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Toyota Racing Continues Amazing Run with 1stPlace Finish at Spa-Francorchamps Toyota Racing continued its winning start to the FIA World Endurance Championship season with victory in a tense second race of 2014 at the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Anthony Davidson, Nicolas Lapierre and Sébastien Buemi won the race to extend their lead in the Drivers’ World Championship and record a third consecutive win for the #8. Toyota Racing made the short journey to the Ardennes forest this weekend to end the second round in the lead at the 2014 World Championship, after starting the season with victory and its first-ever one-two finish at the Six Hours of Silverstone onApril 20. Toyota Racing also extended its advantage in the Manufacturers’ World Championship with the #7 TS040 Hybrid of Alex Wurz, Stéphane Sarrazin and Kazuki Nakajima finishing third after an exciting race. According to Nobuyuki Negishi, Chief Representative, Middle East and North Africa Representative Office, TOYOTA Motor Corporation, “I am very pleased to see yet another first place finish for Toyota Racing at Spa-Francorchamps in just the second race of the season. This result is a great endorsement of the performance of the new TS040 Hybrid car and the racing credentials of our amazing drivers. I look forward to the rest of the championship as we continue our successful run to make 2014 a truly unforgettable season for Toyota Racing.” On this occasion, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Team President said: “I am proud of the whole team for our effort today. To see Toyota Racing leading the Manufacturers’ World Championship is very satisfying and it gives us big motivation for the challenge ahead at Le Mans. It was nice to see such a big crowd today and I think we gave them an entertaining race. Now we have a demanding period ahead as we prepare for Le Mans. As we have seen many times, Le Mans is a unique race and many things can happen. We will be working flat out to get ready and give ourselves the best possible chance.”