Toyota Gazoo Racing has handed Sacha Fenestraz and Ben Barnicoat the opportunity to drive a GR010 HYBRID in the 2025 FIA WEC Rookie Test in Bahrain next month.
For Fenestraz (below), who is currently competing in both Super Formula and Super GT, it will be his first run in a Hypercar. The 26-year-old French-Argentine driver currently sits fifth in the Super GT points standings, racing with TGR Team SARD.
Barnicoat, meanwhile, will make his second appearance in a GR010 HYBRID, having previously tested it in the 2024 Rookie Test. Barnicoat has been competing in Lexus RC F GT3s this season with AKKODIS ASP in the FIA WEC’s LMGT3 class, and Vasser Sullivan in the GTD Pro ranks of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.
The duo add to the growing list of confirmed nominees for the Rookie Test this year. The FIA WEC has picked Ollie Grey and Thomas Fleming to test the championship-winning cars in Hypercar and LMGT3, respectively, while Peugeot has confirmed Nick Cassidy, Mathias Beche and Alex Quinn to sample a 9X8.
