It was a record year at the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota took victory for the first time ever. It was only the second Japanese team to take the win at Le Mans after Mazda in 1991. Fernando Alonso, Sébastien Buemi, and Kazuki Nakajima all took their maiden win at La Sarthe with the number eight Toyota ahead of their fellow teammates, making it a one-two finish.