Elkann brands Ferrari's Le Mans victory as " historic achievement that makes us proud"
On the back of Ferrari third consecutive victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ferrari chairman John Elkann has branded Ferrari's Le Mans victory as " historic achievement that makes us proud."
Ferrari triumphed at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans with official driver Yifei Ye, alongside Robert Kubica and Phil Hanson, taking the chequered flag first in the number 83 499P run by AF Corse.
The Italian Constructor’s third consecutive win was further bolstered by a third-place finish for Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi in the number 51 499P from the official Ferrari – AF Corse team.
Reflecting on the Italian team's triumph at Le Mans, Ferrari Chairman John Elkann noted: “Today is a great victory for Ferrari, for all those who work there, for all its people.
"Ferrari has won by working together, showing how unity leads to extraordinary results. Le Mans is a special moment for those who love motorsport, and what has been achieved is truly heroic.
"Over the past three years, three different cars and nine drivers have shown what teamwork really means. I thank everyone at Ferrari: winning the Le Mans three times in a row is a historic achievement that makes us proud and honours our founder, Enzo Ferrari.”
Reflecting on Ferrari's achievement, Antonello Coletta, who serves as Global Head of Ferrari Endurance and Corse Clienti, noted: “We are very happy with this third consecutive win at Le Mans. In 2023 we returned to the top class winning; in 2024 we repeated it and this year we triumphed with the private team, the only one to field a 499P, albeit, of course, with our technical support.
This result is proof of how Ferrari builds its cars and can bring both official cars and those of the clients to victory. This is a very important aspect, reflecting Ferrari’s history, because the DNA of our company was born with endurance and with cars driven by gentlemen and managed by private teams.”
Explaining Ferrari's most recent success at Le Mans, Ferdinando Cannizzo, who works as Head of Ferrari Endurance Race Cars stated: “We achieved a historic and unforgettable result because repeating once again at Le Mans, with this hard-fought win, is truly fantastic.
"After an unremarkable qualifying, we focused everything on race pace, trying to optimise the car and make the best use of strategy, including tyre management. In the early hours we recovered positions, reaching the lead and then holding it for most of the 24 Hours.
"In the final stage, we had to defend against Porsche, which proved to be very competitive, thus signing the victory. I thank the whole team for the incredible work done in preparing for the race, allowing an exceptional passion, and throughout the event itself.”
