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Alonso to contest Le Mans as part of seven-race WEC campaign
Fernando Alonso is to take part in the Le Mans 24 Hours and all but one of the World Endurance Championship races with Toyota this year. McLaren revealed the news, previously reported by BBC Sport in November, saying Alonso's Formula 1 commitments remained "their shared top priority". The statement said Alonso would miss the Japanese WEC round as it clashes with the US Grand Prix on 21 October. Alonso, 36, said he hoped to realise his ambition of winning Le Mans. The two-time F1 champion has set himself the target of winning motorsport's so-called 'triple crown' of Monaco Grand Prix, which he has won twice, Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500. Only Graham Hill has achieved the feat...
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