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Toyota sets pace at FIA WEC Le Mans Test Day

Toyota Gazoo Racing has set the pace in Sunday’s Le Mans Test Day, with the Japanese manufacturer ending the official test in a 1-2-3 sweep, as two-time and defending race winners Porsche struggled.

A total of 60 cars took to Circuit de la Sarthe, in preparation for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 17-18 (Live! FS1/FS2).

The No. 7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid of Kamui Kobayashi was quickest, thanks to his 3:18.132 lap time set early in the four-hour afternoon session, on a likely qualifying simulation run.

It was some 3.380 seconds quicker than the best-placed Porsche 919 Hybrid, the No.