Grand tourer racing car
Racing car model
Ferrari 488 GTE
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo |
Category | LM GTE (FIA WEC & ELMS) GTLM (IMSA SCC) |
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Constructor | Ferrari Competizioni GT |
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Designer(s) | Flavio Manzoni (styling) |
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Predecessor | Ferrari 458 Italia GT |
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Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque with safety roll cage |
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Length | 4,614 mm (182 in) |
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Width | 2,050 mm (81 in) |
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Height | 1,090 mm (43 in) |
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Axle track | 2,045 mm (81 in) (Front & Rear) |
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Wheelbase | 2,710 mm (107 in) |
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Engine | Ferrari F154 CB 3,996 cc (244 cu in), 90° V8, twin-turbocharged direct-injected DOHC RMR |
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Torque | 700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft) @ 5,200 rpm |
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Transmission | Ferrari/Xtrac 6-speed sequential semi-automatic |
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Power | In excess of 600 bhp (447 kW; 608 PS) @ 6,000 rpm |
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Weight | ACO regulated base weight 1,245 kg (2,745 lb) |
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Fuel | Shell V-Power (2016-2017) later TotalEnergies Excellium (2018-2023) |
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Tyres | - front 30/68-18
- rear 31/71-18
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Notable entrants | AF Corse Risi Competizione Scuderia Corsa Iron Lynx Iron Dames Kessel Racing MR Racing SMP Racing Clearwater Racing Pablo Clark Racing Red River Sport Riley Motorsports Inception Racing Spirit of Race |
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Notable drivers | Sam Bird Felipe Fraga Shane van Gisbergen Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado Thomas Flohr Daniel Serra Miguel Molina Francesco Castellacci Nicklas Nielsen François Perrodo Alessio Rovera Emmanuel Collard Toni Vilander Nick Cassidy Memo Gidley Óscar Tunjo Patrick Kujala
Fabrizio Crestani Antonio Fuoco Álvaro Parente Matteo Cressoni Luís Pérez Companc Roberto Lacorte Côme Ledogar Alessandro Balzan Kei Cozzolino Raffaele Giammaria Johnny Mowlem Davide Rigon Michelle Gatting Sarah Bovy Manuela Gostner Katherine Legge Claudio Schiavoni Naoki Yokomizo Andrea Piccini Toni Vilander Rino Mastronardi Rahel Frey Paolo Ruberti Olivier Beretta Mikkel Mac Anthony Lazzaro Mikkel Jensen Davide Rigon Jonny Cocker Vincent Abril Giancarlo Fisichella |
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Debut | 2016 24 Hours of Daytona |
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First win | 2016 6 Hours of Silverstone |
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Last win | 2023 6 Hours of Fuji |
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Last event | 2023 8 Hours of Bahrain |
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Teams' Championships | 6 (2017 ELMS, 2017 FIA WEC, 2019 ELMS, 2019-20 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am), 2021 ELMS, 2021 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am) |
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Constructors' Championships | 4 (2016 FIA WEC, 2017 FIA WEC, 2021 FIA WEC, 2022 FIA WEC |
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Drivers' Championships | 8 (2017 ELMS, 2017 FIA WEC, 2019 ELMS, 2019-20 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am), 2021 ELMS, 2021 FIA WEC, 2021 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am), 2022 FIA WEC |
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The Ferrari 488 GTE is a grand tourer racing car built by Ferrari's in-house Competizioni GT unit, for competition in endurance racing. It was served as a replacement for the Ferrari 458 Italia GT racing car, using the Ferrari 488 GTB as a base. The car is built in accordance with the Automobile Club de l'Ouest/FIA LM GTE regulations introduced for the 2016 season, and it formerly competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series and in the GTLM class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.[3] The car had its race debut at the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona, with the Scuderia Corsa and Risi Competizione teams.[4]