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Inside Line: Why WEC if Alonso wants close racing?

Fernando Alonso cited 'lack of track action in Formula 1' as one of the main reasons he is quitting the top flight at the end of this season, yet he has no problem being part of what is really a two-car LMP1 WEC campaign with Toyota Gazoo Racing for the next year and a half It's a one-sided contest in this year's WEC with Alonso's Toyota team the only works effort in the top-tier of the endurance series which thus makes it a two-car race for top honours. Ahead of Round 3 of the WEC SuperSeason, the 6-Hours of Silverstone, Alonso along with his car #8 co-drivers Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima have won the first two rounds of the championship, including last time out a famous victory...
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