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United Autosports confirm Alonso Rolex 24 at Daytona challenge

Fernando Alonso will race in the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona with the United Autosports Team. The 2005/2006 F1 Champion will be piloting a Ligier JS P217 with Asian Le Mans LMP3 Champion Phil Hanson and current McLaren young driver Lando Norris. This will be Alonso's first ever sports car race and the second iconic American event he has entered after taking part in last year's Indy 500. The McLaren driver's participation in the Daytona 24 Hours is part of his bid to gain motor racing's triple crown as the race will give him experience of endurance racing which will put him in good stead for a Le Mans 24 Hours bid. Alonso is looking at bids to enter the 2018 event, which does not clash with...
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