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2019-2020 WEC TGR Mediainfomation 5. Drivers Profile MEDIA INFORMATION http://toyotagazooracing.com/wec 5. Driver Profiles Mike Conway Role Race driver, #7 TS050 HYBRID Born 19 August 1983, Sevenoaks, Great Britain Height 173cm Weight 64kg Le Mans debut 2013 Le Mans starts 6 Le Mans best result 2nd (2016,2018,2019) WEC starts 45 Mike Conway WEC wins 4 WEC best season 2nd (2018-2019) Career Information 2001 British Junior Formula Ford Championship (Martin Donnelly): 6th 2002 British Formula Ford Championship (Duckhams): 4th 2003 Formula Renault UK Championship (Fortec): 4th Formula Renault UK Winter Series (Fortec): 8th 2004 British Formula Renault Championship (Fortec): 1st 2005 British Formula 3 Championship (Fortec): 3rd 2006 British Formula 3 Championship (Raikkonen Robertson): 1st GP2 Series (DPR): 29th (2 races) Macau Grand Prix (Raikkonen-Robertson): 1st 2007 GP2 Series (Super Nova): 14th Formula 1 (Honda): Young driver programme 2008 GP2 Series (Trident): 12th Formula 1 (Honda): Young driver programme 2009 IndyCar Series (Dreyer & Reinbold): 17th 2010 IndyCar Series (Dreyer & Reinbold): 25th 2011 IndyCar Series (Andretti): 17th 2012 IndyCar Series (Foyt): 21st 2013 World Endurance Championship (G-Drive): 7th (3rd in LMP2 class) Le Mans 24 Hours (G-Drive): DQ IndyCar Series (Rahal Letterman Lanigan & Coyne): 23rd (1 win) 2014 World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 11th 13 MEDIA INFORMATION http://toyotagazooracing.com/wec IndyCar Series (Ed Carpenter Racing): 23rd (2 wins) 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 6th World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing):6th 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd (1 win) Formula E (Venturi): 16th 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): DNF World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 5th 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd 2018-2019 World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (2 wins) Kamui Kobayashi Role Race driver, #7 TS050 HYBRID Born 13 September 1986, Hyogo, Japan Height 168cm Weight 57kg Le Mans debut 2013 Le Mans starts 5 Le Mans best result 2nd (2016,2018,2019) WEC starts 34 Kamui Kobayashi WEC wins 3 WEC best season 2nd (2018-2019) Career Information 2003 Esso Formula Toyota Series: 2nd 2004 Formula Renault Italia: 4th (2 wins) 2005 Formula Renault Italia: 1st (6 wins) Formula Renault Eurocup: 1st (5 wins) 2006 Formula 3 Euro Series: 8th (Rookie of the Year) 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series: 4th (1 win) 2008 GP2 Series Asia: 6th (2 wins) GP2 Series: 16th (1 win) Formula 1 (TOYOTA Racing): Third driver 2009 GP2 Asia Series: 1st (2 wins) GP2 Series: 16th (1 podium) Formula 1 (TOYOTA Racing): 18th (two races) 14 MEDIA INFORMATION http://toyotagazooracing.com/wec 2010 Formula 1 (Sauber): 12th 2011 Formula 1 (Sauber): 12th 2012 Formula 1 (Sauber): 12th 2013 World Endurance Championship (Ferrari): 7th (World Endurance Cup for Pro Drivers) 2014 Formula 1 (Caterham): 22nd 2015 Super Formula (Team Le Mans): 6th 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 3rd (1 win) Super Formula (Team Le Mans): 17th 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): DNF World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 5th Super Formula (KCMG): 7th 2018 Super Formula (KCMG): 11th Super GT (SARD): 13th (1 win) 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd 2019 Daytona 24 Hours (Wayne Taylor Racing): 1st Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd 2018-2019 World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (2 wins) José María López Role Race driver, #7 TS050 HYBRID Born 26 April 1983, Río Tercero, Argentina Height 174cm Weight 69kg Le Mans debut 2017 Le Mans starts 3 Le Mans best result 2nd (2018,2019) WEC starts 16 José María López WEC wins 2 WEC best season 2nd (2018-2019) Career Information 2001 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup (Ludici): 17th 2002 Formula Renault 2000 Italy (Cram Competition): 1st Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup (Cram Competition): 4th 15 MEDIA INFORMATION http://toyotagazooracing.com/wec 2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup (DAMS): 1st 2004 International Formula 3000 (CMS Performance): 6th Formula 1 (Renault): Driver development programme 2005 GP2 Series (DAMS): 9th (1 win) Formula 1 (Renault): Test driver 2006 GP2 Series (Super Nova): 10th (1 win) Formula 1 (Renault): Test driver 2007 Turismo Competicion 2000 (Honda): 5th (3 wins) 12 Hours of Sebring (Petersen Motorsport): DNF 2008 Turismo Competicion 2000 (Honda): 1st (4 wins) 2009 Turismo Competicion 2000 (Honda): 1st (4 wins) Top Race V6 (Ford): 1st (4 wins) 2010 Turismo Competicion 2000 (Honda): 4th (1 win) 2011 Turismo Competicion 2000 (Fiat): 5th (1 win) 2012 Turismo Competicion 2000 (Fiat): 1st (4 wins) 2013 Turismo Competicion 2000 (Fiat): 4th World Touring Car Championship (BMW): 15th (2 races, 1 win) 2014 World Touring Car Championship (Citroen): 1st (10 wins) 2015 World Touring Car Championship (Citroen): 1st (10 wins) 2016 World Touring Car Championship (Citroen): 1st (8 wins) 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): DNF World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 6th Formula E (DS Virgin): 9th 2018 Formula E (Dragon Racing): 17th Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd Formula E (Geox Dragon Racing): 21st 2018-2019 World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (2 wins) 16 MEDIA INFORMATION http://toyotagazooracing.com/wec Sébastien Buemi Role Race driver, #8 TS050 HYBRID Born 31 October 1988, Aigle, Switzerland Height 175cm Weight 68kg Le Mans debut 2012 Le Mans starts 8 Le Mans best result 1st (2018,2019) WEC starts 51 Sébastien Buemi WEC wins 15 WEC best season 1st (2014,2018-2019) Career Information 2004 Formula BMW ADAC (Lars Kaufmann Motorsport): 3rd 2005 Formula BMW ADAC (ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg): 2nd (7 wins) 2006 Formula 3 Euro Series (Mücke Motorsport): 12th (1 win) Formula Renault Northern European Cup (Motopark Academy): 7th (2 wins) Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Motopark Academy): 11th (1 win) 2007 A1GP (Team Switzerland): 8th Formula 3 Euro Series (Mücke Motorsport): 2nd (3 wins) GP2 Series (ART Grand Prix): 21st 2008 GP2 Asia Series (Team Arden): 2nd (1 win) GP2 Series (Team Arden): 6th (2 wins) Formula 1 (Red Bull Racing): Test and reserve driver 2009 Formula 1 (Scuderia Toro Rosso): 16th 2010 Formula 1 (Scuderia Toro Rosso): 16th 2011 Formula 1 (Scuderia Toro Rosso): 15th 2012 Formula 1 (Red Bull Racing): Third driver Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): DNF 2013 Formula 1 (Red Bull Racing): Third driver Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 2nd World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 3rd 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 3rd World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 1st 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 8th World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 5th Formula E (e.dams-Renault): 2nd 17 MEDIA INFORMATION http://toyotagazooracing.com/wec 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): N/C World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 8th 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 8th World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (5 wins) Formula E (e.dams-Renault): 2nd (6 wins) 2018 Formula E (e.dams-Renault): 4th Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st Formula E (e.dams-Nissan): 2nd 2018-2019 World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (5 wins) Kazuki Nakajima Role Race driver, #8 TS050 HYBRID Born 11 January 1985, Okazaki, Japan Height 175cm Weight 62kg Le Mans debut 2012 Le Mans starts 8 Le Mans best result 1st (2018,2019) WEC starts 45 Kazuki Nakajima WEC wins 12 WEC best season 1st (2018-2019) Career Information 2003 Esso Formula Toyota: 1st 2004 Japanese Formula 3 Championship (TOM’S): 5th Macau Grand Prix (TOM’S): 13th 2005 Japanese Formula 3 Championship (TOM’S): 2nd Macau Grand Prix (TOM’S): 5th Super GT (apr): 8th 2006 Formula 3 EuroSeries (Manor): 7th Macau Grand Prix (Manor): DNF 2007 GP2 Series (DAMS): 6th Formula 1 (Williams): 22nd (one race) 2008 Formula 1 (Williams): 15th 2009 Formula 1 (Williams): 20th 2011 Formula Nippon (TOM’S): 2nd 18 MEDIA INFORMATION http://toyotagazooracing.com/wec Super GT (TOM’S): 8th 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): DNF World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 13th Formula Nippon (TOM’S): 1st Super GT (TOM’S): 7th 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 4th World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 12th Super Formula (TOM’S): 4th Super GT (TOM’S): 3rd 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): DNF World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 8th Super Formula (TOM’S): 1st Super GT (TOM’S): 5th 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA Racing): 8th World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA Racing): 7th Super Formula (TOM’S): 2nd 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): N/C World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 8th Super Formula (TOM’S): 6th 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 8th World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 2nd (5 wins) Super GT (TOM’S): 6th (1 win) Super Formula (TOM’S): 5th (1 win) 2018 Super Formula (TOM’S): 6th Super GT (TOM’S): 6th (1 win) Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st 2018-2019 World Endurance Championship (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing): 1st (5 wins) 19 MEDIA INFORMATION http://toyotagazooracing.com/wec Brendon Hartley Role Race driver, #8 TS050 HYBRID Born 10 November 1989, Palmerston North, New Zealand Height 185cm Weight 65kg Le Mans debut 2012 Le Mans starts 6 Le Mans best result 1st (2017) Brendon Hartley WEC starts 37 WEC wins
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