A year after winning the Centenary edition, Ferrari repeated the feat at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024, the world’s most famous and prestigious endurance race.
The official Ferrari – AF Corse team’s 499P number 50 was applauded by fans as it crossed the chequered flag first. Nicklas Nielsen, who shared the cockpit with Miguel Molina and Antonio Fuoco, drove the car over the finish line.
The sister Le Mans Hypercar, the number 51 of Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi came third.
This marks the Prancing Horse’s 11th overall victory in the classic French endurance marathon and its second consecutive win following the triumph on 11 June 2023 with the 499P number 51. Previous victories were in 1949, 1954, 1958, and 1960 to 1965.
The Maranello manufacturer’s roll of honour at Le Mans also includes 29 class wins, for a total of 40 victories.
This, the fourth round of the 2024 FIA WEC season, saw the retirement of the AF Corse team’s number 83 499P after 248 laps after having been among the front runners at length.