Toyota LMP1

How fitting that this, an FIA World Endurance Championship season that was deemed to be oh-so-predictable, would offer a late sting in the tail. And where else but at Le Mans, the cruellest of all motor races?

Jose Maria Lopez and Mike Conway consolidated the #7 Toyota's lead through the morning at the 24 Hours of Le Mans to sit 90 seconds clear of the field heading into the final quarter of the race.

Fernando Alonso says claiming a maiden world championship in sports car racing is his priority with Toyota in the next six weeks, prioritising it over a second win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has confirmed it will continue to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship's LMP1 class through the 2019-20 season.

Fernando Alonso has set his sights on continuing his perfect start to the FIA World Endurance Championship campaign when the season resumes at Silverstone this weekend.

Jose Maria Lopez leads for Toyota at the halfway mark in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but is coming under increasing pressure from Fernando Alonso as the #8 car crew fights back from an earlier penalty.

Kamui Kobayashi led Toyota to a one-two finish in the final warm up session ahead of the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans later today, pulling out a four-second gap over the fastest non-hybrid runner.

Maybe just by writing this headline, fate has been tempted. Maybe we’re set for the same heartache that has burdened Toyota in recent years. Or maybe, this time around, Toyota will finally take its elusive maiden victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Sebastien Buemi believes Toyota's sizeable advantage over its non-hybrid LMP1 rivals during qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans will not be as great in the race, adding that pundits are underestimating the challenge that faces the Japanese manufacturer.

Fernando Alonso made a flying start to life as an official Toyota LMP1 driver by finishing fastest in the first practice session for this weekend's FIA World Endurance Championship season-opening 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.

Toyota has revealed its updated TS050 LMP1 car ahead of the new FIA World Endurance Championship 'super season' as it bids to capture its maiden victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.

Anthony Davidson has been dropped by Toyota from its full-season line-up in the FIA World Endurance Championship, making way for Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso.

Toyota LMP1 technical director Pascal Vasselon was pleased with Fernando Alonso's first sports car test outing in Bahrain on Sunday, saying the McLaren Formula 1 driver was both "disciplined" and "keen" in his display.