Revised Toyota breaks cover

GARY WATKINS

WEC Toyota has focused on improving driveability and reliability on the 2023 version of its Le Mans Hypercar. The aim is to have a more raceable car when the World Endurance Championship kicks off at Sebring next month. “The main target is to have a consistent car, easy to service and that is reliable,” explained Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director Pascal Vasselon ahead of the virtual unveiling of the revised GR010 HYBRID on Wednesday. “Aero efficiency is capped, so what we have tried to achieve is aero consistency, trying to help driveability.” In addition to new diveplanes at the front and revised rear-wing endplates, there are bodywork changes aimed at improving brake cooling. “Within a balanced category, one of the items related to racecraft is serviceability of the car, and in the…

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