The end of the Chinese racer’s contract as a so-called ‘selected driver’ with Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific was revealed on Tuesday.
This is expected to be a prelude to an announcement that a driver who raced the Jota Porsche 963 LMDh in the WEC this year will be linking up with Ferrari.
His deal with the Italian manufacturer could extend to him joining its roster of factory drivers for 2024, according to sources external to Ferrari.
It appears certain that he will renew his relationship with Robert Kubica in the customer 499P Le Mans Hypercar to be run by AF on a satellite basis next season.
They won the 2021 European Le Mans Series with the Belgian WRT squad as part of a line-up completed by Louis Deletraz.
Ferrari has so far declined to comment on whether Ye will be joining its ranks in 2024.
The short statement from PMAP read: “After two unforgettable years as our Selected Driver, with great moments in GT3, LMP2, LMDh and Formula E machinery, it’s time to say farewell to Yifei Ye and wish him all the best for the future.”
Source: Autosport