The British driver Mike Conway, known for his victories with Toyota in endurance competitions, has announced his decision to retire at the end of the 2026 season of the World Endurance Championship.
Conway, who has achieved two victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and several titles in the LMP1/Hypercar category, closes a remarkable chapter that includes four wins in IndyCar and successes in the Macao Grand Prix.
The driver will make this announcement just before the penultimate race of the season, scheduled for October 18 in Barcelona, where he and his teammates, Nyck de Vries and Kamui Kobayashi, continue to fight to keep their title competition hopes alive.
Although Toyota has not officially announced a replacement for Conway, it is expected that Kevin Estre will take his place next year as part of a loan agreement with Porsche.
Conway commented that his decision to retire came after achieving his second victory at Le Mans this 2026, although it has been speculated that Toyota had already decided not to renew his contract before the competition in France.
“It has been an incredible journey, and I am immensely proud,” he expressed. “Throughout my career, I have made a lot of great friends and had the honor of representing Toyota, a brand I will always be grateful to for being by my side.”
Conway began his career in single-seaters in Europe, where he won several titles in competitions such as Formula Renault UK and British F3, before making the jump to GP2, and then moving to IndyCar in 2009.
Since 2015, he has been a prominent figure in Toyota’s prototype program, winning the LMP1 title in 2020 and the first Hypercar championship in 2021, along with other noteworthy successes in the category.
With only two races remaining, Conway, de Vries, and Kobayashi occupy the second position in the drivers’ standings, just 10 points behind their teammate, the #8 TR010 Hybrid.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
