Alpine finds common sense at the 6 Hours of Monza

The French team got back on the path to success after a catastrophic 24 Hours of Le Mans, while Toyota suffered.

Published on 11/07/2022 à 16:30

Valentin GLO

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Alpine finds common sense at the 6 Hours of Monza

A constant battle on the track between Toyota and Alpine © Florent Gooden / DPPI

A Marseillaise for the first competition of the 9X8, Peugeot dreamed of it, Alpine did. “We celebrated their arrival in the best way! », joked Philippe Sinault in the stable box at A arrow after his men's victory on Italian soil. The main team could indeed have a smile, three weeks after the missed meeting of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In Monza, theAlpine A480 has overcome the Toyota at the end of an opposition whose WEC had lost the habit since 2018. “It's always an achievement to win against Toyota, underlined Sinault. Especially with our car, on a circuit whose characteristics are close to those of Le Mans. We in short

Valentin GLO

Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.

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