– Fernando Alonso turned the first oval laps in his career this morning, completing the Rookie Orientation Programme at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of the 101st Indianapolis 500 later this month.Taking to the track in an orange McLaren-branded IndyCar, the two-time Formula 1 World Drivers Champion breezed through the three stages of the programme in just 50 laps, with only his first couple of times around the speedway falling outside of the required average speeds."He did great, it was perfect" team owner Michael Andretti said regarding the 57-minute completion of the programme. "He's the real deal."The three-stage orientation forces drivers to increase...
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