Miguel Molina, WEC Ferrari driver

Ferrari has officially unveiled its driver line-up for the 2023 season of the World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Tuesday in two hypercars. Among them he stands the name of the 33-year-old Catalan driver. out. Miguel Molina has just been promoted to Ferrari driver status in the WEC for the AF Corse team.

Half a century after lining up its last prototype at Le Mans, the Scuderia returns to the legendary event with the hypercar 499P. Reigning LMGTE Pro World Champions Alessandro Pia Guidi and James Calado will join F1 reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi in car number 51, while Antonio Fuoco and Niklas Nielsen will join Miguel Molina in car number 50.

50 refers to years in which Ferrari has not competed in the top category of the World Endurance Championship (since 1972) and 51 refers to years in which it currently has a 488 GTE in the LM GTE Pro category. past.

The Catalan is ‘happy to have this opportunity’ to play against great players. “Thank you Ferrari for believing in me. Racing in the top category of the WEC is one of the most important sporting achievements of my career. I am delighted to represent Ferrari in this momentous year of 50. This goal is the pinnacle of my career and a dream that I have pursued for a long time, so words cannot express how I feel. cannot be explained by

“Since the first shakedown of the 499P in July, we have been working non-stop involving the drivers of the Ferrari family. very clear,” said Antonello Coletta, director of sporting activities at Ferrari GT.

They will make their debut at the first WEC test in March, the 1,000 miles at Sebring, and the summit will take place at Le Mans on 10 June.