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Alpine's Hypercar future: The fight to keep the programme alive beyond 2026

The Alpine A424 will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this week for the third and final time - unless a manufacturer steps in to take over the programme and prevent the dismantling of the current team

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Alpine announces new team-mates for Schumacher in WEC 2025

Mick Schumacher will be joined by Frederic Makowiecki and Jules Gounon in Alpine’s World Endurance Championship line-up for 2025.

Autosport

Gounon set for further WEC race outing with Alpine

Jules Gounon is set to graduate from his role as Alpine’s official World Endurance Championship reserve to take a race seat at Bahrain in November for a second consecutive weekend, Autosport has learned.

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Gounon gets Alpine drive for Fuji WEC round

Alpine reserve driver Jules Gounon will replace Paul-Loup Chatin at the Signatech-run team for the Fuji 6 Hours round of the World Endurance Championship.

Autosport

Alpine confident of avoiding Le Mans engine issue in Sao Paulo WEC race

Alpine is confident it can overcome the engine problem that resulted in the early end to its Le Mans 24 Hours assault in Sunday’s Interlagos World Endurance Championship round.

Autosport

Alpine's first WEC Hyperpole appearance of 2024 'healing' after Imola troubles

Frenchman Milesi explained that reaching the top 10 shootout in the car's third competitive outing had helped to lift spirits in the camp ahead of Saturday's 6 Hour race after both Signatech-run machines were involved in a first corner tangle in Italy, while each also had post-race time penalties for…

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How Alpine and Lamborghini are fighting to overcome similar issues in WEC

Starting their World Endurance Championship Hypercar programmes one year behind the likes of fellow LMDh entrants Porsche and Cadillac was always likely to mean a period of playing catchup for Alpine and Lamborghini in 2024. Two rounds into the season, that prediction has been borne out and both marques are…

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How two WEC manufacturers are fighting to overcome similar issues

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Schumacher confident Alpine can optimise WEC tyre warming procedures

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Gounon replaces Habsburg for Alpine Hypercar debut at Imola's WEC round

The two-time GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup title winner with Mercedes takes the Habsburg’s seat in the French manufacturer’s #35 A424 LMDh alongside Charles Milesi and Paul-Loup in his role as official reserve for the Signatech-run Alpine Endurance Team.

Autosport

How Alpine is preparing its new LMDh car for 2024 WEC season

When the French manufacturer first decided to enter the WEC’s top class in 2021, with the Signatech team that had represented it with great success in LMP2, it did so in little time by obtaining the Rebellion R-13 LMP1 car from its previous owner and promptly rebranding it as an…

Autosport

Alpine announces full driver line-up for two car WEC LMP2 attack

Alpine has named the six drivers that will compete for the team in the FIA World Endurance Championship on its step down to the LMP2 division.

Autosport

Alpine announces full driver line-up for two-car WEC LMP2 attack

Alpine has named the six drivers that will compete for the team in the FIA World Endurance Championship on its step down to the LMP2 division.

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The full 2023 WEC entry list has been revealed

A total of 13 cars will contest this year’s World Endurance Championship in the Hypercar class.

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WEC reveals 2023 entry list, 13 cars in Hypercar class

A total of 13 cars will contest this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship in the Hypercar class.

Motorsport

Richard Mille Racing shuts its doors after 2022 WEC season

The Richard Mille Racing LMP2 team has folded following the conclusion of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship season in Bahrain.

Motorsport

How Glickenhaus implosion helped Alpine to Monza WEC glory

Peugeot stole the headlines ahead of its FIA World Endurance Championship bow at Monza with the futuristic 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar, but it was Glickenhaus that stole the show in Italy - at least, until an engine failure set up a Toyota versus Alpine showdown. The Signatech-run machine emerged victorious,…

Autosport

How Glickenhaus implosion helped Alpine to Monza glory on Peugeot's debut

Peugeot stole the headlines ahead of its World Endurance Championship bow at Monza with the futuristic 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar, but it was Glickenhaus that stole the show in Italy - at least, until an engine failure set up a Toyota versus Alpine showdown. The Signatech-run machine emerged victorious, after…

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Monza WEC: Glickenhaus fastest in FP3, Peugeot close behind

Glickenhaus returned to the top of the times in final free practice ahead of qualifying for this weekend’s Monza round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, with Peugeot taking second and third.

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WEC Monza: Glickenhaus fastest in FP3, Peugeot close behind

Glickenhaus returned to the top of the times in final free practice ahead of qualifying for this weekend’s Monza round of the World Endurance Championship.

Motorsport

Ogier drops out of Richard Mille WEC squad, Chatin steps in

The Richard Mille Racing LMP2 team has named Paul-Loup Chatin as Sebastien Ogier's replacement for the second half of the FIA World Endurance Championship season.

Autosport

Ogier: Decision imminent on third Toyota Hypercar for 2023 Le Mans

Rally legend Sebastien Ogier believes a decision on him joining Toyota to race a third car at the Le Mans 24 Hours next year is imminent.

Motorsport

Alpine working to address Le Mans straightline speed deficit

Alpine is working to resolve a lack of straightline speed ahead of practice and qualifying for this weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours FIA World Endurance Championship round.

Motorsport

Rally legend Ogier admits to struggles on WEC debut

Rally legend Sebastien Ogier is “learning from mistakes” after what he described as a challenging FIA World Endurance Championship debut with the Richard Mille Racing team at Sebring last week.

Autosport

Ogier “learning from mistakes” after tough WEC debut at Sebring

Rally legend Sebastien Ogier is “learning from mistakes” after what he described as a challenging World Endurance Championship debut with the Richard Mille Racing team at Sebring last week.

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