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The no8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid of Fernando Alonso, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi will start from pole position for the 86thedition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans at 15h00 on Saturday 16 June. Kazuki Nakajima set a 3m15.377 lap in the final qualifying session just before the rain started to ensure that no faster times would be posted before the chequered flag was waved at midnight..

Toyota set the pace in the first of three qualifying sessions ahead of this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, Round 2 of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship. The top spot went to the no8 TS050 Hybrid after Kazuki Nakajimaset a 3m17.270 lap, 0.107 seconds ahead of Kamui Kobayashi in the no7 Toyota.

The no7 Toyota TS050 was the quickest car in the first practice session with Kamui Kobayashi setting a 3m18.719 lap round the full 13.6km La Sarthe circuit. The no8 Toyota of Sebastien Buemiwas second quickest, 0.557 seconds behind the leading car.

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Drivers quotes from the Race Press Conference at 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps race of FIA World Endurance Championship

The no8 Toyota Gazoo Racing trio of Fernando Alonso, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi got their 2018/19 Super Season title challenge off to a perfect start with a lights to flag victory to claim maximum points at the Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Alonso brought the TS050-hybrid home just 1.4 seconds ahead of the no7 Toyota driven by Mike Conway after a last hour safety car eroded the Spanish driver’s large lead.

Updated 5/5/2018 following official bulletin from FIA Medical Delegate

Round 1 of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship, the Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday 5 May, will see a record-breaking 37 cars for an FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hour race with 10 cars in LMP1, 8 in LMP2, 10 in LMGTE Pro and 9 in LMGTE Am.

Toyota Gazoo Racing head into the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season on a high...