Motor racing - Alonso could race Daytona 24 Hours before Le Mans

FILE PHOTO - Formula One - F1 - Italian Grand Prix 2017 - Monza, Italy - August 31, 2017 McLaren's Fernando Alonso REUTERS/Max Rossi

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - McLaren's Fernando Alonso, who made a big impression in the Indianapolis 500 this year, could enter the Daytona 24 Hours sportscar race in January ahead of a later attempt to win Le Mans.

The double Formula One world champion, now confirmed for another year at McLaren, told reporters at the U.S. Grand Prix that Daytona was under consideration.