Fernando Alonso says he is “100 percent” certain he will return to the World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans after bowing out as champion with Toyota Gazoo Racing.
Fernando Alonso says his #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing team didn’t deserve to take victory from the sister #7 car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans but accepts the unforgiving nature of the iconic endurance race created the chance for his team to strike.
Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima have clinched the FIA World Endurance Championship drivers’ title after finishing winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Fernando Alonso only started driving a Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1 car 19 months ago at the World Endurance Championship Rookie Test in Bahrain but since then he has enjoyed a rapid rise passing milestones along the way.
Fernando Alonso will draw the curtain on his time in the FIA World Endurance Championship this weekend when he makes his second appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with his sights set on a drivers’ title victory.
Toyota Gazoo Racing technical director Pascal Vasselon believes with the majority of the new Hypercar rules nailed down the Japanese manufacturer can press forward with its new hybrid-powered GR Super Sport car.
Aston Martin Racing has announced it will enter the new Hypercar category set to debut at the 2020-2021 World Endurance Championship with its Valkyrie supercar.
The World Endurance Championship will see 33 entries join the 2019-2020 season having released the provisional full season entry list at the ACO presentation ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Fernando Alonso has the chance to break an 80-year-old record at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend – but the Spaniard’s focus chiefly lays with clinching a maiden FIA World Endurance Championship crown.
The Automobile Club de l'Ouest has confirmed that a hydrogen-powered prototype car will complete special demonstration lap of the Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of next weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans.
McLaren will wait for the FIA World Endurance Championship’s future regulations to be finalised before taking a final decision on a possible entry to the series – but only once Formula 1’s planned direction has also been outlined.
Current DragonSpeed drivers Pastor Maldonado, Anthony Davidson and Roberto Gonzalez will link up with JOTA for the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship season as part of an all-new line-up for the British squad.
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.
Fernando Alonso is doubtful that he can immediately be competitive in the Dakar Rally, but says entering the event remains “very appealing” as he begins to plot out his future racing plans.
Stoffel Vandoorne says he is currently experiencing the busiest spell of his racing career as he balances duties across Formula E, Formula 1 and the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Stoffel Vandoorne felt it was “mission accomplished” for his first weekend in the FIA World Endurance Championship after finishing third for SMP Racing in the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.
The first titles of the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship season were settled on Saturday at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps as Toyota and Porsche toasted their successes.