After leaving Formula One, from 2002 to 2006 Alesi raced in the DTM championship, winning some races and his best result was a fifth place in the drivers' championship. He raced in the Speedcar Series in 2008 and 2009 and raced at Le Mans in 2010. He raced in the Indianapolis 500 in 2012 and became the oldest professional driver to perform the rookie test for admission to the competition. For several years he was also a commentator for the Italian TV show Pole Position. In 2006 Alesi was awarded "Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur".