Ferrari has unveiled the all-new 499P Le Mans Hypercar, with which it will bid for overall victory at the LeMans24 Hour race next season:
John Elkann, Ferrari’s executive chairman, said: “The 499P sees us return to compete for outright victory in the WEC series. When we decided to commit to this project, we embarked on a path of innovation and development, faithful to our tradition that sees the track as the ideal terrain to push the boundaries of cutting-edge technological solutions, solutions that in time will be transferred to our road cars.
Coletta played down expectations of a 10th Le Mans win for Ferrari first time out in 2023, while admitting the team had to be targeting ultimate success for what will be the 100th anniversary edition of the French classic. “We are ambitious of course, but we are also humble to know our competitors are more experienced than us with these cars,” he said. “We have less time than our competitors because we started testing in July 2022.
The team has two 499Ps up and running for testing, one of which was the car on show at Imola. Previously captured in spy shots painted in camouflage, 12,000km have already been logged. “It is important to have two for fast development of the car,” said Coletta. Ferrari chose not to announce its driver line-up at Imola, although Coletta reiterated the team will be formed by those already part of its GT racing “family”. That includes Britain’s James Calado, who looks almost certain to be a part of the 499P attack. But superstar additions from the world of Formula 1, including Ferrari’s grand prix stars Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr, appear highly unlikely – at least for 2023.
“I understand the curiosity in this matter,” said Coletta. “But I repeat that the choice of Ferrari will be from within the Ferrari family. We have very consistent and many drivers, so 100% the choices will be in-house. At the end of the year or the first day of next year the decision will be taken.”The team that will run the 499Ps is an amalgam of AF Corse’s long-established GT squad and factory staff.
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