Evolving doors
Toyota may have had a dominant season in the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, having won every round, but that did not mean that the team could stand still for 2022. Having completed the first season of the Hypercar era against opposition from Alpine and Glickenhaus, there were a few issues with the team’s GR010 that needed to be addressed for the forthcoming campaign.
Upgrades to the aerodynamic kit were introduced over the winter in order to accommodate the rapidly changing regulations, designed to bring the cars into line through Balance of Performance.
The team introduced a new tyre size, changing from 31in tyres all round to a narrower 29 at the front and 34 at the rear, similar to LMDh tyre sizes, to accommodate the change in weight distribution since the car was first designed. These tyre sizes also bring the car into line with the new convergence regulations between two and four wheel drive cars for 2023.
As a result of this, according to Toyota, the aero package had to change in order to
