24h Le Mans
The field of the 2026/7 Asian Le Mans Series includes two Ferrari 499Ps entered by AF Corse and Cetilar Racing.
The saison 2026/2027 de l’Asian Le Mans Series, held in Europe, will comprise a Hypercar class, the top level of endurance racing. Two Italian teams have already signed up for the competition: AF Corse and Cetilar Racing. Both teams will be fielding a Ferrari 499P. Following three brilliant performances in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the Italian Hypercar is taking on a new series.
The #47 Ferrari 499P entered by Cetilar Racing can count on the technical support of AF Corse. It will be driven by Roberto Lacorte, Nicola Lacorte and Ferrari factory driver Antonio Fuoco, winner of the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Italian team was second overall in the 2025/6 Asian Le Mans Series and has competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times, between 2017 and 2021.
Roberto Lacorte explained their intentions: “The new challenge we’re about to take on alongside Ferrari, in a top-tier category like Hypercar and in a rapidly growing championship like the Asian Le Mans Series, is a milestone in Cetilar Racing’s history. And the fact that it coincides with the 10th anniversary of our first participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which took place in June 2017, speaks volumes about how much the team has grown over this decade, gaining experience and achieving success in the world’s most important endurance championships. With the usual, invaluable support of AF Corse, we’ll be taking to the track in a marvelous and winning prototype like the Ferrari 499P, and we’re truly thrilled to be the first private team to experience this moment, driven by the same passion that has always set us apart. A beautiful, challenging, and exciting challenge awaits us: we can’t wait to take it on and share it with all our fans who have supported us for years, starting with the unveiling of the new No. 47 livery, which we’ll reveal at the end of October.”
The AF Corse #90 Ferrari 499P will be in the hands of Luís Pérez Companc, who will share with Nicklas Nielsen and Yifei Ye in turns.
Nicklas Nielsen: “I’m very happy to be racing in the Asian Le Mans Series with Luís and Yifei. We’ve been doing quite a lot of LMP2 together with Luís, so I’m looking forward to driving with him again in such a competitive championship. It’s always nice to drive the 499P, so I’m looking forward to trying a new environment”.
The first of the six rounds in the 2026/7 Asian Le Mans Series takes place on 13–15 November at Circuit Paul Ricard (Le Castellet, France).
