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Alonso to test with endurance team in Bahrain

By Reuters
November 20, 2017

BAHRAIN: The prospect of Fernando Alonso racing for Toyota at Le Mans this year moved a step closer after the Japanese manufacturer said he would test with them in Bahrain on Sunday.The 36-year-old McLaren Formula One driver will drive the Toyota TS050 hybrid car in the one-day rookie test at the Sakhir circuit. The test comes a day after the final race of the world endurance season, the Six Hours of Bahrain, with Alonso then travelling to Abu Dhabi for the year’s closing grand prix at Yas Marina. The Spaniard visited Toyota’s Cologne factory on November 7 for a seat fitting and simulator session.