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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)

Neel Jani led Rebellion Racing to the head of the field in the final practice session for this weekend's FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener at Spa as Toyota failed to match its pace from Thursday's running.

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. 

Toyota Gazoo Racing pulled over two seconds clear of its privateer LMP1 rivals in second practice for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Thursday ahead of this weekend's FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener.

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 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.

Fernando Alonso was surprised to learn of former Formula 1 teammate Jenson Button's decision to enter this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, believing his move into Super GT has helped to open his eyes to sports car racing.

Fernando Alonso was surprised to learn of former Formula 1 teammate Jenson Button's decision to enter this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, believing his move into Super GT has helped to open his eyes to sports car racing.

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.

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.

Manor LMP1 driver Oliver Rowland is confident the British squad will be “close on pace” to its privateer rivals at this weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener at Spa. 

Manor LMP1 driver Oliver Rowland is confident the British squad will be “close on pace” to its privateer rivals at this weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship season-opener at Spa. 

Fernando Alonso says he is currently in "energy-saving mode" as he juggles duties in both Formula 1 and the FIA World Endurance Championship over the next two months to further his bid to win the 'triple crown of motorsport'.

Fernando Alonso says he is currently in "energy-saving mode" as he juggles duties in both Formula 1 and the FIA World Endurance Championship over the next two months to further his bid to win the 'triple crown of motorsport'.

Jenson Button will make his World Endurance Championship debut at the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours after securing a deal with LMP1 challengers SMP Racing.

Jenson Button will make his World Endurance Championship debut at the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours after securing a deal with LMP1 challengers SMP Racing.

Oliver Turvey has been confirmed as the final driver to complete the CEFC TRSM Ginetta line-up ahead of the 2018-19 World Endurance Championship super season.

Oliver Turvey has been confirmed as the final driver to complete the CEFC TRSM Ginetta line-up ahead of the 2018-19 World Endurance Championship super season.

Porsche has beaten the track record set at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps set by Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton with a modified and unrestricted version of its 919 Hybrid LMP1 car.

2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button has claimed his first podium in motorsport in six years, finishing second in the 2018 Super GT season opener at Okayama.