Kazuki Nakajima drove the #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing across the finish line first at Le Mans, making it a second consecutive Le Mans 24h victory for him with team mates Alonso and Buemi. The trio also sealed WEC championship glory as the superseason comes to a close. Toyota immediately set off to control the race from the start, with the pole sitting #7 off into the lead, ahead of the sister car #8. The pair were closely matched, but it was the leader that gradually extended its lead, up to a minute 4 hours into the race. Behind them, a few drops of rain here and there caused some trouble, especially for the #1 Rebellion. Having just passed the #17 SMP Racing in a risky move through the...
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