WEC News: #50 Ferrari Disqualified from 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 4th place finishing #50 AF Corse Ferrari in the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans, has been disqualified after post-race scrutineering.
The car had four bolts missing from the rear wing support. That irregularity saw the car outside its homologation specification, but in addition, because of the missing bolts, the rear wing recorded a deflection of 52 millimeters during post-race testing against a permitted maximum deflection of 15 millimeters.
Ferrari – AF Corse responded to the scrutineers that the excessive deflection was linked to the missing bolts, and claimed no performance gain was achieved.
The other two Ferrari 499Ps in the race, the race-winning #83 AF Corse and the sister factory #51 car, were both found in complete compliance with regulations.
With the removal of the car from the official results, the #12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R has inherited fourth place overall, with the #7 Toyota moving into the top five.
The #5 Porsche, #38 JOTA Cadillac, #4 Porsche and #35 and #36 Alpines complete the top 10.
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Full Stewards Decision
The stewards’ decision highlighted the following irregularities:
- Missing Components on Rear Wing Support: Four bolts were found to be missing from the rear wing support, as per the car’s homologation form. The Team Manager confirmed and accepted the non-compliance with the homologation specifications.
- Rear Wing Deflection: A rear wing deflection of 52mm was recorded during the post-race test, whereas Article 3.8.7 of the LMH Technical Regulations sets the maximum permissible deflection at 15mm. The Team Manager accepted the result and confirmed that the test procedure carried out by the scrutineers was correct. The Competitor did not dispute the measurement.
The Competitor stated that the excessive deflection was linked to the missing bolts, and claimed no performance gain was achieved.
It was further explained that during the last pit-stop at 15:23, a mechanic noticed the absence of only one bolt on the rear wing support, but no corrective action was taken before the end of the race. The Competitor explained this decision was made after reviewing the car telemetry, which allegedly showed no change to the car’s speed.
The Stewards noted that Car 50 achieved its highest top speed on lap 380 out of 387.
Moreover, the scrutineers, who are the competent authority on safety matters, considered the rear wing assembly non-compliance to present a potential safety risk. In particular, the irregular and incomplete assembly of the rear wing support presents a risk of structural failure under high-speed stress or fatigue, which cannot be overlooked.
