Mike Conway and his Toyota Racing teammates got their first victory of the World Endurance Championship in the last race of the season in Bahrain.

Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries converted pole position into victory in their #7 GR010 HYBRID to extend the team’s winning streak in Bahrain to nine consecutive races. 

Mike started from pole alongside Brendon, and they held position before building a small advantage over the chasing pack. The first pit stops at the end of the first hour saw the GR010 HYBRIDs adopt different strategies. Brendon took only fuel while Mike changed tyres, creating a strategic tyre offset, which saw the momentum swing between the two cars in the opening hours.

Mike reclaimed the lead at the 90-minute mark while Brendon lost a further place to the #51 Ferrari just before handing over to Sébastien. Despite dropping down the Hypercar field, Sébastien swiftly moved up to third as rivals made their pit stops. Nyck took over the #7 and retained the lead, while Sébastien brought the #8 back into second around the next pit stops. After a safety car in the fourth hour, the GR010 HYBRIDs swapped positions before briefly slipping behind the #009 Aston Martin, which soon took a penalty. 

As the race moved into its second half, Kamui and Ryo took over their respective cars, effectively in first and second. The #8 car’s chances were hampered by a drive-through penalty for an earlier yellow flag infringement, which dropped it to ninth. But Ryo fought back strongly and overtook several cars to move back into the top six. An early fuel stop gave him a clear track, and he set a rapid pace to make up positions, including an exciting battle to pass the #94 Peugeot for third late in the sixth hour.

On older tyres, Ryo was unable to hold off the #51 Ferrari. But the #8 soon had new rubber when Brendon took the wheel after the final driver change and continued the fightback. Out front, Kamui’s consistently fast pace stretched his advantage to over half a minute by the time he handed the #7 to Nyck for the last 80 minutes.

A safety car in the final hour gave all cars an opportunity to make their final pit stops and set up a tense finish. With 32 minutes of racing to go, Nyck controlled the restart from the front while Sébastien held off the #51 Ferrari. The pair stayed clear of trouble during the final laps to complete the one-two.

Victory brings a challenging season to a positive close. The team now turns its full focus to 2026, aiming to build on this momentum. Next season sees the introduction of an updated car which will be raced by an unchanged driver line-up. Mike, Kamui and Nyck will race together for the third consecutive season, while Sébastien, Brendon and Ryo compete alongside each other for a fifth year.

Speaking after the race a delighted Conway said: “It’s an amazing result. Before the race I felt like we had a good chance but to come away with a one-two is incredible and I am so happy for the team.

“Finishing second in the World Championship is pretty cool as well because we didn’t even think about that coming into the weekend. I am just so happy to get a nice result to finish a tough season.

“It’s been a perfect way to celebrate my mum’s birthday. She’s here to watch the race, and it’s been nice to share it with her.”