Alpine and Mecachrome continue their collaboration

Already a partner of Renault, the entity Mechachrome will continue its collaboration with the French group via the new name of the competition division Alpine Racing.

The lease between the two structures was in fact extended by four years this Tuesday, with “a set of services with the provision by Mecachrome of a dedicated island for the development and machining of cylinder heads, cylinder blocks, timing covers and cylinder head covers as well as the provision of engine assembly services race F1 ».

Long-standing know-how, Mecachrome having even been the engine manufacturer displayed alongside Williams and Benetton (under the name Playlife) in 1998 after Renault's official withdrawal from F1 at that time.

“Working with a historic partner like Mecachrome is an asset in our project to return to the highest level of F1, underlines the general director ofAlpine, Laurent Red.

Continuity is a strength in this ultra-competitive and constantly moving discipline. We have a lot of successes to come together. »

If motorsport, as with F1, but also the engine blocks of the FIA ​​championships F2 and FIA F3, remains a flagship sector of activity for Mecachrome, the company managed by Christian Cornille remains very active in other areas, such as aeronautics, energy and even military defense.