Ferrari brings the client spec of its Le Mans winner to the track.
The Ferrari 499P, despite being incredibly new within Ferrari’s portfolio of race cars, has already taken up the role of being one of the most important vehicles in the history of the Prancing Horse. That’s because it marked Ferrari’s return to top-class endurance racing at the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans after an incredibly long 50 year hiatus, but not only did it return, it won.
The 2023 Ferrari Finali Mondiali was then held at Mugello, where the new 499P Modificata was announced: a customer-spec version of the game-changing racing hypercar. Now, it returns to Mugello, where for the first time, a Ferrari client will be driving it on the track. With private sessions held yesterday, the 499P Modificata will share sessions with Ferrari F1 Clienti cars on the 15th and 16th, with Ferrari XX program cars taking to the track as well.
Without the technical regulations that the WEC requires the 499P to adhere to, the 499P Modificata combines its V6 engine with a hybrid powertrain to harness 840 horsepower, along with a push-to-pass feature, and also all-wheel drive at low speeds for safe and predictable behavior for gentlemen drivers. The tires of the 499P Modificata were specially designed by Pirelli, using Formula 1-derived technology and ideas.
With the 499P Modificata finally getting its moment in the limelight for Ferrari client racing, it will share its racing calendar with the F1 Clienti and XX programs, taking it from California to Hungary, then to Japan, France, Germany, and finally home to Italy for the Ferrari Finali Mondiali this year. With a history-making Le Mans-winning hypercar as its basis, the Ferrari 499P Modificata is arguably one of the most exciting customer racing cars from Ferrari yet.
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