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Toyota insists there's no pro-Alonso bias at Le Mans

Toyota has issued a statement denying suggestions that they will prioritise victory at Le Mans for Fernando Alonso. The McLaren driver is taking part in the iconic 24 hour endurance race for the first time this weekend. He's driving the #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1 with team mates Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi, both former F1 drivers. Toyota also has a second car in this year's race. The #7 is being driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López. So far, the #8 has the upper hand. Kobayashi claimed provisional pole by a tenth of a second over the #7 in yesterday's first of three qualifying sessions. However Toyota has been accused of giving preferential treatment to...
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