Toyota TS010

Toyota Hits World Championship Century at Portimao

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Friday, June 4, 2021
Auto racing, Sports car racing, Sports cars, Toyota TS010, Stefan Bellof, Porsche 956, 6 Hours of Fuji, All Japan Endurance Championship

Next week's event in Portugal marks Toyota's 100th race at the top level of World Championship endurance racing.

Key Points: 
  • Next week's event in Portugal marks Toyota's 100th race at the top level of World Championship endurance racing.
  • Since the debut of the 83C car in the Fuji 1000km in October 1983, Toyota prototypes have participated in 99 World Championship races.
  • Portimao is a new venue for WEC and therefore becomes the 21st different circuit on which Toyota has participated in World Championship sportscar racing since that first race in 1983, won by Derek Bell and Stefan Bellof in a Porsche 956.
  • Through hard work, team spirit and continuous improvement, results and performances progressed throughout the following years and Toyota won its first World Championship race, with the TS010 at Monza in 1992, in its third full season.