Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo makes positive start at Imola Prologue

Imola, 14 April 2026 - The Imola Prologue officially opened the 2026 FIA WEC season, which sees the debut of the Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo. With crews unchanged from last year, the two Vista AF Corse cars completed the full eight hours of track time, gaining familiarity with variable track conditions that also called for wet tyres. The number 21 car completed 146 laps while the number 54 clocked 126 laps.

First session. The Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo made a strong start to its FIA WEC season, posting the fastest time in the morning Prologue session, which ran from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. The number 21 car, crewed by Ferrari official driver Alessio Rovera alongside François Heriau and Simon Mann, completed a total of 81 laps and set a best time of 1'42"875. The sister number 54, shared by Ferrari official driver Davide Rigon alongside Thomas Flohr and Francesco Castellacci, finished tenth, with a best time of 1'43"525 over 74 laps.

Second session. During the four-and-a-half-hour afternoon track session, the two Vista AF Corse Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo cars continued their preparations for the season-opening race. The number 21 of Heriau, Mann and Rovera completed 65 laps, finishing with the second fastest time of 1'42"749, 51 thousandths off the top. The sister car, number 54 of Flohr, Castellacci and Rigon took tenth with a time of 1'43"142, 444 thousandths off the pace, completing 52 laps.

The programme. On-track activity at Imola resumes on Friday 17 April with Free Practice 1 at 10.15 a.m. and Free Practice 2 at 3.15 p.m., both lasting 90 minutes. On Saturday 18 April, Free Practice 3 will run for one hour from 10.30 a.m., with LMGT3 Qualifying at 2.30 p.m. and Hyperpole at 2.50 p.m. The green flag for the six-hour race will wave on Sunday 19 April at 1 p.m. All times local.

14 aprile 2026