I know some guys here do not like it, but I'm in for a bit more speculation. This time it's about Lexus in European endurance racing. If you'd ask me, I'd say it's very near.
I gues you've all heard the rumors of Toyota entering 'Les 24 Heurs Du Mans', perhaps even with a hybrid racer. Could well be, as TMC won the 24 hours of Tokachi last year with such a car. Besides, it's been a long time (1999) since Toyota raced the famous race at La Sarthe (they finished second) and the company is doing well. So why not?
But why should it be badged as a Toyota? Lexus' F-brand could do well with a promotion. Besides, it was a Lexus - or at least a Lexus-powered prototype for the non-fanboys - that won the 24 Hours of Daytona for the third consecutive time this year.
All in all, I wouldn't be surprised when not a Toyota Hybrid, but a Lexus Hybrid would make it to the start of the 76th edition of the 24 hours-race in France on June 14.
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