Fernando Alonso praying for rain in Le Mans qualifying
Fernando Alonso is hoping for some rain to fall during Thursday’s qualifying sessions for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in order to gain experience driving the Toyota LMP1 car in da๊mp conditions ahead of the race.
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Alonso will gun for overall victory on his Le Mans debut on Sunday as part of his bid to complete the🙈 ‘triple crown of motorsport’.
The Spaniard has completed extensive test running wit🐎h Toyota in its TS050 Hybrid car, as well as winning his first World Endurance Championship race last month at Spa, but is yet to drive it in the wet.
Fernando Alonso is hoping for some rain to fall during Thursday’s qualifying sessions for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in order to gain experience driving the Toyota LMP1 car in damp conditions ahead o𒈔f the race.
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Alonso will gun for overall🐓 victory on his Le Mans debut on Sunday as part of his bid to complete the ‘triple crown of motorsport’.
The Spaniard has completed extensive test running with Toyota in its TS050 Hybrid car, as well as winning his first World Endurance Champi✅onship race last month at Spa, but is yet꧃ to drive it in the wet.
Dry conditions are expected for Q1 on Wednesday night, but rain showers are forecast for Thursday, with Q2 and Q3 both scheduled for the eveninꦗg.
“I don’t fe♛el pressure, I’m just curious to see. I saw obviously a lot of laps in rain conditions and onboards and things like that,” Alonso said.
“We should be ready. I would like it if it rained tomorrow in qualifying. This way, if i𓆉t rains in the race, at least you get some laps before in practice or qualifying.
“If it rains tomorrow, great, tꦗo have the experience. If it doesn’t rain tomorrow and rain in the race, we will manage I’m sure.
“We’ll see if we can put in a lap today just in case tomorrow it rains. On Thursday there is the risk of rain, so we should put🌞 together a lap today.”
Known for his wet-weather skills in F1, Alonso said it would be a different driving style in the four-wheel drive Toyotﷺa, but has no c𒅌oncerns should rain come in the race.
“I think it’s going to be different, the exits maybe a little bit easier, but braking, not easy, because the hybrid system interacts always with the braking performan꧃ce,” Alonso said.
“We will see. I think we will be ready, and we will be OK.🐲 In dry or wet, I’m not too worried. We have the same worries as anyone else. It could happen to anyone.
“I think the mentality and approach to the race is very clear from our side. We’re all focused and ꧃concentrated. We are aware of the zero risk and zero mi🦂stakes that we have to put on our side, the driver’s side.
“As I said, preparation is 100. We cannot be b💞etter prepared. It’s just now to exec⭕ute it.”
