Toyota Overcomes Ferrari for 50th WEC Victory at Imola

Key Points:

• Toyota secured victory in the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Imola with its updated TR010 Hybrid, marking its 50th WEC win in its 100th appearance, driven by Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa, and Sebastien Buemi.
• The No. 8 Toyota gained a strategic advantage over the No. 51 Ferrari during pit stops and a virtual safety car period, ultimately finishing 13.352 seconds ahead of the Ferrari crew of Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi, and James Calado.
• The No. 7 Toyota finished third, while Alpine, BMW, and Ferrari rounded out the top positions, with Ferrari’s No. 50 car penalized for a yellow flag offense, impacting its podium chances.
• In the LMGT3 class, Team WRT’s BMW M4 GT3 EVO claimed victory after Garage 59’s McLaren 720S GT3 Evo suffered a power loss late in the race, allowing WRT’s Dan Harper to take the lead and hold off a close challenge from TF Sport’s Chevrolet Corvette.
• The LMGT3 podium was completed by the Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo and additional WRT BMW entries, with tight competition throughout the class.