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Ferrari is the winner of the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans

This weekend, the most famous endurance race in the world, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, celebrated its 100th anniversary, and the winner was Ferrari. They received a special jubilee cup, and it is interesting that the last time the team from Maranello was first in the general standings was in the mid-60s.

Many teams, such as Toyota Gazoo Racing, presented new cars for this jubilee race, but it was clearly not enough for success. Before the race itself, during training and in the qualifications, the Ferrari team showed that it arrived ready to conquer the track. Their Hypercar Prototype 499P, number 51, after a fierce several-hour battle with one of the two favored Toyota prototypes, reached the top podium, ending Toyota’s five-year winning streak at Le Mans, which dates back to 2018. A series that is not very well received by many fans of endurance racing, because (without real competition) the Japanese team from 2018 until this season in the FIA WEC, in fact, raced against itself.

More than 330,000 spectators were able to enjoy the race and the 10th constructor’s victory in the general standings of the Ferrari team. The main competitor, Toyota Gazoo Racing, had no chance this time. Their car, No. 8, finished second while the Cadillac finished third.

The biggest disappointment was the Porsche Penske team, as two of their three prototypes finished the race in 9th and 11th place. It is far from what we have expected from a company that celebrates its 75th birthday this year and has a record 19 Le Mans overall victories.

In the LM GTEAm class, the best was the Corvette Racing team, which will be remembered as the last team to win in Le Mans with a GTE car, because it is already known that they will be replaced by many cars from the GT3 class starting next season. It will bring more excitement, because from next season the teams of BMW, Lamborghini, Alpine, etc. will also compete.

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Ferrari is the winner of the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans

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2023 Toyota Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition

In 1923, the oldest automobile endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, was held for the first time. Now, a century later one of the most successful teams Toyota Gazoo Racing has presented a new concept, the Toyota Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition.

The Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition features a redesigned front bumper with headlights, prominent splitter, two sets of wings and a lighter carbon hood, extended fenders, side skirts and Racing Hybrid decals. At the back, there’s a fixed rear wing, a wide diffuser and rear fender flares inspired by endurance racing cars.

The car is equipped with a new aerodynamic kit and improved suspension, which raised the performance of the car to a higher level. It sits on a set of 18-inch lightweight wheels wrapped in 235/50R18 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires.

It should be noted that Toyota Gazoo Racing has achieved five victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (2018-2022) and are now hoping for a sixth consecutive victory.

When it comes to the powertrain, Toyota Gazoo Racing did not announce any changes to the hybrid engine. They just said that the car has excellent driving performance due to the exclusive wheels and aerodynamic components inspired by the GR010 HYBRID model from the WEC.

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2023 Toyota Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition

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Fifth win in a row for Toyota Gazoo Racing at 24 Hours of Le Mans

In the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which took place last weekend, the Toyota Gazoo Racing team took the win. It was the fifth win in a row, which put Toyota on par with Audi, while Porsche is the record holder with seven wins in a row.

The drivers of the car, with number 8, were Sebastien Buemi, Ryo Hirakawa and Brendon Hartley (former Formula 1 driver) who said: “I was overwhelmed with emotions when I passed the finish line. Throughout the race you try not to think about the finish line, see we are what may have happened in the last rounds over the years. It was only after passing through the finish line that emotions came to the surface. The feeling is great. “

In second place was another Toyota Gazoo Racing team car, with number 7, driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez. Third place went to Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (Franck Mailleux, Ryan Briscoe and Richard Westbrook).

In the qualifiers, the 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing was in pole position, while the second position was reserved for the sister 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing team, and the third was the drivers of 36 Alpine (Nicolas Lapierre, Andre Negrao, Matthieu).

Source: 24 Hours of Le Mans