Ferrari has finally broken a 53-year dry period in the most spectacular way. At this weekend’s 8 Hours of Bahrain in Sakhir, the Prancing Horse claimed both the constructors’ and drivers’ titles in the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship, capping a season that once again placed Maranello at the top of global endurance racing.
Behind the wheel of the #51 Ferrari AF Corse 499P, Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi secured the drivers’ crown with fourth place, while their teammates in car #50, Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen, finished third. The privateer #83 Ferrari, driven by Yifei Ye, Robert Kubica and Phil Hanson, finished fifth but still finished second in the championship, helping Ferrari clear the top three of the standings.
Ferrari’s return to endurance racing only started three seasons ago, in 2023, but the 499P program has already performed beyond expectations. The 2025 season included wins at Qatar, Imola and Spa, plus a 1-2-3 sweep at Lusail to open the season. The works cars scored 245 points to finish 75 ahead of Toyota, who managed to salvage a win in Bahrain and avoid a winless season for the first time in a decade.
For context, this is Ferrari’s first overall world endurance title since 1972, when the 312 P dominated the old World Makes Championship. It is also the brand’s first-ever overall driver’s title in endurance racing, as that distinction did not exist in the 1970s. The victory increases Ferrari’s tally to 24 world titles, with nine outright victories (1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1972 and now 2025). Pier Guidi and Calado have now secured four personal championships, in addition to their previous GT titles in 2017, 2021 and 2022.
AF Corse’s achievements extend beyond the factory team. The independent #83 team won the 2025 FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams and a historic victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, giving Ferrari control of both the factory and customer awards.
Even with Toyota’s late rebound and Manthey’s Porsche taking the LMGT3 titles, 2025 belonged to Ferrari. The 499P program has not only delivered great results, but has also revitalized the brand’s racing identity, linking its endurance success with its Formula 1 heritage. The last time Ferrari held a world title of any kind was the 2008 F1 constructors’ crown and Kimi Räikkönen’s last drivers’ title in 2007. Now, 17 years later, it is back at the top. this time on the global endurance stage.
The broader WEC landscape is changing rapidly. Porsche Works Drivers won the 2024 FIA WEC, but the factory Porsche Hypercar team will bow out of the championship, signaling a major reshuffle among the top competitors.
However, with the FIA confirming its commitment to the Hypercar platform until 2032, even more luxury and exotic manufacturers are being encouraged to enter Le Mans competition. Aston Martin joined the grid in 2025 as the only non-hybrid competitor, and several newcomers are on the horizon: Genesis in 2026, followed by McLaren and Ford in 2027.
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