Alonso to skip Monaco for Indy 500
Mclaren driver Fernando Alonso will miss the Monaco Grand Prix in May in order to race in the Indianapolis 500, his team said on Wednesday.
Mclaren is returning to the Indy 500 after an absence of 38 years and will enter a single car in the race.
“Since the Indianapolis 500 will take place on May 28th, the same day as the Monaco Grand Prix, Fernando will not race at Monaco this year,” Mclaren said in a statement.
Alonso’s hopes of scoring his first points of the season in last weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix at the weekend were dashed by a driveshaft failure.
“I’m immensely excited that I’ll be racing in this year’s Indy 500, with Mclaren, Honda and Andretti Autosport,” Alonso said in a statement.
“The Indy 500 is one of the most famous races on the global motorsport calendar, rivalled only by the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Monaco Grand Prix. It’s of course a regret of mine that I won’t be able to race at Monaco this year.”
HAWKS SET PLAYOFF DATE WITH WIZARDS
Hawks beat Charlotte Hornets 103-76 with 19 points and 12 rebounds from cen ter Dwight Howard to set an NBA playoff date with the Washing ton Wizards.
The Hawks’ fourth-straight victory assured them of the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference guaranteeing they’ll play the fourth-seeded Wizards in the first round when the post-season kicks off over the weekend.