LE MANS, France, June 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Garrett Motion
Inc. (NYSE: GTX), a leading differentiated technology
provider in the automotive industry, has won its 20th
consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race with the #8 TOYOTA
GAZOO Racing team. Garrett turbos were an integral part of all
three podium finishers in the premier LMP1 class.
Toyota successfully defended its 2018 victory by winning the
grueling race again powered by a 2.4L gas twin-turbo V6 hybrid
powertrain featuring ultra-lightweight Garrett twin turbos
featuring Garrett's ball-bearing technology boosting engine
performance and the acceleration needed to secure victory.
"Le Mans is the most grueling and difficult race a team can face
and requires technology that enhances both performance and
reliability to succeed," said Eric
Fraysse, president of global Motorsports for Garrett. "We're
proud to support partners like Toyota by continually expanding upon
multi-year developmental efforts to evolve our motorsport
technologies for success on the track and in passenger vehicles on
roads all around the world."
For the past two decades, Garrett has supported every winning
team at Le Mans with industry leading technology and engineering
expertise, continually evolving the strategy and enhancing products
to meet ever-rising challenges that drivers face in this endurance
event. The list of winning teams Garrett has supported at Le Mans
includes:
- TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (2018, 2019)
- Porsche LMP Team (2017)
- Porsche Team (2015, 2016)
- Audi Sport Team Joest (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014)
- Audi Sport North America (2007,
2008, 2010)
- Peugeot Sport Total (2009)
- ADT Champion Racing (2005)
- Audi Sport Japan Team Goh (2004)
- Team Bentley (2003)
About Garrett
Garrett (www.garrettmotion.com) is a
differentiated technology leader, serving customers worldwide for
more than 65 years with passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle,
aftermarket replacement and performance enhancement solutions.
Garrett's cutting-edge technology enables vehicles to become safer,
and more connected, efficient and environmentally friendly. Our
portfolio of turbocharging, electric boosting and automotive
software solutions empowers the transportation industry to redefine
and further advance motion. For more news and information on
Garrett, please visit www.garrettmotion.com/news.
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