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Ferrari AF Corse’s #50 499P has lost fourth place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, having been disqualified due to a technical infringement.
Ferrari AF Corse’s #50 499P has been disqualified from fourth place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for a technical infringement. The winning team of the 2024 Le Mans, consisting of Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen, and Miguel Molina, took part in this year’s race but finished as the lowest placing Ferrari Hypercar in fourth behind the #51 Ferrari. Post-race checks revealed non-compliance with the deflection test and homologation rules for car #50, leading to disqualification and promotion of the #12 JOTA Cadillac V-Series.R to fourth place and the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid to fifth. Alpine secured top-10 finishes with both #35 and #36 A424 Hypercars after a double mechanical retirement last year, while the stewards’ decision only affected the #50 Ferrari, allowing the #83 to retain overall victory and the #51 to keep third place. Ferrari admitted the non-compliance, with a rear wing deflection test showing a significant deviation and potential safety concerns, even though the team claimed no performance advantage from the issue.
