en.Wedoany.com Reported - Toyota Racing announced on June 3 local time that it will conduct the first public demonstration run of the liquid hydrogen-powered "TR LH2 Racing Prototype" on the Circuit de la Sarthe in France.

The demonstration runs are scheduled for June 11 at 12:50 local time (19:50 Japan time) and June 13 at 12:45 local time (19:45 Japan time). The prototype will run on the 13.626-kilometer Circuit de la Sarthe.

Prior to the demonstration runs, the TR LH2 Racing Prototype will be exhibited at the "H2 Village," a hydrogen technology exhibition area opening on June 10 during the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The H2 Village will showcase Toyota's efforts toward carbon neutrality, as well as related technologies and vehicles.

The TR LH2 Racing Prototype is developed based on the same chassis as the "TR010 HYBRID," which will compete in the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 13-14), aiming to further advance hydrogen technology in motorsports. This demonstration run will provide fans visiting the circuit with the unique sound and excitement of a hydrogen engine.

This initiative will promote Toyota's ongoing development of hydrogen technology and infrastructure, and leverage motorsports to build relationships that further expand the possibilities of hydrogen energy.

Toyota continues to challenge hydrogen engine development in motorsports. Starting in 2021, the ROOKIE Racing "ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept," using gaseous hydrogen fuel, began competing in the Japanese Super Taikyu Series. By 2023, a liquid hydrogen-powered vehicle was introduced.

In the rally field, the "GR Yaris H2" made its first demonstration run at the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Ypres Rally. In the 2025 Rally Finland and 2026 Monte Carlo Rally, the "GR Yaris Rally2 H2 Concept" conducted demonstration runs, indicating that efforts in rallying have entered the next phase.

In 2023, the ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept performed a demonstration run on the Circuit de la Sarthe, and the concept car "GR H2 Racing Concept" for the future Le Mans hydrogen category was unveiled. Since then, hydrogen technology development has further accelerated. In 2025, the liquid hydrogen-powered "GR LH2 Racing Concept" was exhibited at Le Mans. One year later, in 2026, as the next step forward, the first public demonstration run of the TR LH2 Racing Prototype will take place.

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