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Supercars want to bring Alonso to Bathurst

Supercars chiefs have pledged to move heaven and earth to get Fernando Alonso racing in the Bathurst 1000 after the two-time Formula One world champion showed interest in the great race.

Alonso, who beat Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher to titles in 2005 and 2006, could race at Mount Panorama in 2020 in a Commodore according to Zak Brown.

Brown is a co-owner of Supercars outfit Walkinshaw Andretti United and executive director of F1 team McLaren.

Speaking from Melbourne on Thursday, the motorsport heavyweight told journalists the Spaniard was "very interested in Bathurst".

"He wants to go and win all the big races," he said.