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Alonso finds WEC racing ‘less attractive now'
Fernando Alonso says that while he 'loves' endurance racing, it is 'a bit less attractive' to him now the cars are slower. Introducing the new Hypercar class to replace LMP1 has had the desired effect for the future of the World Endurance Championship, with several new manufacturers set to join the top tier of the series from 2023 onwards. Only a handful of Hypercars raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year, but the new rules will see that field deepen in the coming years with the future introduction of the likes of Ferrari, Porsche and Peugeot. The caveat of that, however, is that the cars have become slower by the new designs being introduced. The pole position time set by former...
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