Ferrari Triumphs at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025 Edition as Robert Kubica Claims His Biggest Career Victory

Ferrari secured a dramatic third consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans win in 2025 Edition with its #83 AF Corse entry. The team — featuring Phil Hanson, Robert Kubica and Yifei Ye — powered to the chequered flag to make history, delivering the Italian manufacturer its third triumph in a row with a different driver line-up each year.

The 2025 race was fiercely contested, with Ferrari, Porsche and Cadillac battling hard for the lead. The #6 Porsche (driven by Kévin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and Matt Campbell) kept up the pressure, preventing a complete Ferrari lockout of the podium.

The battle for third was a dramatic showdown between the #51 (James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi) and #50 (Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, Nicklas Nielsen) crews — with the #51 team eventually securing the final spot on the podium. Ferrari’s strategy, penalties and a series of safety car periods played a key role in reshuffling the order, while a spin by Pier Guidi opened the path for Kubica to take the lead.

Porsche’s #6 fought back strong from farther down the field, delivering a remarkable performance to claim second place, with Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor closing in during the final phases — although their challenge fell just short of overtaking the eventual winners.

In LMP2, Inter Europol Competition’s #43 (Tom Dillmann, Jakub Smiecowski, Nick Yelloly) held its lead to take the class win, while AO by TF’s #199 finished on the podium. TDS Panis Racing’s #48 fell back after a strong start, missing out on a podium spot.

In LMGT3, Manthey Porsche’s #92 (Ryan Hardwick, Richard Lietz and Riccardo Pera) came out on top following the retirement of Team WRT’s #46 BMW. The team kept its cool under pressure and secured a well-deserved class win, with Ferrari, Corvette, Aston Martin and Lexus rounding out the rest of the top five.

Ferrari’s triumph was made even more special by Robert Kubica’s remarkable comeback — following a serious rally accident in 2011 — proving that perseverance, skill and passion can conquer adversity.

2025 Le Mans 24 Hours — Final Classification:

Hypercar (TOP 5)

1️⃣ Ferrari 499P #83 (AF Corse) — Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye, Philip Hanson
2️⃣ Porsche 963 #6 (Porsche Penske Motorsport) — Kévin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor, Matt Campbell
3️⃣ Ferrari 499P #51 (Ferrari-AF Corse) — Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi
4️⃣ Ferrari 499P #50 (Ferrari-AF Corse) — Antonio Fuoco, Nicklas Nielsen, Miguel Molina
5️⃣ Cadillac V-Series.R #12 (Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA) — Will Stevens, Norman Nato, Alex Lynn

Other Class Winners:

• LMP2: Oreca 07-Gibson #43 (Inter Europol Competition) — Jakub Smiechowski, Tom Dillmann, Nick Yelloly
• LMGT3: Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 #92 (Manthey-Porsche) — Ryan Hardwick, Richard Lietz, Riccardo Pera

📺 Watch the race highlights here.

*Cover Photo Source: Antonin Vincent (ACO)

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