Alpine Reveals Martins as Latest Signing

Former FIA Formula 3 champion Victor Martins will make his sports car racing debut this year after being announced as part of Alpine’s lineup for the FIA World Endurance Championship.

The 24-year-old was formerly part of the Alpine Academy during his time in single-seaters – in which he won the F3 title in 2022 and was also an F2 race winner in each of the past two seasons.

Martins was heavily linked with an Alpine WEC drive and did test the manufacturer’s A424 LMDh car at the end of 2024 in the Bahrain rookie test.

He is now the third driver to be officially confirmed as part of Alpine’s WEC roster – following Antonio Felix da Costa and Frederic Makowiecki – but it has not been revealed which of the two Hypercar entries he will pilot.

“Joining Alpine Endurance Team in the FIA World Endurance Championship is a significant step in my career and a responsibility I take very seriously,” said Martins.

“Alpine is a brand with a strong racing heritage and clear ambitions at the highest level of endurance racing.

“Competing in my first 24 Hours of Le Mans with this team is a huge motivation, and I’m looking forward to working closely with everyone to push performance, build consistency and contribute to the long-term success of the program.”

Team Principal Philippe Sinault added: “We are obviously very pleased with this collaboration, which represents a strong and exciting opportunity for the project.

“Victor will bring us his natural speed, but also his experience at the highest level and his technical understanding, all of which will allow us to continue progressing collectively.

“Since Victor took part in the 2024 Rookie Test with the A424, there has been a clear mutual desire to work together. We share the same mindset and approach, and I have no doubt that his integration into the team will be swift and that he will very quickly be able to contribute to improving our overall performance.”