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Alonso: I won't be doing the Dakar every year

Double Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has called off a scheduled appearance at the United States Grand Prix this weekend. Sources have told the Spanish media that he was scheduled to be in Austin as a McLaren brand ambassador. It is also rumoured that McLaren may have used the occasion of Alonso's presence to announce that the 38-year-old will make another bid for Indy 500 victory next year. But after confirming that he will contest the famous Dakar rally next January, Alonso is instead testing with Toyota in Spain this week ahead of a rally in Saudi Arabia starting next Monday. Despite that, the Spaniard admitted he is not realistically targeting the Dakar win. 'Based on...
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