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. The first European season took place in 1993, with a North American series added in 1994. It now encompasses five official series in Europe, North America, Japan, The United Kingdom & Australasia. 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.
Series
Currently there are five distinct series: in Europe, in North America, in the UK, in Australia 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").Straw, Edd. "Ferrari Challenge", Autosport magazine, November 16, 2006, pp.63. 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: 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.2007 USA Standings From shell.com. Retrieved September 2, 2007. This championship was inaugurated in 1994. It is organized by Ferrari North America and sanctioned by IMSA."An insider's look...." From autospectator.com, published July 7, 2007. In 2024, it was run at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit track as a support race to the Las Vegas Grand Prix F1 series.
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.
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". The following table has the winners of each event:
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 2014 Yas Marina Circuit Pro: Max BlancardiPro-Am: Ricardo Pérez de Lara Am: Massimiliano Bianchi 2015 Mugello Circuit Pro: Matteo SantopontePro-Am: Alessandro Vezzoni Am: Erich Prinoth 2016 Daytona International Speedway Pro: Carlos KauffmanPro-Am: Sam Smeeth Am: Thomas Löfflad 2017 Mugello Circuit Pro: Fabio LeimerPro-Am: Jens Liebhauser Am: Johnny Laursen 2018 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Pro: Nicklas NielsenPro-Am: Fabienne Wohlwend Pro-Am: Christophe HurniAm: Ingvar Mattsson 2019 Mugello Circuit Pro: Adam Carroll Pro-Am: James WeilandAm: Ingvar Mattsson 2020 Misano World Circuit Pro: Florian MerckxPro-Am: Han Sikkens Pro-Am: Roger GrouwelsAm: Michael Simoncić 2021 Mugello Circuit Pro: Luka NurmiPro-Am: Christian Brunsborg Pro-Am: Ernst KirchmayrAm: Peter Christensen 2022 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Pro: Thomas NeubauerPro-Am: Marco Pulcini Pro-Am: Franz EngstlerAm: Joakim Olander 2023 Mugello Circuit Pro: Tom FlemingPro-Am: Franz Engstler Pro-Am: Axel SartingenAm: Martinus Richter 2024 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Pro: Bence Válint Pro-Am: James Owen Pro-Am: Henry Hassid Am: Eric Cheung 2025 Mugello Circuit Pro: Vincenzo Scarpetta Pro-Am: Michael Verhagen Pro-Am: Ray Acosta Am: Jan Sandmann 2026 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Pro: Pro-Am: Pro-Am: Am:
Champions
Year Italy Europe North America Asia-Pacific UK Japan Australasia Middle East Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell Trofeo Pirelli Coppa Shell 1993 Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held report report 1994 Roberto Ragazzi Harald Brutschin John Marconi report report report 1995 Gianluca Giraudi Central: Harald Brutschin West: Lucien Guitteny Peter Sachs George Robinson report report report 1996 Luca Drudi Central: West: Lucien Guitteny Steve Earle Jim Kenton report report report 1997 Central: Bruno Staub West: Tom Papadopoulos report report report 1998 Angelo Zadra Central: Bruno Staub West: Tom Papadopoulos Steve Earle report report report 1999 Stefano Livio Central: Daniel Künzli West: Edward van der Pluijm Steve Earle report report report 2000 Fabio Santaniello Steve Earle Christian Briggs report report report 2001 Giacomo Piccini Pro: Ange Barde Lucio Nicolodi Philip Shearer report report report 2002 Vito Postiglione Vincenzo Zanini Darius Grala report report report 2003 Adriano De Micheli Pro: Ange Barde Jim Kenton report report report 2004 Nicola Cadei Pro: Ange Barde Emmanuel Anassis report report report 2005 Nicola Cadei Ivano Rossi Pro: Michael Cullen Emmanuel Anassis report report report 2006 Max Blancardi Giuseppe Fascicolo Pro: Ange Barde Am: ?? Emmanuel Anassis report report report 2007 Vito Postiglione Fillipo Zanier Pro: Michael Cullen Am: Loyd La Marca Pro: Mike Zoi report report report 2008 Maurizio Mediani Giorgio Massazza Pro: Max Blancardi Am: Michael Cantillon Pro: Roberto Fata report report report 2009 Stefano Gai Giuseppe Presti Pro: Nicolas Misslin Mark McKenzie report report report 2010 Stefano Gai Vincenzo Sauto Pro: Philipp Baron Am: Wido Rößlerhttp://www.ferrari.com/Italian/Scuderia/Corse_Clienti/Challenge_Europa/Documents/Ferrari_Challenge_EUROPE_Standings_07 2010.pdf/ Enzo Potolicchio report report report 2011 Stefano Gai Benedetto Marti Pro: Max Blancardi Am: Jean-Marc Bachelier Enzo Potolicchio report report report report 2012 Not Held Pro: Alessandro Balzan Am: Aleksey Basov Onofrio Triarsi Am: Damon Ockey report report report 2013 Pro: Sergiy Chukanov Am: Dirk Adamski Onofrio Triarsi Am: João Adibe report report report 2014 Pro: Daniele di Amato Ricardo Pérez de Lara Am: Christopher Ruud report report report 2015 Pro: Björn GrossmannPro-Am: Martin Nelson Am: Jacques Duyver Pro-Am: Mike Zoi report report report 2016 Pro: Björn GrossmannPro-Am: Sam Smeeth Am: Thomas Löfflad Pro: Carlos Kauffman Am: Joe Courtney Pro: Florian MerckxPro-Am: Xin Jin Am: Liang Wang report report report 2017 Pro: Daniele di AmatoPro-Am: Jens Liebhauser Am: Johnny Laursen Pro: Brett CurtisPro-Am: Chris Cagnazzi Am: Richard Baek report report report 2018 Pro: Nicklas NielsenPro-Am: Chris Froggatt Pro-Am: Christophe Hurni Pro: Cooper MacNeilPro-Am: Ross Chouest Pro-Am: Thomas TipplAm: John Megrue Am: David Dicker report report report 2019 Pro: Louis Prette Pro: Cooper MacNeilPro-Am: Neil Gehani Pro-Am: Mark IssaAm: Bradley Horstmann Am: "Andrew" Moon report report report report 2020 Pro: Emanuele-Maria TabacchiPro-Am: Frederik Paulsen Pro-Am: Roger GrouwelsAm: "Alex Fox" Pro: Cooper MacNeilPro-Am: David Musial Am: Justin Wetherill Not Held report report report 2021 Pro: Michelle GattingPro-Am: Sergio Paulet Pro-Am: Ernst KirchmayrAm: Willem van der Vorm Pro: Cooper MacNeil Am: John Cervini report report report report2022Pro: Doriane PinPro-Am: Ange BardePro-Am: Franz EngstlerPro: Jeremy ClarkeAm: Tony DavisAm: Yudai UchidaAm: Shigeru Kamiue report report report report2023Pro: Eliseo DonnoPro-Am: Franz EngstlerPro-Am: Axel SartingenAm: Motohiko IsozakiPro-Am: Cameron RootAm: Lisa Clark Paul HogarthPro: Yudai Uchida Am: "Eric Lo"Pro-Am: Kazuyuki Yamaguchi Am: "Masato" report report report report report2024Pro: Giacomo AltoèPro-Am: Claus ZibrandtsenPro-Am: Henry HassidAm: Zois SkrimpiasPro: Dylan MedlerPro-Am: Brian CookPro-Am: Eric MarstonAm: Roger MontefortePro: Yudai Uchida Am: "Cold Max" Am: "Liang Cheng Yu" report report report report report2025Pro: Felix Hirsiger Pro-Am: Hendrik Viol Pro-Am: Manuela GostnerAm: Sven SchömerPro: Massimo Perrina Pro-Am: Brad FauvrePro-Am: Mitchell Green Am: Michael Owens Not HeldPro: Sota Muto Pro-Am: Phil Kim Am: Alex Fox report report report report report2026Pro: Pro-Am: Pro-Am: Am: Pro: Pro-Am: Pro-Am: Am: Gilbert Yates Christopher BeightonPro: "Yamatatsu" Am: "Kenbow" Pro-Am: "Tan" Am: Kento Inami 488 Challenge: Ross Tomain report report report report report report
One-make racing