Double Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso struck it lucky and won the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race for the second year in a row on Sunday with Toyota teammates Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi. The #8 car crew, who had been running second until last-hour drama, were also crowned world endurance champions with Nakajima driving the final stint and becoming the first Japanese driver to win a global FIA-sanctioned series. Toyota’s #7 TS050 hybrid, driven by Britain’s Mike Conway, Japan’s Kamui Kobayashi and Argentina’s Jose Maria Lopez, led most of the way before a late puncture dropped them to second in a one-two finish for the Japanese manufacturer. The winning margin, after...
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