Half a century since it last raced at the top level of endurance, Ferrari makes a statement return
Turns out Ferrari knows how to make a fast race car. Who knew? We say this because the Ferrari 499P has taken pole position for the 1000 Miles of Sebring on its racing debut, 50 years after it last featured at the top level of endurance racing.
Rather appropriately, it was the #50 car of Antonio Fuoco that set the fastest time in qualifying with a 1:45.067, fending off the vastly more experienced pair of Toyota GR010s by two tenths and almost half a second respectively. Yowzer.
The second 499P will start the race in fourth place, with Cadillac’s sole V-Series.R, Porsche’s 963 duo and two Peugeot 9X8s following on behind. Glickenhaus ended up four seconds off the pace in 10th, just ahead of Vanwall. We’re loving this Hypercar shootout already.
The last time Ferrari started on pole in a top level endurance race was all the way back in 1973, when Arturo Merzario and Carlos Pace began the 24 Hours of Le Mans in P1, eventually finishing second.
“Taking pole position is truly unbelievable,” said Fuoco. “I want to thank the entire team involved here and at Maranello for the extraordinary effort of the last eight months. I am proud of all of them, and I can’t wait to compete.
“Tomorrow, we will set off from pole position and try to do our best, knowing that the race will be long and will run on a track like Sebring that is very demanding for the car. Given the high afternoon temperatures, tyre management will be a crucial factor in the race”.
this car must be in the game after this fundamental win, I’m Italian and so proud of Ferrari team, let’s bring the title in maranello
and obviously, let’s put this car in the game
My heart, gold, gem isn’t really really REALLY not a machine worth to be rendered FOMO! Ensure you all contribute this Hypercar Ferrari 499P and all the rest to the game at all costs racking up the newly abbreviated Forza Proto-H joining the V-Series R!
There is completely no resisting on adding this golden treasure of a starlet Sport prototype of Hypercar in this title of Forza Motorsport! (same for the other franchises e.g Gran Turismo with Gran Turismo 7) No matter what you all consider otherwise apart from possible.
The anticipated, relishing, headliner this Ferrari 499P '23 is certainly a must have within a dlc, spotlight car or within the car pass pack of Forza Motorsport! (Also that of GT7 for the sake of PlayStation terms) the greater the votes the better
for it’s addiction.