Fuoco will partner with Miguel Molina at the wheel of the AF Corse factory team’s #52 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo, with the Italian youngster replacing Daniel Serra.
Reigning champions Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado will defend their 2021 title in the #51 sister car.
Fuoco’s rise to the Ferrari GTE Pro ranks comes after a season in the Am ranks with Ferrari customer team Cettilar Racing, which he combined with a GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup campaign with Iron Lynx.
The Ferrari F1 simulator driver also won the 2020 Italian GT title in his second season in sportscar racing with AF Corse.
“Honestly, I’m really excited about this opportunity as it marks the end of a growth path in the world of closed wheel racing from 2019 to now,” said Fuoco. “I’m excited about this opportunity and I hope to be able to contribute to the team and Ferrari in 2022.”
Ferrari’s move to the #52 line-up comes after Molina and Serra finished fourth of the four full-time GTE Pro crews in 2021, behind both Porsche teams. Her best result was second place in Portimao.
Molina, entering his third season as a Ferrari GTE Pro driver, added: “I am delighted to be back at the start of the World Championship, which I will be tackling with a new team-mate.
“Antonio did an excellent job in the GTE Am class last year and proved to be a very competitive driver. We’re ready to fight for victory at a very important time for the future. I’m very optimistic and can’t wait to start at Sebring.
“I want to thank Daniel for what he did last season. He was an exemplary teammate, consistently very fast.”
Ferrari’s GTE Pro rivals Porsche and Corvette have already confirmed their drivers for 2022, with Porsche bringing back Michael Christensen to ride alongside Kevin Estre in the #92 machine.
Corvette has chosen Nick Tandy and Tommy Milner to drive their solo C8.R.
