The surprise has jumped in at the last minute at Spa-Francorchamps when you become official that the car has achieved the pole position, the Toyota #7 piloted by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and José María López, has violated the regulation and, therefore, been excluded from the classification.
the reason for the penalty applicable to the violation of the article 6.1.4 the sporting regulations of the World Endurance Championship, claiming an incorrect statement of the flow of fuel.
As a result, it will be the Toyota #8 that leads the group on Saturday at 13:26 in the afternoon with Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi or Kazuki Nakajima aboard the same. On the contrary, the Toyota #7 must remain in the pit-lane until all cars have completed a lap of the circuit. The companion of the first Toyota to be the Rebellion #1 from Bruno Senna, Neel Jani and Andre Lotterer.
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