Ferrari wins 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024, repeating last year’s triumph

A yr after successful the Centenary version, Ferrari repeated the feat on the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024, the world’s most well-known and prestigious endurance race.

The official Ferrari – AF Corse group’s 499P quantity 50 was applauded by followers because it crossed the chequered flag first. Nicklas Nielsen, who shared the cockpit with Miguel Molina and Antonio Fuoco, drove the automotive over the end line.

The sister Le Mans Hypercar, the quantity 51 of Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi got here third.

This marks the Prancing Horse’s eleventh total victory within the basic French endurance marathon and its second consecutive win following the triumph on 11 June 2023 with the 499P quantity 51. Earlier victories have been in 1949, 1954, 1958, and 1960 to 1965.

The Maranello producer’s roll of honour at Le Mans additionally contains 29 class wins, for a complete of 40 victories.

This, the fourth spherical of the 2024 FIA WEC season, noticed the retirement of the AF Corse group’s quantity 83 499P after 248 laps after having been among the many entrance runners at size.