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Alpine has officially launched their 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar campaign in tandem with their FIA Formula 1 World
The Signatech Alpine endurance team has unveiled their A424 LMDh entrant for the Hypercar category. The car features a modified turbocharged Mecachrome engine and a chassis developed by Oreca. Alpine is one of three new Hypercar teams debuting in 2024. They will compete alongside Isotta Fraschini and Lamborghini Iron Lynx. Team principal Philippe Sinault expressed excitement about the project and emphasized the importance of learning to use the technical package and relying on the drivers’ experience. Alpine confirmed the drivers for the 2024 season, including Paul Loup Chatin, Charles Milesi, Ferdinand Habsburg, Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere, and Mick Schumacher. Jules Gounon will serve as the team’s reserve driver. The season will kick off with the pre-season test, called the Prologue, in Qatar on 24-25 February, followed by the season opener on 2 March at the Losail International Circuit.
