Alpine Elf Endurance Team – FIA WEC

Team A470 N°35

André Negrão
Born on 17 June 1992 in Campinas, Brazil

André Negrão began his racing car in his native Brazil and also abroad, taking part in the Formula Renault European championship. He rose the ranks of the single-seater classes up to GP2. In 2017, he joined Team Signatech-Alpine and made his bow in the World Endurance Championship. He claimed his maiden LMP2 class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018. Since then, he has successfully moved up into the top-tier LMP1 class and has now become one of the mainstays of the French squad. He will keep playing this important part with the return of the team in LMP2 in 2022.

Oli Caldwell
Born on 11 June 2002 in Hampshire, United Kingdom

Olli followed the traditional racing driver path, from karting to single seater. He climbed the single seater up until the F2, a series he was driving for in 2022. He discovered Endurance racing in 2021 but 2023 marks the first full time season of the Alpine Academy (already seen at the wheel of an F1 car) member in the discipline.

Memo RojasBorn on 18 August 1981 in Mexico

Originally from Mexico, Memo has built most of his impressive competitive record racing in the United States. He won three times the 24 Hours of Daytona (2008, 2011 et 2013) and he is also a four time winner of the Endurance Grand Am championship (2008, 2010, 2011 et 2012). But he also demonstrated his ability to win in Europe, clinching the ELMS title in 2017 and 2019 in the LMP2 category. It’s therefore fair to say that he will be a strong asset to guide his young colleagues from the Alpine Elf Endurance Team.

Team A470 N°36

Matthieu Vaxiviere
Born on 3 December 1994 in Limoges, France

After moving up through the ranks of single-seater racing to reach GP3 and having notably finished as runner-up in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the French driver made a highly successful switch to Endurance racing. He has twice finished third in the LMP2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018 and 2019. Since he joined the Alpine Elf Endurance Team, he finished third in the Hypercar class of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship and second in 2022. In 2023, he will be leading the team back in the LMP2 category.

Julien Canal
Born on 15 July 1982 in Le Mans, France

After initially competing single-seater racing and then in one-make cups in France, Julien’s origins gradually caught up with him as he switched to long-distance motorsport, becoming a specialist in Endurance racing and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The French driver clinched several GT class wins at the world famous 24-hour race at the start of the 2010s. He now plies his trade in the LMP2 class just as successfully, since he is one of the top amateurs in the category and has left this year the Panis Racing’s team to join the Alpine Elf Endurance Team.

Charles Milesi
Born on 4 March 2001 in Chaumont, France

After cutting his teeth in karting, Charles Milesi switched to single-seater racing before moving to Endurance in 2020. He quickly performed in the discipline, winning the FIA LMP2 Endurance Trophy in the 2021 FIA WEC, with three wins including at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He joined the Alpine Elf Endurance Team in 2023 and will definitely be an asset for the team.