2026 Le Mans 24 Hours: AF Corse unveils Brazilian Samba livery (PHOTOS)

2026 Le Mans 24 Hours: AF Corse unveils Brazilian Samba livery (PHOTOS)

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AF Corse has unveiled a special livery for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans.

With just under three weeks to go before the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours race at the Circuit de la Sarthe, AF Corse revealed the livery of one of the Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO entries that will compete in the GT3 category. The historic Ferrari customer team made a surprising stylistic choice for the #150 car, moving away from Ferrari’s traditional red. Here is the special livery set to appear at Le Mans.

2026 Le Mans 24 Hours: AF Corse unveils Brazilian Samba livery (PHOTOS)

The reason behind the design

The #150 car’s look is inspired by the colors of the Brazilian flag — and the decision is far from random.
AF Corse chose the design as a tribute to its bronze-rated driver Custodio Toledo, who is Brazilian. Born in 1969, Toledo has extensive experience in the Asian Le Mans Series, where he has claimed four victories and twelve podium finishes. He also owns two wins and two podiums in the European Le Mans Series. With Ferrari machinery, the Brazilian has also raced in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, the Italian GT Championship, the Michelin Le Mans Cup, and the GT World Challenge America.

The Brazilian-themed Ferrari will mark Toledo’s second appearance at the Le Mans 24 Hours after his 2025 debut, which ended with 11th place in class alongside Lilou Wadoux and Riccardo Agostini. The same trio will return for the 2026 edition, aiming to improve on last year’s result aboard another Ferrari 296 GT3 prepared and run by Richard Mille AF Corse. It is now a well-established lineup, with the three drivers also sharing duties together in the European Le Mans Series.

2026 Le Mans 24 Hours: AF Corse unveils Brazilian Samba livery (PHOTOS)

Photo: European Le Mans Series

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