THEAlpine The A290 Rallye made its grand debut in competition, on the same course as the internal combustion engine versions.

This time, it's for real! After several public appearances and a test drive with AUTOhebdo, theAlpine A290 Rally has entered the race, with no fewer than ten vehicles competing in the Rallye de l'Indre-Buzançais last weekend. The ten electric cars bearing the "A" logo were competing in the Trophy. Alpine In the A290 Rally, they also joined the fight at the front of the overall standings.

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While trophies specifically for electric rally vehicles already exist in Germany, this is the first time the route used was exactly the same as that of the "classic" rally. The A290 Rallye cars therefore tackled the ten special stages of the Rallye de l'Indre-Buzançais, and at the finish, Melvin Rabilloud and Enzo Mahinc won this inaugural edition of the Trophy. Alpine A290 Rally.

Perhaps even more impressive is the presence of their machine in eighth place in the overall standings, between a Renault Clio Rally3 and a Peugeot 207 RC. Rabilloud and Mahinc also distinguished themselves by setting the seventh fastest time overall on two special stages, No. 5 and No. 6.

"It is a great source of pride to win the inaugural edition of the Trophy" Alpine A290 Rally »Melvin Rabilloud indicated. “It’s really special to be the first to make history with this new car. It’s extremely high-performing, very playful, with a chassis and braking system that are particularly impressive. We spent the entire rally in the top ten overall, and we even flirted with the top five at times before managing our pace to secure the victory. For our first competitive outing, it’s really promising and satisfying to finish eighth overall, and I think few people expected us to be so high up against such powerful cars.”

In addition to the pride brought by becoming the first winner of the Trophy Alpine A290 Rallye, Melvin Raboilloud will be able to discover the A110 Rally at a round of the 2026 French championship. A round where he may find himself in the same service park with some A290 Rallyes, since the trophy will be extended to six rounds of the French championship in 2026. Competitors entered at the wheel of the small electric hot hatch with the arrow A also have access to dedicated technical support, a spare parts service and eco-friendly charging solutions.

Trophy Alpine A290 Rally – Indre-Buzançais Rally
1. Melvin Rabilloud – Enzo Mahinc 1h15’40”2
2. Samuel Hoarau – Stéphane Duverger +1'52"2
3. Julien Brégeon – Amélie Arrivé +2'10"3
4. Denis Ridel – Gaëtan Debec +2’47”0
5. Sandro Negre – Gilles Gaussens +4’02”7
6. Benoît Mouquet – Pierre Hermant +4'56"7
7. Pascal Janel – Jean-Pascal Berger +6’17”7
8. Philippe Janvier – Julie Derory +6'51"3
Abbot Guillaume Sirot – Julie Chabannes
Ab. Enzo Lucotte – Clio Chambelland