Ferrari made official this Tuesday the line-up of drivers that will ride the two Hypercars for the 2023 season of the World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where the name of the 33-year-old Catalan driver stands. out. Miguel Molina deservedly rose to Ferrari driver status in the WEC with the AF Corse team.
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Half a century after lining up its last prototype at Le Mans, the Scuderia will return to the legendary event with its Hypercar 499P. Reigning LMGTE Pro world champions Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado will join F1 reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi in car number 51 while Antonio Fuoco and Nicklas Nielsen will join Miguel Molina in car number 50.
50 refers to the years that Ferrari has not competed in the top category of world Endurance (since 1972) and 51 is the current one that powers its 488 GTE of the LM GTE Pro category, one of the most successful given to red cars in The past.
The Catalan couldn’t be more “pleased to have this opportunity” to fight the greats. “Thanks to Ferrari for trusting me. Racing in the top WEC category is one of the most important sporting achievements of my career. It is a pleasure to represent Ferrari in such an important year, 50 years after its last race in the top category of the World Championship. Words can’t explain how I feel because this goal represents the pinnacle of my career and a dream I’ve been chasing for a long time,” he said in the statement.
“Since the first shakedown of the 499P in July, we have worked non-stop involving the drivers of the Ferrari family. We have been very clear about what we can ask of them in terms of development and consistency, not only at speed,” said Antonello Coletta, director of sporting activities for Ferrari GT.
They will make their debut at the 1,000 Miles of Sebring, the first WEC test in March, and the summit will be on June 10 at Le Mans.
Source: La Verdad
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