Fernando Alonso has compared his early experiences with the Toyota TS050 LMP1 car to a rocket ship under acceleration after testing with the Japanese manufacturer at Aragon in preparation for the FIA World Enduran♑🐟ce Championship ‘super season’.

Last month it was officially confirmed Alonso would run a joint programme in Formula 1 with McLaren and in WEC with Toyota after weeks of speculation with the Spaniard targeting victory at🗹 Le Mans 24 Hours.

Having taken part in the WEC post-season rookie test in Bahrain plus a winter test in Aragon with Toyota, as well as his first taste of 24-hour endurance racing at the Rolex 24 at Daytona last month, Alonso is relishing the challenge ahead and has hailed the performance of the TS050 LMP1 car. Toyota, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:who re♌vealed its 2018 tweaked liveꦍry on Thursday, will be the only manufacturer-entered i💃nto the LMP1 class for 2018-19.

“The car is just amazing, this machine is something very special,” Alonso said. “I think the four-wh꧟eel drive, together with the boost of the hybrid system makes the acceleration feel like a rocket ship.

“You go out of the𝓰 corners and y⛄ou feel the compression of the seat and your eyes are very wide open. Any racing driver should feel that at least one time.

“T🐠o race in the best venues, the best circuits in ꦫthe world like Le Mans with some of the best teams on the world like Toyota it is a privilege and a dream come true.”

Alonso is also aware of the extensive preparation and self-maintenance he will need to unde🦹rgo over the next 12 months with his dual F1 and WEC campaign. The two-time F1 wor🅷ld champion will take part in every F1 round in 2018 plus all but one WEC round as the 6 Hours of Fuji clashes with F1’s United States Grand Prix – however reports recently emerged about organisers trying to change the Fuji race date to accommodate Alonso.

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