Japanese manufacturer ease to fourth consecutive Le Mans winBritain’s Mike Conway among the triumphant Toyota driversToyota ushered in a new era of sportscar racing as they ended the last, with another dominant win at the Le Mans 24 Hours. For the drivers, Britain’s Mike Conway, Japan’s Kamui Kobayashi and Argentina’s José Maria López it was the redemptive victory that has thus far cruelly eluded them and for that will doubtless taste all the sweeter as all three claimed their first win at the grand vingt-quatre.
The 89th running of the 24 was the debut for the new Le Mans Hypercar class and Toyota had the whip hand of the 61-car grid at the Circuit de la Sarthe, albeit in what was a small, five-car field in the top class. Having won the last three races at Le Mans, the Japanese manufacturer secured their fourth victory with some ease, the first win in what promises to become a hugely competitive class of sportscar racing.