The first Chinese driver Ye Yifei wins Le Mans!

On June 15, 2025, the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance Race just ended. **Chinese driver Ye Yifei's Ferrari AF CORSE team won the championship! ** After leading for two consecutive years but regretfully retiring due to mechanical failure, Ye Yifei finally won the championship at Le Mans with his teammates Robert Kubica and Philip Hansen. At the same time, this is the first time that a Chinese driver has won the championship in this event!

Ye Yifei previously completed the first flying lap with only one set of tires in the first round of qualifying, and created the fastest single lap of the whole field, successfully advancing to the Hyperpole qualifying, which not only saved tire resources but also demonstrated precise control of the car. Although he failed to impact a higher ranking due to electronic failure in the later time, his basic lap time ability has been regarded by his opponents as a manifestation of hidden strength, and he finally started from the 13th place in the whole field.

Entering the race, Ye Yifei made two night appearances and achieved 20 seconds and 10 seconds of pursuit respectively. He surpassed the opponent through amazing cornering speed and return lap strategy and took the lead twice. In the final stage, although the Porsche team wanted to make a final sprint, AF CORSE firmly maintained its leading position and finally successfully reached the top. It is worth mentioning that this victory realized Ferrari's three consecutive championships in the Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance Race (2023-2025)!

Earlier, Ye Yifei had won the overall championship in the WEC Lone Star Le Mans 6 Hours on September 2, 2024, becoming the first Chinese driver to win a World Endurance Championship race. The victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours undoubtedly also means that Chinese drivers have made a historic breakthrough in the top international endurance events.

**Congratulations to Chinese driver Ye Yifei! **