TEAM & DRIVER

WEC 2024 TEAM & DRIVER

DRIVER

  • MIKE CONWAY

    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 there, while also winning back-to-back WEC titles. In 2022, his team finished 3rd in the series ranking. In 2023, his team won four races to finish the series in 2nd place. In 2024, he will again participate as in WEC, driving mainly for car No. 7.

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

    • 2023
      Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): DNF
      WEC (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (4 wins)
    • 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

    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. Kobayashi 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 the full WEC series since 2016. At the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans, he took pole position with a course record (at the time). In the 2019-2020 season, Kobayashi’s team won four races to be crowned champion for the first time. In 2021, his team won the Hypercar category 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 representative of the WEC team and helped Toyota win its third consecutive Manufacturer's title. In 2024, he will continue to compete in WEC with the same team structure, and he will also continue to compete in Super Formula.

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

    • 2023
      Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): DNF
      WEC (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (4 wins)
      Super Formula (KCMG): 11th
    • 2022
      Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
      WEC (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd (2 wins)
      Super Formula (KCMG): 17th
    • 2021
      Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st
      WEC (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (3 wins)
      Daytona 24 Hours (Cadillac Racing): 2nd
      Super Formula (KCMG): 20th (1 race)
    • 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
  • NYCK DE VRIES

    NYCK DE VRIES

    GR010 HYBRID Car No. 7 Driver
    Born-- February 6, 1995 Nationality-- Uitwellingerga, Netherlands

    Nyck de Vries (born February 6, 1995) is a racing driver from the Netherlands. Due to the length of his actual name, he goes by his nickname “Nyck” and that has become is race name. Beginning in kart racing, he won titles in the German Junior championship and other categories in Europe and internationally. After that, Nyck performed notably in beginner class formula categories in Europe, and eventually he won the FIA-F2 class championship in 2019. After that, he won the Formula E series title in 2020 and 2021. In the 2022 and 2023 seasons Nyck also competed in F1, but he was unable to earn a regular seat. With TOYOTA GAZOO Racing he became a test and reserve driver from 2020, while also participating in WEC with a different team in the LMP2 class. For the 2024 season, Nyck has been chosen to compete on the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in WEC and will be competing for the title along with fellow drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway in car No. 7.

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

    • 2023
      Formula 1 (AlphaTauri): 22nd
    • 2022
      Le Mans 24 Hours (TDS Racing): 8th (4th in LMP2)
      WEC (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): Test and Reserve Driver
      Formula 1 (Williams): 21st (1 race)
      Formula E (Mercedes): 9th (2 wins)
    • 2021
      Le Mans 24 Hours (Team Nederland): 19th (11th in LMP2)
      WEC (Racing Team Nederland): 19th in LMP2
      European Le Mans Series (G Drive): 5th (1 win)
      Formula E (Mercedes): 1st (2 wins)
      Formula 1 (Mercedes): Reserve driver
    • 2020
      Le Mans 24 Hours (Team Nederland): 19th (15th in LMP2)
      WEC (Racing Team Nederland): 10th in LMP2
      European Le Mans Series (G Drive): 5th (1 win)
      Formula E (Mercedes): 11th (Rookie of the Year)
    • 2019
      Le Mans 24 Hours (Team Nederland): 26th (11th in LMP2)
      WEC (Team Nederland): 9th in LMP2
      Formula 2 (ART Grand Prix): 1st (4 wins)
    • 2018
      Formula 2 (Prema Racing): 4th (3 wins)
    • 2017
      Formula 2 (Rapax / Racing Engineering): 7th (1 win)
    • 2016
      GP3 Series (ART Grand Prix): 6th (2 wins)
    • 2015
      Formula Renault 3.5 Series (DAMS): 3rd (1 win)
    • 2014
      Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup (Koiranen GP): 1st (5 wins)
      Formula Renault 2.0 Alps (Koiranen GP): 1st (9 wins)
    • 2013
      Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup (Koiranen GP): 5th (2 wins)
      Formula Renault 2.0 Alps (Koiranen GP): 8th
    • 2012
      Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup (R-ace GP): 5th
      Formula Renault 2.0 NEC (R-ace GP): 10th (1 win)
    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • SÉBASTIEN BUEMI

    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 F1 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. Also, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he won three consecutive titles with Kazuki Nakajima and others 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 2024, he will continue to compete as a main driver for car No. 8 and aim for a fifth win at Le Mans and a third straight WEC title.

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

    • 2023
      Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
      WEC (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (2 wins)
      Formula E (Envision): 6th
    • 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

    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 racing driver born in New Zealand. 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 teaming with Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima in the 2019-2020 WEC season he won 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 Le Mans, and thus won his third series championship. The following year, competing with the same team structure he won two races to take his second WEC series championship. In 2024, Hartley will be aiming to get the win at Le Mans that they missed last year and their third straight WEC championship.

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

    • 2023
      Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
      WEC (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (2 wins)
    • 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

    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 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Hirakawa did not compete in Super Formula in 2016 and 2017 but he returned in 2018, and 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, including a victory at Le Mans, and three second places in the series. In 2023, the team won back-to-back WEC titles. In 2024, Hirakawa will again drive car No. 8 in search of his third consecutive title. He will also serve as a reserve driver for the renowned McLaren F1 team, where he will seek to contribute to the team and participate in F1 races.

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

    • 2023
      Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd
      WEC (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (2 wins)
      Super Formula (Team Impul): 5th
    • 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

TEST & RESERVE DRIVER

  • RITOMO MIYATA

    RITOMO MIYATA

    Born-- August 10, 1999 Nationality-- Kanagawa, Japan

    Miyata Ritomo (born Aug. 10, 1999) is a racing driver from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. At the age of four he started kart racing and went on to win numerous local titles. From 2013, he competed in the All Japan Karting Championship series, and the following year he won the KF1 class championship title. He made his debut in car (4-wheeler) racing in the FIA-F4 championship launched in 2015, finishing 4th in the opening round and 2nd in the fourth round. In 2016, he won a scholarship to attend the Formula Toyota Racing School (FTRS), participated full-time in the FIA-F4 championship series and became the youngest driver ever to win a victory in Round 5 at Fuji Speedway, before going on to win consecutive championship titles that year and the following year. In 2017, he participated in the All Japan F3 championship (currently the All Japan Super Formula Lights championship /SFL) finishing 2nd in the championship in 2018 and again in 2019. In 2020, he became the first champion of the SFL series, while making spot entries in the Super Formula series. He began competing in SUPER GT from 2018 in the GT300 class, and won his first race in 2019, while also making spot entries in the GT500 class. In 2020 and ’21 he stepped up to the GT500 class, winning two pole positions and taking two podium finishes in 2021 to prove his speed, before changing teams in 2022 and getting his first GT500 class victory and going on to compete for the title until the last round. That year he also scored two 3rd-place podium finishes in Super Formula. In 2023, he was chosen as a driver trainee for the TGR WEC Challenge Program, enabling to go with the team to experience competing overseas, while also participating in Super Formula and the SUPER GT GT500 class and winning both championship titles to become the youngest double champion ever at the age of 24. In 2024, he is serving as reserve driver for the TGR WEC team, while also taking on the challenges of Formula 2 for the first time and competing in the European Le Mans Series.

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

    • 2023
      Super Formula（VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S）: 1st（2 wins）
      SUPER GT（TGR TEAM au TOM'S）: 1st in GT500 class（3 wins）
      WEC (Kessel Racing): 20th in GTE Am (1 race)
    • 2022
      Super Formula（Kuo VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S）: 4th
      SUPER GT（TGR TEAM KeePer TOM'S）: 6th in GT500 class（1 win）
    • 2021
      Super Formula（Kuo VANTELIN TEAM TOM’S）: 10th
      SUPER GT（TGR TEAM WedsSport BANDOH）: 11th in GT500 class
    • 2020
      Super Formula (Vantelin Team TOM’S): 17th
      Super Formula Lights: 1st（12 wins）
      SUPER GT（TGR TEAM WedsSport BANDOH）: 17th in GT500 class
    • 2019
      All-Japan Formula Three Championship: 2nd（8 wins）
      SUPER GT（LM corsa）: 12th in GT300 class（1win）
    • 2018
      All-Japan Formula Three Championship: 2nd（2 wins）
      SUPER GT（LM corsa）: 15th in GT300 class
    • 2017
      All-Japan Formula Three Championship: 4th
      FIA-F4 Japanese Championship: 1st（4 wins）
    • 2016
      All Japan Karting Championship: 1st in KF class（2 wins）
      FIA-F4 Japanese Championship: 2nd
    • 2015
      All Japan Karting Championship: 3rd in KF class
      FIA-F4 Japanese Championship: 15th
    • 2014
      All Japan Karting Championship: 1st in KF class（2 wins）
    • 2013
      All Japan Karting Championship: 2nd in KF2 class（1 wins）
    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

TEAM

  • Team Founder Akio Toyoda
    Team Founder
    Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation    Akio Toyoda
  • President, Toyota Motor Corporation Koji Sato
    President, Toyota Motor Corporation
    Chairman, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe    Koji Sato
  • Vice Chairman, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe　Kazuki Nakajima
    Vice Chairman, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing EuropeKazuki Nakajima
  • Team Principal Kamui Kobayashi
    Team PrincipalKamui Kobayashi
  • President, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe Masato Hirai
    President, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing EuropeMasato Hirai
  • Team Director Rob Leupen
    Team DirectorRob Leupen
  • David Floury
    Technical DirectorDavid Floury
  • Tooru Kitamura
    Project Leader PowertrainTooru Kitamura
  • John Litjens
    Project Leader ChassisJohn Litjens
  • John Steeghs
    Team ManagerJohn Steeghs
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