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Alonso testing for Toyota LMP1 in Bahrain

The prospect of Fernando Alonso racing for Toyota at Le Mans this year moved a step closer to reality after the Japanese manufacturer confirmed he would test with the World Endurance Championship (WEC) team in Bahrain today (Sunday). The 36-year-old McLaren Formula 1 driver, who attended the race in Bahrain as a spectator (above with Mark Webber on the grid), will drive the Toyota TS050 hybrid car in the one-day rookie test at the Sakhir circuit. The test comes a day after the final race of the world endurance season, the Six Hours of Bahrain, with Alonso then travelling to Abu Dhabi for the year’s closing grand prix at Yas Marina. The Spaniard visited Toyota’s Cologne factory on 7...
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