Form Of Respect For The Le Mans Racing, Toyota Presents Special Edition Prius

Toyota's motorsport division, Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR), presents a special edition in order to welcome the 100th anniversary of the iconic 24 Hours Le Mans race, Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial Edition.

The special edition of the Prius was introduced at the exhibition "Japan. Endless Discovery" held by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Mazda Corporation, and TGR at the Manufacturers Village stand in order to pay tribute to the Le Mans race.

On Toyota's official website, Tuesday, June 6, the special edition of the Toyota Prius is based on the latest fifth generation of Prius models. Of course, the Prius has a significant difference compared to the standard version.

The special Prius of the Le Mans edition is displayed just like a racing car with a distinctive modification of TGR. Starting from an increase in aerodynamics with the addition of side skirts, large rear wings, and additional back diffusers.

The striking difference in the presence of hoods made of carbon fiber material has a role in reducing the number of car weights to maximize car performance.

The Prius display is increasingly sporty with the pinned wide-track suspension, Michelin Pilot 4S 235/50R18 tires, and exclusive aerodynamic rims from the RAYS. TGR also provides additional lights on the lower bumper to improve visibility at night which is taken from lighting from a prototype car, GR010 Hybrid.

Toyota has been participating in 24 Hours Le Mans since 1985 in a prototype car Tom's 85C. Despite having experienced various problems while participating in the iconic race, Toyota finally achieved the best 2nd position result in 1999 with TS020 or known as Toyota GT-One.

Having been on hiatus from the sportscar event for diverting assets for the development of the F1 team, Toyota returned to the endurance racing competition, FIA WEC and participated in the Le Mans race in 2012.

Since then, Toyota has achieved success by winning the 24 Hours Le Mans race in 2018 with the Toyota TS050 Hybrid with Sebastien Buemi,rendon Hartley, and world champion F1, Fernando Alonso.

After that, Toyota won five consecutive races at the De La Sarthe Circuit, Le Mans, with the hope that this year the manufacturer will win the sixth consecutive victory.

The 24 Hours Le Mans race will be held on June 10-11 which will take place at the De La Sarthe Circuit, Le Mans, France which is attended by 62 cars from four classes, consisting of the main classes Hypercar, LMP2, GTE-Am, and Garage 56.

Toyota will enter the Hypercar class in a GR010 Hybrid car, which is also attended by various well-known manufacturers, such as Cadillac, Ferrari, Porsche, and Peugeot. In this class will also be followed by garigiste manufacturers such as Glickenhaus and Vanwall.

This year's 24 Hours Le Mans was also attended by two racers from Indonesia, namely Sean Gelael in the LMP2 class with Team WRT and Andrew Haryanto with the Walkenhorst Motorsport in the GTE-Am class driving a Ferrari 488 GTE.