Motorsport Motorsport Alonso takes second Le Mans 24 Hours win with Toyota The Toyota crew, consisting of Fernando Alonso, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi, was also crowned world endurance champion. Reuters France 16 June, 2019 19:40 IST Fernando Alonso, now a two-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner, has also won the Formula One world championship twice. - Getty Images Reuters France 16 June, 2019 19:40 IST Double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso won the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race for the second year in a row on Sunday with Toyota team mates Kazuki Nakajima and Switzerland's Sebastien Buemi.The number eight car crew, who took the lead with an hour to go, was also crowned world endurance champion with Nakajima driving the final stint and becoming the first Japanese to win the title.Toyota's number seven TS050 hybrid car, crewed by Britain's Mike Conway, Japan's Kamui Kobayashi and Argentina's Jose Maria Lopez, led most of the way but suffered two late punctures and dropped to second in a one-two finish for the Japanese manufacturer.Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne -- Alonso's former McLaren Formula One team mate -- finished third in his debut Le Mans with Russian team mates Vitaly Petrov and Mikhail Aleshin in the number 11 SMP Racing BR Engineering car. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.
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