Brendon Hartley had his first laps aboard a Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 HYBRID at Spa earlier today as the factory team continued its preparations for the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours next month.

Double WEC World Drivers Champion and 2017 Le Mans winner Hartley was announced last month as the replacement for the departing Fernando Alonso, the move back to the WEC paddock coming after a season in Formula One with Scuderia Toro Rosso.

Hartley is combining his preparation for the 2019/2020 FIA WEC alongside existing and continuing commitments with Ferrari F1 as a simulator driver and with the Porsche Formula E development programme.

Hartley was sharing driving duties at Toyota, who have both cars running for the two-day test, with Sebastien Buemi and Jose Maria Lopez, the Kiwi joining the test for the second day today.

His test schedule with the team continues at the Le Mans Test Day on 1 June.