Ferrari 296 second in LMGT3 Class at 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 93rd edition of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans concluded today at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Over 332.000 fans and enthusiasts during the weekend flocked to the circuit in the week leading up to the world’s most prestigious endurance race. The number 21 Ferrari 296 LMGT3 of Vista AF Corse secured second place in the LMGT3 class after consistently remaining among the front-runners throughout the event.

Starting from the front row, thanks to his second place in qualifying, Ferrari’s official driver, Alessio Rovera, took the car to the chequered flag at the iconic French circuit. He shared driving duties with François Heriau and Simon Mann. Following a strong start by the Frenchman, who kept the car firmly in the lead group, both Mann and Rovera maintained the team’s position, securing not only a podium finish but also valuable points in the FIA World Endurance Championship standings, with Le Mans serving as the fourth round of the season.

The best of the remaining four Prancing Horse entries in the hot, dry conditions that persisted throughout the 24 hours was the number 57 Kessel Racing Ferrari, which consistently ran inside the top ten. Official driver Daniel Serra took the chequered flag in eighth place, having shared the car with Takeshi Kimura and Casper Stevenson.

Just outside the top ten in eleventh place was the number 150 Richard Mille AF Corse entry, which stayed in the thick of the LMGT3 midfield battle throughout the race. Official driver Lilou Wadoux shared the cockpit with Le Mans rookies Custodio Toledo and Riccardo Agostini. The crew of the number 150 car, who staged an impressive comeback in the opening hours, lost ground after being rear-ended – an incident that dropped them back in the field.

The number 193 Ziggo Sport Tempesta Ferrari, piloted by Jonathan Hui, Christopher Froggatt, and Eddie Cheever III, finished fourteenth despite losing time during the night due to a technical issue that was skilfully resolved.

Vista AF Corse’s sister car, the number 54, which is also contesting the full FIA WEC season, endured a less fortunate race. After spending a prolonged period in the pit garage due to a technical problem at daybreak, the team ultimately had to retire the car. Until that point, official driver Davide Rigon, Francesco Castellacci, and Thomas Flohr had been performing strongly in the upper half of the leaderboard.

Attention now shifts to the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship 13 July in São Paulo, Brazil.