Toyota's revamped liquid hydrogen-powered racer had a clean run on its debut in the Fuji 24 Hours - although it couldn't match the pace of its gas-powered predecessor. More details: SuperTaikyu_STO
The #32 Rookie Racing-entered Toyota Corolla H2 Concept completed 358 laps in the Super Taikyu blue riband, putting it 47th overall out of 52 starters and sixth and last in the ST-Q class for cars not conforming to any specific technical regulations.
Sasaki set the Corolla's fastest lap in qualifying, a 2m02.567s - around four seconds slower than last year's Fuji 24 Hours, when it was still powered by gaseous hydrogen. The fastest race lap of 2m02.760s was set by Ishiura.One of the benefits of switching to liquid hydrogen was increasing the car's cruising range, and this was borne out by the fact the #32 machine completed the 24 hours with only 25 pitstops, compared to 41 in 2022, for an average of 14.3 laps per stint.
As well as a smooth debut for its revamped hydrogen car, Rookie Racing was also able to celebrate overall victory in the ST-X class with its Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo shared by SUPER GT regulars Naoya Gamou, Hibiki Taira and Tatsuya Kataoka, plus gentleman racer Ryuta Ukai.
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