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Official - Alpine announces its withdrawal from the WEC at the end of the 2026 season
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The adventure is almost over for Alpine in the World ChampionshipEnduranceIn a press release entitled " Alpine In announcing its motorsport strategy, published this Thursday, February 12, 2026, the brand with the arrow A officially announced the end of the brand's Endurance program at the end of the upcoming season.
“We had to make difficult decisions to protect the long-term ambitions of…”AlpineOn the one hand, the automotive industry – and in particular the electric vehicle market – is experiencing slower growth than expected. On the other hand, to succeed in the long term, we must continue to invest in our product range and brand. AlpineConsequently, we must take decisive and clear steps to create a brand with a sustainable future.
As a team, we all need to be at Alpine We must focus our efforts on these challenges. Regarding motorsport...Alpine, although we regret not being able to continue in WEC After this season, we will focus on the Formula 1 It offers us a unique platform from which we can increase brand awareness in line with our product and market growth ambitions. A competitive spirit is part of our DNA.Alpinein all aspects of the business. Therefore, I am convinced that we will continue to fight until the very last second of the very last race we are engaged in throughout 2026.” explains Philippe Krief, CEO ofAlpine.
In the same press release, Alpine announces that " The site of Viruses-Châtillon, now renamed Alpine Tech will continue its transformation by focusing on innovation in service of Renault Group and brand Alpine. »
« We worked tirelessly to define the new structure and organization Alpine Tech. We have exceptional talent at our Viry-Châtillon site, and we have worked to ensure that the new organization allows us to focus on and leverage the innovative and cutting-edge expertise of our teams, offering services for new projects and businesses. A busy year awaits us with this new mission, alongside our commitment to the World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, where we will fight hard in every race until the very end. " adds Axel Plasse, VP Alpine tech.
The 2026 World Endurance Championship season will begin on March 28 with the 1812 km Qatar race.
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Valentin GLO
Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.
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René
13/02/2026 at 07:00 a.m.
As usual, Renault is making a complete mess of things. They'd be better off selling their F1 team, which has no...Alpine The name, and certainly not the DNA, was more in line with the brand's history. WEC was more in line with the brand's history.
Joel Gaboriaud
13/02/2026 at 10:27 a.m.
See my reply to T. pingret
Pascal Lacroix
13/02/2026 at 04:39 a.m.
And the women and men of the team Alpine In the WEC, what will become of them??? Human beings are once again being sacrificed for the sake of profitability. The same goes for Dacia in rally raid.
CLEME30190
12/02/2026 at 11:12 a.m.
More'Alpine In the WEC, the A110 will be exclusively electric, and theAlpine F1, which is now just a name with its Mercedes engine this year, they are preparing us for another death of the sport.Alpine...
Jacques Morin
12/02/2026 at 10:16 a.m.
A thought for all the staff at Signatech... And Mako, Jules, Da Costa... Marketing is beautiful.
of lavan
12/02/2026 at 08:51 a.m.
Victor Martins shouldn't have been hired; he brings bad luck to everything he touches...
Thierry Pingret
12/02/2026 at 07:23 a.m.
All that's left is to sell the F1 team, thanks Renault
Joel Gaboriaud
12/02/2026 at 08:39 a.m.
It might have been better to separate from F1 than from endurance racing, which is more representative of the history of...Alpine.
Hilton Leon
12/02/2026 at 06:54 a.m.
Total failure! Peugeot next?
michel.bru@outlook.fr
12/02/2026 at 05:27 a.m.
Well, is anyone surprised? Provost, the new CEO, former head of purchasing and Chinese partnerships, with his seminarian face, you can't count on him to have any fun at Renault. For him, the future lies in outsourcing the design of all the group's future models to China, and minimizing manufacturing in Europe to avoid tariffs. The Chinese don't compete and they're barging into every global market without a hitch. That said, he's doing his job according to the environment he finds. Thanks to Jack Leclerc and all his bourgeois buddies, France is now a country that trains more sociology students than engineers. But it's true that we no longer have industries to hire them, so there's no point in training them anymore.
Lolo
12/02/2026 at 05:20 a.m.
AlpineOne more spritz!
Yves-Henri RANDIER
12/02/2026 at 04:45 a.m.
This withdrawal is not exactly breaking news.ALPINE Unlike Dacia, which is ending its W2RC campaign after a victory at the 2026 Dakar Rally, the WEC is now looking to sell its assets. ALPINE F1, which should happen mid-season once we have a clearer picture of everyone's performance, a period that will practically coincide with the end of Christian Horner's mandatory "gardening leave" if he decides to invest in F1 with or without the support of financial partners! Renault Group has bet on 100% electric vehicles with dedicated platforms that are far from being recouped due to the anticipated volume, and now it's necessary to invest in existing ICE and HEV platforms to extend their lifespan, develop more modern ones, or even buy them off the shelf... from Geely, for example! The saga isn't over yet.
Tour de Corse 94
12/02/2026 at 03:33 a.m.
like our country...grandeur and decadence!
Alain Féguenne (🇱🇺 Luxembourg)
12/02/2026 at 03:32 a.m.
Yves-Henri and I announced it a few days ago… unfortunately, and now the sale ofAlpine F1…? It's a sad day… 🧐. alainkf1@pt.lu 😎Renault & Alpine 🧐
DANRV64
12/02/2026 at 03:17 a.m.
Too bad... for Renault, motorsport is almost over, all that remains is to finalize the sale of F1 to Horner.