LE MANS, 2023 — Alessandro Pier Guidi crosses the finish line in the #51 Ferrari AF Corse Ferrari 499P to win the 100th 24 Hours of Le Mans for Ferrari. (Photo by Antonin Vincent)
Ferrari’s Alessandro Pier Guidi just gets ahead of Buemi's #8 Toyota at 24 Hours Le Mans.
Ferrari won the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the 499P driven by Alessandro Pier Guidi, who shared the number 51 car with James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, covering 342 laps of the French track. The Maranello manufacturer claimed an historic result on its return to the top class after half a century, with the Ferrari – AF Corse team triumphing in the world’s most famous endurance race.
Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, Nicklas Nielsen, Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado & Antonio Giovinazzi of Ferrari AF Corse during WEC's 2024 Prologue in Qatar at Losail International Circuit (26.02.24) by François Flamand / DPPI / Michelin
BELGIUM, 2023 — A first podium for the #51 Ferrari AF Corse, Ferrari 499P Hypercar, of Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi, at P3 and a win in the LMGTE Am class for the #83 Richard Mille AF Corse, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, of Luis Perez Companc, Lilou Wadoux, and Alessio Rovera. Wadoux is the first female driver to win a race in WEC. (Photo by Frédéric Le Floc'h/DPPI)
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Enzo Ferrari
Ferrari won the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the 499P driven by Alessandro Pier Guidi, who shared the number 51 car with James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, covering 342 laps of the French track.
The Maranello manufacturer claimed an historic result on its return to the top class after 50 years, with the Ferrari – AF Corse team triumphing in the world’s most famous endurance race.
At the chequered flag Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen finished fifth in the 499P number 50, delayed during the night by repairs that knocked the crew out of contention for the podium, despite an excellent performance that saw them climb several places back up the standings.
The Ferrari 499Ps started from the top two positions on the grid with Hypercar numbers 50 and 51, respectively, thanks to the times posted during the Hyperpole when Fuoco took pole.
This was the Prancing Horse’s tenth overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, to go with those collected in 1949, 1954, 1958, and 1960-1965. Ferrari’s history at Le Mans now comprises 39 victories, including 29 class wins.