JACK MILLER AND TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU VISIT ALPINE’S ENSTONE FACILITY DURING F1 SUMMER BREAK

During the mandated summer break, even Formula 1 factories briefly quiet down as many staff members take a two-week pause. Alpine used the downtime to catch up on work at its Enstone base, but still made time to welcome MotoGP visitors on Thursday—an occasion that brought together two worlds that share more than fans might expect.

Jack Miller and Toprak Razgatlioglu, representing the Prima Pramac Yamaha team, visited Alpine’s High Performance Centre in Enstone ahead of the Silverstone weekend for the two-wheeled stars. The pair also toured the team’s command area and the office of special adviser Flavio Briatore. Their itinerary included a stop at the showroom, where Alpine’s trophy collection sits alongside the R.S.19 from 2019 and the R25 world championship car from 2005.

Miller and Razgatlioglu didn’t just stay on the tour route. They also took their Yamaha R9 show bikes into the quiet facilities, bringing the sound of MotoGP to the otherwise still environment. The visit was shared with two Moto2 riders from Pramac—Izan Guevara and Alberto Ferrandez—who joined the group for a combined walkthrough with the riders’ engineers and mechanics.

Briatore framed the day as a chance to connect the disciplines more closely. “We have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity used to host the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team on Thursday in Enstone, since they are racing at this weekend in Silverstone. After all, Formula 1 and MotoGP have many similarities and now, with Liberty Media, they share the same owner—so this is a great moment to bring our worlds closer together,” he said, adding his best wishes to the Pramac riders.

Paolo Campinoti, speaking on behalf of Pramac, thanked Alpine for the hospitality. “It was a privilege for our riders, engineers and staff to visit such a legendary facility and experience up close the passion, the organisation and the love of detail that have made this team so successful over the years. Even though Formula 1 and MotoGP are different disciplines, we share the same commitment to innovation and performance, and there is always something valuable to learn from each other,” Campinoti said.