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      03-08-2020, 07:53 AM   #12
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After winning the 2019 Sebring 1000, Alonso had praise for Kazuki's rain skills.

Alonso, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima scored their first WEC victory since last year's Le Mans 24 Hours in the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid after coming out on top by a lap over the sister #7 Toyota.

Nakajima suffered a late scare when heavy rain hit the Sebring circuit in the final 30 minutes, going off track but recovering to ensure he and his team-mates extended their WEC points lead.

Despite starring in similar conditions in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January, Alonso admitted he was glad that it was Nakajima aboard the #8 car for the closing stages.

"When it rained, I preferred not to be in the car, seeing the conditions, which were a bit like Daytona, with lots of water, aquaplaning everywhere, poor visibility, at night," said Alonso.

"Kazuki is a super-reliable driver in that regard. He does not make mistakes and he has his calm point; sometimes Sebastien and I are more Latinos, more fiery in that sense.

"In conditions like today, he was a perfect man to have in the car."
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