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Fernando Alonso in winning car at Le Mans for second year in a row, wins WEC title

Fernando Alonso secured his second Le Mans 24 Hours victory in as many years alongside Toyota teammates Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi on Sunday, as well as taking the World Endurance Championship title.

Alonso, a two-time F1 world champion, joined the Toyota team for the full 2018-2019 WEC super season in the hope of adding a Le Mans 24 Hours victory to his name. The extra-long season included two of the historic races and on Sunday the No.8 Toyota won its second in a row ahead of the sister No.7 car.

The 2019 victory was secured in the final hour as the No.