Ferrari Challenge made a triumphant return to racing in North America with a weekend of racing at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Over forty drivers attended in a weekend that featured intense racing up and down the grid, while also offering competitors unique opportunities that have become customary to those participants in the Ferrari Challenge Series.
Experiencing a Legend. Ferrari Challenge drivers had the remarkable opportunity to not only compete at the Brickyard, but also meet its legendary owner, Roger Penske. “The Captain” spoke to drivers before getting behind the wheel of a Ferrari F8 Tributo and leading the field for four ceremonial laps of the famed oval to give drivers a taste of what it is like to drive at the Indy 500.
Trofeo Pirelli. Cooper MacNeil (Ferrari of Westlake) completed a dominant weekend, winning both Saturday and Sunday’s race from pole position and collecting the fastest lap on both days. On Saturday, Cooper was chased to the flag by Ross Chouest (Boardwalk Ferrari) and Jordan Workman (Ferrari of Central Florida) who finished second and third respectively, while on Sunday, the podium was completed by Jordan Workman and Chris Cagnazzi (Ferrari of Long Island).
Trofeo Pirelli AM. Dave Musial (Ferrari of Lake Forest) took the class win on Saturday, and was followed home by Jean-Claude Saada (Boardwalk Ferrari) and Aaron Weiss (Continental Autosports) who finished second and third respectively. Sunday’s race saw a reshuffling of the same drivers as Jean-Claude Saada took the top step and was followed by Aaron Weiss in second and Dave Musial in third.
Coppa Shell. Kevan Millstein (Ferrari of San Diego) took two wins from two races, leading Brad Horstmann (Foreign Cars Italia) and Jay Schreibman (Cauley Ferrari) on Saturday. In Sunday’s race, Kevan again took the win beating out Jim Booth (Ferrari of Atlanta) and Jay Schreibman (Cauley Ferrari) who finished second and third respectively.
Coppa Shell AM. Justin Wetherill (Ferrari of Central Florida) confirmed his status as the championship leader with yet another win on Saturday, leading home Yahn Bernier (Ferrari of Seattle) and Dave Musial Jr. (Ferrari of Lake Forest). Sunday’s race featured John Lennon (Ferrari of San Francisco) inheriting the top spot after a post-race penalty shuffled the order. Dave Musial Jr. reappeared on the podium finishing in second while Todd Coleman (Ferrari of Denver) rounded out the podium in third.
Schedule. The North America schedule of Ferrari Challenge will continue on August 28-30 at the Circuit of the Americas. The weekend will feature, among other things, a return to night-time racing for the series, a tradition that was started this year at the first race of the season at Daytona.