It's official - ALPINA returns to Racing ! (bigger photo)

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It's official - ALPINA returns to Racing ! (bigger photo)

Post by neil » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:22 pm

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Hot off the press:

ALPINA look back on a long and successful history in international motorsport. Well-known F1 and Touring Car drivers such as Niki Lauda, Jacky Ickx, Hans Stuck and Dieter Quester gripped an ALPINA steering wheel on their way to winning the European Touring Car Championship three times. ALPINA pilots also won the Nürburgring 24 Hours numerous times, as well as the 24 Hours of Spa in 1970.


After 20 years out of racing, ALPINA will celebrate their comeback by fielding a factory team in the 2009FIA GT3 European Championship, as well as competing in important endurance races. In addition to our factory team effort, we will also sell race cars to private parties, collectors and race teams.

So that we may build up our race team and successfully develop the race version of the BMW ALPINA B6 GT3, we’re looking for candidates with experience in motorsport. Your commitment and drive for perfection are the basis for future success. We expect a high level of flexibility, including weekends... Interested? Then compete for one of the following positions:



Project Manager
Automotive Race Engineer – Suspension and Aerodynamic Set-Up- Vehicle engineer: drivetrain and engine bay packaging construction
Automotive Engineer – Development, Chassis/Aerodynamic Panels
Automotive Engineer – Development, Drivetrain/Engine Bay Packaging
Race Mechanic, preferably with Lorry driving Licence
Technician, testing equipment and electronics
Purchasing/Logistics/Quality Control Specialist
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Post by thomas v8 » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:58 pm

Sorry cant feel any of the positions aquired but what a beautiful looking car above. If i could only be the test driver :cry:
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Post by Ashok » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:41 pm

Oh that's a nice car! Good luck Team Alpina :D
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Post by alpinab3 » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:26 pm

Great news! I think that Alpina in the image is photoshoped :?
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Post by Paul C2 » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:07 pm

This is fantastic news and long overdue. Hope the car performs as well as it looks. Just read through the job descriptions on the Alpina web site, I'm not qualified for any listed, but if they're looking for someone to test drive (or just hang around with a brush in the garage) count me in :o

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Post by Duncan » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:55 am

Great news!

Pity they are not looking for a team medic!
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Post by neil » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:31 am

Now on www.fiagt3.com too

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Post by bfive » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:38 pm

That's superb. Nice to see a new cat amongst the pigeons!!

Neil we are relying on you to, of course, arrange a alpinaregister road trip to one of the races..........

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Post by D4 » Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:10 am

bfive wrote:That's superb. Nice to see a new cat amongst the pigeons!!

Neil we are relying on you to, of course, arrange a alpinaregister road trip to one of the races..........
Tim shouldn't be too far to go the FIA GT3 championship comes to Silverstone each year...
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Post by KevinB10 » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:30 am

This year Silverstone was last week and the other rounds are -

Monza [Italy] - May 18th
Oschersleben [Germany] - July 6th
Brno [Czech Republic] - Sept. 14th
Nogaro [France] - Oct. 5th
Dubai [U.A.I.] - Nov. 15th

So if the calendar is the same next year we could do ALPINA register trips to Nogaro and Oschersleben?
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Post by ALPB1033 » Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:14 pm

Oh yes! That is a good idea.

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Post by L8 ALPINA » Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:20 pm

What Silverstone next year.. :idea:

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Post by B10GER » Sat May 10, 2008 12:13 am

Thanks for my new desktop backround good luck to the team.

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Post by B10GER » Sat May 10, 2008 12:34 am

Potoshop claim maybee founded. check the angles of back wing. Still cool but.

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Post by Charles » Sat May 10, 2008 12:24 pm

I've just decided how my car will look for Le Mans :D
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