Fernando Alonso set the fastest time to top the official Le Mans test day for Toyota on his first experience of the Circuit de la Sarthe. 

The two-time Formula 1 world champion topped the timeshee🐼ts in both sessions aboard the #8 Toyota TS050 HYBRID he will share alongside Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima for the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours on June 16-17. 

His best time of a 3m19.066s was﷽ nearly 0.7s quicker than the best-placed LMP1 privateer, the #3 Rebellion-Gibson R-13, and nearly a full second clear of teammate Kamui Kobayashi in the #7 Toyota entry. 

"It was a good day f🌺or us, a great way to prepare for the big race in two weeks,” Alonso said. “The car was perfect from the outset. I familiarised myself with the circuit as I had only done it✤ in a simulator, not in real life. 

“This circuit is wonderful, especially for this type of car. It’s even better than Spa which re🔯minded me of F1. This car was definitely designed for the Le Mans circuit.”

Andre Lotterer was fourth-quickest with a 3m21.334s in the #1 Rebellion, 𓆏ahead of both SMP Racing cars, includ💦ing the #11 entry Jenson Button will drive on his Le Mans 24 Hours debut.

Following his first experience of the circuit, the former F1 driver and 2009 champion said: “The speed at which these car💧s can go into turns is impressive. You🌞 really need to have faith in your car. 

“The problem is there is a considerable amount of traffic and it’s difficult to overta🌱ke in certain corners. I would have liked to do even more laps.”

Nathanael Berthon put DragonSpeed to ꦯthe top of the LMP2 times with a 3m27.228s in the squad’s #3🐠1 ORECA-Gibson 07. 

Porsche led the way over Ford in GTE Pro, with🉐 Patrick Pilet managing the marque’s best time in the #93 entry on a 3m52.551s, with the fastest Ford GT driven by Andy Priaulx 0.5s f✤urther back.

In GTE-Am, the Dempsey-Proton Porsche outfit ended quickest thanks ཧto Julien Andlauer’s late improvement on a 3m55.970s to pip the #54 Spirit of Race Ferrari 488 GTE of Giancarloꦫ Fisichella to top spot.