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Toyota simulator: Le Mans, 365 days a year

To turn the page on LM P1 and design the first Hypercar in history, the Toyota team did not really start from a blank sheet. It was able to rely on the results of experiments carried out on the Le Mans circuit in a driving simulator which was then involved in all phases of preparation for the 24 Hours.

Published on 28/07/2021 à 14:40

Julien Hergault

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Toyota simulator: Le Mans, 365 days a year

In the beginning, there was the monochrome Gran Trak 10 released in 1974 on an Atari arcade machine, already equipped with a steering wheel-pedal assembly. In 1992, the title Grand Prix de Microprose opened the doors to simulation with its unprecedented subjective realism. In 1996, Jacques Villeneuve took pole position at Spa-Francorchamps in his first season. F1. His secret? Careful learning on Grand Prix II!

Aucun concurrent, aussi riche soit-il, n’a jamais pu privatiser le circuit des 24H © Toyota Gazoo Racing

The next year, McLaren launched a program aimed at developing a virtual piloting machine, an investment which would not bring

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