Hartley: Toyota put extra emphasis on qualifying for Bahrain WEC showdown

Toyota has revealed that it put extra emphasis on qualifying for this weekend’s Bahrain World Endurance Championship finale because of the significance of the point for pole position.

Brendon Hartley’s pole aboard the #8 GR010 HYBRID he shares with Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa means the trio now only have to finish third to seal the title even if the sister Le Mans Hypercar driven by Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez wins the eight-hour race on Saturday.

“That’s why we looked very strong yesterday and not so good this morning,” said Hartley. Both Toyotas used an extra set of tyres in FP2 and had no fresh rubber left for FP3 when they ended up eighth and ninth in the times. Hartley admitted that the Toyota Gazoo Racing team’s aggressive qualifying strategy could have negative repercussions for the race.

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