IMOLA, Italy — Ferrari has made it two-from-two in the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship on home soil at Imola Sunday.
The six-hour victory sent the devoted tifosi into delirium as the No. 51 crew of Antonio Giovinazzi, James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi converted the pole into victory in the Hypercar class.
In what turned out to be a tactical six-hour contest reliant on strategic skill and astute tire choice, the Prancing Horse held its nerve to take the checkered flag in front – repeating the success it achieved with its No. 50 Hypercar in the Qatar curtain-raiser.
In LMGT3, defending champion Manthey opened its account for the season with a win for the Porsche 911, as Richard Lietz fended off BMW’s Kelvin van der Linde in a tense duel that went right the way down to the line, narrowly denying home hero and polesitter Valentino Rossi a famous home triumph.
“That was very exciting and extremely close! And it was a stressful race,” Lietz said. “Others made a few mistakes, but our six-hour race was flawless. That was the deciding factor. One more lap would have been difficult for us in the tough and spirited duel against BMW. I want to thank Ryan, Riccardo, and the entire team. Hopefully, things will continue to go this well – perhaps with a little less drama at the end.”
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