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Collector Alpine at Le Mans – Philippe Sinault: “ Alpine, it’s the Gallic village, it’s Asterix”

He is the major architect of the return ofAlpine in competition by associating the Dieppe brand with its prototypes in LM P2. Born on June 19, 1966, a few hours after Ford's victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he dreamed of putting the A arrow back on the highest step of the podium in the general classification with the A424 LMDh after experiencing the joy of singing La Marseillaise on his 50th birthday.

Published 14/05/2024 à 10:30

Valentin GLO

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Collector Alpine at Le Mans – Philippe Sinault: “ Alpine, it’s the Gallic village, it’s Asterix”

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This article can be found in our Collector Alpine French 24 Hours of Le Mans. 100 pages retracing the history of the French manufacturer in Sarthe! Available in our online store in paper format or numerical format.

Philippe, how does your story with Alpine did she start?

In July 2012, I had a coffee on Quai Alphonse-Le-Gallo in Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) with Carlos Tavares (CEO of Stellantis, then CEO of

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Valentin GLO

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