Alonso sees Indy as a bigger challenge than Le Mans


FILE PHOTO: Formula One - Spanish Grand Prix - Barcelona-Catalunya racetrack, Montmelo, Spain - 12/5/16. McLaren's F1 driver Fernando Alonso gestures during a news conference ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo

LEEDS, Alabama (Reuters) - Double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso sees next month's Indianapolis 500 as a bigger challenge than the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race as he seeks to win motorsport's famed 'Triple Crown'.

"The biggest task is definitely the Indy 500 for a Formula One driver," the Spaniard told reporters on a visit to Barber Motorsport Park on Sunday.

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