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| Category | One-make racing |
|---|---|
| Country | Europe North America Japan United Kingdom |
| Inaugural season | 1993 |
| Constructors | Ferrari |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Official website | Official website |
TheFerrari Challenge is asingle-marquemotorsport championship that was created in 1993, initially catering to owners of the 348 Challenge who wanted to race their cars.[1][2][3][4] The first European season took place in 1993, with a North American series added in 1994.[5] It now encompasses five official series inEurope,North America,Japan,The United Kingdom &Australasia.[1] Competitors from each series are brought together at the annual World Finals (Finali Mondiali) event.
In the course of more than 30 years of history, the one-make championship has featured nine cars from the Maranello marque: the 348 Challenge, F355 Challenge, 360 Challenge, F430 Challenge, 458 Challenge, 458 Challenge Evo, 488 Challenge, 488 Challenge Evo and currently the 296 Challenge.
Currently there are four distinct series, in Europe, in North America, in the UK, and in Japan.[1] The Ferrari Challenge is managed by Ferrari's Corse Clienti department.
The now defunct Ferrari Challenge Italy used a two-class format in which distinguished between professional competition drivers in theTrofeo Pirelli (lit. "Pirelli Trophy") and amateur "gentleman drivers" in theCoppa Shell (lit. "Shell Cup").[6][3] This format has now been transferred to the Europe Challenge series. It was originally launched in 1993, with backing from Pirelli.
The European series is a four-class championship, the classes are:[7]
The North American also features the Trofeo Pirelli and Coppa Shell class system.[8][9] This championship was inaugurated in 1994. It is organized by Ferrari North America and sanctioned byIMSA.[10][11] In 2024 it was run at theLas Vegas Strip Circuit track as a support race to theLas Vegas Grand PrixF1 series.[12]
Starting with the 2019 season, the regional Ferrari Challenge UK series has been launched, contested at some of the UK's most iconic tracks, from Silverstone to Brands Hatch, Oulton Park to Snetterton.
Starting with the 2023 season, the calendar of the Prancing Horse single-make series has been enriched with the second regional series, the Ferrari Challenge Japan, which includes five rounds taking place at the tracks of Fuji (two rounds), Autopolis, Suzuka and Sugo.
The Asia-Pacific was organised from 2011 to 2022, inaugurated in combination with the growing interest and sales for Ferrari in Asia. The seasons included events in Japan, China, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. The Asia-Pacific also featured the Trofeo Pirelli and Coppa Shell class system.
2025 saw the launch of an Australian-based series with five rounds held at Australia's four largest motorsport venues. The series launched with a mix of 296 Challenge and 488 Challenge EVO equipped teams.
From 2013, the major Ferrari Challenge series have combined to host a World Final common event for all championships. This event culminates in a race containing as many of the competitors across all series in both Trofeo Pirelli and Coppa Shell as can fit, with Ferrari declaring the winners to be "world champions".[13] The following table has the winners of each event:
| Year | Circuit | Trofeo Pirelli | Coppa Shell | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Mugello Circuit | Pro: Philipp Baron | Am: Giosue Rizzuto | [14] |
| 2014 |  Yas Marina Circuit | Pro: Max Blancardi Pro-Am:  Ricardo Pérez de Lara | Am: Massimiliano Bianchi | [15][16][17] |
| 2015 | Mugello Circuit | Pro: Matteo Santoponte Pro-Am: Alessandro Vezzoni | Am: Erich Prinoth | [18][19][20] |
| 2016 |  Daytona International Speedway | Pro: Carlos KauffmanPro-Am:  Sam Smeeth | Am: Thomas Löfflad | [21] |
| 2017 | Mugello Circuit | Pro: Fabio LeimerPro-Am: Jens Liebhauser | Am: Johnny Laursen | [22][23] |
| 2018 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Pro:Nicklas Nielsen Pro-Am:  Fabienne Wohlwend | Pro-Am:Christophe Hurni Am:  Ingvar Mattsson | [24] |
| 2019 | Mugello Circuit | Pro:Adam Carroll Pro-Am: Emanuele-Maria Tabacchi | Pro-Am: James Weiland Am: Ingvar Mattsson | [25][26][27] |
| 2020 | Misano World Circuit | Pro: Florian MerckxPro-Am:  Han Sikkens | Pro-Am: Roger Grouwels Am: Michael Simoncić | [28][29][30] |
| 2021 | Mugello Circuit | Pro: Luka NurmiPro-Am: Christian Brunsborg | Pro-Am: Ernst Kirchmayr Am: Peter Christensen | [31][32] |
| 2022 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Pro: Thomas NeubauerPro-Am: Marco Pulcini | Pro-Am:Franz Engstler Am: Joakim Olander | [33][34][35][36] |
| 2023 | Mugello Circuit | Pro: Thomas Fleming Pro-Am: Franz Engstler | Pro-Am: Axel Sartingen Am: Martinus Richter | [37] |
| Year | Europe | North America | Asia-Pacific | UK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trofeo Pirelli | Coppa Shell | Trofeo Pirelli | Coppa Shell | Trofeo Pirelli | Coppa Shell | Trofeo Pirelli | Coppa Shell | |
| 2003 | Pro: Ange Barde[38] | not held | ||||||
| 2004 | Pro: Ange Barde[39] | |||||||
| 2005 | Pro: Michael Cullen[40] | |||||||
| 2006 | Pro: Ange Barde[41] | Am: ?? | ||||||
| 2007 | Pro: Michael Cullen[42] | Am: Loyd La Marca[43] | Pro: Mike Zoi[44] | |||||
| 2008 | Pro: Max Blancardi[45] | Am: Michael Cantillon[46] | Pro: Roberto Fata[47] | |||||
| 2009 | Pro: Nicolas Misslin[48] | Am: Jean-Marc Bachelier[49] | ||||||
| 2010 | Pro: Philipp Baron[50] | Am: Wido Rößler[51] | ||||||
| 2011 | Pro: Max Blancardi[52] | Am: Jean-Marc Bachelier[53] | Am: Alex Au[54] | |||||
| 2012 | Pro: Alessandro Balzan[55] | Am: Aleksey Basov[56] | Am: Damon Ockey[57] | Am: Alex Au[58] | ||||
| 2013 | Pro: Sergiy Chukanov[59] | Am: Dirk Adamski[60] | Am: João Adibe[61] | Pro: Pasin Lathouras[62] | Am: Eric Cheung[63] | |||
| 2014 | Pro: Daniele di Amato[64] Pro-Am:  Ezequiel Pérez Companc[65] | Am: Massimiliano Bianchi[66] | Am: Christopher Ruud[67] | Pro: Eric Cheung[68] | Am: David Tjiptobiantoro[69] | |||
| 2015 | Pro: Björn Großmann[70] Pro-Am: Martin Nelson[71] | Am: Jacques Duyver[72] | Pro: Emmanuel Anassis[73] Pro-Am: Mike Zoi[74] | Am: Jean-Claude Saada[75] | Pro: Stephen Wyatt[76]Pro-Am:  Wei Xu[77] | Pro-Am: Xin Jin[78] | ||
| 2016 | Pro: Björn Großmann[79] Pro-Am: Sam Smeeth[80] | Am: Thomas Löfflad[81] | Pro: Carlos Kauffman[82] Pro-Am: James Weiland[83] | Am: Joe Courtney[84] | ||||
| report | report | |||||||
| 2017 | Pro: Daniele di Amato[85] Pro-Am: Jens Liebhauser[86] | Am: Johnny Laursen[87] | Pro: Brett Curtis[88] Pro-Am: Chris Cagnazzi[89] | Am: Richard Baek[90] | Pro: Philippe Prette[91] Pro-Am:  Ken Seto[92] | Pro-Am: Makoto Fujiwara[93] | ||
| report | ||||||||
| 2018 | Pro:Nicklas Nielsen[94] Pro-Am: Chris Froggatt[95] | Pro-Am:Christophe Hurni[96] Am:  Murat Cuhadaroğlu[97] | Pro:Cooper MacNeil[98] Pro-Am: Ross Chouest[99] | Pro-Am: Thomas Tippl[100] Am: John Megrue[101] | Pro: Philippe Prette[102] | Pro-Am: Tani Hanna[103]Am:  David Dicker[104] | ||
| report | report | |||||||
| 2019 | Pro: Louis Prette[105]Pro-Am: Emanuele-Maria Tabacchi[106] | Pro-Am: Tani Hanna[107] Am: Henrik Jansen[108] | Pro:Cooper MacNeil[109] Pro-Am: Neil Gehani[110] | Pro-Am: Mark Issa[111] Am: Bradley Horstmann[112] | Pro-Am: Philippe Prette[113] | Pro-Am: Makoto Fujiwara[114] Am:  "Andrew" Moon[115] | Jamie Clarke[116] | Toby Flannagan[117] |
| report | report | report | ||||||
| 2020 | Pro: Emanuele-Maria Tabacchi Pro-Am: Frederik Paulsen | Pro-Am: Roger Grouwels Am: "Alex Fox" | Pro:Cooper MacNeil Pro-Am: David Musial | Pro-Am: Bradley Horstmann Am: Justin Wetherill | not held | Lucky Khera | Jamie Thwaites | |
| report | report | report | ||||||
| 2021 | Pro:Michelle Gatting Pro-Am:  Sergio Paulet | Pro-Am: Ernst Kirchmayr Am: Willem van der Vorm | Pro: Jeremy Clarke Pro-Am: David Musial, Jr. | Pro-Am: Michael Petramalo Am: Tony Davis | ||||
| report | report | report | ||||||
| 2022 | Pro:Doriane Pin Pro-Am: Ange Barde | Pro-Am:Franz Engstler Am: Alexander Nussbaumer | Pro: Jeremy Clarke Pro-Am: David Musial, Jr. | Pro-Am: Michael Petramalo Am: Tony Davis | Am: Yudai Uchida | Pro-Am: Kazuyuki Yamaguchi Am: Shigeru Kamiue | Lucky Khera | Jason Ambrose |
| report | report | report | report | |||||
| 2023 | Pro:Eliseo Donno Pro-Am: Franz Engstler | Pro-Am: Axel Sartingen Am: Motohiko Isozaki | Pro: Matthew Kurzejewski Pro-Am: Justin Rothenberg | Pro-Am: Cameron Root Am: Lisa Clark | ||||
| report | report | |||||||
The Ferrari Challenge usesa single model from the manufacturer's road car range, suitably modified to make them safe for competition use. The lineage began with the 348 Challenge in 1993, followed by its successor, the F355 Challenge, and the360 Modena was introduced in 2000. The F355 remained eligible during 2000 and 2001.[118] The 360 Challenge version was the first competition-orientated version to be marketed to the public. TheF430 Challenge was phased in during a transitional year in 2006, with the same being the case for the458 Challenge in 2011.[119] The F430 introducedcarbon-ceramic brake discs for the first time and gained 80 hp (60 kW) over the 360CS, which has reduced lap times to approximately three seconds shy of the F430 GT2.[6] The 458 Challenge is the first to have driver controlled aids such as traction control, stability management and adjustable ABS brakes.[120]
The 296 Challenge is the most recent in a line of Ferraris used in the Ferrari Challenge series. The lineage is as follows:[121][122]
All the cars used in the series are track only, although some 360 Challenges have been made road legal in Australia, with extensive modifications. However, due to new legislation, this is not possible anymore. The 360 Modena Challenge used in the series should not be confused with the360 Challenge Stradale, which was a road-legal, track day oriented version of the 360, similar to the430 Scuderia.
In 1999,Sega's producerYu Suzuki createdFerrari F355 Challenge: Passione Rossa, a video game based on theFerrari F355 Challenge series.
In 2008,System 3'sMark Cale createdFerrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli, the official game of the Ferrari Challenge featuring the licensedFerrari F430 Challenge Italian, European and North American 2007 series.[123]
In 2012, Ferrari Challenge appeared inTest Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends.
In 2024,iRacing added the Ferrari 296 Challenge car to replace the Ferrari 296 GT3 in the iRacing Ferrari Challenge Series[124][125]
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