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How Alpine is preparing its new LMDh car for 2024 WEC season
Alpine initially entered the WEC Hypercar class by rebranding the Rebellion R-13 LMP1 car as the Alpine A480. This allowed them to quickly join the grid and enjoy some success, including wins at Sebring and Monza. However, they knew that running an outdated LMP1 car was temporary and needed a proper Hypercar for the future. They unveiled the Alpine A424, an Oreca-based LMDh challenger, at the Le Mans 24 Hours in June. The A424 is set to debut in 2024 and Alpine has been working hard to integrate the 3.4-liter turbocharged Mecachrome V6 engine into the chassis. They recently completed a successful first full-fledged test at Paul Ricard, accumulating over 1000km of data. Additional testing is planned until the end of December.
Source: motorsport
