Ferrari won the centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday, with Italian Alessandro Pier Guidi driving the last stint to the chequered flag, for the marque's first overall victory in 58 years.
The success after 342 laps of the Sarthe circuit in north-west France ended a run of five straight triumphs for Toyota in the world's oldest active endurance race.
The number 51 Ferrari 499P shared by Pier Guidi, compatriot Antonio Giovinazzi and Britain's James Calado, beat the No.8 Toyota driven by Kiwi Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland and Japan's Ryo Hirakawa by one minute and 21 seconds.
The No.2 Cadillac driven by New Zealand's two-time winner Earl Bamber and Britons Alex Lynn and Richard Westbrook finished third but a lap down in the 91st edition of the race since it was first run in 1923.
Kiwi IndyCar great Scott Dixon finished fourth, in the No.3 Cadillac alongside Sebastien Bourdais of France, and Dutch driver Renger van der Sande.
It was Ferrari's first overall victory at the Sarthe circuit since 1965, when American Masten Gregory and Austrian Formula One driver Jochen Rindt won, and 10th in total for the luxury sportscar brand.
Ferrari also have 29 class wins to their credit.
Reuters
