AF CORSE AND FERRARI ALIGN FOR HYPERCAR PROGRAM
Legendary Italian car manufacturer Ferrari has announced AF Corse will run its Hypercar program in the World Endurance Championship from 2023.
Ferrari has confirmed its partnership with AF Corse, where the two parties will collaborate in the management of the team working alongside Competizioni GT in its Hypercar program.
AF Corse has a long running history with Ferrari dating back to 2006, and currently runs the factory Ferrari program in LMGTE Pro, as well as cars in LMGTE Am class of WEC.
The team will compete in the top-tier Hypercar class under the name of Ferrari – AF Corse.
Since 2012, Ferrari and AF Corse have combined to win six team and drivers’ titles in the LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am classes, five Constructors’ titles for Ferrari, and three 24 Hours of Le Mans class victories.
“Today’s announcement is an important step towards the debut of our LMH in the World Endurance Championship,” said head of Ferrari Attivita Sportive GT Antonello Coletta.
“We are happy to have a reliable partner like AF Corse with us for this project.
“Ferrari and AF Corse have enjoyed a solid relationship for a long time, as you can see in the FIA WEC, where we run our official 488 GTEs together with the Piacenza-based team.
“We look forward to continuing together on a journey as rewarding as the years of racing cooperation to date.”
AF Corse has previous experience in higher-tier classes, the outfit ran LMP2 machines for PeCom Racing in 2012 and 2013 using the first Lola and then Oreca chassis, before running the Cetilar Racing LMP2 outfit.
AF Corse team owner Amato Ferrari explained he feels immensely honoured to run the Ferrari LHM program.
“We are proud of this announcement,” he expressed. “It is the crowning of a dream and recognition of the great effort made over the years.
“Our partnership with Ferrari is a winning one that began in 2006, and I am delighted to continue it in the LMH project.
“We have immediately kicked off with great enthusiasm aiming to raise the bar even further and to be ready for this new challenge.”
Ferrari and AF will continue their existing program in GTE Pro up to the end of the 2022 season.
The new Hypercar endurance era commenced last month with Toyota winning the opening round of the 2021 WEC season by over a minute.
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