Vincent Abril retires from professional motorsport

At the ripe old age of 31, AF Corse Ferrari driver Vincent Abril has announced his retirement from the pro ranks ahead of the 2026 European season. Abril also drove for Bentley and Mercedes, raced in DTM, and qualified on pole in LMGTE Am at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans. That’s a career you’d think most racing drivers would kill for, but when you get to that level and can’t get that one more step beyond it, it must be as frustrating as anything else.

He plans to continue racing at amateur levels, where I am sure he will win frequently and comfortably.