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Fernando Alonso to use Chevrolet engine in the 2019 Indy 500

Fernando Alonso will use a Chevrolet engine for his bid to win the Indianapolis 500 next year, his McLaren team have confirmed. The announcement was a formality because Honda, the only other engine manufacturer in Indycar, had refused to supply an engine for Alonso's car. The two-time Formula 1 world champion will have the engine that set pole and won the prestigious race in 2018. Alonso, 37, retired from F1 at the end of the 2018 season with 32 victories. The Spaniard has set himself the target of winning motorsport's unofficial triple crown, of the Monaco Grand Prix, Le Mans 24 Hours and the Indy 500. Alonso won Monaco twice - with Renault in 2006 and McLaren in 2007 - and triumphed at Le...
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