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Kubica Triumphs at 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans in Privateer Ferrari

Kubica concluded his decade-long recovery from a 2011 rally crash by guiding the Ferrari AF Corse #83 to victory at Le Mans.

Kubica, en el podio de Le Mans tras conquistar el triunfo en la categoría reina con Ferrari

Overview

  • Kubica, Yifei Ye and Phil Hanson propelled the Ferrari AF Corse #83 entry to victory, with Kubica driving the final four hours under intense pressure.
  • The win marked the first Le Mans victory for a privateer Ferrari outfit in 20 years.
  • After losing the lead on the last lap in 2021 because of an accelerator failure, Kubica achieved his first top-class Le Mans triumph.
  • A 2011 rally crash that broke 42 bones in his right side and damaged his arm ultimately ended his Formula 1 career.
  • Kubica joins Fernando Alonso as one of only two drivers this century to win both a Formula 1 Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.