Fernando Alonso Indianapolis 500 first tests - Info + Video and Pics

Fernando Alonso will drive today, for the first time, the new McLaren Indy challenger for the 2017 race. The covers are off and the car, in orange, looks fantastic. The number 29 will be the lucky number to Alonso's premiere in Indianapolis 500!

To review the livestream video of the tests just click play bellow:

If you missed it. Bellow are the first laps of Fernando Alonso around Indianapolis Oval Motor Speedway on the 2017 Indy 500 car:

Before Alonso gets in the car, Marco Andretti will shake the car down. Andretti told us at Phoenix how he got selected for the opportunity.

“It’ll be fun,” he said. “They know I can get up to speed; I’m always sort of the one picked to do that kind of thing. Basically, I’ll make sure he has a real comfortable balance for his first run.”

Alonso is trying to win the second leg of auto racing's Triple Crown, which includes the Indianapolis 500, Monaco Grand Prix and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Alonso won at Monaco in 2006 and 2007.

Fernando Alonso completed the Rookie Orientation Program with success running the 3 phasis stints with the programmed lap speeds and with no problems.

In the end Fernando Alonso completed 110 laps and a fastest unofficial lap of 222.548mph (358.166kph).