The French carmaker has a rich history in rallying having competed in the WRC with its iconic A110 in the 1960-70s. It has recently returned to the arena with a rally version of its new A110 model which is eligible to compete in the R-GT class.
Speaking to selected media at Alpine’s Formula 1 launch this week, Luca De Meo CEO of Renault confirmed the brand’s motorsport’s arm Alpine is interested in returning to the WRC with an electric vehicle.
Reports from France have indicated the new Alpine A5 could provide the brand a model in which to base a future WRC challenger.
De Meo was tight-lipped around any plans surrounding the Dakar Rally, which has enjoyed a resurgence recently with Audi the latest marque to field a works entry.
“I am interested in exploring, it remains to be seen if we can find the right conditions to participate in the World Rally Championship, but I want to do it with an electric car, which is not possible nowadays. And I also want to do the Dakar,”…
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