2025 Ferrari Challenge Australasia

The 2025 Ferrari Challenge Australasia was the first season of Ferrari Challenge Australasia. The season consisted of five rounds, starting at Mount Panorama Circuit on 31 January and ending at The Bend Motorsport Park on 7 September. It was open for Ferrari 296 Challenge and Ferrari 488 Challenge cars with the competition being divided between three classes - Trofeo Pirelli, Coppa Shell and the 488 Challenge.

The Trofeo Pirelli and Copa Shell championships were won by Antoine Gittany and Enzo Cheng respectively in dominant fashion. Michel Stephan meanwhile emerged victorious in the 488 Challenge.

Calendar

Rd Circuit City Date Supporting
1 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 31 Jan–1 Feb Bathurst 12 Hour
2 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 4–6 April GT World Challenge Australia
GT4 Australia Series
Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia
Radical Cup Australia
3 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 2–4 May
4 28–29 June Stand-alone round
5 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend, South Australia 5–7 September GT World Challenge Australia
GT4 Australia Series
Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia
Radical Cup Australia
Source:[1]

Entries

Car Entrant No. Driver Name Class Rounds
296 Challenge MC Corsa 1 Australia Mark Hudders P All
7 Australia Jim Pollicina P All
13 Australia Paul Van Loenhout P 4
22 Australia Antoine Gittany P 1–3, 5
105 Japan Masahiro Taguchi PA All
111 Australia Tony Baildon PA All
117 Australia Enzo Cheng PA All
127 Australia David Trewern PA All
170 Australia David Frish PA All
181 Japan Norikazu Shibata PA 3
Zagame Autosport 23 Australia Cameron Campbell P All
44 Australia Rod Wilson P 1, 5
99 Austria Ernst Kirchmayr P 1
100 Australia Aemel Nordin PA 4–5
109 Australia Nigel Hunt PA 2
164 New Zealand Michael Walker PA 4
488 Challenge Evo MC Corsa 212 Australia Michel Stephan 488 All
233 Australia Manu Nithianathra 488 1
275 Japan "Baby Kei" 488 1, 3–5
277 Australia Jarrod Ferrari 488 1–2, 4
Australia Paul Brockbank 488 5
Zagame Autosport 215 China Chris Huang  488 1
Source:[2][3]
Class Description
P Pirelli Pro
PA Shell Pro-Am
488 488 Challenge

Results and standings

Results

Pro

Rd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Winning team Results
1 1 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit Australia Antoine Gittany Austria Ernst Kirchmayr Australia Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
2 Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
2 3 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
4 Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
3 5 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
6 Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
4 7 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Australia Cameron Campbell Australia Jim Pollicina Australia Jim Pollicina MC Corsa
8 Australia Cameron Campbell Australia Jim Pollicina Australia Jim Pollicina MC Corsa
5 9 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany MC Corsa
10 Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany Australia Antoine Gittany MC Corsa

Pro-Am

Rd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Winning team Results
1 1 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit Australia David Trewern Australia David Trewern Australia David Trewern MC Corsa Report
2 Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng MC Corsa Report
2 3 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Australia Enzo Cheng Australia David Trewern Australia Enzo Cheng MC Corsa Report
4 Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng MC Corsa Report
3 5 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng MC Corsa Report
6 Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng MC Corsa Report
4 7 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng MC Corsa
8 Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng MC Corsa
5 9 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng MC Corsa
10 Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng MC Corsa

488

Rd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Winning team Results
1 1 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit Australia Jarrod Ferrari Australia Michel Stephan Australia Jarrod Ferrari MC Corsa Report
2 Australia Jarrod Ferrari Australia Jarrod Ferrari Australia Jarrod Ferrari MC Corsa Report
2 3 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Australia Jarrod Ferrari Australia Michel Stephan Australia Michel Stephan MC Corsa Report
4 Australia Jarrod Ferrari Australia Jarrod Ferrari Australia Jarrod Ferrari MC Corsa Report
3 5 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Australia Michel Stephan Australia Michel Stephan Australia Michel Stephan MC Corsa Report
6 Australia Michel Stephan Australia Michel Stephan Australia Michel Stephan MC Corsa Report
4 7 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Australia Jarrod Ferrari Australia Jarrod Ferrari Australia Jarrod Ferrari MC Corsa
8 Australia Jarrod Ferrari Australia Michel Stephan Australia Jarrod Ferrari MC Corsa
5 9 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park Australia Paul Brockbank Australia Paul Brockbank Australia Michel Stephan MC Corsa
10 Australia Paul Brockbank Australia Paul Brockbank Australia Paul Brockbank MC Corsa

Points System

Position
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th PP FL
15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1 1

Standings

Trofeo Pirelli

Pos. Driver New South Wales BAT Victoria (state) PHI New South Wales SYD1 New South Wales SYD2 South Australia BEN Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Australia Antoine Gittany 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 135
2 Australia Jim Pollicina 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 123
3 Australia Cameron Campbell 5 3 2 3 3 4 2 DNS 2 3 91
4 Australia Mark Hudders 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 5 5 82
5 Australia Rod Wilson 2 DNS 4 4 28
6 Australia Paul van Leonhout 4 3 18
7 Austria Ernst Kirchmayr Ret 4 8
Pos. Driver New South Wales BAT Victoria (state) PHI New South Wales SYD1 New South Wales SYD2 South Australia BEN Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
Sources:[4]

Coppa Shell

Pos. Driver New South Wales BAT Victoria (state) PHI New South Wales SYD1 New South Wales SYD2 South Australia BEN Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Australia Enzo Cheng 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 164
2 Australia David Trewern 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 2 118
3 Japan Masahiro Taguchi 3 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 86
4 Australia David Frish 5 3 Ret DNS 6 5 3 3 5 6 56
5 Australia Tony Balidon 4 5 Ret 5 5 6 6 5 6 5 50
6 Japan Norikazu Shibata 2 2 24
7 Australia Aemel Nordin Ret DNS 2 3 22
8 Australia Nigel Hunt 4 4 16
9 New Zealand Michael Walker 4 DNS 16
Pos. Driver New South Wales BAT Victoria (state) PHI New South Wales SYD1 New South Wales SYD2 South Australia BEN Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
Sources:[4]

Trofeo Pirelli 488

Pos. Driver New South Wales BAT Victoria (state) PHI New South Wales SYD1 New South Wales SYD2 South Australia BEN Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Australia Michel Stephan 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 139
2 Australia Jarrod Ferrari 1 1 2 1 1 1 96
3 Japan "Baby Kei" 4 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 70
4 Australia Paul Brockbank 2 1 31
5 China Chris Huang 3 3 20
6 Japan Hiroyuki Katayama 3 3 20
7 Australia Manu Nithianathra Ret DNS 0
Pos. Driver New South Wales BAT Victoria (state) PHI New South Wales SYD1 New South Wales SYD2 South Australia BEN Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
Sources:[4]

References

  1. ^ Miles, Thomas (23 September 2024). "New Ferrari championship coming to Australia". Auto Action. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  2. ^ "First Ferrari Challenge Australasia entry list released". V8 Sleuth. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Il Ferrari Challenge Australasia a Sydney per il terzo round". MenuDeiMotori (in Italian). 30 April 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "FCTP 25 Overall Standings" (PDF). Ferrari. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Ferrari_Challenge_Australasia