On December 13, 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, after whom Tasmania was named, discovered New Zealand. On June 19, 1966, Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon became the first New Zealanders to win at Le Mans and clinched Ford's first win at the 24 Hours.

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The Japanese constructor is highlighting its 40-year history at Le Mans with two distinctive liveries this year. One is a nod to the Toyota TS020, also known as the GT-One.

The #7&nbsp;Toyota GR010 Hybrid shared by&nbsp;Mike Conway/Kamui Kobayashi/Nyck de Vries will be dressed in red and white, a look inspired by the&nbsp;TS020 from the&nbsp;1998 and&nbsp;1999 24 Hours. The livery of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/toyota-at-the-24-hours-of-le-mans-2-1998-1999-the-iconic-gt-one-52856" target="_blank">TS020, a.k.a. the&nbsp;GT-One</a>, has been adapted for the 2025 #7&nbsp;GR010 Hybrid. The red base color is embellished with irregular white accents&nbsp;running from the front to the rear, clearly paying hommage to the&nbsp;TS020.

TOYOTA GAZOO&nbsp;Racing is seeking its sixth win at Le&nbsp;Mans. While the #7&nbsp;GR010 Hybrid reflects the past, the #8 entrusted to S&eacute;bastien Buemi/Brendon Hartley/Ryo Hirakawa has been given a modern matte black design. The two Hypercars will also show off a new logo underscoring the&nbsp;40th&nbsp;anniversary of Toyota&#39;s debut at the 24 Hours.

<h2>A Legacy Forged by Passion and&nbsp;Performance</h2>

<a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/toyota-and-the-impact-of-the-24-hours-of-le-mans-55593" target="_blank">Toyota has marked the history of the race for 40 years</a>&nbsp;since its first participation in 1985 with major highs and lows as well as indisputable technological innovation. With&nbsp;61 cars entered in 26 runnings, the Japanese&nbsp;marque has earned five victories, 18 podium finishes&nbsp;and eight pole positions. From the&nbsp;85C to the&nbsp;GR010 HYBRID, Toyota has navigated several phases:&nbsp;prototypes, the Supra adventure, the introduction of hybrid&nbsp;technology&nbsp;in 2012 and triumph with the&nbsp;TS050 HYBRID then the GR010 Hypercar. The journey has included&nbsp;62 drivers of 16 different nationalities, all contributors to the carmaker&#39;s legend at Le Mans.

Heading into the 93rd&nbsp;24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans (11-15 June), TOYOTA GAZOO&nbsp;Racing is second in the FIA World Endurance&nbsp;Championship (FIA WEC), trailing&nbsp;Ferrari AF Corse by 65 points.

Check out the #7&nbsp;Toyota GR010 Hybrid in the photo gallery below.

Toyota celebrates 40 years at the 24 Hours with standout liveries

Ferrari made it three consecutive victories in the FIA World Endurance Championship in Belgium today (10 May), as the Prancing Horse fended off the challenge of an inspired Alpine to triumph in an enthralling six-hour contest.

In front of the biggest crowd in 14 visits to Spa, the 98,874 on-site spectators were treated to a race that will live long in the memory. While the results sheet might confirm a Ferrari one-two &ndash; the #51 taking the chequered flag just four seconds ahead of the sister #50 scarlet prototype &ndash; the truth was that the 2025 TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps marked the first time this season that the Italian marque&rsquo;s hegemony was truly threatened&hellip;

<h2>Ferrari beats old rival in LMGT3 duel</h2>

Two legends of GT racing went head-to-head in the LMGT3 category, as Ferrari and Ford reprised their classic duel from the 1960s &ndash; and on this occasion, it was the Italian marque that emerged on top.

After hitting the front of the field, the #21 VISTA AF Corse Ferrari 296 LMGT3 &ndash; shared by Alessio Rovera, Fran&ccedil;ois Heriau and Simon Mann &ndash; made good its escape. The trio duly clinched the Italian outfit&rsquo;s first victory of 2025 &ndash; and third from the last five races &ndash; by a shade over 40 seconds.

The complete race results can be found <a href="http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.

Round four of the 2025 FIA WEC campaign &ndash; the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in northern France &ndash; will take place on 11-15 June.&nbsp;

Ferrari holds its nerve to triumph in Spa-Francorchamps thriller

Antonio Fuoco continued Ferrari’s sensational start to the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign by securing the top spot on the grid for tomorrow’s TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, as Lexus celebrated a maiden pole position in the LMGT3 category.

Antonio Fuoco continued Ferrari&rsquo;s sensational start to the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign by securing the top spot on the grid for tomorrow&rsquo;s TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, as Lexus celebrated a maiden pole position in the LMGT3 category.

Three weeks after being consigned to the rear of the grid on Ferrari&rsquo;s home soil for multiple track limits transgressions, Fuoco made no such mistakes at Spa. Fastest in the initial qualifying session by more than a third-of-a-second, the Italian replicated that performance in the 12-minute Hyperpole shootout to atone for his Imola error in fine style. Nobody was able to hold a candle to the 2024 Le Mans winner&rsquo;s stellar effort aboard the #50 Ferrari AF Corse 499P prototype.

&ldquo;To be honest, this what I love about this job, because after Imola there was so much talk going around,&rdquo; Fuoco revealed. &ldquo;I know my potential and I know the potential of the team, so it was just a matter of putting everything together and I think today we showed how we react. Imola was a mistake that cost us quite a lot and for sure, the pressure was on my shoulders, but I think I&rsquo;ve shown it doesn&rsquo;t make any difference.&rdquo;

<h2>Gerhsitz grabs milestone maiden pole for Lexus</h2>

In LMGT3, Akkodis ASP Team has been threatening a breakthrough performance all season with its pair of Lexus RC F cars, and in Belgium today, the J&eacute;r&ocirc;me Policand-led outfit delivered on its promise, building upon a maiden podium finish at Imola with an historic pole position at Spa &ndash; the first for both team and manufacturer.

The man behind the wheel, 20-year-old Finn Gerhsitz, is an FIA WEC rookie &ndash; and fast making a name for himself in the world&rsquo;s premier endurance racing championship&hellip;

<a href="https://fiawec.tv/page/679a56921229db49627128a6" target="_blank">Watch FIA WEC live or on-demand</a> via the official FIA WEC TV app &ndash; your full-access pass to the FIA World Endurance Championship including the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans. Don&rsquo;t miss a moment. For further information, check out the app.

Fired-up Fuoco prolongs Ferrari’s peerless pole run

In 2023, during the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a Nascar car was at the start. Produced by NASCAR Studios, ‘American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans’ retraces this adventure in a full-length documentary, broadcast exclusively on Prime Video on 12 June. Check out the trailer.

Prime Video has unveiled the trailer for American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans, a documentary about <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/why-is-there-a-nascar-on-the-2023-24-hours-of-le-mans-grid-57532" target="_blank">a historic Nascar entry in the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours</a>. The film, which will be available in more than 240 countries from 12 June, looks back at Nascar President Jim France&#39;s ambitious plan to enter a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the centenary edition of the classic race.

Produced by NASCAR Studios and Hendrick Motorsports, American Thunder traces the 18 months of preparation needed to transform a car designed for the American oval into a machine capable of enduring 24 hours of racing. The documentary follows this unique adventure with three renowned drivers at the wheel: Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller.

Spoiler Alert! We all remember that the #24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 won the hearts of the fans. The drivers <a href="https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/mission-accomplished-for-the-hendrick-motorsports-chevrolet-camaro-zl1-57685" target="_blank">demonstrated the speed of this car</a> by placing it ahead of those in the LMGTE Am category at the end of qualifying. In the end, the car finished 39th overall. Transmission problems at the end of the race hampered its performance. 
 
While you wait for the documentary to be released, take the Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for an in-car lap and enjoy the roar of its V8 engine in the video below.&nbsp;

24 Heures du Mans 2023 - FULL ONBOARD LAP I NASCAR CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1 56

Profitez du V8 de la Nascar du Garage 56 lors d’un tour de circuit des 24 Heures du Mans

The trailer for the documentary ‘American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans’ unveiled

American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans | Official Trailer

American Thunder : de la NASCAR au Mans | Bande-annonce officielle

Though it took until 1959 to see&nbsp;the first New Zealander -&nbsp;Bruce McLaren (retirement in a Cooper) -&nbsp;at the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, only seven years would go by for not one but two New Zealanders to claim the top step on the&nbsp;podium, with a&nbsp;Ford GT40. A third &quot;kiwi,&quot;&nbsp;Earl Bamber, managed the same feat in 2015, nearly 50 years later&hellip;

Photo (Copyright -&nbsp;Archives/ACO): The #2&nbsp;Ford GT40 driven by&nbsp;Bruce McLaren and&nbsp;Chris Amon on the starting grid at the 1966&nbsp;24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans.

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Today's Photo Story - Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon win the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans

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