Fernando Alonso is making his Le Mans debut this weekend only because his McLaren chief Zak Brown is a race driver at heart and understands the Spaniard's need to compete at a level other than Formula 1, a desire he has harboured for several years. This season Alonso is contesting the 2018-2019 World Endurance Championship (WEC) with Toyota Gazoo Racing, sharing car #8 with Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima. They won on their first outing at the 6 Hours of Spa. The target this weekend is victory at the sport's most famous endurance race. Speaking to AS at Le Mans, Alonso was asked if he believed more drivers would follow his example and compete in other series in tandem with their grand...
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