Ferrari
WEC – Legendary Ferrari, double triumph at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Le Mans, 22 Aug. 2021 – The 89th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the oldest and most prestigious endurance race and the fourth round of the FIA WEC World Championship, was dominated by AF Corse’s 488 GTEs, which triumphed in the LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am classes.
Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Côme Ledogar at the wheel of the #51 Ferrari won the LMGTE Pro class, while Nicklas Nielsen, François Perrodo and Alessio Rovera lorded it over the LMGTE Am class. The Iron Lynx 488 GTE, crewed by Italians Rino Mastronardi and Matteo Cressoni and the Ferrari Driver Academy’s Callum Ilott, completed the podium in this category. A very special starter, Ferrari President John Elkann, sent the cars on their way at 4pm on Saturday.
This is the Prancing Horse’s 38th victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with 29 class wins and nine overall. It is also the 488 GTE’s third victory in the French classic.