The No. 50 car had been a contender to repeat its 2024 overall victory with the same team of drivers, until trouble during the night shift.

Ferrari has issued a detailed statement following the disqualification of its No. 50 499P Hypercar from the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car, driven by Nicklas Nielsen, Antonio Fuoco and Miguel Molina, was stripped of its fourth-place finish in the World Endurance Championship’s centrepiece event after failing post-race scrutineering.

We spent the race with the tire manufacturer for all of the Hypercar class, and discovered why Le Mans is such a critical test lab.