McLaren has dismissed a report in the Spanish media that it will contest Le Mans next year with Fernando Alonso. It is claimed that McLaren intends returning to Le Mans next year with a GTE Pro for Fernando Alonso. Indeed, Executive Director, Zak Brown, is quoted as saying that McLaren will upgrade the 650S GT3 to be eligible for the La Sarthe race. 'We know the growing desire for Fernando to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans,' he is quoted as saying by Motor y Racing. 'We have a winning car in the 650S GT3, which will be adapted to suit the regulations of the ACO and thereby participate in the LM GTE Pro category. 'At Le Mans, GTs are notorious for being significantly slower than the...
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