Mike Conway heads to the penultimate round of the 2015 World Endurance Championship in China this weekend with his Toyota team.

Mike will race in the number two TS040 HYBRID with Alex Wurz and Stéphane Sarrazin. The team has a strong record in China, having won the race in 2012 and 2014, while a mechanical problem denied a deserved victory following a dominant performance in 2013.

This weekend is expected to be more of a challenge, although the team is encouraged by the improved performance shown by the TS040 HYBRID in the wet conditions last time out at Fuji Speedway which saw both cars battling with their Audi and Porsche rivals.

TOYOTA will experience China for the first time with the 2015-specification TS040 HYBRID on Friday, when two practice sessions will be used for set-up and tyre work. Final practice and qualifying take place on Saturday, while Sunday’s race begins at 11.00.

Speaking ahead of the weekend, Conway said: “I’ve only driven at Shanghai once, in LMP2 in 2013, so it’s not a track where I have a lot of history. But I do like the circuit a lot as it is quite challenging and satisfying for a driver.

“The first corners are particularly tricky because it’s incredibly long and you need to be patient to get it right. I am looking forward to experiencing the TS040 HYBRID on this track for the first time and I’ll be doing my best to get a strong result for the team.”