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From press release
Toyota thrilled the crowd at Fuji with a 1-2 victory for round five of the World Endurance Championship (WEC).
The team scored a third consecutive win in the event thanks to the No. 8 TS040 of Anthony Davidson and Sébastien Buemi, who extended their lead in the drivers' championship.
With the No. 7 car of Alex Wurz, Stéphane Sarrazin and Kazuki Nakajima in second place, Toyota also regained the lead in the manufacturers' championship, eighth points clear of Audi.
"That was a great job by all the team; we had the strongest car, the right strategy and great pit stops," said Davidson.
"First and second in our home race; it doesn't get better than that."
Toyota thrilled the crowd at Fuji with a 1-2 victory for round five of the World Endurance Championship (WEC).
The team scored a third consecutive win in the event thanks to the No. 8 TS040 of Anthony Davidson and Sébastien Buemi, who extended their lead in the drivers' championship.
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| Toyota regained the lead in the championship over Audi (Photo: WRi2) |
With the No. 7 car of Alex Wurz, Stéphane Sarrazin and Kazuki Nakajima in second place, Toyota also regained the lead in the manufacturers' championship, eighth points clear of Audi.
"That was a great job by all the team; we had the strongest car, the right strategy and great pit stops," said Davidson.
"First and second in our home race; it doesn't get better than that."