French automotive manufacturer Alpine has unveiled the look of its A424 Hypercar for the upcoming FIA WEC season at its Enstone base in the UK.
The new livery was revealed this afternoon alongside the team’s A524, which will race in Formula One this season, as part of a dual launch for the brand’s top-level motorsport programmes.
This year sees Alpine, Renault’s sporting brand, return to the Hypercar class of the FIA WEC, with two A424s run by the Signatech outfit. The A424 is an LMDh-spec prototype based on an LMP2 spine from ORECA, powered by a 3.4-litre turbo V6 Mecachrome engine.
Bruno Famin, vice president of Alpine Motorsport was on hand to introduce the two cars to members of the media on-site and fans over a live stream.
“I am proud that Alpine is one of only two manufacturers with representative cars in both Formula One and at the top of endurance racing,” he said. (The other is Ferrari.)
The A424 is set to make its global race debut at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar next month, in the opening round of the 2024 season.
Paul Loup Chatin, Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg will share the #35 this season. Nicolas Lappiere, Mick Schumacher and Matthieu Vaxiviere will steer the #36.
In addition, Jules Gounon, a current Mercedes-AMG factory driver, has been named as a reserve driver for the programme.
This is particularly important as Schumacher has been confirmed as a reserve driver for the Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team. Any duties for that role will take precedence over his commitments with Alpine in the FIA WEC.
2024 livery images courtesy of Alpine
