WEC 2025 TEAM & DRIVER
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MIKE CONWAY
GR010 HYBRID Car No. 7 Driver
Born-- August 19, 1983 Nationality-- Sevenoaks, Great BritainMike 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 its car No. 7, and 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. His team went on to rank 2nd. In 2024, despite not being able to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans due to a personal injury, he performed well in the other races driving car No. 7. In 2025, he will participate again in WEC driving car No. 7.
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KAMUI KOBAYASHI
GR010 HYBRID Car No. 7 Driver
Born-- September 13, 1986 Nationality-- Hyogo, JapanKamui 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, at the age of 15, he obtained a limited competition license and made his four-wheel race debut in Formula Toyota. From 2004, he took 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 participated in the full F1 series since 2010 and has finished 3rd in the 2012 F1 Japan Grand Prix. Since 2015, he has participated in Super Formula. He has also participated overseas 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 WEC races to be crowned champions 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 in 2024 he helped TGR win its sixth consecutive Manufacturers’ title. In 2025, he will continue to serve as representative and driver for car No. 7 to compete in WEC with the same team structure, and he will also continue to compete in Super Formula.
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NYCK DE VRIES
GR010 HYBRID Car No. 7 Driver
Born-- February 6, 1995 Nationality-- Uitwellingerga, NetherlandsNyck de Vries (born February 6, 1995) is a racing driver from the Netherlands. Due to the length of his real 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. From the 2024 season, Nyck was selected as a regular driver for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in WEC and competed along with Kamui Kobayashi and fellow drivers in car No. 7, winning the 2nd Round at Imola and finishing 2nd at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Round 6 in the U.S. to finish the season ranked 3rd. That season he also made one spot appearance in Super Formula. In 2025, he will continue to drive car No. 7 in WEC with aim of going for the title.
(*)Vries’ real name is Hendrik Johannes Nicasius de Vries. The nickname he goes by “Nyck” as his race name is an abbreviation of his name Nicasius.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS -
SÉBASTIEN BUEMI
GR010 HYBRID Car No. 8 Driver
Born-- October 31, 1988 Nationality-- Aigle, SwitzerlandSébastien Buemi (born October 31, 1988) is a Swiss racing driver. He started karting in 1993 and won titles in the Swiss and European series. In 2004, he made his 4-wheeler 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 made spot appearances 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 won the series championship for the third time with two wins and three second places, including a victory at Le Mans. In 2024, he continued to drive car No. 8 with Hirakawa and the other drivers to take wins at Round 5 in Brazil and the final round at Bahrain to help TGR take the Manufacturers’ title for the sixth consecutive season. In 2025, he will again be driving car No. 8 with the aim of winning victories in the WEC and Le Mans.
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BRENDON HARTLEY
GR010 HYBRID Car No. 8 Driver
Born-- November 10, 1989 Nationality-- Palmerston North, New ZealandBrendon 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. From 2012, Hartley participated in endurance competitions such as WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2017, his team won Le Mans and the WEC title, and in 2018 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, despite winning two races, the team ended the season in 4th place, but thanks to these wins, TGR won the Manufacturers’ title. In 2025, as one of the three drivers of car No. 8, he will be aiming to win races and the series title.
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RYO HIRAKAWA
GR010 HYBRID Car No. 8 Driver
Born-- March 7, 1994 Nationality-- Hiroshima, JapanRyo 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. In 2017, Hirakawa teamed with Nick Cassidy and became the youngest duo ever to become champions (both at the age of 23). 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. 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 drove car No. 8 to two victories and a 4th place ranking. In 2025, Hirakawa will again drive car No. 8 in the WEC series. He will also serve as a test driver for the McLaren F1 and Haas teams, and this season he will also serve as a test and reserve driver for the Alpine F1 team, in which role he will seek to contribute to the WEC team, while also striving to participate in F1.
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TEAM
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- Team PrincipalKamui Kobayashi
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- Team DirectorKazuki Nakajima
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- Technical DirectorDavid Floury
