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===Alpine Racing===
{{see also|Alpine Endurance Team}} 
{{see also|Alpine F1 Team}}
'''Alpine Racing''' is the Alpine's motorsport division. It is made up of the Alpine subsidiaries Alpine Racing Limited (an [[Enstone]]-based operation) and Alpine Racing SAS ([[Viry-Châtillon]]) mainly for running the company [[Formula One]] programme<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.media.groupe.renault.com/news/alpine-racing-s-a-s-renews-partnership-with-mecachrome-b37a-989c5.html |title=Alpine Racing SAS renews partnership with Mecachrome |work=media.renault.com |publisher=Renault |date=23 February 2021 |access-date=21 March 2021 |archive-date=4 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304213035/https://en.media.groupe.renault.com/news/alpine-racing-s-a-s-renews-partnership-with-mecachrome-b37a-989c5.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and a partnership with [[Signatech]] for other programmes.<ref name=AS>{{cite web |url=https://www.automobilsport.com/cars-tuning--37,220139,History-of-the-Alpine-Brand---4-The-return-to-competition,news.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202151317/https://www.automobilsport.com/cars-tuning--37,220139,History-of-the-Alpine-Brand---4-The-return-to-competition,news.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 2021 |title=History of the Alpine Brand - 4 The return to competition |work=automobilsport.com |date=8 March 2021 |accessdate=21 March 2021}}</ref>

The Alpine competition department had various racing programmes from the early 1960s onwards. At the end of 1976, the department was merged with Gordini to form Renault Sport.<ref name=RS4>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns19525.html |title= Jean Redele |publisher=Grandprix.com |date= 15 August 2007 |access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref><ref name=RS1>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/con-renau.html |title=CONSTRUCTORS: RENAULT F1 |publisher=Grandprix.com |access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref> Some Alpine racing activities continued after that, including a 1978 Le Mans 24 overall victory with the Renault Alpine A442, partnering its parent Renault.<ref name=LF>{{cite web |url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/automobile/2014/01/30/30002-20140130ARTFIG00323-aumans-la-periode-bleue-d-alpine.php |title=Au Mans, la période bleue d'Alpine |trans-title=At Le Mans, the blue period of Alpine |work=Le Figaro |language=French |date=31 January 2014 |last=Reisser |first=Sylvain |accessdate=5 July 2017}}</ref>

In 2013, as part of the promotional activities for the launching of Alpine roadcars, Alpine partnered with Signatech to enter a Nissan-powered, [[Oreca]]-built prototype into the [[European Le Mans Series]] championship's LMP2 class, re-establishing Alpine-badged racing activities. Signatech-Alpine won the team championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.renault.com/global/en-gb/alpine/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=50949 |title=European glory for Alpine |work=media.renault.com |publisher=Renault |date=29 September 2013 |access-date=10 June 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714131937/http://media.renault.com/global/en-gb/alpine/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=50949 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They returned for the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.renault.com/global/en-gb/alpine/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=55957 |title=In addition to defending the ELMS title it secured in 2013, Alpine has set its sights higher for this year's Le Mans 24 Hours |work=media.renault.com |publisher=Renault |date=19 March 2014 |access-date=10 June 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134346/http://media.renault.com/global/en-gb/alpine/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=55957 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, the Signatech-Alpine combination entered into the [[FIA World Endurance Championship|World Endurance Championship]] (WEC)'s LMP2 class, achieving the 2016 and 2019-2020 championships<ref name=AS/> and winning three Le Mans 24 races.<ref name=MS>{{cite web |url=https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/alpine-lmp1-revealed-hypercar-signatech/5755995/ |title=Alpine reveals LMP1 contender for step up to WEC's top class |work=motorsport.com |date=16 March 2021 |last=Thukral |first=Rachit |accessdate=21 March 2021 |quote=The A480 is essentially a rebadged version of the Oreca-built Rebellion R-13 fielded by the Swiss watch maker until its exit from motorsport at the end of 2020, but Alpine intends to develop the car throughout the year with the French chassis builder.}}</ref> Through its partnership with Signatech, Alpine also launched GT4's touring car and rallying programmes for its A110.<ref name=AS/>

In September 2020, Groupe Renault announced it would rename its existing Formula One team as [[Alpine F1 Team]], while [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] would remain as the engine marque.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.renault-alpine-f1-team-2021.7eY84dCU9MythQjcYG8T45.html |title=Renault to rebrand as Alpine F1 Team in 2021 |work=formula1.com |access-date=21 March 2021}}</ref> In January 2021, the Alpine company said it would absorb all existing Renault Sport racing activities besides Formula One.<ref name=ALPBU>{{cite press release |url=https://www.alpinecars.com/en/press/alpine-at-the-forefront-of-groupe-renaults-innovation-with-exclusive-sportcars/ |title=Alpine at the forefront of Groupe Renault's innovation with exclusive {{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|sportcars}} |publisher=Alpine |date=10 January 2021 |access-date=21 March 2021 |archive-date=3 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303055804/https://www.alpinecars.com/en/press/alpine-at-the-forefront-of-groupe-renaults-innovation-with-exclusive-sportcars/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In March 2021, Alpine presented the Alpine Endurance Team, a WEC's top class team managed by Signatech and using a "grandfathered" [[Rebellion R13]].<ref name=MS/> In October 2021, Alpine said it would enter two WEC prototypes built on the LMDh rules from 2024 onwards, with the running side managed again by Signatech. Oreca was announced as the chassis main developer and builder (assisted by Alpine Racing's Enstone operation) and the engine development side would be carried out by Alpine Racing's Viry-Châtillon base.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://en.media.alpinecars.com/news/alpine-commits-to-endurance-racing-in-lmdh-from-2024-6242-989c5.html |title=Alpine commits to endurance racing in LMDh from 2024 |publisher=Alpine |date=5 October 2021 |access-date=19 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/alpine-le-mans-hypercar-wec-2024/6681669/ |title=Alpine reveals two-car LMDh Hypercar entry in WEC from 2024 |work=motorsport.com |date=5 October 2021 |last=Bradley |first=Charles |accessdate=19 October 2021}}</ref>