Toyota managed to win the Sebring WEC opener despite increased competition from the likes of Porsche, Ferrari and Cadillac in the Hypercar class. Its drivers described its 1-2 finish as a 'very important' result.
ending up two laps down after serving two separate penalties for not respecting correct restart procedures.
“We had the car [to win]. It wasn’t easy in the first laps to get into the rhythm, to get the confidence back, but the car was working well. It wasn’t easy but we had a good car and it’s a great competition with car #8 and Ferrari. “This 1-2 is very important for us, the team, it gives us good points. Long season ahead but it’s good to start like this.”Motorsport Images
“I'm definitely looking forward to the 100th anniversary of Le Mans, this will be really huge. I felt it already before the race, and I think this momentum will increase in the future. Hartley admitted that he was disappointed to lose victory in the eight-hour Sebring race, but felt the two-second finish margin between the two cars showed just how closely matched the Toyotas were in the opening round of the season.
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