The Toyota Supra HV-R hybrid car which was the first hybrid race car ever to win a competition (the Tokachi 24-Hour Race, on 14-15th July), has won the award for Race Engine of The Year 2007.The nominations were selected by the editors of Race Engine Technology magazine and the awards were determined through votes cast by practising race engine professionals across all forms of global motor sport. The four categories include: Grand Prix; Global Motorsport; North American Race Engine and Alternative Power Race Engine, with one winner for the overall title of Race Engine of the Year.