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The standings after three hours of the 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans, round two of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship season. 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hour 3 Results

Jose Maria Lopez currently leads the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Toyota at the three-hour mark, but has Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso in hot pursuit of him edging into the evening at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

The standings after two hours of the 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans, round two of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship season. 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hour 2 Results

The standings after the opening hour of the 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans, round two of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship season. 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans - Hour 1 Results

Sebastien Buemi enjoyed a 14-second over Toyota teammate Mike Conway following the opening hour of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Saturday as one of the leading non-hybrid LMP1s dropped out of contention at the front on the first lap.

Toyota has welcomed the planned hypercar regulations announced by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and the FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2020 season, saying it looking forward to playing a role in helping finalise them in the coming months.

The complete starting grid for the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, round two of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship season. 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans - Starting Grid

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.

Having just celebrated its 130th Birthday on June 14, British tyre manufacturer Dunlop heads into this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend looking to claim an eighth consecutive victory at the Circuit de la Sarthe. 

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.

Juan Pablo Montoya says has no priority in securing the Triple Crown despite preparing for his maiden Le Mans 24 Hours with a chance to complete the feat this weekend.

McLaren will make a decision on a possible return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and entry to the FIA World Endurance Championship by the end of the year, according to racing CEO Zak Brown.

Following details outlined by the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) on the hypercar class, technical bosses feel its design proposals will allow brands to make their mark on the category while speeds won’t be compromised.

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.

Officials from the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) have confirmed plans for a class for hydrogen-powered cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by 2024.

The FIA World Endurance Championship and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) have outlined more details for the new hypercar-based class will replace LMP1 as the series’ top tier from 2020.

Full 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying results

Full qualifying practice 3 results ahead of the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

Toyota Gazoo Racing retained its advantage at the top of the timesheets during second qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Thursday evening as a red flag brought the session to an early end.

Full qualifying practice 2 results ahead of the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

As we near the start of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans at 3pm on Saturday, the focus of the pre-race coverage has, unsurprisingly, centred on one driver: Fernando Alonso.

Jose Maria Lopez says all Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers have been trained on how to produce solutions to any problem which requires each of them to have ‘brains like computers’ at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Toyota Gazoo Racing swept to a one-two finish during the first qualifying session for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Fernando Alonso provisionally set to make his debut in the race from pole position.

Full qualifying practice 1 results ahead of the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours at the Circuit de la Sarthe.