Flavio Manzoni (Design Director, Centro Stile Ferrari) Ferdinando Cannizzo (Technical Director) Stefano Carmassi (Technical Manager)[2] Carlo Palazzani (Exterior Designer)[3] Francesco Russo (Advanced Lead Designer)[3] Silvia Cavallaro (Head of Color and Trim)[3]
The 499P was designed under the Le Mans Hypercar regulations, therefore it does not feature the standardised parts such as the ones found in cars designed to the Le Mans Daytona h regulations, which the 499P races against.[12] The aerodynamics of the 499P were developed in conjunction with Ferrari's Styling Centre, headed by Flavio Manzoni, under Ferdinando Cannizzo, head of Ferrari's sports car engineering department.[13]
The car's 2,992 cc (182.6 cu in) twin-turbochargedV6 engine architecture is shared with the Ferrari 296 and its Group GT3 counterpart, the 296 GT3.[14] However, instead of being mounted to the subframe as in the road-going vehicle, the engine is a fully stressed member in the 499P, and has had various modifications to accommodate its new role as a stress-bearing member.[13] The 499P has semi-permanent all-wheel drive, with an electric motor situated at the front axle, providing 200 kW (272 PS; 268 hp) above 190 km/h (118 mph) (as stipulated by the regulations), and is connected to a bespoke 900 V battery pack, with the ability to be recharged by Ferrari's own Energy Recovery System (ERS).[13][15][16]
Racing results
Complete World Endurance Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. ↓ penalized from 2nd to 14th position.
The 499P Modificata was unveiled during the 2023 Ferrari Finali Mondiali. It is a non-competitive, unrestricted, track-only version of the 499P, made to celebrate Ferrari's victory at Le Mans that year.[18][19]
On 18 March 2024, the first event of the Sport Prototipi Clienti program took place at the Mugello Circuit in which the 499P Modificata took part.[20][21]
Gallery
Ferrari 499P No.50 at Spa-Francorchamps
Ferrari 499P No.83 at Spa-Francorchamps
A Ferrari 1-2-3 at the start of the Lone Star Le Mans in Austin, Texas, 2024.