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Porsche wins at Le Mans as Toyota suffers heartbreaking failure

Toyota Gazoo Racing had the Le Mans 24h race in their hands until 2 laps from the end, when technical trouble halted the leading #5 car. The stoppage ended a change for Toyota's surprise victory, and handed the crown to the Porsche #2, driven over the finish line by Neel Jani. On back of a disappointing 2015 WEC campaign, Toyota decided to build an entirely new car, powered by a new 2.4L V6 twin turbo, and backed up by a battery ERS, replacing the team's usual supercapacitor system. Having been unable to match last year's Porsche and Audi runners, Toyota returned with a blast, introducing its new car a year ahead of the initial plans. For the first time in the history of the race, the 24...
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