Alpine: Experience the hypercar in motion 🎥
IT'S GOING ON The new Alpine A424 mastered its third test drive in Jerez with flying colors. The hypercar for the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship showed itself for the first time in an all-blue livery.
The Alpine A424 is a car in the LMDh category - Le Mans Daytona hybrid. It was designed by the Alpine design team headed by Antony Villain. Last weekend, the race team continued the tests necessary for development in Jerez under changing weather conditions. The focus was particularly on improving the hybrid system and the differential. At the same time, the team tested the handling of the new Michelin tires in wet conditions.
Trio of drivers drove 1200 kilometers
The first night drives were also on the agenda for Alpine so that the headlights and cockpit lighting could be fine-tuned before the first endurance tests. The team also tested various aerodynamic add-on parts in preparation for the upcoming wind tunnel tests and homologation of the car. In total, the driver trio Charles Milesi, André Negrão and Nicolas Lapierre covered more than 1200 kilometers on the three days of testing.
Long-distance tests in November
The A424 will return to the track in mid-November at Motorland Aragon for long-distance tests during the day and night. Then, from December 11 to 13, testing for this year will come to an end at the circuit in Portimão, Portugal.
Bruno Famin, Vice President Motorsport Alpine: "The test runs were an important development step for our project. We're improving with every run, and the good news is that there are no nasty surprises. The first race in Qatar is just around the corner. This will be the start of our learning process for the entire 2024 season."
