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After a short off-season, the FIA WEC is ready to kickoff season ten at Sebring, where the drivers and teams competing at the highestlevel of endurance racing will be in action at one of motorsport's most famousvenues.
Alpine is no stranger to the American circuit, havingmade its first appearance there in 1964 and scored a podium result in the LMP2class in 2019. The Alpine Elf Endurance Team will nonetheless have its work cutout for it in the FIA WEC Prologue, which serves as a dress rehearsal. Despitea year of experience in the premier category, the A-arrow brand's #36 Hypercarwill make its Sebring debut before round one of the season, the 1000 Miles ofSebring, the following week.
Built on a former military airport, SebringInternational Raceway mixes seventeen turns and several straights on thetremendously abrasive and bumpy track between the historic concrete sectionsand the tarmac portions. Considered one of the keys to the race, this atypicalsurface is spectacular and, above all, fearsome for the dampers and flatbottoms if the setup is not optimal on the junctions between the tracksurfaces.
With more than twelve hours of track time spread overfour sessions, the team and its trio of drivers will have the task ofperfecting their knowledge and finding the best settings and compromises toadapt the A480 to these challenges. The stakes will be even greater as the 1000Miles of Sebring will offer more points than the six-hour events that make uphalf the calendar.
Nicolas Lapierre, who won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2011and 2018, will bring his experience to the team, as will André Negrão, withwhom the Frenchman led Alpine to second place in the 1000 Miles of Sebring in2019. Matthieu Vaxiviere's contribution will also be equally significant,having finished second just over a second behind the winning crew at the 2019Sebring 12 Hours.
In preparation for the event, the trio got back intothe swing of things in the Alpine A480 during private testing at Circuit PaulRicard last month. Currently on a run of six consecutive podium finishes,including one at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Alpine Elf Endurance Team isdetermined to launch its new campaign in optimal conditions during theweek-long celebration of motorsport, with the 1000 Miles of Sebring sharing thebill with the 12 Hours of Sebring (IMSA).
Philippe Sinault, Alpine Elf Endurance Team Principal
"Due to its history andreference status in North America, Sebring is always a special race. There is aspecial flavour to return to the United States with Alpine, a brand that nowhas an international aura. It is therefore an important event and it will benice to meet up with our rivals, Toyota and Glickenhaus, in the premier class.The whole team is back on track and has been remotivated since our first teststo face the challenges that await us. Our ambitions remain the same, and wewant to spring a surprise. Nicolas, André and Matthieu all have experience atSebring, a track they like for its characteristics and the atmosphere aroundthe event. As this will be the first time the A480 runs on this demanding trackfor both the drivers and machines alike, their input will be as crucial as thelessons learned from our previous appearances. We will have to be reliable,starting with the Prologue to adapt our car to the track and the new balance ofperformance that will be established before the race. This full-scale test willalso be an opportunity to confirm the tyre choices we have made for the season.We can't wait for the serious business to begin!"
2022 Official Prologue Schedule
Saturday 12 March
9h35-12h35: Free practice 1
14h25-17h25: Free practice 2
Sunday 13 March
9h50-13h20: Free practice 3
14h50-17h50: Free practice 4
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.
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