP2 class)
Le Mans 24 Hours (G-Drive): DQ
IndyCar Series (Rahal Letterman Lanigan & Coyne): 23rd (1 win)
2012

IndyCar Series (Foyt): 21st
2011

IndyCar Series (Andretti): 17th
2010

IndyCar Series (Dreyer & Reinbold): 25th
2009

IndyCar Series (Dreyer & Reinbold): 17th
2008

GP2 Series (Trident): 12th
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
GP2 Series (DPR): 29th (2 races)
Macau Grand Prix (Raikkonen-Robertson): 1st
2005

British Formula 3 Championship (Fortec): 3rd
2004

British Formula Renault Championship (Fortec): 1st
2003

Formula Renault UK Championship (Fortec): 4th
Formula Renault UK Winter Series (Fortec): 8th
2002

British Formula Ford Championship (Duckhams): 4th
2001

British Junior Formula Ford Championship (Martin Donnelly): 6th

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

KAMUI KOBAYASHI

GR010 HYBRID Car No. 7 Driver
Born-- September 13, 1986 Nationality-- Hyogo, Japan

Kamui Kobayashi (born September 13, 1986) is a racing driver from Hyōgo Prefecture. He started karting at the age of nine and became the champion of the All Japan Junior Karting Championship in 2000 and the ICA All Japan Karting Championship the following year. In the same year, he took part in the Formula Toyota Racing School (FTRS) and won a scholarship. In 2002, on his 15th birthday, he obtained a limited competition license and made his four-wheel race debut in Formula Toyota. Since 2004, he has taken on the challenge of competing in European formula racing as a TDP (currently TGR-DC) driver. He scored a win in GP2 in 2008 and was GP2 Asian champion the following year. He has been fully involved in F1 since 2010 and has finished 3rd in the 2012 Japan Grand Prix. Since 2015, he has participated in Super Formula. He has also participated in WEC since 2016. At the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans, he took pole position with a course record. In the 2019-2020 season, they won four races to be crowned champion for the first time. In 2021, Kobayashi’s team won the Hypercar category (LMH) in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time with the GR010 HYBRID (car No. 7). The following year, he also served as the head of the WEC team and won a second consecutive class title as a car No. 7 driver and helped Toyota win the Manufacturer's title. In 2023, he will continue to compete in WEC with the same team structure. Kobayashi will also continue to compete in Super Formula.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2022

Super Formula (KCMG): 17th
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd (2 wins)
2021

Daytona 24 Hours (Cadillac Racing): 2nd
Super Formula (KCMG): 20th (1 race)
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (3 wins)
2020

Super Formula (KCMG): 16th
2019-2020

World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (4 wins)
2020

Daytona 24 Hours (Wayne Taylor Racing): 1st
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd
2019

Super Formula (KCMG): 6th
2018-2019

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

Daytona 24 Hours (Wayne Taylor Racing): 1st
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
2018

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
Super GT (SARD): 13th (1 win)
Super Formula (KCMG): 10th
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

World Endurance Championship (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

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

JOSÉ MARÍA LÓPEZ

GR010 HYBRID Car No. 7 Driver
Born-- April 26, 1983 Nationality-- Río Tercero, Argentina

José María López (born April 26, 1983) is an Argentine racing driver. He started karting at the age of seven and went on to compete in entry-level formula races in European countries from 2001. The following year he won the Italian Formula Renault championship. In 2005, López moved up to GP2 competition. Meanwhile, from 2007, he began participating in the GT category of the American Le Mans Series and the FIA GT Championship series. After that, he returned to his home country temporarily, but in 2014 he returned to Europe and participated full-time in the WTCC, becoming the champion for three consecutive years. He has been a test driver for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing since the winter of 2015 and has been a regular driver for the team since 2017, teaming up with Kamui Kobayashi and others. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he has finished on the podium in all four races since 2018, while winning a coveted first victory in 2021 and finishing the 2022 series ranked 3rd. In 2023, López will aim to win the WEC title and Le Mans with his No. 7 teammates Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2022

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
World Endurance Championship:(TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd (2 wins)
2021

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (3 wins)
2019-2020

World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (4 wins)
2020

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd
2018-2019

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

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
Formula E (Geox Dragon Racing): 21st
2018

Formula E (Dragon Racing): 17th
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
2017

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): DNF
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 6th
Formula E (DS Virgin): 8th
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 (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 31, 1988) is a Swiss racing driver. He started karting in 1993 and has won titles in the Swiss and European series. In 2004, he made his racing debut in German Formula BMW, and the following year he won a scholarship from a global beverage manufacturer, after which he finished the series ranked 2nd the following year. After that, he participated in the Spanish and Euro F3 series and the A1 Grand Prix. In 2007, Buemi took a spot in GP2 as a substitute for an injured driver and became a reserve and test driver for the F1 team. He went on to become a regular driver from 2009 to 2011. From 2012, he competed in the WEC with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, and as a regular driver of the No. 8 car, he won the championship in 2014 and in the 2018-2019 season. And at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he won three consecutive titles with Kazuki Nakajima from 2018 to 2020. In 2022, he drove the GR010 HYBRID and won the series championship for the third time with two wins and three second places, including a victory at Le Mans. In 2023, he will continue to aim for back-to-back Le Mans wins and a fourth WEC title.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2022

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (2 wins)
Formula E (Nissan e.dams): 15th
2021

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (3 wins)
Formula E (Nissan e.dams): 21st
2019-2020

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

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
Formula E (e.dams-Nissan): 4th
2018-2019

World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (5 wins)
2019

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
Formula E (e.dams-Nissan): 2nd
2018

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
Formula E (e.dams-Renault): 4th
2017

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 8th
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (5 wins)
Formula E (e.dams-Renault): 2nd (6 wins)
2016

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): N/C
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 8th
2015

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 8th
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 5th
Formula E (e.dams-Renault): 2nd
2014

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 3rd
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 1st
2013

Formula 1 (Red Bull Racing): Third driver
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 2nd
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 3rd
2012

Formula 1 (Red Bull Racing): Third driver
Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): DNF
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

BRENDON HARTLEY

GR010 HYBRID Car No. 8 Driver
Born-- November 10, 1989 Nationality-- Palmerston North, New Zealand

Brendon Hartley (born November 10, 1989) is a New Zealand racing driver. He started karting at the age of six and won the Formula Ford Festival in his native New Zealand at the age of 13. The following year, he received a scholarship from a world-class beverage manufacturer and participated in Formula races throughout Europe. In 2009, he was offered the chance to become a reserve and test driver for an F1 team but declined the offer in order to focus on racing. After that, Hartley participated in spot entries in GP2, and since 2012, he has participated in endurance competitions such as WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2017, his team also won Le Mans and the WEC title. The following year he became a regular driver in F1, and the following year he also became a test driver. He joined TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in late 2019 and teamed with Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima for the 2019-2020 WEC season to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans and finish the series ranked 2nd. In the 2021 season, he finished second in the series driving the GR010 HYBRID. In 2022, Hartley drove the No. 8 GR010 HYBRID and won two series races with Sébastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa, including one at Le Mans, and thus won his third series championship. In 2023, the team will continue to aim to win Le Mans and the WEC series.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2022

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (2 wins)
2021

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (3 wins)
2019-2020

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

World Endurance Championship (Porsche): 1st (4 wins)
Le Mans 24 Hours (Porsche): 1st
Formula 1 (Toro Rosso): 23rd
2016

World Endurance Championship (Porsche): 4th (4 wins)
Le Mans 24 Hours (Porsche): 13th
2015

World Endurance Championship (Porsche): 1st (4 wins)
Le Mans 24 Hours (Porsche): 2nd
2014

World Endurance Championship (Porsche): 9th
Le Mans 24 Hours (Porsche): NC
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): 10th
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 Eurocup 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

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

RYO HIRAKAWA

GR010 HYBRID Car No. 8 Driver
Born-- March 7, 1994 Nationality-- Hiroshima, Japan

Ryo Hirakawa (born March 7, 1994) is a racing driver from Hiroshima Prefecture. He started karting in 2007 and won the first round of the All Japan Junior Karting Championship series the following year and went on to win the season title. In 2009, he attended the Formula Toyota Racing School (FTRS) and became the youngest driver in history to obtain a JAF International Limited A license at the age of 16 years and one month. In 2012, he participated in the Japan F3 Championship series and became the champion. The following year, he competed in Super Formula. In 2015, he participated full-time in the GT500 class of SUPER GT and won two races, including the opening round. In 2017, Hirakawa teamed with Nick Cassidy and became the youngest duo ever to become champions (both at the age of 23). In 2016 and 2017, he also competed in the European Le Mans Series at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Super Formula was suspended in 2016 and 2017 but returned in 2018, and Hirakawa went on to finish the 2020 season ranked 2nd, and the following year he missed one race but still managed to rank 4th on the season. Hirakawa also competed in the GT500 class of SUPER GT until 2021, where he remained in competition for the title almost every year. From 2022, he competed in the WEC, driving the No. 8 car of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing. He won his first World Championship with a record of two wins and three second places in the series, including a victory at Le Mans. In 2023, the team will continue to aim for back-to-back WEC titles and a long-awaited Super Formula title in Japan.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2022

Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (2 wins)
Super Formula (Team Impul): 3rd (2 wins)
2021

Super Formula (Team Impul): 4th
Super GT (TOM’S): 7th
2020

Super Formula (Team Impul): 2nd (1 win)
Super GT (TOM’S): 2nd (1 win)
2019

Super Formula (Team Impul): 10th (1 win)
Super GT (TOM’S): 2nd (1 win)
2018

Super Formula (Team Impul): 5th
Super GT (TOM’S): 2nd (1 win)
2017

European Le Mans Series (G-Drive): 4th (1 win)
Le Mans 24 Hours (G-Drive): 39th (17th in LMP2)
Super GT (TOM’S): 1st (2 wins)
2016

European Le Mans Series (Thiriet by TDS): 5th (2 wins)
Le Mans 24 Hours (Thiriet by TDS): DNF
Super GT (TOM’S): 9th
2015

Super Formula (Team Le Mans): 8th
Super GT (TOM’S): 5th (2 wins)
Inter Pronto Series: 1st (3 wins)
2014

Super Formula (Team Le Mans): 8th
Super GT (TOM’S): 11th
Super Taikyu: 1st in ST-1 class (3 wins)
Inter Pronto Series: 1st (3 wins)
2013

Super Formula (Team Le Mans): 11th
Inter Pronto Series: 1st (2 wins)
2012

All-Japan Formula Three Championship: 1st (7 wins)
Macau Grand Prix: DNF
Porsche Carrera Cup Japan: 1st (7 wins)
Formula Challenge Japan: 2nd (5 wins)
2011

Formula Challenge Japan: 2nd
Formula 4 West Japan Series: 1st
2010

Formula Challenge Japan: 6th
Super FJ Japan: 1st
Super FJ Okayama Series: 1st
2009

All Japan Junior Kart Championship: 2nd
2008

All Japan Junior Kart Championship: 1st

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS