For the drivers of Toyota Gazoo Racing, the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours is their greatest opportunity to return to the top of the sports car racing mountain after two very difficult defeats in the last few years.

Toyota feels it was relegated to the “second class” in the Le Mans 24 Hours and never had the pace to fight against Ferrari and Porsche for a spot on the podium. Toyota feels it was effectively consigned to a “second class” in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as it never had the pace to fight against Ferrari and Porsche for a spot on the podium.

Porsche, Toyota, BMW, Alpine and Cadillac are all contenders to dethrone the Prancing Horse on sports car racing's biggest day.

At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the company introduced its latest hydrogen-powered racecar—the GR LH2 Racing Concept. This new vehicle marks another bold move by Toyota Gazoo Racing to showcase hydrogen combustion as a viable future technology.

As the newest and least competitive car, the Valkyrie gets the biggest break, with a minimum weight of just 2,271 lbs (1,030 kg) and a maximum power of 697 hp (520 kW). The Toyota GR010—which won the race in 2021 and 2022—can also deploy 697 hp but at a minimum weight of 2,321 lbs (1,052 kg), more than any other car in the class.