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Alonso delighted to see Button join WEC trail
Fernando Alonso has welcomed former McLaren team mate Jenson Button to the World Endurance Championship following the Briton's announcement that he'll be joining the fray with Russian squad SMP Racing. Button will dovetail his Super GT commitments in Japan with a super season of LMP1 sportscar racing, starting at Le Mans in June. "I knew about this a few months ago," Alonso said. "I'm happy for Jenson -- SMP Racing is a very strong team. The more good drivers join the WEC, the better it is for the championship." Button gets super-season WEC LMP1 drive with SMP Racing The Spaniard kicks off his own WEC programme - and his hectic 2018 schedule - next weekend at Spa with...
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