Toyota Racing pay tribute to Mike Conway on his retirement
Toyota Racing pay a heartfelt tribute to its driver and team-mate Mike Conway, who will retire from full-time competition at the end of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).
The British driver has played a significant role in the team’s development since joining in 2014, helping Toyota to seven manufacturers’ World Championship. In that time, Conway has won 20 WEC races, including the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2021 and 2026, and two driver’s titles (2019-2020 and 2021).
Alongside No7 TR010 Hybrid team-mates Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries, Conway is currently second in this season’s drivers’ standings, just 10 points behind team-mates Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryō Hirakawa. with two races remaining.
Toyota Racing express their genuine appreciation to Mike for his unending dedication and strong team spirit over 12 seasons. His last race for the team – his 94th in total for Toyota – will be the 6 Hours of Monza on 8 November.
Kamui Kobayashi, Team Principal, said: “It has been a pleasure to race the No7 car with Mike for so many years. We have shared so many emotional moments together, particularly at Le Mans. Some of my most incredible memories in racing have come alongside Mike. He has been an incredible team-mate, not only in terms of speed and consistency, but on a human level as well. He has become a friend to many of us, and we will miss having him in the team. But nothing lasts forever in motorsports, and we all want to wish Mike a deserved, and very happy, retirement with his family.”
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