Andretti recalls exchanges with Alpine for a program in IMSA

After confirming the agreement with Renault for the Losange to become the engine manufacturer of his son Michael's team in F1, Mario Andretti made confidences aroundAlpine and Endurance this time.

Published on 27/02/2022 à 12:02

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Andretti recalls exchanges with Alpine for a program in IMSA

Mario Andretti discusses the ambitions of Andretti Autosports. ©DPPI/F. Le Floc’h

It is not known if he is the official spokesperson for Andretti Autosport, of which his son Michael is the owner, but Mario Andretti likes to talk a lot these days. After announcing that his eldest had “ submitted an application to the FIA to join the grid (from F1) in 2024. », the 1978 world champion has revealed new information about Andretti Autosport's plans.

Michael has applied to the FIA to field a new F1 team starting in 2024. His entry, Andretti Global, has the resources and checks every box. He is awaiting the FIA's determination.

- Mario Andretti (@MarioAndretti) February 18, 2022

In an interview with David Land this week, Mario Andretti revealed that a formal agreement had been reached so that Renault becomes the team's engine supplier in Formula 1. But that's not all. After the F1 plans, the former driver indicated, again to the American journalist, that discussions with Alpine to set up a program in IMSA existed.

« We have many friends in the world of Formula 1, he argued. It's like a big family or something. Michael had discussions with Alpine to set up a program in IMSA. There are a lot of variables at play and everything works perfectly. We rely on good people who keep us informed."

Here's another bombshell from @Marioandretti.

@FollowAndretti and @AlpineF1Team are ALSO working on fielding a sports car program.

FULL interview goes LIVE at 10 AM EST tomorrow! There's still more stuff to hear, TRUST ME! pic.twitter.com/RFOpLvtTca

— David Land™❌ (@DLand91) February 27, 2022

Absent in Endurance for more than 10 years, the structure based in Indianapolis has had a certain history with the discipline. In association with Team Green before it was renamed Andretti Green Racing in 2003 after the arrival of Andretti as majority shareholder, the American team had participated in the American Le Mans Series in 2007 and 2008 by entering an Acura ARX-01 in LMP2 with among others Franck Montagny and Tony Kanaan.

If nothing has yet been confirmed, Andretti Autosport's intentions are very clear. Ambitious, the team led by Michael Andretti wishes to expand its sector of activity to the biggest championships and this could involve an arrival in Formula 1 and IMSA in the coming years.

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