FF Corse
British motorsport team
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FF Corse[a] is a British motorsport team based at Silverstone Circuit.
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| Founded | 2009 |
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| Base | Silverstone Circuit |
| Founder(s) | Anthony Cheshire |
| Website | https://www.ffcorse.com |
History
The team was founded in 2009 by Anthony Cheshire. FF Corse specialises in Ferrari racing cars and competes in a number of the marque's Ferrari Challenge programmes. As of 2015, the team manages around 35 Ferrari race cars.[1]
The team has previously competed in British GT Championship, GT Open, Le Mans Cup, GT Cup Championship, Britcar Endurance Championship and Ferrari Challenge. FF Corse is three-time Ferrari World Final Champions.[2]
Notable drivers include Johnny Mowlem, Adam Carroll, Mike Wilds, Bruno Senna,[3] Tom Ingram,[4] and Tom Fleming.[5]
In 2024, FF Corse announced its GT Driver Academy, supporting up and coming racers to develop their careers into GT car racing.[6] The team also stated its intentions to return to the British GT Championship having purchased a Ferrari 296 GT3, expected for delivery late 2024.[7]
Racing record
British GT Championship results
Ferrari Challenge results
| 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Pos. | Driver | Car | Class |  MNZ |
 BRN |
 LMS |
 ALG |
 HOC |
IMO |
MUG |
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| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | FM | |||||
 Alex Martin |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Sam Smeeth |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
 Jacques Duyver |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli | 6 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Rupert Martin |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Coppa Shell | 10 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 19 | 12 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 5 | Ret | ||||
| 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Class | MNZ |
MUG |
BRN |
ALG |
SIL |
 IST |
 YAS | ||||||||
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | FM | ||||
| Sam Smeeth |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Alex Martin |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 5 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Jacques Duyver |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Coppa Shell | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 3 | |
| Rupert Martin |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Coppa Shell AM | Ret | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 11 | 10 | ||||
| 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Class |  VAL |
MUG |
LMS |
 SOC |
HOC |
JER |
 DAY |
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| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | FM | |||||
| 1 | Sam Smeeth |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | Jacques Duyver |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Wayne Marrs |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Coppa Shell AM | 6 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Class | VAL |
MNZ |
 BUD |
LEC |
SIL |
IMO |
MUG | ||||||||
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | FM | ||||
| 2 | Sam Smeeth |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 3 | Chris Froggatt |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 2 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 2 | |
| 8 | Bonamy Grimes |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
| 9 | Marc Brough |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 5 | 7 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |||||||
| 25 | Laurent de Meeus |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Coppa Shell AM | 15 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 18 | |||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Class | MUG |
SIL |
SPA |
MIS |
BRN |
BAR |
MNZ | ||||||||
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | FM | ||||
| 8 | Sam Smeeth |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1 | Chris Froggatt |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | John Sawbridge |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 6 | |||
| 7 | Jack Brown |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 2 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 | John Dhillon |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| 11 | Pantelis Christoforou |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 8 | 9 | 4 | Ret | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
| 7 | Laurent de Meeus |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Coppa Shell AM | 7 | 5 | Ret | DNS | 5 | 5 | 8 | DNS | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Class |  BHR |
VAL |
 SPE |
LMS |
NÜR |
IMO |
MUG |
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| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | FM | |||||
| 3 | Sam Smeeth |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | C | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 5 | Adam Carroll |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro | 1 | C | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 10 | Chris Froggatt |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro | 4 | C | Ret | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Jack Brown |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | C | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| 10 | John Dhillon |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 4 | 6 | 10 | Ret | 5 | C | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | Ret | ||||
| 11 | Franck Ruimy |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 9 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||||
| 14 | Ali Kamyab |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Laurent de Meeus |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Coppa Shell AM | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Ret | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Class | IMO |
BCN |
ALG |
MUG |
SPA |
MIS1 |
MIS2 | ||||||||
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | FM | ||||
| 4 | Laurent de Meeus |
Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo | Coppa Shell AM | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 1 | Ret | |||||
| 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Class | MNZ |
RBR |
BRN |
VAL |
NÜR |
SPA |
MUG | ||||||||
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | FM | ||||
| Omar Jackson |
Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 14 | 14 | |
| 9 | Laurent de Meeus |
Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo | Coppa Shell AM | DNF | 4 | 3 | DNF | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Class | ALG |
LEC |
BUD |
HOC |
SIL |
MUG |
IMO | ||||||||
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | FM | ||||
| Jack Brown |
Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 2 | DNS | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Class | VAL |
MIS |
RBR |
LMS |
EST |
SPA |
MUG |
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| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | FM | |||||
| 2 | Thomas Fleming |
Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo | Trofeo Pirelli Pro | 2 | 4 | 1 | DSQ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | James Owen |
Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo | Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am | 7 | Ret | 4 | 6 | DSQ | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 4 | |
Ferrari Finali Mondiali titles
| Circuit | Car | Driver | Class | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Daytona International Speedway |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Sam Smeeth |
Trofeo Pirelli Pro-AM | 1st |
| 2019 | Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Adam Carroll |
Trofeo Pirelli Pro | 1st |
| 2023 | Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello |
Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo | Thomas Fleming |
Trofeo Pirelli Pro | 1st |
GT Cup Championship results
| Circuit | Car | Driver | Class | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ||||
| Snetterton Circuit |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Calum Lockie David Mason |
Class 1 | 3rd |
| Snetterton Circuit |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Mike Wilds Anthony Wilds |
Class 2 | 1st |
Britcar results
Overall results published, not including places in class.
| 2016 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Drivers | No. | Class | SILGP | SNE | DON | THR | CRO | SILINT | OUL | BRH | Pts | |
| 5 | Calum Lockie |
Ferrari 458 GT3 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 107 | |
| 8 | Anthony Wilds |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 85 | ||||
| 13 | Bonamy Grimes |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | 5 | 2 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56 | ||||
| Johnny Mowlem |
Ret | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Charlie Hollings |
5 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Simon Atkinson
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Ferrari 458 Challenge | 44 | 2 | 2 | 47 | |||||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car | No. | Class | SIL | SNE | SIL | BRH | DON | OUL | SIL | BRH | Pts | |||||||
| Endurance Category Standings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Bonamy Grimes |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 256 | |
| Johnny Mowlem |
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| Charlie Hollings |
3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Graham Lucking
|
Ferrari 458 Challenge | 4 | 2 | Ret | 20 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 92 | |||||||||
| 16 | Mike Wilds |
Ferrari 458 Challenge | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 12 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 22 | Marc Brough
|
Ferrari 458 Challenge | 23 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 37 | |||||||||||||
| 24 | David Mason
|
Ferrari 458 GT3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | EX | 7 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Laurent De Meeus
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Ferrari 458 Challenge | 22 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| Sprint Category Standings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | David Mason
|
Ferrari 458 GT3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 176 | |||||
| 13 | Rob MacFarlane |
Ferrari 360 Challenge | 26 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 40 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | Laurent de Meeus
|
Ferrari 458 Challenge | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 34 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Marc Brough
|
Ferrari 458 Challenge | 23 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 31 | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Drivers | Car | No. | Class | ROC | SIL | OUL | DON | SNE | SIL | BRH | Pts |
| 4 | David Mason |
Ferrari 458 GT3 | 7 | 1S | 2 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 1 | 257 |
| 14 | Johnny Mowlem
|
Ferrari 458 GT3 | 5 | 1E | 1 | 43 | ||||||
| John Seale |
Ferrari 488 Challenge | 55 | 1S | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| Laurent de Meeus
|
Ferrari 488 Challenge | 22 | S2 A | 1 | ||||||||
| Ronnie Garrick
|
Ferrari 458 Challenge | 45 | Ret | |||||||||
Notes
- Stylised as f.f. Corse.