Le Mans 24h Competitor – Upgraded to GTE Evo by Michelotto in 2020
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The #72 HubAuto Racing Ferrari 488 GTE competed in both the 2018 Blancpain Asia Championship and in several events throughout the 2019 season. Througout its competition history, the car would be exclusively run and prepared by Michelotto. Having earned their entrance to Le Mans for their victory in the 2019/2020 Asian Le Mans Series, the HubAuto team would see this chassis receive the complete upgrade to GTE Evo specification by the Italian specialists in 2020.
For the 2020 season, the car would run as presented today in GTE Evo specification. The car would race on just one occasion, competing at the 2020 Le Mans 24h at the hands of BMW factory driver Tom Blomqvist, Morris Chen and Asian Le Mans Series Champion Marcos Gomes.
- 2018
- 13.05.2018 – Blancpain GT Series Asia – Buriram
- 01.07.2018 – Blancpain GT Series Asia – Suzuka
- 22.07.2018 – Blancpain GT Series Asia – Fuji
- 26.08.2018 – Intercontinental GT Challenge – Suzuka
- 23.09.2018 – Blancpain GT Series Asia – Shanghai
- 14.10.2018 – Blancpain GT Series Asia – Ningbo
Final Car Mileage 2018: 6,440km
- 2019
- 03.02.2019 – Intercontinental GT Challenge – 12hr Bathurst
- 02.07.2019 – Blancpain Endurance Series – Spa Official Test
- 15.07.2019 – Spa 24hr Prep at Michelotto (New Gearbox 126)
- 28.07.2019 – Blancpain Endurance Series – Spa 24hr
Final Car/Engine Mileage 2019: 13,195km
Final Gearbox Mileage 2019: 9,052km
- 2020
- 15.05.2020 – Conversion to GTE at Michelotto
- 25.09.2020 – Le Mans 24hr (Engine #132) (Retired)
Final Car Mileage 2020: 18,526km
Final Engine Mileage 2020: 5,275km
This example presents in GTE EVO configuration, optimised for endurance racing. The Ferrari GTE upgrade package elevated the car above that of its preceding GT3 specification. Upgraded at great cost by Michelotto in 2020, the package further optimised the car for endurance, receiving a wealth of refinements as well as performance updates. With an extensively altered aerodynamic profile, with a smaller frontal section below the lights as well as additional venting for better airflow.
It is equipped with five-way adjustable Multimatic dampers and features long-distance headlights, long-distance brakes, air conditioning, a driver helmet cooling system, cockpit lighting, a drinking system from Progressive Motorsport, a carbon fiber clutch, F1-style steel wheel nuts, Motec 4G telemetry, a rearview camera, a lithium battery, and a tire pressure and temperature monitoring system. It also offers a USB data recording and download system.