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Toyota trio sets WEC 2026 records
Toyota's #8 TR010 crew wins 2026 Hypercar title with five titles each.
In brief
Toyota's #8 TR010 crew wins 2026 Hypercar title with five titles each. Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa win 2026 WEC Hypercar title, becoming five-time champions each. Originally reported by Autosport.
Toyota wins 2026 Hypercar title
Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa claimed the 2026 Hypercar championship with the #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid.
Trio wins by 18 points
The #8 TR010 Hybrid won three of eight rounds to secure the title by 18 points.
Buemi and Hartley: five-time champions
Buemi and Hartley are now five-time Hypercar/LMP1 champions, the most successful drivers in WEC history.
Hirakawa: third title in five years
Hirakawa clinched his third crown in five years at a 60% strike rate.
Exclusive five-title club
Buemi and Hartley are in a very exclusive club of drivers with five or more titles in FIA-sanctioned championships.
Buemi's career milestone
Buemi has been Toyota's longest-serving driver since 2013, holding the WEC overall race wins record with 29 victories.
Hartley's return to Toyota
Hartley returned to Toyota after an ill-fated stint in F1 with Toro Rosso in 2019.
Hirakawa's F1 debut
Hirakawa scored a point for Haas F1 Team at Mexico Grand Prix after making his F1 debut.
Hirakawa's title impact
Hirakawa called winning the championship the biggest achievement for Toyota Motorsport.
The headline
Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa win 2026 WEC Hypercar title, becoming five-time champions each.
