Fernando Alonso has unveiled the helmet design which he will sport at this year’s Daytona 24 Hours, which kicks off on Friday with the Roar before the 24 official test.
Alonso will team up with McLaren’s test/reserve driver Lando Norris and young gun Phil Hanson to pilot a Ligier JS P217 fielded by United Autosports, the outfit co-owned by McLaren boss Zak Brown.
Alonso has released renders of his predominantly white helmet, though his usual colours – blue, red and yellow – have been retained in the form of stripes.
Daytona’s tri-oval, some of which is utilised for the endurance event, is also printed on the rear of Alonso’s lid.
The upcoming event marks Alonso’s first crack at the Daytona 24 Hours, with the Spaniard having been keen to explore options alongside Formula 1 in recent years.
Alonso participated at the Indianapolis 500 in 2017 – qualifying fifth before leading several chunks of the race – and tested Toyota’s TS050 HYBRID in Bahrain last November.
Alonso has been linked with Toyota for an attempt at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, with the event not clashing with any Formula 1 race.
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