Ferrari has officially announced the program for its official drivers participating in the main endurance and GT competitions of the international season. The Prancing Horse will compete in the world’s top championships – from the FIA World Endurance Championship to IMSA, as well as the GT World Challenge Europe and other major GT series – with a line-up that combines continuity and new entries into the family of official Ferrari drivers.
FIA WEC: confirmed 499P crews
In the FIA World Endurance Championship, Ferrari enters the season defending the Constructors’ and Drivers’ World Championships won in 2025. For the fourth consecutive season, the crews of the two Ferrari Hypercars 499P managed by the official Ferrari team – AF Corse – remain unchanged. Car number 50 will again be driven by Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, and Nicklas Nielsen, while car number 51 will be shared by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, and Antonio Giovinazzi, the reigning Drivers’ World Champions.
The program for the 499P number 83, entered by the private AF Corse team, will also continue. On board the car in Giallo Modena livery will once again be 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans winners Yifei Ye and Robert Kubica, alongside Phil Hanson, who recently joined the Ferrari official driver family.
LMGT3 and Vista AF Corse
In the WEC LMGT3 class, reserved for production-based cars, Ferrari will continue to run the 296 LMGT3 Evo with the Vista AF Corse team. Alessio Rovera will remain at the wheel of car number 21, while Davide Rigon will continue racing the number 54 car, both official Ferrari drivers.
IMSA: endurance commitment
In the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, following the season opener at the 24 Hours of Daytona, Ferrari will compete in the remaining Endurance Cup races with the 296 GT3 Evo of the Risi Competizione team in the GTD Pro category. Daniel Serra and Davide Rigon will participate in all endurance events, while Alessandro Pier Guidi will return for two key races of the season: the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.
Also in the GTD Pro class, James Calado will take part in the endurance races with car number 033 of the Triarsi Competizione team, with Miguel Molina joining the crew for the Sebring and Road Atlanta rounds.
In the GTD category, reserved for teams with a mix of professional and gentleman drivers, Antonio Fuoco and Lilou Wadoux Ducellier will race with AF Corse USA in the endurance events of the championship.
GT World Challenge Europe: Ferrari at the forefront
In the GT World Challenge Europe, one of the main series for production-based GT cars, Ferrari will compete in the Endurance Cup with two 296 GT3 Evo entries in the Pro class fielded by AF Corse. Car number 50 will feature Arthur Leclerc and Lilou Wadoux, while car number 51 will see Nicklas Nielsen, Alessio Rovera, and Tommaso Mosca behind the wheel.
For the GTWC Europe Sprint Cup, AF Corse will field a Pro-class entry with car number 50 driven by Arthur Leclerc and Thomas Neubauer. A second team car will compete in the Gold class with Tommaso Mosca among the official drivers involved.
European Le Mans Series and other championships
Ferrari will also have a strong presence in the European Le Mans Series, with several official drivers competing in the LMGT3 category. Daniel Serra will drive the 296 LMGT3 Evo number 57 for the Car Guy team, while Davide Rigon will race an AF Corse entry. Lilou Wadoux will compete with the Richard Mille AF Corse team.
The Ferrari driver program also includes other international championships. In Asia, Thomas Neubauer will compete in the 1000 Kilometers of Suzuka, a round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, driving the 296 GT3 Evo for Maezawa Racing.
In Europe, Neubauer will also race in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie with the 296 GT3 Evo from Kondo Racing with Rinaldi, participating in the early-season races up to the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.
Finally, in the International GT Open, several official Ferrari drivers are expected. Tommaso Mosca will participate in the full season with a 296 GT3 Evo from AF Corse, while Thomas Neubauer will take part in most rounds, except Spa, Hockenheim, and Paul Ricard, where he will be replaced by Yifei Ye.
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