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Nicklas Nielsen will continue as a Ferrari factory driver into the 2024 World Endurance Championship campaign, where the 499P Le
The 26-year-old driver from Denmark, Nicklas Nielsen, will continue to drive for the Ferrari AF Corse Hypercar team next year. He has been affiliated with Ferrari and AF Corse since 2018 when he switched from single-seater competition to sports car racing. Nielsen has achieved various titles with Ferrari, including the Ferrari Challenge Europe 2018 title and the European Le Mans Series’ GTE class championship with his current teammate, Alessandro Pier Guidi. He has also won two WEC GTE Am titles, an LMP2 Pro-Am title, and back-to-back GTE Am wins at Le Mans. This year, he finished third in the drivers’ standings with the Ferrari Hypercar team. Nielsen expressed his happiness about renewing his contract with Ferrari and looks forward to continuing the development of the 499P Hypercar. Antonello Coletta, Global Head of Endurance and Corse Clienti, praised Nielsen’s talent and expressed pride in renewing his contract. As a factory driver, Nielsen will be available for Ferrari’s other endurance competitions if needed.
Forrás: Motorsport Week
