Together with team-mates aboard the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway, Lopez claimed a second straight WEC title in 2021 as the crew secured their long-awaited maiden Le Mans 24 Hours victory.
But with Peugeot set to join Toyota in the Le Mans Hypercar class this year and a renewed assault to come from Glickenhaus, plus the grandfathered Alpine LMP1 to pick up the scraps if the Hypercars are unreliable, Lopez insists Toyota can’t afford to relinquish its efforts.
Asked by Autosport whether he would be driving more freely this year with the Le Mans jinx lifted, the Argentinian said: “When you win races and win championships, you build up confidence every time and that’s very important for sure.
“But at the same time, we have very strong team-mates, we’re going to have a strong competition and at this level of sport you can’t really relax. You always have to push yourself 150%.
“I feel like if you relax or if you just leave a little bit, you find yourself…
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