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Ferrari "ready" to support customer Hypercar entry in WEC 2024
Antonello Coletta, the boss of Ferrari’s sportscar programme, announced that Ferrari is considering expanding its WEC hypercar programme to include a third car. This expansion would receive technical support from Ferrari, as they believe the 499P is too complex to run independently. If this plan materializes, Ferrari would become the first LMH marque to offer its car to a privateer team. Coletta mentioned that they are ready to produce another car, but it is not confirmed whether it will happen in 2024 or 2025. Ferrari is committed to completing the full season with the third car, rather than just boosting their entry for the Le Mans 24 Hours. AF Corse, Ferrari’s current partner team in WEC, is speculated to front the customer car effort with support from watchmaker Richard Mille. However, Coletta stated that it would depend on the circumstances. Lilou Wadoux, an official driver for Ferrari, will participate in the Bahrain rookie test, but this is separate from the potential third car project. Currently, Porsche is the only manufacturer selling cars to customers in WEC, but their cars are built according to the less complex LMDh rules.
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