Maranello, the Italian spiritual home of Ferrari, welcomes the winning Ferrari 499P car #51 of the Le Mans 2023 24 hour Centenary race with a true heroes welcome. Delighted employees of the Ferrari Factory Museum and hundreds of fans paid homage to the winning car that won the battle over its rival Toyota.
Car #50 which finished the race in fifth position was also present and celebrated by all who attended as well. Please have a look at the official Ferrari video of this event.
The 2024 date has been set ! Let’s look forward to another exciting Le Mans 24 hour race on 15-16th June 2024. Can Ferrari do it again with another memorable win in the Hypercar category with their successful 499P ? A crowd of 325,000 people watched as seven Hypercar manufacturers (Toyota, Ferrari, Porsche, Glickenhaus, Cadillac, Vanwall and Peugeot) battled it out over the 24 hour race period. Of course, in the end it was Ferrari 499P car #51 which was victorious with drivers Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi and James Calado taking the credit for a magnificent performance.
The 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season continues with the Monza 6 hours race (9th July), followed by the Fuji 6 hours (10th September) and then the 8 hours endurance of Bahrain (4th November)