Ferrari 296 GT3 100th victory at Sepang

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Dec 8

The Ferrari 296 GT3 crossed the milestone of 100 victories in less than two years of competition, celebrating the achievement with an extraordinary one-two-three finish in the opening round of the 2024–2025 Asian Le Mans Series at the Sepang circuit.

Ferrari 296 GT3 at Spa-Francorchamps, Bahrain, Mugello and Road Atlanta. — 📷 © Luc Warnotte at Spa-Francorchamps, Bahrain, Mugello and Road Atlanta. Four championships: GTWorldChEu, FIA WEC, ELMS and IMSA.

100th with a 1-2-3 at Sepang

📷 © Courtesy ALMS. #57 **Car Guy Racing** Ferrari 296 GT3 driven by Yudai Uchida, Esteban Masson, and Daniel Serra.

The #57 car fielded by Car Guy Racing, driven by Yudai Uchida, Esteban Masson, and official Ferrari driver Daniel Serra, clinched victory in the GT class ahead of the #51 AF Corse car, crewed by Custodio Toledo, Cédric Sbirrazzuoli, and Riccardo Agostini. Third place went to the #74 Kessel Racing car, with its line-up of Dustin Blattner, Ben Tuck, and Dennis Marschall.

24 Hours of Nürburgring win in 2023.

The previous year saw success at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring with Frikadelli Racing and the crew of Earl Bamber, Nicky Catsburg, David Pittard, and Felipe Fernandez Laser.

#30 Ferrari 296 GT3 by Frikadelli Racing Team driven by Earl Bamber, Nick Catsburg, David Pittard and Felipe Fernandez Laser wins the 51st 24 Hours of Nürburgring — 📷 © Luc Warnotte at Nürburgring. #30 Ferrari 296 GT3 by Frikadelli Racing Team driven by Earl Bamber, Nick Catsburg, David Pittard and Felipe Fernandez Laser wins the 51st **24 Hours of Nürburgring**.

Two wins in FIA WEC

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Bahrain. François Heriau, Simon Mann, and Alessio Rovera in the #55 **Vista AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3**

In 2024, the 296 GT3 made its debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship in LMGT3 configuration, achieving two wins with Vista AF Corse in the final two rounds of the season, one apiece for the crews of Thomas Flohr, Francesco Castellacci, and Davide Rigon in the #54, and François Heriau, Simon Mann, and Alessio Rovera in the #55 at Bahrain.

Drivers and Teams championships

📷 © Luc Warnotte at 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 2024. Alessio Rovera, Davide Rigon and Alessandro Pier Guidi with #51 AF Corse Francorchamps Motors Ferrari 296 GT3 lost victory as they were blocked by #19 Lamborghini at the pit entry more than 40 seconds!

In the same year, the Ferrari 296 GT3 secured eight drivers’ titles (Pier Guidi and Rovera in GTWorldChEu) and five team championships across various series in which it competes, bringing the tally to 12 and 8 respectively when including its debut year. Among its 100 victories, which also include those in LMGT3 configuration, 24 were overall wins and 76 were class victories.

24 Hours of Daytona class win

Since its debut in January 2023, the 296 GT3 has claimed significant victories, beginning with triumph in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2024, secured by Risi Competizione and official drivers Alessandro Pier Guidi, Davide Rigon, James Calado, and Daniel Serra. Nevertheless Ferrari was sanctioned for performance in excess during the Rolex 24 At Daytona, losing all their IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Michelin Endurance Cup manufacturers points in the GTD PRO and GTD classes.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Daytona 2024. Alessandro Pier Guidi, Davide Rigon, James Calado, and Daniel Serra with #62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3

“The result achieved at Sepang fills us with pride and confirms the excellence of this project. We have reached the milestone of 100 race victories with the 296 GT3, including the car in LMGT3 specification, in less than two years since its competitive debut. In this period, we have achieved extraordinary results such as this year’s victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona and, for the first time in Ferrari’s history, success at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in 2023.” said Global Head of Endurance Antonella Coletta.

”I congratulate the drivers, including our official driver Daniel Serra, and the Car Guy team for contributing to this 100th success in the highly competitive context of the ALMS, making an already brilliant conclusion to the 2024 season even more memorable. This is further underscored by the recent titles won in Jeddah in the GT World Challenge Europe and the two victories in the FIA WEC at Fuji and Bahrain during the season that saw this car debut on the world stage.” Source: Ferrari.