Fernando Alonso says that his second Le Mans victory was down to luck after the second Toyota car hit trouble late on in the race. Having built a sizable gap to Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima in the #8 car, the #7 Toyota piloted by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez suffered two punctures according to team data inside the final hour, forcing the #7 to pit and handing the lead to the #8 team. Speaking after the race, the two-time Formula 1 world champion admitted the race victory was rather fortuitous and added that he hoped the team returned next year and claimed a redemption victory. "It was luck that gave us the trophy, we'll take it, because motorsport...
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