Fernando Alonso drove the Alpine F1 machine ahead of the start of the 2021 FIA WEC’s Le Mans 24 Hours, with Esteban Ocon also present.
Alonso and Alpine made history at Circuit de la Sarthe as a F1 car went around the track ahead of the start of the 2021 WEC’s Le Mans 24 Hours race. The French manufacturer brought down its R.S.20 showcar in their regular livery for the showrun.
Alpine is being represented on the Le Mans 24 Hours grid by Signatech Alf Matmut in the lead Hypercar category, with the A480-Gibson being driven by an experienced line-up of Nicolas Lapierre, Andre Negrao and Matthieu Vaxiviere.
The team qualified third for the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours, just behind the Toyota pair. Before the action kicked-off, though, Alpine brought its F1 drivers Alonso and Ocon to cheer on its sportscar outfit, where the Spaniard got the chance to drive around too.
Alonso is not a new face in the endurance paddock, having won the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours race in the lead LMP1 category with Toyota, while also winning the 2018/19 WEC drivers’ championship. It is first visit to the circuit as a former champion.
Here’s a collection of some videos and photos from their run:
https://twitter.com/24hoursoflemans/status/1429064572682518533?s=20
History made by Alpine today at Le Mans, for the first time an @F1 car is hitting the legendary French circuit with #WEC World Champion at the wheel, @alo_oficial.#LeMans24 @AlpineF1Team @SignatechAlpine pic.twitter.com/AufTNkRmGp
— WEC (@FIAWEC) August 21, 2021
For the first time in the the history of #LeMans24, an @F1 car laps the Circuit de la Sarthe!@alo_oficial @OconEsteban @SignatechAlpine @AlpineF1Team @alpinecars #WEC #LeMans24 pic.twitter.com/NIpBjsE7ek
— 24 Hours of Le Mans (@24hoursoflemans) August 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/24hoursoflemans/status/1429066303575404546?s=20
https://twitter.com/24hoursoflemans/status/1429068453940539404?s=20
Ravi d'avoir la visite de Laurent Rossi et des pilotes de @AlpineF1Team @alo_oficial et @OconEsteban ce matin..
Une autre belle surprise à venir aussi plus tard dans la journée!#alpine #alpineracing #LeMans24 #alpinefamily pic.twitter.com/hDSskoY1jg
— Alpine Endurance Team (@SignatechAlpine) August 21, 2021
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