Fernando Alonso wins the Daytona 24-hour race

Hatari · 30th January 2019, 11:08

Brilliant stints in the wet

https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/47022264

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Alonso, 37, retired from F1 at the end of the season but won a rain-affected race alongside Renger van der Zande, Kamui Kobayashi and Jordan Taylor in the Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac.

The 24-hour race at the Florida circuit was red flagged twice because of rain.

"Just an amazing experience - perfect execution for the race," Alonso said.

"We were competitive in everything - dry, wet, night, day."

Alonso is the third F1 champion to win after Phil Hill and Mario Andretti.

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ChiragM · 31st January 2019, 11:37

Roger Penske said he has never seen a race like this in terms of bad weather.

But the rain dint stop great racing from Alonso. Watch his battle with Helio Castroneves and other battles here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRX0UpJpx84

Looks like Alonso is aiming at the triple crown of Endurance racing. He's already won Le Mans and now Dayton 24 Hours. Only the 12-hour Sebring race left.

It's good to see Alonso back at his winning ways again.