BMW has confirmed it will leave the FIA World Endurance Championship following next month's 24 Hours of Le Mans, ending its involvement after just a single season.
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.
Toyota swept to a one-two finish in qualifying for the FIA World Endurance Championship season-opening 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Friday in a session interrupted following a big crash for Pietro Fittipaldi at Eau Rouge.
Full results from qualifying for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, round one of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship season. FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - Qualifying Results (bold denotes class pole-sitter)
Full results from second practice for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, round one of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship season. FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - Free Practice 2 Results (bold denotes fastest in class)
Full results from opening practice for the 6 Hours of Spa, round one of the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship season. FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - Free Practice 1 Results (bold denotes fastest in class)
An accident for Andy Priaulx at the Ford Chicane during the second qualifying session has hampered BMW's preparations for this weekend's 2011 edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours