Alpine has announced the departure of Davide Brivio, who it hired as racing director at the start of the 2021 season.
His exit comes at the end of a year of upheaval for the team, which fell two places to sixth in the constructors’ championship. Brivio originally reported to CEO Laurent Rossi, who was replaced in July.
Soon afterwards Alpine also dispensed with team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane. It also lost its chief technical officer, Pat Fry, to Williams.
Bruno Famin, who took over as interim team principal after Szafnauer’s departure and is the vice-president of Alpine’s motorsport division, refused to comment last month on rumours of Brivio’s impending exit. The team has now confirmed Brivio will leave to “pursue other career opportunities”.
Famin praised Brivio’s work on the team’s junior driver programme, the Alpine Academy, which he took an increased role in at the start of 2022 after he was moved to the role of director of racing expansion projects.
“His experience in motorsports has been extremely valuable, especially in the development and progression of the Alpine Academy,” said Famin. “Davide’s wish is to leave Alpine to pursue other opportunities and we have accepted his desire by mutually agreeing to part ways.”
“I wish the team and the Academy the best in the future and I’m sure we will see many young drivers go on to achieve fantastic things in their careers,” said Brivio. “To play a small part in some of that success will certainly be something I will cherish. I am grateful to Alpine for accommodating my wish to pursue other opportunities.”
Following Brivio’s departure, Alpine announced its interim sporting director Julian Rouse will continue to lead its academy programme.
Brivio is expected to return to MotoGP, having originally joined Alpine from the Suzuki team which he took to championship success in 2020.
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