Test Day for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, second round of the World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC), saw rookie Fernando Alonso clock the fastest time of the day at the wheel of his Toyota TS050 Hybrid prototype. The Spanish driver describes this new experience.

Seated in the press conference alongside the drivers with the fastest times of Test Day, final rehearsal before the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in LMP2 (Nathanaël Berthon), LMGTE Pro (Patrick Pilet) and LMGTE Am (Julien Andlauer), Fernando Alonso having clocked 3:19:066 at the wheel of his Toyota TS050 Hybrid had this to say: "It was a good day for us, a great way to prepare for the big race in two weeks. The car was perfect from the outset. I familiarized 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 reminded me of F1. This car was definitely designed for the Le Mans circuit."

Another rookie in the LMP1 class, 2009 F1 world champion Jenson Button, took the wheel of the #11 SMP and clocked the fifth fastest time. He explained: "The speed at which these cars 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 overtake in certains corners. I would have liked to do even more laps. You always want to drive as much as possible and be able to leave the pit with new tires to explore the potential of the car. But you have to stay focused on the agenda of the session. I can’t wait to move forward because we still have some improving to do."

Also debuting at Le Mans, in the LMP2 class with United Autosports, Juan Pablo Montoya (24th fastest time) added: "I got here today at 8:00 a.m. and drove the car for the first time this afternoon. Here, the fast corners are fantastic. I’ve loved that my entire life, so I love the Porsche Curves. The marshals do excellent work, they’re just extraordinary."

The next step for competitors set to take the start at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the second round of the World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC), will be Scrutineering next Sunday and Monday.