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Toyota introduces reliability updates to WEC Hypercar following Austin heartbreak
Toyota said new hydraulic and software updates address two race-ending problems after the #7 car’s late failure and the #8 car’s penalty in Austin.
- Toyota has updated the hydraulic systems and software code for its TR010 Hybrid ahead of the 6 Hours of Fuji, addressing technical failures that forced both cars to retire during the recent Lone Star Le Mans race in Austin.
- Technical director David Floury confirmed that a hydraulic failure sidelined the #7 Toyota late in the race, while a previously unseen software bug triggered a pitlane speed violation for the #8 car, necessitating the system overhaul.
- During FIA WEC Free Practice 2 at Fuji Speedway, Victor Martins topped the timesheets in the #36 A424 with a 1m29.304s lap, while the Genesis GMR-001 showed promise in the South Korean team's first race weekend in Asia.
- Nyck de Vries emphasized the tight competition, stating that "one or two tenths going forwards or backwards can cost you many positions across the whole field" as teams prepare for the race weekend.
- The championship title battle remains wide open heading into Fuji, with Toyota, BMW, and Ferrari 499Ps all vying for the lead before the season moves to Europe for the final stages.
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Victor Martins could not be beaten on the first day of the sports car World Championship (FIA WEC) in Fuji, Japan, in the Alpine A424. Aston Martin and Genesis also presented themselves in a strong position so far.
Alpine and Ford take over respectively in Hypercar and LMGT3. The times went down during the second free practice session of the 6...
Previous year's winner Alpine sets the tone for the start of the WEC race weekend in Fuji. No Ferrari in the top 10 - title candidate BMW forms the final light in the training.
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