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By Ewan Wane
Alpine and Jakobsen say goodbye The crews of the Alpine Endurance Team signed the cockpits of both Alpine A424s ahead of the car’s final race yesterday. Peugeot TotalEnergies, meanwhile, presented Malthe Jakobsen with a signed race suit post-race. The Dane confirmed at the start of race week that he won’t be returning to the French marque, […] 6H Monza: Post-Race Notes first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Stephen Kilbey
Milesi misses out on Hyperpole sweep Alpine Endurance Team’s Charles Milesi came up only one position short of becoming the only driver to make Hyperpole in every race this season, with the Frenchman qualifying the #35 A424 11th on the grid. “I didn’t put everything together,” Milesi, who, due to the timing of the chequered […] 6H Monza: Saturday Paddock Notes first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Stephen Kilbey
Philippe Sinault, the boss of Signatech, which serves as the Hypercar service provider for Alpine, says he still hasn’t given up hope of finding a solution to keep his team on the Hypercar grid in 2027 after the French OEM’s withdrawal. The deadline to file for entries into next season is November 23rd, meaning time […] Signatech Still Pushing ‘Like Hell’ To Stay In Hypercar first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Ewan Wane
Peugeot TotalEnergies’ Nick Cassidy ended the final Free Practice session of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship season on top, as wet running continued at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. Cassidy recorded a 1:42.706 on his final flying lap of the session aboard the #93 9X8, besting the #36 Alpine Endurance Team A424 of Victor […] Cassidy Leads Monza FP3 With Late Flyer first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Ewan Wane
Alpine Endurance Team’s Charles Milesi was fastest in this morning’s opening Free Practice session at the 6 Hours of Monza, as the FIA World Endurance Championship was met with wet conditions on its return to the Temple of Speed. Milesi surged to the top in the final moments of the 90-minute session with a 1:45.862 […] Milesi Heads Wet FP1 At Monza first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Stephen Kilbey
Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA has finalised its 2027 FIA WEC Hypercar driver line-ups, confirming two key departures and two key arrivals. Antonio Felix da Costa is set to return to the JOTA set-up upon leaving the Alpine Hypercar programme, and IMSA GTP regular Ricky Taylor will add a Hypercar title tilt to an expected full-time […] Cadillac Finalises 2027 WEC Line-Up, Da Costa & Taylor Confirmed first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Graham Goodwin
The potential acquisition of the current Alpine A424 Hypercar programme by Chinese OEM Geely is now almost certainly not going forward. In the wake of Renault Group’s announcement that its Alpine programme with the A424 LMDh would cease at the end of the current season, there were several expressions of interest in taking on what […] Geely Hypercar Programme Hopes Fade first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Stephen Kilbey
Toyota Racing won its first FIA WEC race on home soil since 2023 in shocking fashion this afternoon at the Fuji Speedway, with a strategic masterstroke that saw the #8 TR010 HYBRID storm to victory from seemingly nowhere in the final hour. A late call to take fuel only during the 6 Hours of Fuji’s […] Toyota Snatches 6H Fuji Victory From Alpine first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Stephen Kilbey
Alpine Endurance Team’s #36 A424 will start from pole position in tomorrow’s 6 Hours of Fuji, after FIA WEC Qualifying for both LMGT3 and Hypercar classes was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Heavy rain through the morning and early afternoon, and the resulting low visibility, caused race director Eduardo Freitas to call off the […] Alpine Handed Fuji Pole After Weather Woes See Qualifying Cancelled first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Stephen Kilbey
Alpine’s #36 A424 finished top of the times for the second practice session in a row at Fuji this morning, in soaking wet conditions trackside. Victor Martins was again the quickest driver for the team, which is looking to claim a second consecutive win at the Japanese circuit tomorrow. His best time was a 1:40.594 […] Martins Fastest In Soaking-Wet Fuji FP3 first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Stephen Kilbey
Alpine Endurance Team’s #36 A424 shone in FIA WEC Free Practice 2 at the Fuji Speedway this afternoon, topping the times during an early qualifying simulation with a 1:29.304 from Victor Martins. The lap from the Frenchman was the quickest of the meeting so far. It eclipsed Ryo Hirakawa’s 1:29.6 for Toyota during FP1, and […] Martins Puts Alpine On Top In Second Practice first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Ewan Wane
Ligier Automotive has reinforced its programs and powertrain departments with a pair of new hires, as the French manufacturer turns its focus to developing its next-generation JS P228 LMP2, which is scheduled to make its racing debut in 2028. Cyril Reboul (above, right) and Pierre-Jean Tardy (above, left), both formerly of Alpine, are joining as […] Ligier Makes Key Hires As 2028 LMP2 Work Continues first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Graham Goodwin
DSC understands that the key decisions from Geely on whether it will purchase the current Alpine Endurance Team Hypercar programme will likely be made following meetings early next week. Negotiations between the Chinese OEM and Renault Group looked very positive during the summer break, with talks centred on overcoming intellectual property issues around control systems. […] Geely Hypercar Decision Imminent first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
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