Ferrari 499P 3.0L V6 #83 2024 24h Le Mans in 1:43 scale
The No. 83 Ferrari 499P run by privateer AF Corse at the 2024 24 Heures du Mans was piloted by a trio of impressive talent: former Formula 1 racer Robert Kubica, Ferrari works junior Robert Shwartzman, and Chinese endurance ace Yifei Ye. Kubica, notable for conquering a career‑ending rally crash and later returning to both F1 and sportscar racing, brought invaluable experience from his 2023 WEC LMP2 title. Shwartzman made his Hypercar debut that year, showing flashes of pace—at one point leading Le Mans—though ultimately retiring after gearbox woes. Meanwhile, Ye, a prodigy in LMP2 and the first Chinese driver in a Ferrari Hypercar, rounded out the lineup.
What set this race apart was the #83’s striking reversal of the iconic yellow-red livery—dominated by Giallo Modena—and the way this privateer outfit actually outshone factory-backed efforts, especially in the fiercely contested Hypercar field of 2024. The car led for 83 laps, showcasing real front-running potential under endurance pressure. More than just a liveried underdog, the #83 represented endurance racing’s broader trend of skilled private teams challenging the giants—and did so with a crew balancing recovered veterans, rising stars, and groundbreaking international representation.
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