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Alonso: It’s always more fun when you’re racing

Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso made his Le Mans 24 Hours race debut on Saturday as the pair of Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050-Hybrids battled for the lead in a race of their own with the rest trailing. The Spaniard completed a feisty two hour and 43-minute stint after teammate Sebastien Buemi had led away from pole position in the number eight Toyota, and handed over in the lead. Kazuki Nakajima took over but it was the sister number seven TS050 car, with compatriot Kamui Kobayashi driving, that led as the clock ticked past the six hours (93 laps) mark at the Sarthe circuit and the light started to fade. The #17 SMP Racing BR1 car was running third, two laps down at the time....
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