2024 Ferrari 499P Modificata - Estimate on request
Chassis No. 20
Highlights
Ferrari’s Extraordinary 499P Modificata
Derived from the Le Mans-Winning 499P, Victorious in Three Consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans, 2023–2025
Never Driven Beyond Factory Shakedown
Track-Only Hypercar Developing Up to 870 PS with “Push to Pass”
Ownership Provides Access to Ferrari’s Exclusive Sport Prototipi Clienti Program, with Factory Support at Dedicated Events
The latest inductee to the pantheon of historic and victorious Ferrari racing cars, the 499P debuted to glory as the legendary marque’s first overall winner at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1965. Harkening back to the iconic 250 GTO, which was mainly campaigned by privateer teams and scored three consecutive World GT Manufacturers’ Championships for Ferrari (1962–1964), the 499P Le Mans Hypercar was made available to customers as the 499P Modificata. Following that inaugural 2023 Le Mans victory, the 499P went on to two more overall wins at Le Mans in 2024 and 2025, firmly re-establishing Ferrari's 1950s to 1960s glory days in international sports car racing.
Appropriately, the 499P was unveiled at the Ferrari Finali Mondiali, the season-ending world finals of the one-make Ferrari Challenge series, during the 2022 edition at Imola. Its racing number, 50, marked the half-century since Ferrari had last contested Le Mans in the top class, and Antonello Coletta, Head of Ferrari GT Sporting Activities, described the new prototype as “a tribute to our past and a manifesto for our future.” Its racing debut came at the 2023 edition of the 1,000 Miles of Sebring, the opening round of the 2023 World Endurance Championship.
At the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023, the centenary edition of the great French endurance classic, the 499P was co-driven to the overall win by Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi, and James Calado. Antonio Fuoco had claimed pole position in Hyperpole qualifying, placing both 499Ps on the front row, and the winning No. 51 car completed 342 laps. This hard-fought and electrifying Ferrari victory also halted the five-victory streak of Toyota Gazoo Racing.
In 2024, Ferrari scored its 11th overall victory and its second straight Le Mans win, with the No. 50 Ferrari 499P piloted by Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, and Nicklas Nielsen, while 2023 winners Pier Guidi, Calado, and Giovinazzi finished 3rd in the No. 51. In 2025, the third consecutive 499P win at Le Mans was achieved by the privately entered AF Corse No. 83 car with Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye, and Phil Hanson driving, the No. 51 Ferrari 499P again finishing 3rd.
The brilliant engineering of the 499P includes the chassis, designed by Dallara. The car’s sleek, purposeful body incorporates aerodynamics developed in conjunction with the Ferrari Styling Centre, headed by Flavio Manzoni, under the direction of Ferdinando Cannizzo, head of Ferrari's sports car engineering department. Displacing 2,992 cc, the 499P’s twin-turbocharged 120° V-6 engine shares its architecture with the road-going Ferrari 296 and the 296 GT3 competition car. This powerplant is used as a fully stressed structural member in the 499P, with various reinforcements for this crucial role, while an electric motor driving the front axle delivers semi-permanent all-wheel drive.
The 499P Modificata debuted at the 2023 Ferrari Finali Mondiali at Mugello as a non-competitive, unrestricted, track-only variant of the race-approved 499P. As the ultimate track-day car for Ferrari’s top clients, the Modificata was never intended for the road. Freed of the restrictions dictated by racing regulations, the 499P Modificata is more powerful and makes fuller use of its hybrid assistance than its competition namesake is permitted.
The stunning 499P Modificata’s specifications begin with a nominal combined system output of some 707 PS, drawn from the twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre DOHC V-6 in concert with a 272 PS electric motor driving the front axle. At the touch of a button, the “Push to Pass” function releases 163 PS for up to seven seconds at full throttle, lifting total maximum output to a mind-bending 870 PS. Pirelli developed bespoke tyres for the car, using a tread compound derived from Formula 1.
The Modificata’s principal distinction from the Le Mans-winning 499P is its freedom from competition regulations. In World Endurance Championship competition, the 499P may deploy its front-axle hybrid system only above 190 km/h; the Modificata deploys it at any speed, delivering all-wheel-drive traction from the moment the car turns a wheel. It also features a “Push to Pass” system, unavailable in competition. Bespoke Pirelli tyres replace the race car’s Michelins, while the suspension, electronic controls, and engine mappings have been recalibrated to take advantage of the freedom from Balance of Performance restrictions. The cockpit and ergonomics, however, remain unchanged from the race car.
Ferrari introduced the Sport Prototipi Clienti program in 2024 to enable 499P Modificata owners to drive their cars at circuits around the world with direct factory support. Through the program, Ferrari provides maintenance, logistical support, and trackside technical assistance at dedicated events held alongside F1 Clienti and the XX Programme, with charges varying according to the event and services involved. The program debuted at Italy’s Mugello circuit in March 2024.
Presented in its original red livery, this 2024 Ferrari 499P has not been driven beyond factory shakedown running. Offered publicly for sale for the first time by its original owner, it presents an exceptional opportunity to acquire Ferrari’s track-only derivative of the Le Mans-winning 499P.
As with other examples, this car is expected to remain at Ferrari’s facilities in Maranello through December 2028, except if otherwise agreed with Ferrari. During that period, its new owner will have access to the exclusive Sport Prototipi Clienti program, with Ferrari providing maintenance, logistical support, and trackside technical assistance at dedicated events, subject to the applicable costs. This extraordinary ownership experience offers the opportunity to explore the performance of a Le Mans-derived hypercar, free from competition restrictions, on some of the world’s greatest circuits – with the expertise of the factory behind it.
Text & Image: Christie's Gooding
Auction Date November 8
