Yamaha Become Official Supplier of Toyota Racing for 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship

Yamaha Motor Europe (YME) will continue as an Official Supplier of Toyota Racing for the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship.

As part of the collaboration, apoplectic YME will stimulate TOYOTA Racing’s team mobility by providing Yamaha EC-03 electric (2-wheeler) units for the rounds of Silverstone, find Spa and Le Mans.

“We are delighted to continue working together with TOYOTA Racing through 2014,” commented Eric de Seynes, Operational Director, Yamaha Motor Europe. “The arrival of the TS040 HYBRID racing car takes another step in establishing hybrid technology on the race track, whilst we continue to pioneer electric vehicles for the street, contributing to a cleaner, low carbon society.”

Yoshiaki Kinoshita, TOYOTA Racing Team President, added: “We are very much looking forward to continuing our partnership with Yamaha as we enter our third season in the FIA World Endurance Championship.”