Fernando Alonso Clinches Second Le Mans 24 Hours Win With Toyota
Toyota has claimed victory on the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the automotive shared by Fernando Alonso, Sebastien Buemi-* and Kazuki Nakajima.
Like final 12 months, Toyota was the one producer competing within the LMP1 class and was a shoo-in for victory over the privateer groups in LMP1.
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The No.7 Toyota, pushed by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez, began the grueling endurance race from pole place and spent many of the race within the lead. Nevertheless, the workforce suffered a puncture with only one hour to the end and it was the No.eight automotive of Alonso, Buemi, and Nakajima which benefited to grab the victory. With the Le Mans win, the trio additionally secured the FIA World Endurance Championship.
“It was luck that gave us the trophy, we’ll take it, as a result of motorsport is like that. I hope they’ll [No.7] win subsequent 12 months,” Alonso mentioned.
In a tweet after the race, Toyota acknowledged: “Dramatic and surprising finish to the race, nevertheless it’s a TOYOTA one-two nonetheless. We really feel so sorry for our #7 crew, however massive congratulations to our new @FIAWEC World Champions and two-time Le Mans winners.”
Alonso’s win at Le Mans got here only a few weeks after he and his McLaren workforce spectacularly didn’t qualify for the Indy 500.
The Spanish racing driver additionally says goodbye to the Toyota workforce and subsequent season, shall be changed by ex-System 1 driver Brendon Hartley. Alonso will give attention to different racing sequence’ subsequent 12 months, probably together with the Dakar Rally, and instructed he might return to Le Mans at some point, maybe when the forthcoming hypercar class is launched.
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