Toyota Gazoo Racing will contest the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship season with an unchanged line-up in the Hypercar class.
The team will attempt to defend its FIA WEC manufacturers’ title and claim its sixth Le Mans victory with Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries in the No. 7 GR010 HYBRID and Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa in the No. 8.
The No. 7 trio look to build on their successes in the 2024 season which saw them claim a victory at Imola and fight for the drivers’ title all the way to the final round of the season in Bahrain.
“I am delighted to stay on car No. 7 with Mike and Kamui,” said de Vries, who is back for a second season with Toyota after transitioning from a Formula 1 drive to racing in Hypercar in 2024. “We have enjoyed a good first season together. Of course, we have had ups and downs but generally, it has been a great experience. I am looking forward to being part of this team in 2025, it is a true pleasure and honor.
“Toyota Gazoo Racing has a lot of history and a great track record in WEC, and we have a lot of ambitions in front of us. We are determined to keep fighting for wins and championships.”
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The No. 8 crew is looking to build on its impressive tally of two world titles and a Le Mans overall win in three seasons as teammates.
Buemi, the team’s longest-serving driver (who made his debut in its first race at Le Mans in 2012), says he is grateful for the chance to continue and add to his legacy within the team.
“This team is a big part of my family. I grew up around Toyota because my family has had a Toyota dealership for over 50 years, and I remember having my photo taken next to the GT-One at the Geneva Motor Show when I was a child,” he said.
“It is amazing to be part of the team since the first season in 2012, having achieved a lot of good results in that time. Thank you to everyone at Toyota Gazoo Racing for giving me the opportunity to go for another win at Le Mans and the World Championship.”
Kamui Kobayashi, who also acts as team principal, said in summary: “We have a top driver line-up in both cars, and I am happy to be part of it again in 2025.
“The team spirit and cooperation among all the drivers, and the team in general, grows with every race and every season. Thanks to the great support of everyone at Toyota, as well as our partners, we have enjoyed some good results this year, but we are determined to achieve more.
“Competing in the Hypercar category in WEC is a big challenge and we are fighting against very strong competition, but as a team we continuously push ourselves to perform even better at every event.
“I expect this to continue next season, with a consistent line-up of drivers who understand how to work together — as a driver crew, as team members and as part of the Toyota family — to succeed in endurance racing. I know the whole team is excited by the challenge in 2025.”