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Andre Lotterer believes Le Mans is the only race privateer teams in the FIA World Endurance Championship's LMP1 class stand a chance of winning through the upcoming 'super season', as he expects Toyota to "just be cruising" at the other circuits.

Andre Lotterer believes Le Mans is the only race privateer teams in the FIA World Endurance Championship's LMP1 class stand a chance of winning through the upcoming 'super season', as he expects Toyota to "just be cruising" at the other circuits.

Sports car racing veteran Renger van der Zande will make his FIA World Endurance Championship debut this year after being named in DragonSpeed's line-up ahead of its step up to the LMP1 class.

Sports car racing veteran Renger van der Zande will make his FIA World Endurance Championship debut this year after being named in DragonSpeed's line-up ahead of its step up to the LMP1 class.

Fernando Alonso stepped up his preparations for his 24 Hours of Le Mans entry and FIA World Endurance Championship debut later this year by taking part in a private three-day test for Toyota at Motorland Aragon earlier this week.

- WEC officials are reportedly considering changing the date of October's 6 Hours of Fuji in Japan - currently clashing with the United States Grand Prix - to ensure F1 star Fernando Alonso can take part in the race (

FIA World Endurance Championship CEO Gerard Neveu says it is an “immense pleasure” to welcome Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso to the series for the new season.

FIA World Endurance Championship CEO Gerard Neveu says it is an “immense pleasure” to welcome Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso to the series for the new season.

Fernando Alonso believes he will return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona in the future after a positive first experience in the sports car race last weekend, seeing it as a good way to keep sharp through Formula 1's winter break.

Finally, finally  we can put an end to one of the longest-running and perhaps most predictable stories from the last few months in motorsport.

Finally, finally  we can put an end to one of the longest-running and perhaps most predictable stories from the last few months in motorsport.

Anthony Davidson has been dropped by Toyota from its full-season line-up in the FIA World Endurance Championship, making way for Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso.

Anthony Davidson has been dropped by Toyota from its full-season line-up in the FIA World Endurance Championship, making way for Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso.

Fernando Alonso took plenty of positives out of his debut sports car race in last weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona despite enduring a trouble-filled race that saw him finish 90 laps down in 38th place.

“Guys, there are people at Daytona who aren’t called Fernando…” The tweet of Sportscar365 writer and friend Jake Kilshaw summed up the thoughts of many a sports car journalist who made their annual trip to Daytona International Speedway for this year’s Rolex 24.

Full results from the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season at Daytona International Speedway. 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona - Race Results

Filipe Albuquerque, Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi led Action Express' #5 Mustang Sampling Racing entry to victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Sunday night as Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso endured a tough sports car racing debut.

Action Express Racing survived brief scares on both its Cadillac DPi cars at the front of the pack to hold a comfortable lead with four hours remaining in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, with the #5 Mustang Sampling Racing sitting three laps clear of the field.

Action Express Racing sits in control of the Rolex 24 at Daytona entering the final third of the race after seeing the rival Acura-Penske cars drop out of contention for victory following reliability issues through the night.

Cadillac and Acura look poised to duel for overall victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona as just four cars find themselves still on the lead lap with half of the race completed as Fernando Alonso's hopes of a podium were dashed following a brake issue through the night.

Mike Conway leads the Rolex 24 at Daytona after six hours of racing for Whelen Engineering Racing after perfect his tyre changes through a rain shower to overturn a 20-second deficit and move to the head of the field.

Filipe Albuquerque moved into the lead of the Rolex 24 at Daytona through the opening hour after getting the jump on Renger van der Zande through the opening round of pit stops for the Prototype runners.

A run-down of the starting grid for the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona, starting on Saturday evening. 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona - Starting Grid (class pole-sitters in bold)

McLaren Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso will make his much-anticipated sports car racing debut this weekend when he lines up on the grid for the Rolex 24 at Daytona.