Alpine completes first test with all-new Alpine A424
Alpine's all-new A424 Hypercar challenger, which will compete in the FIA WEC's headline category next year, has successfully completed its first test.
The first laps of the Alpine A424 were carried out for initial checks at the beginning of August with Nicolas Lapierre at the wheel. The French driver was back in action again this week for a three-day test session at Le Castellet.
The groundwork began on the 5.8km track with a series of short runs to get to grips with the vehicle and begin operational work on the car's main components, including the gearbox, brakes and cooling system.
During the final day, the runs were progressively lengthened, which allowed for the gathering of valuable data and a good understanding of the Michelin tyres. Thursday ended with a stint of around 30 laps and a total of over 700 km.
The Alpine A424 covered just over 1,000 kilometres without significant issues, allowing the team to learn as much as it could and gather data.
Three drivers from the current Alpine-Signatech team took turns behind the wheel: Nicolas Lapierre (Monday and Tuesday), Matthieu Vaxiviere (Wednesday and Thursday) and Charles Milesi (Thursday).
Alpine will continue the development of the A424 on track with further sessions scheduled for next month at Motorland Aragón.
