FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP 2016

T O Y O T A G A Z O O R a c i n g H A N D B O O K

A b o u t TOYOTA G A ZO O R a c i n g

I n 2 0 1 5 , To y o t a c o n s o l i d a t e d i t s m o t o r s p o r t

activities under the name TOYOTA GAZOO Racing.

Participation by Toyota teams in the 24 Hours of Le

Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship

(WEC) will also become challenges competed under

the banner of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing.

The spirit of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is not merely to try

to win motorsport events. It is a spirit that also includes

the goals of creating “ever-better vehicles” and “car fans.”

Toyota believes that “roads can develop people and cars,”

by bringing cars to the limit in the extreme environment of

racing, where one never knows what will happen. There we

can develop our people and therefore create “ever-better”

cars. By creating “car fans,” our teams show their best in

races and rallies to bring joy and inspire and love cars more.

In 2016 World Endurance Championship under TOYOTA

GAZOO Racing banner, we will put all efforts for R&D

improvements to bring joy and excitement and inspiration

to many. We very much appreciate the straong continued

support of everyone.

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Type LMP1-H (Le Mans Prototype - Hybrid)Bodywork Carbon fibre compositeWindscreen PolycarbonateGearbox Transversal with 7 gears, sequentialGearbox casing Aluminium

Drive shaftsConstant velocity tripod plunge-joint drive shafts

Clutch ZF multidisc

Differential Mechanical locking type

SuspensionIndependent front and rear double wishbone, pushrod-system

Springs Torsion barsAnti roll bars Front and rearSteering Hydraulically assisted

Brakes CallipersDual circuit hydraulic braking system, Akebono mono-block light-alloy brake callipers front and rear

Brake Discs Carbon ventilated front and rearWheels RAYS magnesium alloyFront wheels 13 x 18 inchRear wheels 13 x 18 inchTyres Michelin radialFront tyres 31/71-18Rear tyres 31/71-18Length 4650mmWidth 1900mmHeight 1050mmFuel capacity 62.5litresPowertrain TOYOTA HYBRID System - Racing (THS-R)

Engine V6 DI(direct injection) twin-turbo Engine capacity 2.4litersPower 368kw / 500PS Fuel Petrol Valves 4valves/cylinderHybrid power 368kw / 500PS (front and rear combined)Overall maximum power (engine and hybrid)

735kw / 1000PS

Battery High-powered lithium-ion battery　Front hybrid motor AISIN AWRear hybrid motor DENSOInverter DENSO

TOYOTA T S 0 5 0 H Y B R I D s p e c s

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British18 April 19791.66 m56kg

Swiss31 October 19881.75m 68kg

Japanese11 January 19851.75m62kg

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I actually had the possibility to be

the first to drive the new car with the

new engine and battery and this felt

like an honor. It went as expected.

I’ve done many tests where you’re

testing new technologies and it’s a

lot of hard work to extract the full

potential. The TS050 definitely has

a lot of potential and we expect to

be much more competitive than in

2015. The 8MJ hybrid system is a

huge step forward.

B e f o r e 2 0 1 3 i t w a s a p e r s o n a l

ambition to stand on the podium

at Le Mans. Now I have done that

twice. I really want to win it. At this

stage the target has to be to get the

most out of our package and make no

mistakes; then we’ll see what result

we can achieve.

T h e c a r h a s d e f i n i t e l y g o t g o o d

potential. It shows that we’ve done a

good job so far but we can obviously

still improve a lot. The new car is

definitely a strong evolution. I think

our chassis has always been quite

competitive and we’ve tried to make

it even better. It’s a good car and I like

to drive it; now I want to see how it

performs in race conditions.

Our main objective is obviously

t o f i g h t f o r t h e w i n a t L e M a n s ,

that’s for everyone in the team the

m a i n t a r g e t . W e w a n t t o b e t h e

manufacturer who is on the top of

the podium after this long day. After

the f irst few races we wi l l know

what’s really possible in Le Mans.

I could strongly feel the performance

i m p r o v e m e n t w h e n I d r o v e t h e

TS050 HYBRID for the first time

b e c a u s e o f n e w t u r b o c h a r g e d

engine and 8MJ hybrid system. It is

our strong point. We experienced

s o m e s m a l l i s s u e s d u r i n g t e s t s ,

as normal with a new car, but we

overcame them and now I feel the

car is ready to race. I am surprised

by t h e i m p r ove m e n t s t o t h e c a r

especially in terms of drivability so I

would like to thank the all engineers

and mechanics who worked so hard

during winter.

The new powertrain is great. The

TS050 HYBRID is a car to suit for

Le Mans because it has less drag

combined with a higher speed in

comparison with last year’s car. I

believe our goal to win Le Mans will

be in our sights.

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British19 August 19831.73m64kg

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The new car is definitely a good step

forward. The 8MJ hybrid system

itself is real ly incredible, real ly

strong, and this is a very good point

for us. I definitely like the new livery

and our new colours, for us this is

something new and the car looks

really good this season.

I w a n t t o w i n L e M a n s ; t h a t i s a

r e a l a m b i t i o n f o r m e . W e n e e d

t o p r e p a r e i n t h e b e s t w a y a n d

get more performance out of the

c a r. W e m a d e a g o o d s t a r t w i t h

testing, and we can see some big

i m p r o v e m e n t s , b u t w e h a v e t o

keep this going to be in the fight

at Le Mans. It is always a special

occasion and I feel really privileged

to compete again at Le Mans. I hope

we can fight at the front.

T h e T S 0 5 0 H Y B R I D h a s a l o t o f

potential, especially with the 8MJ

hybrid system. It gives me great

confidence. Added to this 8MJ of

hybrid energy, having the turbo

engine helps to improve the total

p e r f o r m a n c e a n d i t i s o u r b i g

advantage. I felt the improvement

of aerodynamics I find it is easier to

drive than last year’s car.

K e e p i n g t h e s a m e l e v e l o f

d o w n f o r c e c o m b i n e d w i t h l e s s

drag gives high speed and shows

that the development was focused

on Le Mans. However there is still

s p a c e t o i m p r o v e a n d I a m v e r y

much expecting that. Personally I

like driving in the dark so I am really

l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o ra c i n g a t Le

Mans, especially in the night.

Regarding the new TS050, it’s a big

step to move up to the 8MJ hybrid

class, which combined with the new

battery feels really impressive. It’s

a good feel ing to drive with this

new powertrain. But still another

thing is making sure that we can be

competitive aero wise and be fuel

efficient. My first impression of the

TS050 is therefore very positive. I

like as well the new livery, it’s cool

to have a whole new package also

visually.

Of course, my dream is to one day

win Le Mans, but this year it is too

soon to say exactly what to expect.

I hope that our hard work over the

winter wil l translate into a very

competitive car and we can push

for the podium or even more at Le

Mans, but let’s wait and see.

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Again this year, Toyota takes on the challenge of the FIA World

Endurance Championship (WEC) including the 24 Hours of Le

Mans. The Le Mans race and the WEC, which have continued

to evolve along with the history of the automobile, has now

become an ultimate testing ground for hybrid cars. Toyota

made the decision to compete in the Le Mans and WEC with

hybrid cars as a path to further strengthen the efficiency and

power output of the hybrid system of its Prius, which has

become the world standard. In 2012, Toyota returned to the

24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time in 13

years, entering the TS030 HYBRID mounting

the TOYOTA HYBRID System - Racing (THS-R).

With the TS030 HYBRID, Toyota faced tough competition

against the latest hybrid racing cars of the world’s leading

automobile manufacturers. Particularly at Le Mans, the

hybrid system has to run at the limits of its performance

p o t e n t i a l f o r t h e f u l l 2 4 h o u r s i n o r d e r t o b e a t t h e

competition. The competition was tough, but through it

Toyota continued to refine and strengthen its car and the

hybrid system, and with the TS040 HYBRID introduced

in 2014, we finally succeeded in winning the WEC series

title. It was an accolade that meant Toyota had reached the

pinnacle of hybrid racing car performance.

However, there was still something that Toyota needed to

achieve: the overall win at the first round of the series, the

legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. This season, Toyota enters the

series with the totally redesigned and engineered new model

TS050 HYBRID. Our objective is to win

back the WEC season title and take the

overall win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Why Toyota competesin the FIA World Endurance Championship(WEC) with Hybrid machines.

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via the electric motor at very short intervals throughout the race. To

achieve this kind of continued performance at the limits to enable us

to compete with our rivals in lap times where a few tenths of a second

determine the winner, indeed required a long process of trial and error.

From the TS030 HYBRID onward, the THS-R was coupled to a naturally

aspirated V-8 engine with a capacitor which is a different type of

electricity storage device from the production model Prius. This was

a measure to accommodate the rapid charging and discharging of

electricity necessary in racing. However, the completely redesigned

2016 model TS050 HYBRID adopts a newly developed 2.4 liters direct-

injection twin turbo V6 engine, and a newly developed THS-R coupled

with a hisgh powered lithium-ion battery that can maintain the same

long discharge potential as the production model. This TS050 HYBRID

is a machine reborn with revised characteristics aimed at finally

achieving the goal of winning the coveted 24 Hours of Le Mans.

H i s t o r y o fTOYOTA H Y B R I D S y s t e m - R a c i n g( T H S - R )

The TOYOTA HYBRID System (THS) was born to enable Toyota’s hybrid

system as a core technology, and later evolved into the THS-II for the

2nd-gerneration Prius, it has become a more efficient next-generation

hybrid system with higher output, plus the added appeal of the driving

enjoyment that we believe every passenger car should offer.

The TS050 HYBRID that will compete in this season’s 24 Hours of Le

Mans and WEC series also mounts the race version of the THS/THS-

II that we designate THS-R (TOYOTA HYBRID System – Racing). The

THS-R system that Toyota first took to the race arena in 2012 is in

every sense a further developed version of the THS system in the Prius.

However, on the racetrack it is necessary to recover the power from the

deceleration energy created by hard braking of a car that runs at speeds

of over 300 km/hr and then regenerate it into power for acceleration

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1 2 3Round Round Round

Six Hours of Silverstone Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours of Le Mans

April 15-17 May 5-7 June 15-19

7 8 9Round Round Round

Six Hours of Fuji Six Hours of Shanghai Six Hours of Bahrain

October 14-16 November 4-6 November 17-19

4 5 6Round Round Round

Six Hours of Nurburgring Six Hours of Mexico Six Hours of Circuit of The Americas

July 22-24 September 2-3 September 15-17

2 0 1 6 W E C s c h e d u l e

In the 2016 season, one more round has been added

to the former 8-round series to make it a series of nine

rounds competed in nine countries. The new round will

be in Mexico (Round 5), with the opening round held

at Silverstone in the UK in April, followed by rounds

i n E u r o p e , t h e A m e r i c a s a n d A s i a b e f o r e t h e f i n a l

round at the Bahrain International Circuit (Bahrain) in

November. Since the 2012 series, the Japan round is

held in October at Fuji Speedway.

With the exception of the Le Mans race, each round

i s a 6 - h o u r r a c e a n d D r i v e r s a n d M a n u f a c t u r e r s

c h a m p i o n s h i p t i t l e s a r e a w a r d e d f o r t h e c a r

m a n u f a c t u r e r s d e v e l o p i n g t h e m a c h i n e s i n t h e

Prototype and GT categories, and titles are awarded in

each of the classes.

A b o u t W E C

C a t e g o r yLe Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1-H / LMP1)

Le mans Grand Touring Endurance Pro (LMGTE Pro)

Le mans Prototype2 (LMP2)

Le mans Grand Touring Endurance Am (LMGTE Am)

The current FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)

was launched in 2012 and now enters its fifth year. It is

a world championship series held under the direction

of the same Federation Internationale de l'Automobile

(FIA) that organizes the F1, WRC, WTCC and World RX

championships.

The WEC series is organized through the cooperation

of FIA and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (AOC) that

organizes the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. This race traces

its history of back to the sports car endurance race begun

here in 1953, and after numerous changes, it became a

world championship race in 1992. For two years from

2010 it became an extension of the International Le Mans

Cup (ILMC) organized by ACO and continues in that

format today.

The competing machines are classified mainly into

prototype sports cars and Grand Touring (GT) cars that

compete in four classes—LMP1 and LMP2 for prototype

sports cars and LMGTE-Pro and LMGTE-Am for GT

cars—and all run together in the same race. In the LMP1

class, the manufacturers must compete this endurance

race with hybrid cars equiped the latest technologies.

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1985 TOYOTA 85CS. Nakajima - K. Hoshino - M. Sekiya 1985 TOYOTA 85C

E. Elgh - G. Lees - T. Suzuki

G. Lees - S. Nakajima - M. Sekiya1986 TOYOTA 86C 1986 TOYOTA 86CE. Elgh - B. Gabbiani - T. Suzuki 1987 TOYOTA 87C

A. Jones - G. Lees - E. Elgh 1987 TOYOTA 87CT. Needell - K. Hoshino - M. Sekiya

1988 TOYOTA 88CG. Lees - K. Hoshino - M. Sekiya

1988 TOYOTA 88CP.Barilla - T. Needell - H.Ogawa 1989 TOYOTA 89C

P. Barilla - R. Cheever - H. Ogawa

1989 TOYOTA 89CJ. Dumfries - G. Lees - J. Watson 1989 TOYOTA 88C

K. Hoshino - K. Suzuki - D. Artzet 1990 TOYOTA 90C-VG. Lees - H. Ogawa - M Sekiya 1990 TOYOTA 90C-V

A. Suzuki - J. Dumfries - R. Ravaglia

1990 TOYOTA 90C-VP.-H. Raphanel - R. Ratzenberger - N. Nagasaka

1992 TOYOTA TS010G. Lees - D. Brabham - U. Katayama 1992 TOYOTA TS010

J. Lammers - T. Fabi - A. Wallace

1992 TOYOTA 92C-VR. Ratzenberger - E. Elgh - E. Irvine1992 TOYOTA TS010

P.-H. Raphanel - M. Sekiya - K. Acheson

1985-1988

1992-1994

1989-1990

Toyota begins competing in Le Mans

using engines based on production models

Falling just short of victory,

the TS010 gets a podium finish

Group C cars are developed and

take a top place of 6th

1992 TOYOTA 92C-VG. Fouche - S. Andskar - S. Johansson 1993 TOYOTA 93C-V

R. Ratzenberger - N. Nagasaka - M. Martini

3 0 y e a r s o fTOYOTA a t " Le M a n s "

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1993 TOYOTA 93C-VG. Fouche - S. Andskar - S. Johansson 1993 TOYOTA TS010

M. Sekiya - T. Suzuki - E. Irvine 1993 TOYOTA TS010P.-H. Rapanel - K. Acheson - A. Wallace 1993 TOYOTA TS010

G. Lees - J. Lammers - J.-M. Fangio II

1994 TOYOTA 94C-VM. Martini - J. Krosnoff - E. Irvine 1994 TOYOTA 94C-V

B. Wollek - G. Fouche - S. Andskar1995 TOYOTA Supra GT-LM

M. Apicella - M. Martini - J. Krosnoff

1996 TOYOTA Supra LMM. Kageyama - M. Sekiya - H. Mitsusada 1998 TOYOTA TS020

K. Tsuchiya - U. Katayama - T. Suzuki 1998 TOYOTA TS020M. Brundle - E. Helary - E. Collard 1998 TOYOTA TS020

G. Lees - T. Boutsen - R. Kelleners

1999 TOYOTA TS020M. Brundle - E. Collard - V. Sospiri 1999 TOYOTA TS020

T. Boutsen - R. Kelleners - A. McNish 1999 TOYOTA TS020K. Tsuchiya - U. Katayama - T. Suzuki

2012 TOYOTA TS030 HYBRIDA. Wurz - N. Lapierre - K. Nakajima 2012 TOYOTA TS030 HYBRID

A. Davidson - S. Buemi - S. Sarrazin2013 TOYOTA TS030 HYBRID

A. Wurz - N. Lapierre - K. Nakajima 2013 TOYOTA TS030 HYBRIDA. Davidson - S. Buemi - S. Sarrazin

2014 TOYOTA TS040 HYBRIDA Wurz - S. Sarrazin - K. Nakajima 2014 TOYOTA TS040 HYBRID

A. Davidson - S. Buemi - N. Lapierre 2015 TOYOTA TS040 HYBRIDA. Davidson - S. Buemi - K. Nakajima 2015 TOYOTA TS040 HYBRID

A. Wurz - S. Sarrazin - M. Conway

1995-1999

2012-2015

A trio of Japanese drivers

gets close to victory, finishing 2nd

The challenge with a hybrid racing car

begins at Le Mans

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