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Alpine Signatech team for 2019/ 2020 season

In 2019, Alpine begins the seventh campaign of its contemporary Endurance programme. Entered under the Signatech Alpine Elf banner, the no. 36 Alpine A470 competes in the LMP2 category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC)
Eight teams are entered in this category for the full
season. The competition will be even stiffer in the 24
Hours of Le Mans with some 20 cars expected to contest
the season finale in June 2020.
Crowned in 2016 and 2018-2019, the Signatech Alpine Elf
team is among the favourites for the title.
The 2019-2020 team is composed of:
André Negrão. Following a strong debut season in
2017, the Brazilian has become one of the pillars in the
team to which he brings his determination to win.
Thomas Laurent. The highly promising French
Endurance driver made his breakthrough in 2017 and
returns to the team where he first drove an LMP2 car.
Pierre Ragues. A major player in the 2013 ELMS title
campaign, Pierre returns to Alpine with his vast
experience and versatility.
This trio has been formed in compliance with the
regulations, which require at least one “Silver” or
“Bronze” driver in each LMP2 car.

02 ALPINE Contesting the FIA World Endurance Championship A470
since the major rule changes of the LMP2 category
in 2017, the Alpine A470 has been designed to meet
the new technical regulations while being faster
than its predecessors.
Homologated by the FIA, the Alpine A470 chassis
is powered by a 600bhp V8 engine provided by
Gibson Technology, which is identical for all LMP2
competitors.

The monocoque design and some mechanical
components, such as the gearbox, are derived from
the Alpine A460 that won the team’s first world title
in 2016.
Oreca’s work focused in particular on integrating
the new powertrain and on aerodynamics with
extensive work using CFD (Computational Fluid
Dynamics). The contours of the Alpine A470 reveal
a brand new level of refinement in the category.
Fast from the word go, the Alpine A470 became the
car to beat in winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in
2018 and 2019. After winning the 2018-2019 LMP2
title, the Alpine A470 begins this new season with
13 podium results in its last 14 races.
The Alpine A470 has been shod on Michelin tyres
since the 1000 Miles of Sebring held in March 2019

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