Ishiura: “I can’t wait to be at Le Mans”

2007 Super GT champion in GT300 and leader of the GT500 since then, Hiroaki Ishiura actively participated in the development of the hybrid system installed in the Toyota TS030. Les 16 et 17 juin prochains, le Japonais de 30 ans réalisera son rêve, puisqu?il participera aux 24 Hours of Le Mans with Anthony Davidson and Sébastien Buemi. “It?s a great opportunity for me to realize one of my lifelong ambitions: to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, underlines the Tokyo native. Over the last few years, I have ridden a lot in Endurance, so I'm used to this style of competition. However, I expect the scale and speed of Le Mans to be something entirely different. The TS030 Hybrid is not new to me since I was able to test the car during the shakedown (early January at Castellet. Editor’s note). In fact, I was the first person to drive it! The car is superb and seems to have great potential: I can't wait to participate in the development. More than anything, I can't wait to be behind the wheel at Le Mans. I can not wait anymore ! »