RENAULT GROUP: AutoNation gets first taste of Formula 1 racing with BWT Alpine F1 Team partnership
02 Mai 2023 - 02:00PM
GlobeNewswire Inc.
RENAULT GROUP: AutoNation gets first taste of Formula 1 racing with
BWT Alpine F1 Team partnership
AUTONATION GETS FIRST TASTE OF FORMULA 1
RACING WITHBWT ALPINE
F1 TEAM PARTNERSHIP
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA &
Boulogne-Billancourt, France (May
2, 2023) — America's most admired
automotive retailer, today announces it has entered the Formula 1
race through a partnership with Alpine. The US-based transportation
solutions provider will sponsor BWT Alpine F1 Team in the Miami
Grand Prix on May 5-7, 2023, in Miami, Florida.
AutoNation and Alpine are both proven winners.
In addition to this new racing endeavour, AutoNation is represented
in the NTT INDYCAR® SERIES by four-time Indianapolis 500® winner
Helio Castroneves and 2019 Indianapolis 500 winner Simon Pagenaud,
who race for Meyer Shank Racing, and by 2023 INDYCAR Grand Prix of
Long Beach winner Kyle Kirkwood racing for Andretti Autosport.
Alpine is one of the most engaged car makers in
motorsports – competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship,
FIA World Endurance Championship, and Esports series – and has two
of the most dynamic drivers and proven Grand Prix winners in
Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.
Mike Manley, AutoNation
CEO: “We are excited to partner with Alpine, a leader
in international motorsports. AutoNation and Alpine are connected
in our love for cars, speed, and drive to win.”
AutoNation and Alpine will partner in a series
of unique events leading up to the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand
Prix 2023. It comes at a time when the French brand prepares for
its pending arrival in the North American market.
AutoNation and Alpine will cohost events at The
Concours Club, Miami International Autodrome at the Hard Rock
Stadium, and greater Miami. Attendees will be given the opportunity
to interact with, and test drive Alpine A110 sports cars and
discover why Alpine is “a sport specialty brand, born from racing,
made by racers, for racers at heart.”
AutoNation and Alpine have also entered into a
dialogue on future opportunities involving the U.S. auto retail
market. Manley added: “As Americans become more familiar with
Alpine products like the A110, they will understand why those with
a racing passion and love for unique styling want to own a piece of
a legacy built by racers.”
Laurent Rossi, Alpine CEO:
“AutoNation is a tremendous retailer with an industry-leading
customer experience and is also an experienced partner in
motorsports, with a winning pedigree in the Indianapolis 500 and
NTT IndyCar Series. This makes for a fantastic partnership in one
of the most exciting markets in the world.”
About Alpine & BWT Alpine F1
Team
Alpine is the French-style sports car brand
founded in 1955 by Jean Rédélé and is now the dedicated brand for
innovative, authentic, and exclusive sports cars of the Renault
Group. A wider Business Unit allows Alpine to benefit from the
heritage and know-how of its historic Dieppe factory and the
engineering expertise of BWT Alpine F1 Team, Alpine Racing and
Alpine Cars teams.
BWT Alpine F1 Team competes in the FIA Formula
One World Championship with race winners Esteban Ocon and Pierre
Gasly. Led by Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer, the team finished
fourth in the 2022 Constructors' Championship as it continues its
quest to reach the pinnacle of Formula 1.
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, a provider of personalized
transportation services, is driven by innovation and
transformation. As one of America's most admired companies,
AutoNation delivers a peerless customer experience recognized by
data-driven consumer insight leaders, Reputation and J.D. Power.
Through its bold leadership and brand affinity, the AutoNation
Brand is synonymous with “DRVPNK” and “What Drives You, Drives Us.”
AutoNation has a singular focus on personalized transportation
services that are easy, transparent and customer-centric.
Please visit www.autonation.com,
investors.autonation.com, and www.twitter.com/AutoNation, where
AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its
business, and its results of operations. Please also visit
www.autonationdrive.com, AutoNation's automotive blog, for
information regarding the AutoNation community, the automotive
industry, and current automotive news and trends.
Contacts
AutoNationMarc
CANNON(954) 769-3146
cannonm@autonation.com
Havas Formula(212)
219-0321alpine@havasformula.com
Renault Group Investor
RelationsPhilippine DE SCHONEN+33 6 13 45
68 39 philippine.de-schonen@renault.com
- AutoNationXAlpine Press Release_5.02.23_Final_EN
Renault (EU:RNO)
Historical Stock Chart
Von Aug 2023 bis Sep 2023
Renault (EU:RNO)
Historical Stock Chart
Von Sep 2022 bis Sep 2023
