Toyota says it would be happy to sacrifice a WEC victory to Peugeot in Bahrain if it means securing the title.
Alpine, by contrast, endured a difficult qualifying session and ended dead last within the five-car Hypercar class, behind the two Peugeots as well as the second Toyota LMH entry.
This means that the #8 Toyota doesn't necessarily need to win the race and can afford to drop behind the #93 Peugeot thatToyota's technical director Pascal Vasselon says the marque is willing to sacrifice victory in the bonus-points finale if it doesn't jeopardise its chances of clinching the championship.
"During the free practice they were very close. They were looking very close to us, so we are a bit surprised."Vasselon, however, remains unsure how the Toyota and Alpine will compare in race trim, as the data from practice is not sufficient enough to draw conclusions.
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