Ferrari 499P Completes Le Mans Test Day with Strong Pace
The two Ferrari 499P hypercars of the official Ferrari – AF Corse team completed 123 laps during the Test Day at Le Mans, with the best lap times around 3 minutes 27 seconds.
- 123
- 3'27"167
- 44 (Car #83)
What Happened
The Ferrari 499P hypercars completed the Le Mans Test Day on June 7, 2026, with a total of 123 laps across two sessions. The best time was set by the number 51 car in the afternoon session at 3'27"167. The number 83 car, entered by AF Corse, completed 44 laps, the most of any Ferrari.
3'27"167seconds
Set by the number 51 Ferrari 499P in the second session.
- 3'28"291 (Car #50)
- 3'27"167 (Car #51)
- 123 laps across 3 cars
- Car #50: Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, Nicklas Nielsen
- Car #51: Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi, James Calado
- Car #83: Yifei Ye, Philip Hanson, Robert Kubica
Why this matters
The Test Day gives fans and teams a first look at the competitive field ahead of the 94th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where Ferrari aims to defend its win.
Terms in This Story
- Hypercar
- The top class in the FIA World Endurance Championship, featuring hybrid-powered prototype race cars.
- AF Corse
- An Italian racing team that partners with Ferrari to run its factory entries in the FIA World Endurance Championship.
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