MOTORSPORT LAP
Rude awakening for Fernando Alonso in SA offroad race
F1 star rolls his Hilux en route to 16th place but impresses with his pace in preparation for Dakar 2020
19 September 2019 - 05:09
Former F1 champion Fernando Alonso and his navigator Marc Coma had a tough introduction to the rigours of offroad racing at the Lichtenburg 400 in SA on September 13-14.
Following recent training sessions in Namibia and Poland, Alonso’s participation in the Lichtenburg round of SA’s national Cross Country offroad series continued the F1 star’s preparation to possibly compete in the 2020 Dakar Rally...
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