AF Corse wins FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams

WECHyperCar

Sep 10

AF Corse wins the FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams with mathematical certainty.

In its second season in the top class of endurance racing, the team sealed a historic success thanks to the results obtained in the category – which saw AF Corse competing this year with Proton Competition’s Porsche 963. Ye-Kubica-Hanson leave Texas with a title that makes the 2025 season even more memorable, also considering the historic triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, last June..

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Lone Star Le Mans. AF Corse Ferrari 499P #83

P7 overall and title for #83 Ferrari 499P

Since Robert Kubica clinched pole, starting driver Phil Hanson, in the #83 AF Corse Ferrari, lead the race during his stint (except two during pit services) and let James Calado (Ferrari #51) through to the lead on the pit straight in the third hour. From then on, the AF Corse #83 Ferrari dropped down the overall ranking to end seventh place overall and first in the category reserved for independent teams.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Lone Star Le Mans. #83 Ferrari AF Corse 499P leading the pack behind SC..

For the 499P in Giallo Modena livery entrusted to Ferrari official Yifei Ye, with Robert Kubica and Phil Hanson, a result that allows AF Corse to celebrate in America the FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams title. This is the eighth title conquered by AF Corse in the FIA WEC era, starting in 2012 and always with Ferrari cars, while Ye clinched the fifth world title of his motorsport career.

AF Corse success with Ferrari

A winning partnership between Ferrari and AF Corse which, in the FIA WEC – from 2012 to today – saw the team founded by Amato Ferrari achieve an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (in 2025, with the car entered directly in the World Championship, number 83) and two successes as racing partner of the official Ferrari – AF Corse team (2023 and 2024).

At Le Mans the list of triumphs also includes five class wins, four in LMGTE Pro in 2012 (458 Italia, Fisichella-Bruni-Vilander), 2014 (458 Italia, Bruni-Fisichella-Vilander), 2019 (488 GTE, Calado-Pier Guidi-Serra), 2021 (Calado-Pier Guidi-Ledogar), and one in LMGTE Am in 2021 (488 GTE, Nielsen-Perrodo-Rovera).
To these must be added seven class titles in the FIA WEC with GT cars (LMGTE Pro: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017; LMGTE Am: 2016, 2019/20, 2021) plus the one obtained in 2025 with the Ferrari Hypercar, bringing the total to eight. Source: Ferrari

Proton Competition #99 ends thirteenth

After a great start from fifth on the grid, the #99 Proton Competition Porsche 963 crew were looking to go on the offensive and secure a solid finish and even target a podium.

Starting driver Nico Varrone, who had qualified the #99 car in P6 the previous day, ran as high as fifth in the fiercely competitive Hypercar category.

However, hopes were dashed after a spin caused by standing water, leading to the car losing a lap. Chilean Nico Pino and Swiss driver Neel Jani ultimately brought the car home in P13.