Ferrari is continuing its work and is focused on returning to the fabled Le Mans 24 Hours endurance in 2023, as recently confirmed by Chief Executive Officer Benedetto Vigna, in what will be the sports carmaker’s first attempt for overall win in 50 years.
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna shared details about the Italian company’s new business plan on Thursday and confirmed Ferrari is still on course for its return to the top class from next season with its Hypercar, after the success in the lower GT category of last year’s FIA world endurance championship.
“It’s thrilling to think that in a little under a year, we will compete for outright victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours. This represents another chance for us to compete at the highest levels, pushing the technological boundaries on the track to then transfer these to the next generation of Ferrari cars.” – Benedetto Vigna explained.
The Italian side last won the category’s title back in 1965 and is getting ready to challenge the likes of Porsche, Cadillac, Peugeot and Toyota, which has won the last five Le Mans 24 Hours.
Antonello Coletta, who is heading up the Le Mans 24 Hours project in his role as boss of the Attivita Sportive GT department at Ferrari, said for Autosport a few weeks ago that the car remains on schedule to start testing in July. The first testing session of the LMH will be performed by drivers taken from Ferrari’s GT roster, such as James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi and Antonio Fuoco.
Ferrari will continue its collaboration with AF Corse on its return to the prototype ranks.
Benedetto Vigna, a former technology entrepreneur who joined Ferrari as CEO almost one year ago, also pointed out that the electrification strategy is “highly relevant.”
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“Not only it is required by emissions regulations, but most importantly, we believe we can use the electric engine to enhance the performance of our cars, as we did already with our hybrid Ferrari,´´ he explained at the recent analyst presentation.
As Ferrari directs efforts in expanding its model range, the car company based in the northern Italian city of Maranello said it would unveil the long-awaited Purosangue utility vehicle in September.
Bearing the Italian name for thoroughbred, the Purosangue UV will represent no more than 20% of vehicles produced during its cycle. At the same time, Ferrari will make almost half of its models fully electric by 2030 as the Italian luxury carmaker tries to balance the need to reduce emissions with a reputation built on the prowess of its traditional combustion engines.
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