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Alonso: The biggest challenge I face is running in traffic
Twice Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso surprised himself with his qualifying success for Sunday's Indianapolis 500, but the Spaniard knows his biggest challenge will come on race day. Alonso, racing on an oval for the first time, averaged more than 230 miles per hour (370 kph) to qualify fifth fastest for a place in the second row in the 33-car field at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 'I was a bit surprised,' the 35-year-old Alonso told Reuters on Tuesday. 'When we announced to come here one month ago, we did it without knowing how competitive we could be, if I was able to adapt to oval racing, to these cars.' A lack of experience may cost him on the biggest day of U.S. racing when...
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