Toyota Gazoo Racing, the motorsport division of the Japanese automaker, has unveiled the GR LH2 Racing Concept, a prototype racing car. It made its debut at the 93rd Le Mans 24-hour marathon. The concept car is designed to demonstrate the potential of liquid hydrogen in motorsport.
The GR LH2 Racing is based on the GR010 hybrid racing car that competes in the World Endurance Championship. The concept is equipped with a liquid hydrogen engine and has impressive dimensions: 5100 mm long and 2050 mm wide. Unlike Toyota’s previous experiments with gaseous hydrogen, this one uses more promising liquid hydrogen, which promises greater efficiency and range.
The company has been developing hydrogen technology in racing conditions for several years now: from experiments with the Corolla H2 in the Japanese Super Taikyu series to demonstration runs of the GR Yaris H2 at the WRC round in Belgium. The entry of the GR LH2 Racing at Le Mans was the next step – it is the first concept demonstrating the possible future of an entire class of hydrogen cars on the prestigious track.
The GR LH2 Racing reveal also forms part of Toyota’s 40th anniversary celebrations at Le Mans. To mark the occasion, the team has unveiled special liveries on the current GR010 cars, in both retro and futuristic styles. And the concept itself will serve as a test platform for new hydrogen solutions in motorsport, where racing remains a key accelerator of technological progress.
