Alpine A424, test session Portimao

Alpine Endurance Team headed to Portimão this week for its final test session of the year ahead of its 2024 Hypercar programme.

This was the first test session with two Alpine A424s and the six recently announced official drivers.

After its windtunnel tests in the USA in November, the A424 continued its homologation process in Switzerland.

The homologation process is currently being completed at the FIA’s Valleiry facilities in France.

In total: two days of running focused on development with just over 3,000 km covered (1,443 km for #35 and 1,562 km for #36), with no technical problems significant enough to delay the completion of the work schedule.

For the first time, the presence of the six drivers in the 2024 line-up allowed the technical teams for the crews to work on the cockpit, refuelling processes, driver changes, pitlane and garage procedures.

The two days of testing were an opportunity to develop the homologated aerodynamic package, alternating between short and long runs with each driver.

The aim was to improve the car and engine setups but also the interaction of the various systems as well as energy and fuel management.