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Yifei Ye has been confirmed as an official Ferrari driver for 2024, ahead of an expected FIA World Endurance Championship
The 23-year-old Chinese driver, Yifei Ye, has joined Ferrari as a factory driver for 2024. He previously raced for Porsche and took part in his first Hypercar season with Jota Sport this year. His best race finish was fourth place at the 8 Hours of Bahrain season finale. Ye began his sportscar journey in 2021, winning two LMP2 titles and became Porsche’s first Chinese factory driver. He will now join Ferrari and is expected to have a seat in the WEC with AF Corse in their #83 499P LMH. Ye expressed his excitement and called it a dream come true to be an official Ferrari driver. Antonello Coletta, Global Head of Endurance and Corse Clienti, welcomed Ye and praised his excellent results in endurance racing. Ferrari will announce Ye’s 2024 program in the future, and he is expected to team up with Robert Kubica and Robert Schwartzman for the WEC campaign starting in March.
