Toyota Racing has announced further details of its participation in the upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship, as well as her intention to field two cars in certain races.
The new team based in Cologne will make its competitive debut on 5 May at the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, second round of the World Endurance Championship.
Toyota Racing intends to field two TS030 Hybrid cars at Le Mans 24 Hours (16-17 June). Participation in more rounds has not yet been confirmed. A team of drivers with Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima have already been confirmed for the one car, while the driver team for the other car has not yet been finalized. Additional, or Andrea Caldarelli, from Pescara, Italy joined Toyota Racing as a junior driver. The TS030 Hybrid is the successor to the TS010 and TS020, which successfully competed at Le Mans earning podium places during its decade 1990 (TS stands for Toyota Sport).
Toyota is the first manufacturer to confirm participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship (World Endurance Championship) using a hybrid system. The THS-R drive system (Toyota Hybrid System – Racing) it is designed to produce maximum performance and consists of a new naturally aspirated V8 engine 3.4 liters and a hybrid system with electric energy storage capacitors created by Nisshinbo, official partner of the team. The team will use the first test of the TS030 Hybrid to assess the benefits - under today's regulations- a front-mounted Aisin AW engine and a rear engine built by Denso. According to the regulations, hybrid systems can recover a maximum of 500kJ between braking, while at the same time limiting the involvement of only two wheels.
A new carbon fiber LMP1 chassis was built at TMG, where the complete car was first assembled, with the aim of the first official test on 11-13 January at Paul Ricard. During the exclusive testing program at the French circuit, which involved night driving, the TS030 Hybrid completed several hundred kilometers. Alex Wurz and Nicolas Lapierre tested the TS030 Hybrid at Circuit Paul Ricard, along with 30-year-old Japanese driver Hiroaki Ishiura, who is a candidate to be added to the driver's team for races where Toyota Racing enters with two cars. Among the official partners of the Toyota Racing program are ZENT, Aisin, Nippon Steel, Takata, Toyoda Gosei and Michelin.
Technical Specifications
Designation: TS030 HYBRID
Type: Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)
Body: Carbon fiber composite
Windscreen: Polycarbonate
Box: Serial, 6 relations, transversely placed
Box shell: Aluminum
Semi-axles: Triple constant speed couplings
Clutch: Multidisk
Differential: Coherent, mechanical differential lock
Suspension: Independent, with double scissor front and back, pusher system
Springs: Torsion bars
Anti-twist beams: Front and back
Steering system: Hydraulically assisted
Brakes: Dual circuit hydraulic braking system, one-piece light alloy brake calipers front and rear
Discs: Carbon fiber front and rear vents
Rims: Magnesium forgings
Front rims: 14.5 x 18 inch
Rear wheels: 14.5 x 18 inch
Tires: Michelin radial
Front tires: 36/71-18
Rear tires: 37/71-18
Length: 4.650 mm
Width: 2.000 mm
Height: 1.030 mm
Fuel capacity: 73 L
System movement: Toyota Hybrid System-Racing (THS-R)
Motor: V8 atmospheric 90°
Combustible: Petrol
Cubism: 3.4 l
Valves: 4
Air intake restrictors: 1 x 43.3mm
Capacitor: Nisshinbo
Front Hybrid Engine: Asin AW
Rear Hybrid Engine: Denso
Source : 4troxoi.gr