Ferrari Challenge Explained

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Category:One-make racing
Inaugural:1993
Cars:488 Challenge Evo
Constructors:Ferrari
Tyres:Pirelli
Country/Region:Europe
North America
Japan
United Kingdom

The Ferrari Challenge is a single-marque motorsport 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 four official series in Europe, North America, Japan & The United Kingdom. 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 eight cars from the Maranello marque: in addition to the Ferrari 348 Challenge, the Ferrari F355 Challenge (debut in 1995), the Ferrari 360 Challenge (since 2000), the Ferrari F430 Challenge (since 2006), the Ferrari 458 Challenge (since 2011) and the 458 Challenge Evo (since 2014), the Ferrari 488 Challenge (since 2017) and the 488 Challenge Evo since 2020.

Series

Currently there are four distinct series, in Europe, in North America, in the UK, and in Japan. The Ferrari Challenge is managed by Ferrari's Corse Clienti department.

Ferrari Challenge Italy

The now defunct Ferrari Challenge Italy used a two-class format in which distinguished between professional competition drivers in the Trofeo Pirelli (lit. "Pirelli Trophy") and amateur "gentleman drivers" in the Coppa Shell (lit. "Shell Cup").[6] This format has now been transferred to the Europe Challenge series. It was originally launched in 1993, with backing from Pirelli.

Ferrari Challenge Europe

The European series is a four-class championship, the classes are:[7]

Ferrari Challenge North America

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 by IMSA.[10] [11]

Ferrari Challenge UK

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.

Ferrari Challenge Japan

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.

Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific

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.

Finali Mondiali

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".[12] The following table has the winners of each event:

Yearwidth=250pxCircuitwidth=210pxTrofeo Pirelliwidth=210pxCoppa ShellSource
2013 Mugello CircuitPro: Philipp BaronAm: Giosue Rizzuto[13]
2014 Yas Marina CircuitPro: Max Blancardi
Pro-Am: Ricardo Pérez de Lara		Am: Massimiliano Bianchi[14] [15] [16]
2015 Mugello CircuitPro: Matteo Santoponte
Pro-Am: Alessandro Vezzoni		Am: Erich Prinoth[17] [18] [19]
2016 Daytona International SpeedwayPro: Carlos Kauffman
Pro-Am: Sam Smeeth		Am: Thomas Löfflad[20]
2017 Mugello CircuitPro: Fabio Leimer
Pro-Am: Jens Liebhauser		Am: Johnny Laursen[21] [22]
2018 Autodromo Nazionale MonzaPro: Nicklas Nielsen
Pro-Am: Fabienne Wohlwend		Pro-Am: Christophe Hurni
Am: Ingvar Mattsson		[23]
2019 Mugello CircuitPro: Adam Carroll
Pro-Am: James Weiland
Am: Ingvar Mattsson		[24] [25] [26]
2020 Misano World CircuitPro: Florian Merckx
Pro-Am: Han Sikkens		Pro-Am: Roger Grouwels
Am: Michael Simoncić		[27] [28] [29]
2021 Mugello CircuitPro: Luka Nurmi
Pro-Am: Christian Brunsborg		Pro-Am: Ernst Kirchmayr
Am: Peter Christensen		[30] [31]
2022 Autodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariPro: Thomas Neubauer
Pro-Am: Marco Pulcini		Pro-Am: Franz Engstler
Am: Joakim Olander		[32] [33] [34] [35]
2023 Mugello CircuitPro: Thomas Fleming
Pro-Am: Franz Engstler		Pro-Am: Axel Sartingen
Am: Martinus Richter		[36]

Champions

YearEuropeNorth AmericaAsia-PacificUK
width=230pxTrofeo Pirelliwidth=230pxCoppa Shellwidth=230pxTrofeo Pirelliwidth=230pxCoppa Shellwidth=230pxTrofeo Pirelliwidth=230pxCoppa Shellwidth=230pxTrofeo Pirelliwidth=230pxCoppa Shell
2003Pro: Ange Barde[37] not held
2004Pro: Ange Barde[38]
2005Pro: Michael Cullen[39]
2006Pro: Ange Barde[40] Am: ??
2007Pro: Michael Cullen[41] Am: Loyd La Marca[42] Pro: Mike Zoi[43]
2008Pro: Max Blancardi[44] Am: Michael Cantillon[45] Pro: Roberto Fata[46]
2009Pro: Nicolas Misslin[47]
2010Pro: Philipp Baron[48] Am: Wido Rößler[49]
2011Pro: Max Blancardi[50] Am: Jean-Marc Bachelier[51]
2012Pro: Alessandro Balzan[52] Am: Aleksey Basov[53] Am: Damon Ockey[54]
2013Pro: Sergiy Chukanov[55] Am: Dirk Adamski[56] Am: João Adibe[57]
2014Pro: Daniele di Amato[58]
Am: Christopher Ruud[59]
2015Pro: Björn Großmann[60]
Pro-Am: Martin Nelson[61] 		Am: Jacques Duyver[62]
Pro-Am: Mike Zoi[63]
2016Pro: Björn Großmann[64]
Pro-Am: Sam Smeeth[65] 		Am: Thomas Löfflad[66] Pro: Carlos Kauffman[67]
Am: Joe Courtney[68]
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2017Pro: Daniele di Amato[69]
Pro-Am: Jens Liebhauser[70] 		Am: Johnny Laursen[71] Pro: Brett Curtis[72]
Pro-Am: Chris Cagnazzi[73] 		Am: Richard Baek[74]
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2018Pro: Nicklas Nielsen[75]
Pro-Am: Chris Froggatt[76] 		Pro-Am: Christophe Hurni[77]
Pro: Cooper MacNeil[78]
Pro-Am: Ross Chouest[79] 		Pro-Am: Thomas Tippl[80]
Am: John Megrue[81]
Am: David Dicker[82]
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2019Pro: Louis Prette[83]

Pro: Cooper MacNeil[84]
Pro-Am: Neil Gehani[85] 		Pro-Am: Mark Issa[86]
Am: Bradley Horstmann[87]
Am: "Andrew" Moon[88]
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2020Pro: Emanuele-Maria Tabacchi
Pro-Am: Frederik Paulsen		Pro-Am: Roger Grouwels
Am: "Alex Fox"		Pro: Cooper MacNeil
Pro-Am: David Musial
Am: Justin Wetherill		not held Lucky Khera Jamie Thwaites
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2021Pro: 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
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2022Pro: 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 UchidaPro-Am: Kazuyuki Yamaguchi
Am: Shigeru Kamiue		 Lucky Khera Jason Ambrose
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2023Pro: 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
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One-make racing

The Ferrari Challenge uses a 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 the 360 Modena was introduced in 2000. The F355 remained eligible during 2000 and 2001.[89] The 360 Challenge version was the first competition-orientated version to be marketed to the public. The F430 Challenge was phased in during a transitional year in 2006, with the same being the case for the 458 Challenge in 2011.[90] The F430 introduced carbon-ceramic brake discs for the first time and gained over the 360CS, which has reduced lap times to approximately three seconds shy of the F430 GT2. The 458 Challenge is the first to have driver controlled aids such as traction control, stability management and adjustable ABS brakes.[91]

Ferrari Challenge racing cars

The 296 Challenge is the most recent in a line of Ferraris used in the Ferrari Challenge series. The lineage is as follows:[92] [93]

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 the 360 Challenge Stradale, which was a road-legal, track day oriented version of the 360, similar to the 430 Scuderia.

Racing simulators based on the series

In 1999, Sega's producer Yu Suzuki created Ferrari F355 Challenge: Passione Rossa, a video game based on the Ferrari F355 Challenge series.

In 2008, System 3's Mark Cale created , the official game of the Ferrari Challenge featuring the licensed Ferrari F430 Challenge Italian, European and North American 2007 series.[94]

In 2012, Ferrari Challenge appeared in .

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  8. http://www.shell.com/home/content/ferrari-en/road_car/ferrari_challenge/2007_ferrari_challenge/standings/usa/standings_usa.html 2007 USA Standings
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  49. http://www.ferrari.com/Italian/Scuderia/Corse_Clienti/Challenge_Europa/Documents/Ferrari_Challenge_EUROPE_Standings_07{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 2010.pdf/
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  51. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Europe - Coppa Shell 2011 standings | Driver Database. www.driverdb.com. February 3, 2023.
  52. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli 2012 standings | Driver Database. www.driverdb.com. February 3, 2023.
  53. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Europe - Coppa Shell 2012 standings | Driver Database. www.driverdb.com.
  54. Web site: Ferrari Challenge North America - Coppa Shell 2012 standings | Driver Database.
  55. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli 2013 standings | Driver Database. www.driverdb.com.
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  64. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli 2016 standings | Driver Database. www.driverdb.com. February 3, 2023.
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  69. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli 2017 standings | Driver Database. www.driverdb.com. February 3, 2023.
  70. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli Am 2017 standings | Driver Database.
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  72. Web site: Ferrari Challenge North America - Trofeo Pirelli 2017 standings | Driver Database.
  73. Web site: Ferrari Challenge North America - Trofeo Pirelli AM 2017 standings | Driver Database.
  74. Web site: Ferrari Challenge North America - Coppa Shell 2017 standings | Driver Database.
  75. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli 2018 standings | Driver Database. www.driverdb.com. February 3, 2023.
  76. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli Am 2018 standings | Driver Database.
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  78. Web site: Ferrari Challenge North America - Trofeo Pirelli 2018 standings | Driver Database.
  79. Web site: Ferrari Challenge North America - Trofeo Pirelli AM 2018 standings | Driver Database.
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  81. Web site: Ferrari Challenge North America - Coppa Shell AM 2018 standings | Driver Database.
  82. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific - Coppa Shell Am 2018 standings | Driver Database.
  83. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli 2019 standings | Driver Database. www.driverdb.com. February 3, 2023.
  84. Web site: Ferrari Challenge North America - Trofeo Pirelli 2019 standings | Driver Database.
  85. Web site: Ferrari Challenge North America - Trofeo Pirelli - Am 2019 standings | Driver Database.
  86. Web site: Ferrari Challenge North America - Coppa Shell 2019 standings | Driver Database.
  87. Web site: Ferrari Challenge North America - Coppa Shell AM 2019 standings | Driver Database.
  88. Web site: Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific - Coppa Shell Am 2019 standings | Driver Database.
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