page_title: Toyota TS050 Hybrid
section_title: 2018
hierarchical_section_title: Toyota TS050 Hybrid / Competition history / 2018
caption_attribution_description: English: Toyota TS050 Hybrid at Mondial Paris Motor Show 2018
context_page_description: The Toyota TS050 Hybrid is a racing car developed for the 2016 Le Mans Prototype rules in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The car is the direct successor of the Toyota TS040 Hybrid, which competed in both the 2014 and 2015 FIA WEC seasons. The TS050 was revealed at the Circuit Paul Ricard on 24 March 2016 due to Toyota's 2-year cycle policy. The engine is a biturbo gasoline 2.4L V6, while the two previous cars used a naturally aspirated gasoline V8. It features an 8 mega-joule hybrid system, which uses lithium ion batteries. Drivers that have tested the TS050 include Sam Bird, Thomas Laurent, Pipo Derani, Kenta Yamashita, Nyck De Vries and multiple Le Mans Winner Yannick Dalmas.
context_section_description: Toyota came into the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship season as the only LMP1 team with hybrid entries. After taking a one-two victory at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, they became the second Japanese car manufacturer to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans after Mazda in 1991 with the Mazda 787B, Toyota scoring another 1-2 finish. In Silverstone, the Toyotas were disqualified after originally finishing 1-2. The team moved on to take 1-2 in Fuji and Shanghai.
caption: The winning No.8 TS050 from the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, preserved with dirt from the race.
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