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 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 31 Jan–1 Feb Bathurst 12 Hour
2 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 Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 2–4 May
4 28–29 June Stand-alone round
5 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 Mark Hudders P All
7 Jim Pollicina P All
13 Paul Van Loenhout P 4
22 Antoine Gittany P 1–3, 5
105 Masahiro Taguchi PA All
111 Tony Baildon PA All
117 Enzo Cheng PA All
127 David Trewern PA All
170 David Frish PA All
181 Norikazu Shibata PA 3
Zagame Autosport 23 Cameron Campbell P All
44 Rod Wilson P 1, 5
99 Ernst Kirchmayr P 1
100 Aemel Nordin PA 4–5
109 Nigel Hunt PA 2
164 Michael Walker PA 4
488 Challenge Evo MC Corsa 212 Michel Stephan 488 All
233 Manu Nithianathra 488 1
275 "Baby Kei" 488 1, 3–5
277 Jarrod Ferrari 488 1–2, 4
Paul Brockbank 488 5
Zagame Autosport 215 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 Mount Panorama Circuit Antoine Gittany Ernst Kirchmayr Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
2 Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
2 3 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
4 Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
3 5 Sydney Motorsport Park Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
6 Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany MC Corsa Report
4 7 Sydney Motorsport Park Cameron Campbell Jim Pollicina Jim Pollicina MC Corsa
8 Cameron Campbell Jim Pollicina Jim Pollicina MC Corsa
5 9 The Bend Motorsport Park Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany MC Corsa
10 Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany Antoine Gittany MC Corsa

Pro-Am

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

488

Rd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Winning team Results
1 1 Mount Panorama Circuit Jarrod Ferrari Michel Stephan Jarrod Ferrari MC Corsa Report
2 Jarrod Ferrari Jarrod Ferrari Jarrod Ferrari MC Corsa Report
2 3 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Jarrod Ferrari Michel Stephan Michel Stephan MC Corsa Report
4 Jarrod Ferrari Jarrod Ferrari Jarrod Ferrari MC Corsa Report
3 5 Sydney Motorsport Park Michel Stephan Michel Stephan Michel Stephan MC Corsa Report
6 Michel Stephan Michel Stephan Michel Stephan MC Corsa Report
4 7 Sydney Motorsport Park Jarrod Ferrari Jarrod Ferrari Jarrod Ferrari MC Corsa
8 Jarrod Ferrari Michel Stephan Jarrod Ferrari MC Corsa
5 9 The Bend Motorsport Park Paul Brockbank Paul Brockbank Michel Stephan MC Corsa
10 Paul Brockbank Paul Brockbank 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 BAT PHI SYD1 SYD2 BEN Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Antoine Gittany 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 135
2 Jim Pollicina 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 123
3 Cameron Campbell 5 3 2 3 3 4 2 DNS 2 3 91
4 Mark Hudders 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 5 5 82
5 Rod Wilson 2 DNS 4 4 28
6 Paul van Leonhout 4 3 18
7 Ernst Kirchmayr Ret 4 8
Pos. Driver BAT PHI SYD1 SYD2 BEN Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
Sources:[4]

Coppa Shell

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

Trofeo Pirelli 488

Pos. Driver BAT PHI SYD1 SYD2 BEN Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Michel Stephan 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 139
2 Jarrod Ferrari 1 1 2 1 1 1 96
3 "Baby Kei" 4 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 70
4 Paul Brockbank 2 1 31
5 Chris Huang 3 3 20
6 Hiroyuki Katayama 3 3 20
7 Manu Nithianathra Ret DNS 0
Pos. Driver BAT PHI SYD1 SYD2 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.