Alpine finishes second and fourth at Fuji after leading for much of the 2026 WEC race, with Victor Martins narrowly missing victory.
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Alpine narrowly misses 2026 WEC Fuji victory despite dominant A424 performance

Alpine came within six-tenths of victory at the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Fuji after producing its strongest collective performance of the A424 era, with Victor Martins and Jules Gounon finishing second while Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg took fourth. The French manufacturer controlled much of the six-hour contest after locking out…

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Victor Martins secures Alpine’s first WEC Hypercar pole as the team locks out the Fuji front row following Saturday’s Qualifying washout
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Alpine locks out 2026 Fuji front row after weather cancels WEC Qualifying

Victor Martins secured Alpine Endurance Team’s first FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar pole as the French manufacturer locked out the front row for the 2026 6 Hours of Fuji following the cancellation of Saturday’s Qualifying sessions. Heavy rain, standing water and deteriorating visibility brought the competitive action to an early end shortly after LMGT3…

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Alpine benches António Félix da Costa and Frédéric Makowiecki as both A424 Hypercars switch to two-driver line-ups for Fuji.
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Alpine benches Da Costa and Makowiecki for Fuji 2026 WEC round

Alpine Endurance Team will field two-driver line-ups in both of its A424 Hypercars at this weekend’s 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Fuji after benching António Félix da Costa and Frédéric Makowiecki. Charles Milesi and Ferdinand Habsburg will share the No.35 Alpine A424 in Japan, while Jules Gounon and Victor Martins will…

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