Alpine Elf Matmut reveals livery for 2021 WEC campaign
Alpine Elf Malmut, the French-based team which will enter an Alpine A480 Gibson in this year’s Hypercar category, has unveiled its livery for FIA WEC Season 9.
Approved by the FIA as the Alpine A480, the prototype is built on an ORECA chassis and powered by a 4.5-litre V8 supplied by Gibson Technology. It is fitted with Michelin tyres, in accordance with the regulations of the Hypercar class.
Set to drive the No. 36 entry in this year’s WEC will be Nicolas Lapierre, André Negrão and Matthieu Vaxiviere. Frenchman Lapierre and Brazilian Negrão already have plenty of experience racing alongside each other having claimed the LMP2 title together with Signatech Alpine in the 2018/2019 WEC season.
Rencontrez notre #A480 !
— Alpine Endurance Team (@SignatechAlpine) March 16, 2021
Nous sommes prêts pour débuter la saison 2021 @FIAWEC
Meet our #A480 !
We are ready to start the 2021 season of @FIAWEC @NegraoAndre @Nico_Lapierre @Matt_vaxiviere #alpinecars #alpineracing #A480Launch #wec #endurance #hypercar pic.twitter.com/BV6ZAwoR8X
The pairing will be completed by Frenchman Matthieu Vaxiviere, an accomplished driver who has contested the 24 Hours of Le Mans on four occasions and competed in two full seasons of the WEC with TDS Racing.
The race team will be managed by Philippe Sinault, Team Principal, as has been the case since 2014 with numerous successes in the LMP2 class.
Laurent Rossi, CEO Alpine: “Motorsport is inseparable from Alpine. Since our return to endurance racing in 2013, this adventure has brought us magnificent emotions, with fabulous victories. After eight successful years it is now time to join the top category as the brand makes a new start. The evolutions of the regulations offer us the opportunity to express our passion, to demonstrate our technical know-how, and our experience in a fair and cost-effective framework.”
Philippe Sinault, Team Principal of the Alpine Elf Matmut Endurance Team: "Alpine’s history is paved with challenges. Since 2013, we have been proving ourselves step by step, and showing that we are capable of defending the Alpine colours at the highest level. This new challenge is part of this mindset… We are determined to rise to this exhilarating and incredibly motivating challenge to once again anchor Alpine in the pantheon of French and international motorsport."
