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Alonso spotted Dakar testing after denying 2027 plan

Oct.19 Fernando Alonso has now been spotted testing a Dakar car in Morocco, just days after categorically playing down reports that he could return to the famous rally in 2027. Spanish journalist Gerard Farre published footage of the Aston Martin driver testing an all-black Prodrive machine in the dunes around Merzouga. Mundo Deportivo says Marc Coma, Alonso's co-driver during his 2020 Dakar appearance, was also present. It is particularly notable because Spanish reports had remained adamant that a test was planned even after Alonso dismissed the Dakar speculation in Singapore. 'I don't think it's possible physically,' Alonso said then. 'It's nearly impossible to fit two demanding...
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