Toyota was victorious last time out in Brazil but is expecting a tougher weekend at COTA.
Toyota is aiming for damage limitation in this weekend’s Austin round of the World Endurance Championship as it aims to keep its title chances alive. The Japanese manufacturer doesn’t expect a repeat of its victory last time out in the WEC at Interlagos in July and is bracing itself for a “challenging weekend” on the Circuit of The Americas, according to Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director David Floury. Floury suggested the circuit characteristics of the 3.
” The best-placed Toyota crew, the #7 trio of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Nyck de Vries, lie third in the Hypercar class championship table, 22 points behind Porsche Penske Motorsport drivers Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterrer. One of the key strengths of the Toyota at Interlagos was its ability to look after its Michelin tyres.
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