World Champions Go Ring Racing - PaddockTalk
With 90km separating TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH in Cologne from the Nürburgring, TOYOTA has the shortest journey of all LMP1 manufacturers to the first WEC race in Germany since 1991, when the series was called the World Sportscar Championship. This weekends race marks a return to race action for the TS040 HYBRIDs after a 10-week break since the Le Mans 24 Hours, when TOYOTA finished sixth and eighth. Previously known as the Nürburgring 1,000km, the race has a rich history, beginning in 1953. The Nordschleife lay-out was used until 1984 and an endurance prototype still holds the outright lap record around the daunting 20km track, known as the... This weekends race will take place on the shorter Grand Prix lay-out which features 17 turns over its 5. 148km and is relatively narrow, making it challenging for LMP1 drivers to cope with the slower LMP2 and GT cars. Despite being a new addition to the WEC calendar, all TOYOTA drivers have race experience of the Eifel circuit, which is a regular on the schedules of junior championships as well as Formula 1. The track action will begin on Friday with two... Source: paddocktalk.com
