First
#499p
upgrades to be introduced this weekend!
Ferrari will introduce new brake ducts at Interlagos to help control brake cooling.
Some small adjustments to the underfloor and gurney flaps will also be introduced to maintain the balance of the car.
#Ferrari
#WEC
#Hypercar
Batti Pregliasco (AF Corse team manager) - The
#83
hypercar will be treated as a โseparate entityโ
โFirst of all, itโs competing in another championshipโ
โSo, itโs the World Cup instead of the World Championship. So itโs competing against JOTA and Proton.โ
#WEC
#499p
#AFCorse
So close ๐ฅฒ
Obviously disappointing to lose the win in the final hour due to no fault of our own.
Unfortunately thatโs how it goes sometimes.
โ The drivers were strong, the car had great pace, the race execution and strategy was good
#Spa24hr
#296GT3
#Ferrari
Robert Kubica on driving for Ferrari in WEC and missing out on an F1 seat
"I think that driving a Ferrari represents something different than racing with other brands
In the past I had looked for Ferrari many times.โ
(1/2) from Racingnews 365
Ferrari has received a high amount of interest in customer versions of itโs Hypercar, and the Italian team is open to the idea. There's no confirmed date for the first customer car, however it won't be until 2024 at the earliest.
โ๏ธNew: Tyre warmers WILL be allowed at the
#LEMANS24
This is to ensure that โdrivers of all experience levels will be able to compete in the safest possible environment regardless of track conditions and temperaturesโ
Today was Shameful.
That was arguably worse than Monaco and Hungary 2022.
Any man with half a brain cell (+ all the other teams) could see that this was going to be a wet race.
Thereโs nothing wrong with gambling on an alternate strategy (1/3)
#6HImola
Ferrari and BMW have been stripped of all manufactures points in GTD and GTD PRO following the Rolex 24 at Daytona
This is for exceeding the declared expected performance
The teams and drivers will still keep their points, so Risiโs GTD PRO win still stands
#IMSA
#496GT3
IMOLA BOP CHANGES:
A raft of weight reductions have been announced for the 6 hours of Imola, with Ferrari getting the greatest reduction.
Minimum weights for Imola:
Ferrari 1041kg (-34)
Toyota 1060kg (-29)
BMW 1035kg (-25)
Porsche 1033kg (-15)
Lamborghini 1034kg (-7)
#WEC
Shwartzman:
โObviously most of my career I was always aiming for F1, but now that I tried WEC, Iโve realized that there are other big categories, and that the world doesnโt revolve only around F1โ
Paolo Filisetti - F1 experience helped Ferrari to develop it's hypercar hybrid system
"Leaning on their experience gained with F1 hybrid systems, each component of the ERS was designed and built by Ferrari" (1/2)
There were so many moments where I thought we had thrown it.
I'm still in total disbelief that we made it.
There's lots to say about the race and pit management BUT lets criticise tomorrow.
Next year we MUST come back stronger.
Tonight we celebrate.
Forza Ferrari ๐ฉท
So proud of the
#83
crew today.
They definitely proved that they aren't just 'the backup Ferrari'
Not only did they lead a large portion of the race, they were mistake free and would've been in serious contention for the win if it weren't for the electrical failure and DNF
Absolute farce today. A complete disaster.
We had the race controlled and the win almost guaranteed untill we needlessly threw it away. (Again)
Coletta and the team have a lot to answer for.
Following the crash of the
#50
Hypercar at Spa, there is growing anger and frustration at the tyre blanket ban in WEC and other racing categories
Head of Ferrariโs GT department, Antonello Coletta, warned that the ban on tire blankets could have โmajor ramifications for safety.
Cannizzo on Ferrari's pace at Qatar
โUnfortunately, the results of the race confirmed all our predictions, we were predicting we would struggle.โ
(1/3) Via SC365
#WEC
#FerrariHypercar
#499p
๐จ Robert Kubica joins AF Corse for 2024! ๐จ
Further information about the partnership is expected with in the coming weeks
Could this be the rumoured 3rd hypercar ๐ ๐
#499p
#WEC
๐ Chequered flag at Spa ๐
Not the result that we deserved. Unfortunately the red flag came at the worst possible time
On the plus side, for the second race in a row, our pace and tyre management was very strong.
#WEC
#Ferrari
#499p
Per Autosport - Toyota is considering running a 3rd GR010 in 2026
โWe see what Ferrari is doing with its customer or satellite car, and we like thatโ - Toyota WEC race director Rob Leupen
#WEC
#Hypercar
#LMH
5 Ferrari 296GT3โs at this weekends
#Sahlens6HRS
Molina, Pier Guidi, Fuoco, Serra and Rigion are driving.
Updates posted on here throughout the weekend.
๐ธ
@IMSA
#296GT3
#Ferrari
At Spa, the 499Pโs raw speed was on display for all to see
However, the car had one major issue, It performed poorly on cold tyres, to the point where the effort lost a lap early in the race
๐จ Confirmed: The
#499p
will NOT compete in
#IMSA
in 2024
Coletta ๐ฃ๏ธ
The world {endurance} championship, for us, is another target that we have.
For this matter, all our efforts will be, next year, on the world championship and the 24-hours of LeMans
#FerrariHypercar
#WEC
Whatever happens this weekend, we could not be prouder.
The fact that we find ourselves in this position in our debut LeMans after 50 years shows just how hard this amazing team have been working.
#ForzaFerrari
#LeMans24
#499p
Antonello Coletta:
โI do not understand what happened - the clock was running and the decision to restart after the end of the six hours was very unexpected for me.โ
โFrankly speaking we were in a condition to win the race and I am not happy.โ
#WEC
#FerrariHypercar
#6HSpa
Obviously an underwhelming qualifying, but this season our race pace has been strong and weโve been able to make up positions during the race ( even after a bad qualy)
Qatar:
#83
P12 โก๏ธ P4
Spa:
#50
P19 โก๏ธ P1 (at 6hrs)
Le Mans:
#50
P5 โก๏ธ P1
#FerrariHypercar
#WEC
{
#Ferrari
Evaluating Potential
#499P
Upgrades ]
Giuliano Salvi told Dailysportscar
โWe are evaluating everything at the moment, after our first phase, which was dedicated to working out the big problems we face, now we are trying to evaluate our weaknesses with the car" (1/2)
Ferrari IS willing to support a 3rd hypercar in the WEC - but not in IMSA
Coletta:
โWe considered the possibility after LeMans and whilst our primary concentration is on more wins in the WEC,we now feel ready to say that we would be able to support, (continued) 1/2
#499p
Proton Competition have committed to full season running in both the WEC and IMSA with their 963 Porsche Hypercars in 2024
Proton intends on running two cars in each championship, but this is dependent on the delivery dates for cars 3 and 4
#WEC
#IMSA
#963
4th fastest car
Started 6th
Held off far faster cars whilst carrying tyre deficit
A generational drive from Charlie today.
Goated ๐
#DutchGP
#Ferrari
Antonello Coletta:
โI would like to remember that one year ago, the car didnโt exist. We had just a white paper. Now we are here to celebrate the victory.
โWe are very, very proud about it. We are very proud of our team, our drivers and our technicians.โ
Ferrari is unlikely to use any Joker updates in 2024
Coletta:
โWe have at the moment used zero jokers"
โFrankly speaking, we study what we can make in the future, but Iโm not sure we will spend some jokers in the second part of the season, but itโs not impossible" (1/2)
๐ขThe Aston Martin Valkyrie WILL race in the WEC in 2025 ๐ข
The Valkyrie will compete in both the WEC and IMSA in 2025, partnering with Heart Of Racing
#AstonMartin
#Valkyrie
#Hypercar
#IMSA
#WEC
Our driver lineup for 2024โฆ
#50
Ferrari AF Corse
Miguel Molina
Antonio Fuoco
Nicklas Nielsen
#51
Ferrari AF Corse
James Calado
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alessandro Pier Guidi
#83
AF Corse (customer)
Yifei Ye
Robert Shwartzman
Robert Kubica
#WEC
#FerrariHypercar
#499p
James: It Would be nice to bring the Ferrari 499P to Daytona
โYeah, itโd be nice to bring the car to Daytona to do the GTP stuff and fight for the overall winโ
#Rolex24
#Daytona24
#FerrariHypercar
R7: Bahrain ๐ง๐ญ
This fight for the last step on the podium with the JOTA 963 (and each other at times) was absolutely nail biting
The
#50
would eventually cross the line in 3rd and round the year off with a podium
Yifei Ye:
That red colour just grew in my head, growing up and going through karts and formula cars, you always watch the top of motorsport, and you always see Ferrari doing well. Itโs one of the most successful brands, if not the most successful.
#WEC
#499P
#FerrariHypercar
[ Repost antonio_fuoco ]
We were met with a lot of adversity today but we pushed on and made it onto the podium! ๐ช
Lots of learning as we prepare for the next race.
Forza!
Robert ๐ฃ๏ธ
โThe 499P is completely different from the LMP2 prototypes I have been used to driving most recently. The first test on the track was useful to understand the cockpit and left me with a positive initial feeling. There is obviously a lot of work to be done.โ (1/2)
No IMSA debut for the 499p next year โ๐บ๐ธ
Coletta to
โNext year we will be involved only in WEC and not IMSA - now we concentrate on the WEC with three carsโ
#WEC
#499p
#FerrariHypercar
Coletta: 499p project has given "great satisfaction"
โI am very proud and happy with the results weโve achieved, with the prestigious win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the six podiums, the two pole positions and the fastest lap again in France" (1/2)
#FerrariHypercar
#WEC
#499p
โAs an F1 driver, I had two objectives: to win the world championship and get into the red.
It didnโt happen because life served me another scenario, and I confess that an open wound remained. Now this opportunity is a great challengeโ
๐จ Ferrari 499p road car news ๐จ
Ferrari is reportedly planning a trio of road cars based on the 499P Hypercar.
#Ferrari
has filed trademark applications for three variations of the 499 name including the 499 GTB, 499 GTS (spider), and a 499 Speciale.
#FerrariHypercar
#499p
Giuseppe Risi was just asked about running a
#499p
in IMSA
His key remarks
๐ด
#Risi
would be happy to run a 499p if they had the financial backing
๐ด He wants Ferrari to run the car for 2 years in order to Iron out any issues
๐ด It would be difficult but possible
#IMSA
Ferrari looking to consolidate at the
#6HoursofSpa
Fresh off the back of two podiums and a pole position, Ferrari is looking to strengthen its results at Spa-Francochamos, which will stage round three of the 2023 World Endurance Championship later this week
Isotta Fraschini has confirmed that it won't enter WEC this year
Instead, the team will target 15,000km of testing ahead of its 2024 debut and will visit multiple Italian circuits as well as an overnight endurance run at MotorLand Aragรณn๐ช๐ธ
Isotta Fraschini has completed it's third test at MotorLand Aragรณn
The Tipo 6 LMH completed 251 laps over 1341 kilometers ( 833 Miles )
#IsottaFraschini
#Tipo6LMH
#WEC
#LMH
๐ And thatโs the chequered flag at Daytona ๐
Daniel Serra crosses the line to WIN in GTD PRO with the Ferrari 296 GT3
Miguel Molina comes home second in GTD (296GT3)
Balboa finishes 3rd in GTD (
#296GT3
)
A very strong result for Ferrari ๐ช๐๐ฎ๐น
#Daytona24
#Rolex24
#Ferrari
Giuliano Salvi on Imola:
โThis was for sure a sh*tty day. It's really a shame and sorry for all the people who came to support us.
For sure we need to do a better job and I'm pretty sure as we showed last year (at Lemans) we can take better decisions.โ
I wonโt say any more on this, but whatโs most frustrating is that weโll probably get hit with a BOP adjustment at the next race and will get nerfed out of contention. (3/3)
Ferdinando Cannizzoโs comments after the
#6HImola
โWe conclude the 6 Hours of Imola with regret about the result, as we had the potential to secure overall podium positions, having led the race for nearly four hours.โ