C'EST LA VIE

We take a look into the 'interesting' history of Ferrari's Le Mans wins on the occasion of its 12th one

- SAYANTAN DE

Ferrari's third consecutive victory at the 24 Heures du Mans in the modern era, that's this year, came in the hands of a private team—Italian outfit AF Corse. Ironically, 'AF' stands for Amato Ferrari (and not what you thought!). The Italian ex-racing driver turned team owner is not related in any way to the family that created the eponymous car company, but that's just the tip of the iceberg of coincidences between Ferrari and the annual ordeal at Circuit de la Sarthe, and it gets better.

How about the winner of this year, Car No. 83, retired exactly after completing 83 laps in 2024? Also, not a coincidence, just cool facts—this was the first-ever Le Mans win by both a Chinese driver as well as a Polish driver, Ferrari's official driver Yifei Ye and Robert Kubica, respectively. Let's delve into some half-forgotten Ferrari-Le Mans lore on the occasion of Cavallino Rampante's third consecutive victory at the 93rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.