Communiqué de presse Press release 6 Hours of Mexico 03/09/2017 Signatech Alpine makes successful return to action with fine second place in Mexico • The Signatech Alpine team produced an impressive performance to finish second in LMP2 as the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) resumed at the 6 Hours of Mexico. • After claiming pole position, Nicolas Lapierre, Gustavo Menezes and André Negrão secured the no.36 Alpine A470's best result this season. • The FIA WEC continues in two weeks' time in Austin (United States). Signatech Alpine began the weekend as it intended to continue in the opening free practice, setting the fastest time in a session where the track went from wet For more information: to damp before drying out altogether. Work continued throughout the other two Christophe Deville practice sessions. Alpine Press Officer T. +33 (0)1 76 84 64 83 For qualifying, André Negrão and Nicolas Lapierre were tasked with pushing the M. +33 (0)6 72 84 63 24 Alpine A470 to the limit on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The French
[email protected] team's drivers produced a controlled performance, confirming their good form and ths Media contact grabbing Alpine's first pole position of 2017 by 3/10 ! Renault Press +33 (0)1 76 84 63 36 At Sunday lunchtime, the sky was still grey as the cars lined up at the start of the Websites six-hour race. With three cars side by side going into the opening corner, the alpinecars.com media.renault.com LMP2 drivers certainly fired up the atmosphere in the stands! Nicolas Lapierre held onto first place initially, but soon afterwards Bruno Senna (no.31) moved Follow us on Twitter: @Alpine_cars past.