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LAUDERDALE, Fla. and BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France, May 2, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), 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.
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