The shockwaves are still being felt after the announcement that Alpine will end its factory programme in the World Endurance Championship's Hypercar class after 2026. The decision, while anticipated given the signals coming from the manufacturer and from Viry-Chtiallon, is nevertheless significant – both for the championship and for a French team carrying a rich endurance racing heritage.
Philippe Sinault is one of the team's figureheads, one of the key architects of the project and a long-standing figure in endurance racing at a time when the discipline is being reshaped by the Hypercar era. Behind the Alpine team lie the solid foundations of Signatech, which has supported the ambitions of a programme designed to aim high. Yet after just three seasons, it is set to come to an end.
