Toyota to remain in World Endurance Championship for 2019/20 season

Toyota can't lose given the rules advantage they have, so they stay

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will compete in the 2019-2020 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, it was confirmed today.

The team will enter two of its hybrid-powered TS050 HYBRID race cars into all eight rounds, beginning on 1 September 2019 with the 4 Hours of Silverstone and concluding with the Le Mans 24 Hours on 13-14 June 2020.

The driver line-up for the 2019-2020 season will be announced at a later date.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing is currently leading both the drivers’ and teams’ World Championships following five of eight rounds in the 2018-2019 WEC season. It aims to extend that advantage in the next round, the 1000 Miles of Sebring on 15 March.

It is expected that the TMG will enter the 2019/20 campaign with a largely unchanged roster of drivers.

A number of its current line-up are known to be under contract beyond the end of the current season.

Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso's place in the team is unclear, however.

He has stated that it is "50/50" whether he will remain with Toyota beyond the end of the superseason.