Ferrari 488 GTE

Ferrari 488 GTE
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo
#51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE Evo, 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone
CategoryLM GTE (FIA WEC & ELMS)
GTLM (IMSA SCC)
ConstructorFerrari Competizioni GT
Designer(s)Flavio Manzoni (styling)
PredecessorFerrari 458 Italia GT
Technical specifications[1][2]
ChassisCarbon-fibre monocoque with safety roll cage
Length4,614 mm (182 in)
Width2,050 mm (81 in)
Height1,090 mm (43 in)
Axle track2,045 mm (81 in) (Front & Rear)
Wheelbase2,710 mm (107 in)
EngineFerrari F154 CB 3,996 cc (244 cu in), 90° V8, twin-turbocharged direct-injected DOHC RMR
Torque700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft) @ 5,200 rpm
TransmissionFerrari/Xtrac 6-speed sequential semi-automatic
PowerIn excess of 600 bhp (447 kW; 608 PS) @ 6,000 rpm
WeightACO regulated base weight 1,245 kg (2,745 lb)
FuelShell V-Power (2016-2017) later TotalEnergies Excellium (2018-2023)
Tyres
Competition history
Notable entrantsItaly AF Corse
United States Risi Competizione
United States Scuderia Corsa
Italy Iron Lynx
Italy Iron Dames
Switzerland Kessel Racing
Japan MR Racing
Russia SMP Racing
Singapore Clearwater Racing
South Africa Pablo Clark Racing
United Kingdom Red River Sport
United States Riley Motorsports
United Kingdom Inception Racing
Switzerland Spirit of Race
Notable driversUnited Kingdom Sam Bird
Brazil Felipe Fraga
New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen
Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi 
United Kingdom James Calado
Switzerland Thomas Flohr
Brazil Daniel Serra
Spain Miguel Molina
Italy Francesco Castellacci
Denmark Nicklas Nielsen
France François Perrodo
Italy Alessio Rovera
France Emmanuel Collard
Finland Toni Vilander
Australia Nick Cassidy
United States Memo Gidley
Colombia Óscar Tunjo
Finland Patrick Kujala
Italy Fabrizio Crestani
Italy Antonio Fuoco
Portugal Álvaro Parente
Italy Matteo Cressoni
Argentina Luís Pérez Companc
Italy Roberto Lacorte
France Côme Ledogar
Italy Alessandro Balzan
Japan Kei Cozzolino
Italy Raffaele Giammaria
United Kingdom Johnny Mowlem
Italy Davide Rigon
Denmark Michelle Gatting
Belgium Sarah Bovy
Italy Manuela Gostner
United Kingdom Katherine Legge
Italy Claudio Schiavoni
Japan Naoki Yokomizo
Italy Andrea Piccini
Finland Toni Vilander
Italy Rino Mastronardi
Switzerland Rahel Frey
Italy Paolo Ruberti
Monaco Olivier Beretta
Denmark Mikkel Mac
United States Anthony Lazzaro
Denmark Mikkel Jensen
Italy Davide Rigon
United Kingdom Jonny Cocker
Monaco Vincent Abril
Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Debut2016 24 Hours of Daytona
First win2016 6 Hours of Silverstone
Last win2023 6 Hours of Fuji
Last event2023 8 Hours of Bahrain
RacesWinsPoles
804524
Teams' Championships6 (2017 ELMS, 2017 FIA WEC, 2019 ELMS, 2019-20 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am), 2021 ELMS, 2021 FIA WEC (LMGTE Am)
Constructors' Championships4 (2016 FIA WEC, 2017 FIA WEC, 2021 FIA WEC, 2022 FIA WEC
Drivers' Championships8 (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

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]

  1. ^ "Ferrari 488 GTE Technical Specifications". Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Ferrari 488 GTE & GT3 Technical Specifications". Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. ^ "2016 Ferrari 488 GTE | Ferrari". Supercars.net. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  4. ^ "Ferrari 488 GTE performs in debut race at Daytona". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2019-08-09.