Alpine Confirms Rob White's Departure Amid Ongoing Overhaul

Cataleya

June 01, 2024 · 1 min read

Alpine Confirms Rob White's Departure Amid Ongoing Overhaul
Moto-GP | June 01, 2024
Alpine parts ways with team veteran Rob White. (Image: CRASH NET)

Alpine confirms the departure of Rob White as part of its ongoing personnel overhaul. White, who played a pivotal role in the team’s championship successes alongside Fernando Alonso in 2005/2006, reportedly received his dismissal from team principal Bruno Famin earlier this week.

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