Ferrari Outlines Factory Driver Programs

Ferrari has laid out the programs for its roster of factory drivers for a range of championships across the United States, Europe and Japan.

Customer racing activities for the Prancing Horse include multiple series, such as the FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS, the Nürburgring 24 and European Le Mans Series.

In the WeatherTech Championship, Alessio Rovera and James Calado return to Triarsi Competizione after the Rolex 24 at Daytona to tackle the Michelin Endurance Cup.

Rovera will take on all rounds, starting with next month’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, while Calado will compete at Watkins Glen, Indianapolis and Motul Petit Le Mans.

Antonio Fuoco, meanwhile, will join Cetilar Racing at Sebring, while Alessandro Pier Guidi and Lilou Wadoux are placed at AF Corse, although the latter will be absent from the Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway due to her clashing commitments with SUPER GT.

As previously reported by Sportscar365, Davide Rigon will be the third driver for DragonSpeed’s GTD Pro effort at Sebring and Petit Le Mans, with Albert Costa’s full season co-driver still yet to be confirmed.

Nicklas Nielsen, meanwhile, will continue on with the Pecom Racing LMP2 effort that led the Rolex 24 at Daytona before retiring late in the race, with Sportscar365 understanding that Luis Perez Companc’s son Matias will also be part of that program.

In GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS, Rigon and Andrea Bertolini will compete in the Endurance Cup with Rinaldi Racing and AF Corse, respectively, although Rigon will miss the Barcelona finale as it clashes with Petit Le Mans.

Earlier on Wednesday, AF Corse confirmed a two-car Pro effort in both Endurance and Sprint Cup that will include Fuoco, Pier Guidi, Rovera and Thomas Neubauer as well as Arthur Leclerc and Eliseo Donno.

Neubauer has also been tapped to spearhead Realize Kondo Racing with Rinaldi‘s Nürburgring Nordschleife program, which will see the team take on four NLS rounds before making its first Nürburgring 24 appearance since 2019.

Miguel Molina was confirmed as the final driver for Kessel Racing’s two-car European Le Mans Series LMGT3 effort, joining Andrew Gilbert and Fran Rueda aboard the No. 74 Ferrari 296 GT3.

The Swiss squad’s second car, as previously revealed, will consist of Takeshi Kimura, Ben Tuck and Daniel Serra.

Ferrari renewed contracts for Fuoco, Molina, Rigon, Serra, Rovera and Wadoux last year.