Motor racing-Renault's Alpine announces new endurance entry from 2024

FILE PHOTO: The Alpine logo is seen on the new Alpine A110 sports car during the inauguration of the new production line in Dieppe, France, December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

(Reuters) - Renault-owned Alpine will continue in endurance racing, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with a new hybrid car built to Daytona (LMDh) rules from 2024, the sportscar brand announced on Tuesday.

Endurance racing has a convergence agreement from 2022 for cars conforming to the North American-based IMSA championship to compete against Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) entries in the top category.