ALPINE RETURNS IN THE QUEST FOR THE FIA ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2022

True to its DNA, Alpine has met the challenges in its moveup to the Hypercar category. Entrusted to the talented operations team led bySignatech and the trio of Nicolas Lapierre, André Negrão and MatthieuVaxiviere, the Alpine A480 quickly established itself as the sole rival of thetitle holders, extending the battle to the season-finale in Bahrain.

Building on this first campaign rich in valuable lessons,Alpine Elf Endurance Team is banking on stability this year to reach new heightsat the top level.

As in 2021, the three drivers will have only one target:to give their all in the six-round calendar to take Alpine to the summitdespite the ever-increasing competition in the elite category. 2022 will also bethe opportunity to prepare for the future Alpine LMDh, designed around an Orecachassis and an Alpine engine developed in Viry-Châtillon, which will race inthe Hypercar category from 2024.

The #36 Alpine A480 team will launch its campaign atSebring (United States) during the official FIA WEC prologue on 12-13 Marchbefore the first race of the season at the same circuit on 18 March.

Laurent Rossi, Alpine CEO

"Alpine's Endurance programmeemphasises our commitment and ambitions in motorsport. By competing in Formula1 and Endurance, Alpine is one of the few brands racing in two FIA-sanctionedworld championships and we will compete against prestigious rivals in FIA WECagain. Philippe Sinault's teams have my confidence, with a proven track recordin this sport and numerous successes that have already seen Alpine excel at LeMans and on the international scene for almost ten years now. The challengewill be even greater this season, but I am convinced our team will once againlive up to the expectations of Alpine enthusiasts.”

Philippe Sinault, Alpine Elf Endurance Team Principal

"As we enter our tenth year with Alpine, it was importantfor us to rely on the same trio to drive the A480 in the Hypercar category.André, Matthieu and Nicolas are really embodying this project. They, like us,have done everything to continue our collaboration this year. We alreadymanaged to find a balanced operation with excellent interpersonalrelationships, two key factors for success in Endurance. They are fuelled withthe spirit of our team and this is an ideal situation for a team as it gives usa lot of serenity and a fertile foundation for our next challenges. The trustis already established, which will also save us a lot of time. At the sametime, the off-season was very short, but we worked hard to improve our package.With the arrival of new competitors in the category, the technical elementswill likely evolve and we have done a huge amount of work to have an evenbetter season than last year. We have to be ambitious in the elite category andwe are doing our best every day to live up to this prestigious and excitingchallenge."

2022 Calendar

12-13 March: Prologue – Sebring (United States)

18 March: 1,000 Miles of Sebring (United States)

7 May: 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium)

8-12 June: 24 Hours of Le Mans (France)

10 July: 6 Hours of Monza (Italy)

11 September: 6 Hours of Fuji (Japan)

11 November: 8 Hours of Bahreïn (Bahrain)

About Alpine

Founded in 1955 by JeanRédélé, the brand has set itself apart with its French-style sports cars. In2018, the brand presents the new A110, a sports car faithful to Alpine'stimeless principles of compactness, lightness, agility and driving pleasure. In2021, the Alpine Business Unit is created. It thus becomes the brand dedicatedto innovative, authentic, exclusive sportscars of Renault Group, benefitingfrom the heritage and craftsmanship of its historic plant in Dieppe, as well asthe engineering mastery from Alpine Racing and Alpine Cars teams.