24h Le Mans
Have you always dreamed of owning a car that competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans? Does it seem impossible? Perhaps not...Modern day or vintage cars are both for sale, at auction or otherwise. Short summer summary...
Initiated by Gianpiero Moretti - the founder of the automotive supplier Momo whose coulours have adorned many a race car - Ferrari's return to endurance was carried out exclusively through private outifts, as the rebuilding of its F1 team was of paramount importance to the newly appointed head of Ferrari's sports division, Jean Todt.
It was in 1995 that the Ferrari 333 SP debuted at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but Moretti did not go to La Sarthe until 1997. Along with Max Papis and Didier Theys, the Italian placed the Ferrari sixth overall, the best result at Le Mans for the 333 SP. Thereafter in 1998, the 019 chassis powered by a V12 from the road F50, won the 24 Hours of Daytona with Mauro Baldi and Arie Luyendyk, and the 12 Hours of Sebring with Mauro Baldi and Didier Theys back to back before finishing 14th (third in the class) at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the driver line-up that had won at Sebring.
After Le Mans, the red car once again crossed the Atlantic where it has remained ever since. The car's estimated going price is not devulged, but we expect it to soar for the winningest chassis of a Ferrari 333 SP!
In 2014, a Ferrari scored a victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but in the LM GTE Pro class. Since 1999, we have been awaiting the return of a Ferrari prototype in La Sarthe...
