Fernando Alonso will participate in this years 24 hour Le Mans race

Will Fernando be one step closer to achieving the triple crown of motorsport?

McLaren has announced that the two time Formula 1 world champ, Fernando Alonso, will be competing in a variety of World Endurance Championship rounds. Out of the races Fernando will be attending, the Le Mans 24 hour is definitely the highlight.

Fernando has also tested with Toyota Gazoo Racing in Bahrain following the WEC season this past year. After that, it was fairly obvious as to what the two parties were attempting.

He also gave a crack at the Daytona 24 hour race which was good practice for continuing endurance racing. Learning to manage the car and trust teammates over extended race distances is not always learnt in a day.

He had this to say in the press release: “I’ve never been shy about my aim of winning motorsport’s ‘Triple Crown’ — the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indy 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. We tried for Indy last year, came close, but just missed out. This year, I have the chance thanks to McLaren to race for the win at Le Mans. It is a big challenge — much can go wrong — but I am ready, prepared and looking forward to the fight. My deal to race in WEC was only made possible through the good understanding and strong relationship I have with McLaren, and I’m very happy that they listened and understood what this means to me. In no way will this challenge take away from my main target of Formula 1 with McLaren. In 2018, my aim is to be competitive at every grand prix, and I feel sure that we are closer to achieving that.”

Part of the deal with Fernando was for him to still race in every 2018 Formula 1 race. Last year he was forced to miss the Monaco Grand Prix for the Indy 500.

For most motorsport fans, seeing him at every Formula 1 event is great news. Because he is one of the more popular Formula 1 drivers people want to see him succeed. However, his memes have provided us something to enjoy the past few seasons…

Will Fernando Alonso get his triple crown?