Maranello, 16th June 2023 – Ferrari presents Ferrari Endurance, a large format book that celebrates both Ferrari’s astonishing endurance racing history and its return to the WEC’s top category with the 499P five decades after its last appearance at Le Mans. Another oustanding editorial project developed by Ferrari, after the one dedicated to the Monza SP1/SP2 launched in 2021.

With a strictly limited print-run of just 99 numbered copies aimed at the Prancing Horse’s leading collectors and enthusiasts, this new volume will be presented at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Every single detail of Ferrari Endurance, which has an introduction by Chairman John Elkann, celebrates the Prancing Horse’s history in these competitions. This meticulous approach begins with the number of pages: 312, as in the legendary 312 PB, which swept the boards in 1972, winning every single race it entered. The book recounts the great feats of the past, with the triumphs and heroes of the 1950s and 60s and a series of stunning photos showcasing details of the models that built the Ferrari legend. It also details the years between 1974 and 2022, when privateer teams delivered a long list of victories in Prancing Horse cars. An entire chapter is dedicated to the Daytona SP3, a member of the Icona series, photographed at the famous Nürburgring. Of course, Ferrari Endurance would not have been complete without the debut of the new Hypercar, the 499P, in the opening race of the WEC 2023 at Sebring. It closes with a statistical section detailing Ferrari’s endurance racing results from 1947 to the present.

However, it is not simply this book’s content – its superbly written copy and often previously unseen images - that brings to life the “flavour” of those gruelling races. Ferrari Endurance’s exterior visual is equally as extraordinary, drawing the viewer into a uniquely reference-rich tactile and aesthetic experience. Both front and back covers are riveted aluminium, a nod to iconic Ferraris of the past from the Mille Miglia-winning 166 MM to the 275P which triumphed at Le Mans.  Even the spine was made by the 3D printer currently in use in the racing department, the same that realizes the 499P engine basement. The book’s inner structure is in aluminium machined from a solid block, a particularly sophisticated process used to make many of the mechanical components of the cars built at Maranello.

The presentation case, on the other hand, is carbon-fibre, a material used for Ferrari’s most recent models, from the F40LM to its new hypercar, the 499P, with a NACA duct referencing the legendary F40. Painted in Ferrari’s instantly recognisable Rosso Corsa, the presentation case was crafted using the same techniques as the structural components of Ferrari’s racing cars while its interior is trimmed in Alcantara, just like the 499P.

“Passion, determination, endurance: Ferrari is rooted in all three. These qualities have helped us throughout the years since 1946, and they are guiding us as the Company this year returns to the top level of endurance racing. In 2021, I had the tremendous honour of being the official starter of the Le Mans 24 Hours,” – says Ferrari Chairman John Elkann in the book’s introduction - “in 2023 Ferrari is ready to add to that remarkable endeavour with the 499P participating at Le Mans’ centenary edition, a circuit at which it has achieved nine overall victories and countless class triumphs since its first success in 1949. (…) This is a journey that has been 77 years in the making. Now we find ourselves at the start of a thrilling new phase. I hope that this book acts as a tribute to everyone who has contributed to Ferrari’s great success and an inspiration to our future in endurance racing.”