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Wayne Taylor Racing has confirmed two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso will join its line-up for the Rolex 24 at Daytona next January.

Fernando Alonso is set to return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona next January to fight for overall victory with Wayne Taylor Racing.

Dempsey-Proton Racing has been stripped of all points scored in the current FIA World Endurance Championship 'super season' after it was found to be using a data logger that altered its recognised refuelling times.

Toyota Gazoo Racing clinched its fifth consecutive one-two finish in qualifying for the FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Shanghai on Saturday, but was made to work for it after being run close by privateer team Rebellion Racing.

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host the FIA World Endurance Championship's pre-season 'Prologue' test running in 2019, taking place just over a month after the end of the previous season.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Jenson Button has won the 2018 Super GT title alongside Honda teammate Naoki Yamamoto after a tense showdown in the Motegi finale. 

Zak Brown believes it is “highly unlikely” McLaren will enter the FIA World Endurance Championship at the start of the new premier class regulation cycle in 2020 as the team instead focuses on improving its fortunes in Formula 1.

Three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Andre Lotterer has called Fernando Alonso’s claim the LMP1 privateer teams are equal in pace to Toyota the "joke of the year.”

Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima will start Sunday’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Fuji from pole position after the sister Toyota crew’s qualifying time was deleted by the stewards following the session.

Jose Maria Lopez and Kamui Kobayashi led Toyota to pole position for its home FIA World Endurance Championship round after narrowly beating teammates Fernando Alonso and Sebastien Buemi in qualifying for the 6 Hours of Fuji on Saturday.

Fernando Alonso surged to the head of the field during second practice for this weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Fuji, finishing over a second clear of Toyota teammate Jose Maria Lopez.

Sebastien Buemi set the pace for Toyota in opening practice for this weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Fuji Speedway, finishing almost half a second clear of co-driver Fernando Alonso on Friday.

CEFC TRSM Racing has withdrawn its single Ginetta LMP1 entry from next month’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Fuji Speedway.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Jean-Eric Vergne clinched his second major racing title in less than three months after securing the European Le Mans Series championship alongside Roman Rusinov and Andrea Pizzitola with an 11th-place finish in Sunday's 4 Hours of Spa.

The 2019/20 World Endurance Championship race calendar has undergone two date changes following its initial release in August.

CEFC TRSM Racing is set to make its return to the FIA World Endurance Championship after the #6 Ginetta G60-LT-P1 was featured on the provisional entry list for the upcoming 6 Hours of Fuji.

Antonio Felix da Costa is eager to continue balancing duties in Formula E and the FIA World Endurance Championship through 2019 as part of BMW’s factory team in both series.

Jenson Button feels that privateer teams stand no chance of being able to compete fairly with Toyota in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s LMP1 class despite recent efforts by the series to equalise performances.

Ferrari test driver Antonio Gionvinazzi will partner Timo Bernhard at the Tequila Patron ESM squad for Petit Le Mans in October.

James Calado has called on the AF Corse Ferrari team to remain realistic about its targets for the remainder of the season despite scoring a surprise victory in Sunday’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Silverstone in the GTE-Pro class.

Alex Lynn paid tribute to the Aston Martin team after enjoying a strong showing at Silverstone in the latest FIA World Endurance Championship round last weekend, with the team’s uplift in performance taking the Briton by surprise.

Toyota Gazoo Racing will not appeal its disqualification from Sunday’s FIA World Endurance Championship round at Silverstone after its cars failed post-race technical checks.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has been stripped of its one-two finish in Sunday's FIA World Endurance Championship round at Silverstone after both the #7 and #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid cars failed post-race scrutineering.

Toyota continued its perfect start to the FIA World Endurance Championship season as Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima took their third straight victory in Sunday's 6 Hours of Silverstone in the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid.