Toyota Gazoo Racing bring the past, present and future to fans at the Le Mans 24 Hours
Toyota Gazoo Racing bring the past, present and future to fans at the Le Mans 24 Hours
Toyota Gazoo Racing will showcase the past, present and future to fans at the 93rd Le Mans 24 Hours, taking place this weekend (14-15 June). As well as its expression through special liveries on the team’s race cars, the theme is central to activities for the public at the Circuit de la Sarthe, both physically and in a virtual world.
A fan display at the cicuit’s Manufacturers Village takes visitors through Toyota’s 40 years of Le Mans heritage. It includes the Toyota 85C car which competed in the company’s very first race at La Sarthe in 1985; Toyota’s first hybrid-powered Le Mans car – the TS030 Hybrid; and its first Le Mans winner, the TS050 Hybrid.
Elsewhere, the new Karting Fan Zone features a Lexus LFA from the 2014 Nürburgring 24 Hours, while at the Le Mans 24 Hours Museum, a 1998 TS020 – known in Europe as the GT-One – makes a special appearance alongside the winning TS050 Hybrid from 2020, and the 94C-V which finished second in 1994.
Toyota’s development of hydrogen technology and its contribution to accelerating a carbon neutral future for mobility and motorsports will be showcased in the ACO H2 Village, a dedicated display area organised by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO). Demonstrations include a Toyota Mirai used for CO2 emission-free power supply, a cargo bike powered by portable hydrogen cartridges and the Moving e fuel cell bus which can be used by guests as a mobile phone recharging station.
Hydrogen vehicles are also bringing new possibilities to long-standing Le Mans traditions. The Moving e fuel cell bus, which produces zero CO2 emissions when driven, is in use by the Toyota Gazoo Racing team to attend various appointments, including travel to last Saturday’s race car scrutineering and registration. Hydrogen will also power Toyota Gazoo Racing’s drivers around their traditional city centre parade on Friday, when each car crew will ride in a British-built Hilux Prototype, powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.
In addition, a new vehicle showcasing the future will be unveiled during the inauguration ceremony of the ACO H2 Village, starting at 10:30am BST tomorrow (Wednesday 11 June).
Even fans not attending the race can experience Toyota’s Le Mans history and present challenge in detail, including information about the team and Toyota’s 40 years at La Sarthe via a dedicated website, https://toyotagazooracing.com/wec/special/2025/24h-lemans/. A live video feed from the onboard cameras will be streamed from the GR010 Hybrid No7 and No8 cars on this website during the qualifying session on 11 June, the Hyperpole sessions on 12 June and the race, which starts at 3pm BST on Saturday.
As well as engaging with fans on and off site, Toyota Gazoo Racing will contribute to safer operations within the circuit as part of a cooperation with the ACO. Toyota Hilux vehicles will again be part of the fleet of safety vehicles while a new initiative sees Toyota Gazoo Racing branding on two pedestrian bridges. providing safe crossing points at two of the busiest areas for fans and vehicles. Toyota Gazoo Racing are also a Mobility Partner of the ACO for Le Mans and have provided several electrified road cars for ACO staff use.
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