© XPB  Phillip van Osten 17/06/2024 at 08:1817/06/2024 at 09:12 Ferrari downplayed their chances in the lead-up to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, believing their 499P Hypercar lacked the raw pace to match their rivals. But the race would tell a different story. The Italian manufacturer’s cautious approach to the blue riband endurance event was justified by its own internal data and compounded by its car’s performance in practice and in qualifying. Ferrari’s sportscar boss Antonella Coletta even described the team’s task of repeating its 2023 win in the Sarthe as “impossible”. When the flag dropped on Saturday and the field was unleashed , all three Ferrari entries surged...
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