Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has confirmed that it will take part in several races of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship, including the Le Mans 24 Hours.The entry will be based upon an LMP1 prototype chassis from TMG, and a petrol-hybrid powertrain produced by Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan.
TMG’s high-performance technical centre in Cologne, Germany, where the LMP1 chassis has been designed, developed and produced, will be the base for the team.
The car is planned to take part in a roll-out around the turn of the year prior to an extensive test schedule in early 2012. Further details will be confirmed in due course.
Tadashi Yamashina, Toyota Motor Corporation senior managing officer and TMG Chairman, said that while Toyota has entered the race before, using its hybrid technology this time would pose a completely new challenge.
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