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.
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.
DragonSpeed has confirmed it will go ahead with its plans to enter a BR Engineering BR1 chassis to next month's 24 Hours of Le Mans and continue with its LMP1 programme despite concerns following a spate of incidents at Spa, including a crash that left Pietro Fittipaldi with two broken legs.
FIA president Jean Todt would like to see between five and seven manufacturers racing in the top class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, but hinted it may not run to the existing LMP1 regulations in order to attract new entries.
Neel Jani admitted he was surprised by the two-lap gap between Rebellion Racing and Toyota in Saturday’s FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener at Spa as the LMP1 privateer teams failed to put up a fight at the front of the field.
12 May 2013 is the date. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is the venue. Home-favourite Fernando Alonso still adorns the scarlet red overalls of Ferrari as he prepares to climb into the cockpit of his Prancing Horse and line up from fifth place on the Spanish Grand Prix grid.
Fernando Alonso says Toyota took a “safe approach” en route to victory in Saturday’s FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener at Spa, resulting in a tense finish after late pressure from teammate Mike Conway.
Fernando Alonso paid tribute to Toyota for an "amazing" job after ending a win drought dating back almost five years in professional motorsport on his FIA World Endurance Championship debut at Spa on Saturday.
The full race results 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 - Race Results (bold denotes class-winning car)
Toyota Gazoo Racing stormed to a one-two finish in Saturday's 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps as Fernando Alonso made a winning start to life in the FIA World Endurance Championship, recording his first win for almost five years.
Pietro Fittipaldi has undergone successful leg surgery following his high-speed crash during qualifying for WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Friday.
The FIA World Endurance Championship officials have confirmed the #7 Toyota has been excluded from qualifying for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, promoting Fernando Alonso onto pole position for his debut in the series.
Fernando Alonso heaped praise upon Toyota after playing a part in its domination of qualifying for the FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener at Spa-Francorchamps on Friday, claiming his first front row start in over five years.
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 third 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 3 Results
Five years is a long, long time in motorsport. Cast your mind back to May 2013. You will remember a time before Mercedes’ dominance in Formula 1, instead finding Red Bull at the peak of its powers.
Three-time Le Mans winner Andre Lotterer hopes the LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship will not see Toyota dominate and make the series a “one-man show” this season.
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)
Fernando Alonso is impressed by the team spirit he has found at Toyota’s LMP1 operation since his arrival over the winter, believing that such a strong team atmosphere is difficult to find in Formula 1.
Toyota ended the 30-hour FIA World Endurance Championship pre-season Prologue test at Paul Ricard with a one-two finish, beating its privateer LMP1 rivals by more than four seconds.
Brendon Hartley will be able to draw on his experience of racing in both Bahrain and China in the next two Formula 1 race weekends thanks to previous appearances at the circuits as part of Porsche's LMP1 line-up.
Stephane Sarrazin has left Toyota after six years in order to join SMP Racing's new LMP1 line-up for the 2018/19 FIA World Endurance Championship season.