Why a fifth Toyota win at Le Mans is far from a certainty in 2022
Toyota is the clear favourite for its fifth Le Mans 24 Hours success in a row, but not as much as it was in 2021. Although its opposition is unchanged, the credentials of Glickenhaus and Alpine have now been proven, while Balance of Performance tweaks have also served to level the playing field. Here's what we can expect at the Circuit de la Sarthe for the 90th edition of the endurance classic.
Toyota has only triumphed in one of the two World Endurance Championship rounds so far this season. What’s more, it has only got a single car to the finish on both occasions.
Yet the Japanese manufacturer still has to be favourite going into the Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend. Of course it does: it runs the only current overt manufacturer programme in the Hypercar class, it has the form at the centrepiece round of the series as it bids for a fifth victory in a row, and it has the best driver line-ups.
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