He has been successfully involved in motor sports since the age of seven. It all began with karting. There he became Vice Swiss Champion and in 2010 even Swiss Champion in the Junior category. In 2011, Alain won the Trofeo Andrea Margutti, the youngest and only Swiss kart, which is one of the most prestigious races in international karting. In 2013 Alain was awarded the Young Driver Award as the best young Swiss racer. In 2014 he switched to FIA Formula 4 and celebrated six podium places in seven race weekends.
In 2018 Valente achieved 5 race victories in the Italian GT Championship and one race victory at a guest start in the BOSS GP with a Formula 2 racing car. Alain also drove for the traditional McLaren brand in a 570 S GT4 racing car. He secured pole position at the Red Bull Ring and a podium place each in Misano (I) and Budapest (H). In the 2019 season Alain Valente fights again with the McLaren in the German ADAC GT4 Championship with the German Youtuber Felix von der Laden for the championship.