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Fernando Alonso wins Le Mans 24 Hours on his debut in the classic endurance race

Spanish driver won famous race at first attempt to complete second leg of motorsport's 'triple crown'

FERNANDO ALONSO sensationally won the Le Mans 24 Hours at the first attempt.

The Formula 1 driver made history for the Toyota team who had never won the famous race.

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Fernando Alonso wins Le Mans with ToyotaCredit: AFP or licensors

Alonso, 36, has taken time out from a poor season in F1 with McLaren to win the endurance race alongside team-mates Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima.

The Spanish driver’s win completes the second part of motorsport's “triple crown” for the two-time Formula 1 world champion.

Twice a Monaco Grand Prix winner, he now aims to win the Indy 500 to complete the set.

If he wins at Indianapolis he will join Britain's Graham Hill as the only drivers in history to win all three races.

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