WEC – Kobayashi Takes Hypercar Pole for Toyota

Kamui Kobayashi took a hugely popular pole position for Toyota Gazoo Racing this afternoon ahead of tomorrow’s WEC 6 Hours of Fuji, round five of the 2022 FIA World Endurance ChampionshipIn so doing, Kobayashi ensured the first ever Hypercar pole in Japan was achieved by the Japanese brand. Tomorrow’s race will also be the first time that the #7 Toyota has started from pole at Fuji Speedway.Kobayashi hustled his Toyota GR010 Hybrid around the 2.835-mile track to set a 1m29.234s lap, beating Brendon Hartley’s effort by 0.020s.That lap sealed the #7 cars’ first top spot of the 2022 season and earned Kobayashi…

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