Italian team Iron Lynx, in partnership with the legendary AF Corse outfit, entered two factory-supported Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo race cars in the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, the premier GT3 series organised by the SRO Motorsports Group. The #51 car offered here, chassis number 4606, was campaigned by Works driver Alessandro Pier Guidi and Nicklas Nielsen. Both of whom count three FIA World Endurance Championship LMGTE class titles and are overall winners aboard the Ferrari 499P Hypercar prototype in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. They were partnered by 2016 GTWCE Endurance Cup champion Côme Ledogar.

Chassis 4606 made its season debut in the jewel in the calendar: the 24 Hours of Spa. A subdued effort in qualifying, falling 0.943 seconds off the pace, left the #51 machine to line up 13th. The Ferrari expertly recovered to lead the field before the chasing WRT Audi gambled on a late pitstop in the final hour. With dark grey clouds looming overhead, the R8 LMS stopped for wet tyres in anticipation of rain. The gamble paid off handsomely to overthrow the Works AF Corse-Iron Lynx Ferrari.

However, a safety car was called into action when rivals skidded off the course in the slippery conditions. With Pier Guidi behind the wheel, a blockbuster sprint to the line ensued. The Italian carved into the Audi’s lead before sweeping around the outside of Blanchimont corner to nab 1st with just 10 minutes remaining. He then romped to the spoils by four seconds to seal Ferrari’s first win in the event since 2004. With double points on offer for the famed enduro, the Iron Lynx crew vaulted to the top of the Drivers’ championship standings.

Pier Guidi, Nielsen, and Ledogar chalked 7th place at the Nürburgring and repeated that feat at Barcelona to round out the Endurance Cup schedule. Those two results proved suffice for the #51 crew to seal the Drivers’ title by a slender four points, as Iron Lynx finished runner-up to its chief challenger at Spa, WRT, by just a single point in the Teams’ table.

The Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo has been with Iron Lynx subsequently and officially became part of The Tailored For Speed Collection in 2023. It is presented in its satin black #51 livery from the championship- and 24 Hours of Spa-winning 2021 season. Should the next owner wish to add to chassis 4606’s storied competition history, it remains eligible for a variety of GT3 racing series and the official Ferrari Club Competizioni GT. Bidders are encouraged to validate the dates of the safety equipment and get it mechanically serviced prior to campaigning the car.

This Ferrari is currently fitted with one of its racing engines, yet the powerplant that propelled the car to victory in the 24 Hours of Spa has been located. Interested parties should speak to an RM Sotheby’s representative about acquiring this separately.