Fernando Alonso aims for the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Since the beginning of the year, Fernando Alonso only talk about that. From the triple crown Monaco Grand Prix-Indy 500-24 Hours of Le Mans, which only Graham Hill has managed to style so far in 1972.

Determined to match the Briton, the 36-year-old Spaniard participated brilliantly last May in the 101st edition of the Indianapolis 500 at the wheel of a Dallara DW12-Honda lined up under the banner McLaren-Honda-Andretti.

Forced to retire 20 laps from the goal, after leading the peloton for 27 loops, the double world champion of F1 had taken the lead and proclaimed: “I’ll be back. »

Not next year, recently assured his boss Zak Brown, executive director of McLaren Technology Group. With a car powered by a V6 Renault in full progress, the native of Oviedo could compete for podiums in F1. There is no question, therefore, of missing the Monaco Grand Prix, which falls, as usual, on the same date, at the end of May.

No, Fernando Alonso's big 2018 challenge is called Le Mans.

Find all our information on the 24 Hours of Le Mans objective for Fernando Alonso, in AUTO issue 2140hebdo, available now in digital version and on newsstands.