Ferrari Challenge

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][3] 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]

• Trofeo Pirelli
• Trofeo Pirelli Am
• Coppa Shell
• Coppa Shell Am

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] In 2024, it was run at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit track as a support race to the Las Vegas Grand Prix F1 series.^[12]

Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific

The Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific was organised from 2011 to 2022 as the fourth created Ferrari Challenge Series after the original Italian, European & North American Series, 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.

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 & sixth overall series, the Ferrari Challenge Japan, which includes five rounds taking place at the tracks of Fuji (two rounds), Autopolis, Suzuka and Sugo.

Ferrari Challenge Australasia

2025 saw the launch of an Australian-based series with five rounds held at Australia's four largest motorsport venues including the Mount Panorama Circuit, The Bend Motorsport Park, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit & Sydney Motorsport Park. The series launched with a mix of 296 Challenge and 488 Challenge EVO equipped teams.

Ferrari Challenge Middle East

Announced at the 2025 Finali Mondiali, Ferrari Challenge is launching a new regional series for the 2026–27 season in the Middle East, running at Bahrain International Circuit, Lusail International Circuit, Jeddah Corniche Circuit and Yas Marina Circuit.^[13][14]

Ferrari Finalissima

The Ferrari Challenge Series has held a finals event since the official inception in 1993 and was always held at the Autodromo del Mugello until 1997 when the event was held in Enna Pergusa at the Autodromo di Pergusa, before being established as a World Finals Event, the Ferrari Finali Mondiali in 1998.

Finali Mondiali

In 1998 the Ferrari Finali Mondiali (Ferrari World Finals) were established and first held in Imola and has been a mainstay to crown the Marquee World Champions at the seasons end to bring together the continental champions on an even playfield. It often was mixed with Ferrari Racing Days and historic racing from Ferrari and Maserati and played host to ceremonies of Formula 1 and the FIA World Endurance Championship cars from Ferrari. 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".^[15] The following table has the winners of each event:

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Year	Circuit	Trofeo Pirelli	Coppa Shell	Source
1998	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
1999	Autodromo di Vallelunga
2000	Mugello Circuit
2001	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
2002	Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica Misano
2003	Mugello Circuit
2004	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
2005	Mugello Circuit
2006	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
2007	Mugello Circuit
2008	Mugello Circuit
2009	Circuit Ricardo Tormo
2010	Circuit Ricardo Tormo
2011	Mugello Circuit
2012	Circuit Ricardo Tormo
2013	Mugello Circuit	Pro: Philipp Baron	Am: Giosue Rizzuto	[16]
2014	Yas Marina Circuit	Pro: Max Blancardi Pro-Am: Ricardo Pérez de Lara	Am: Massimiliano Bianchi	[17][18][19]
2015	Mugello Circuit	Pro: Matteo Santoponte Pro-Am: Alessandro Vezzoni	Am: Erich Prinoth	[20][21][22]
2016	Daytona International Speedway	Pro: Carlos Kauffman Pro-Am: Sam Smeeth	Am: Thomas Löfflad	[23]
2017	Mugello Circuit	Pro: Fabio Leimer Pro-Am: Jens Liebhauser	Am: Johnny Laursen	[24][25]
2018	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	Pro: Nicklas Nielsen Pro-Am: Fabienne Wohlwend	Pro-Am: Christophe Hurni Am: Ingvar Mattsson	[26]
2019	Mugello Circuit	Pro: Adam Carroll Pro-Am: Emanuele-Maria Tabacchi	Pro-Am: James Weiland Am: Ingvar Mattsson	[27][28][29]
2020	Misano World Circuit	Pro: Florian Merckx Pro-Am: Han Sikkens	Pro-Am: Roger Grouwels Am: Michael Simoncić	[30][31][32]
2021	Mugello Circuit	Pro: Luka Nurmi Pro-Am: Christian Brunsborg	Pro-Am: Ernst Kirchmayr Am: Peter Christensen	[33][34]
2022	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Pro: Thomas Neubauer Pro-Am: Marco Pulcini	Pro-Am: Franz Engstler Am: Joakim Olander	[35][36][37][38]
2023	Mugello Circuit	Pro: Thomas Fleming Pro-Am: Franz Engstler	Pro-Am: Axel Sartingen Am: Martinus Richter	[39]
2024	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Pro: Bence Válint Pro-Am: James Owen	Pro-Am: Henry Hassid Am: Eric Cheung	[40]
2025	Mugello Circuit	Pro: Vincenzo Scarpetta Pro-Am: Michael Verhagen	Pro-Am: Ray Acosta Am: Jan Sandmann	[41]
2026	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	Pro: Pro-Am:	Pro-Am: Am:

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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:^[197][198]

• Ferrari 348 Challenge (1993–1995)
• Ferrari F355 Challenge (1995–2000)
• Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge (2000–2006)
• Ferrari F430 Challenge (2006–2011)
• Ferrari 458 Challenge (2011–2013)
• Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo (2014–2016)
• Ferrari 488 Challenge (2017–2020)
• Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo (2020–present)
• Ferrari 296 Challenge (2024-present)

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.