Sportscars Race Reports

Fernando Alonso has compared his early experiences with the Toyota TS050 LMP1 car to a rocket ship under acceleration after testing with the Japanese manufacturer at Aragon in preparation for the FIA World Endurance Championship ‘super season’.

Fernando Alonso has compared his early experiences with the Toyota TS050 LMP1 car to a rocket ship under acceleration after testing with the Japanese manufacturer at Aragon in preparation for the FIA World Endurance Championship ‘super season’.

Felix Rosenqvist and Kamui Kobayashi will contest the 2018 Super GT championship with reigning manufacturers’ champion Lexus.

Toyota has revealed its updated TS050 LMP1 car ahead of the new FIA World Endurance Championship 'super season' as it bids to capture its maiden victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.

Toyota has revealed its updated TS050 LMP1 car ahead of the new FIA World Endurance Championship 'super season' as it bids to capture its maiden victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella will return to the FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2018/19 'super season' after signing a deal with Spirit of Race in the GTE-Am class.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella will return to the FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2018/19 'super season' after signing a deal with Spirit of Race in the GTE-Am class.

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.