For the first time since 1973, Ferrari is seeking an overall victory.
Ferrari is arguably the world s most iconic supercar manufacturer, but before it was a builder of stellar road cars, it was a racing team. That s where Ferrari built its name, particularly, in endurance. But despite a history in long-format racing, its last challenge for the coveted 24 Hours of Le Mans overall win was in 1971 with the Ferrari 512M. The Italian automaker then pulled out of prototype and GT class development entirely in 1973 to concentrate on Formula 1. It took just two years for Ferrari to bring home driver and constructor titles in Formula 1 and become the world s most recognized brand. However, with changing regulations introducing a new Hypercar Class at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), Ferrari is now going to be heading back to Le Mans for the overall win. Following years of speculation, Ferrari has announced its intention to develop a new race car to enter in the new class s inaugur
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Ferrari confirm Le Mans Hypercar entry date
Date published:
February 24 2021
Ferrari have announced the start of a Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) programme from 2023 that will see them enter the new premier class of the World Endurance Championship.
In an official announcement, the Italian giants confirmed that “following a period of study and analysis” they have “kicked off the development of the new LMH car to include, in recent weeks, the design and simulation phases”.
They added that the track testing programme, the name of the car and the drivers who will make up the official crews will be part of future announcements.