The 2021 Ferrari Challenge Europe is the 29th season of Ferrari Challenge Europe and its predecessor Ferrari Challenge Italy. The season consists of 7 rounds, starting at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on 10 April 2021 and ending at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello during the Ferrari World Finals on 20 November 2021
Michelle Gatting became the first female to be crowned the overall champion of Ferrari Challenge Europe Trofeo Pirelli. [1]
The season consists of 14 races run at seven different circuits in Europe. [2]
| Rnd. | Circuit | Dates | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 10–11 April | |
| 2 |  Red Bull Ring | 1–2 May | |
| 3 |  Automotodrom Brno | 29–30 May | |
| 4 |  Circuit Ricardo Tormo | 19–20 June | |
| 5 |  Nürburgring | 28–29 August | |
| 6 |  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 11–12 September | |
| 7 | Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello | 19–20 November |
All teams and drivers used the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo fitted with Pirelli tyres.
| Team | No. | Driver | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SF Côte d'Azur Cannes | 2 | Ange Barde | Pro-Am | All |
| Rossocorsa | 3 | Niccolò Schirò | Pro | 3–7 |
| 27 | Marco Pulcini | Pro-Am | All | |
| 97 | Tommaso Rocca | Pro-Am | 4–7 | |
 Formula Racing | 4 | Christian Brunsborg | Pro-Am | All |
| 25 | Alessandro Cozzi | Pro-Am | All | |
| 39 |  Hui-Lin Han | Pro-Am | 7 | |
| 66 |  Luka Nurmi | Pro | All | |
| 88 | François Lansard | Pro-Am | All | |
| 98 | Frederik Paulsen | Pro | All | |
| Charles Pozzi - Courage | 6 | Thomas Neubauer | Pro | 4–5, 7 |
| Scuderia Praha | 7 |  Matúš Výboh | Pro | 1–3 |
 Octane126 | 7 | Luca Ludwig | Pro | 5–7 |
| Kessel Racing | 8 | Nicolò Rosi | Pro-Am | All |
| Ulrich Frankfurt | 9 | Oliver Plaßmann | Pro-Am | 1–4, 6–7 |
| Scuderia Niki Hasler - Iron Lynx | 13 | Arno Dahlmeyer | Pro-Am | All |
| 83 | Michelle Gatting | Pro | All | |
| 84 | Doriane Pin | Pro | 7 | |
 HR Owen | 16 |  Han Sikkens | Pro-Am | 7 |
| 76 |  Faisal Al-Faisal | Pro-Am | 7 | |
| 99 |  Omar Jackson | Pro-Am | All | |
 Scuderia Monte-Carlo | 21 | Hugo Delacour | Pro-Am | All |
 Francorchamps Motors Luxembourg - D2P | 26 | John Wartique | Pro | All |
| 73 |  Roman Ziemian | Pro-Am | 7 | |
| 80 | Jorge Daniel Pinto | Pro-Am | 1–4,6 | |
| CDP - MP Racing | 50 | David Gostner | Pro-Am | |
| Santogal Madrid - MST Team | 63 | Sergio Paulet | Pro-Am | All |
| Kroymans - Race Art | 77 | Roger Grouwels | Pro-Am | All |
| Riller und Schnauck | 85 | Hanno Laskowski | Pro-Am | 1–2, 5–7 |
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Team | No. | Driver | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francorchamps Motors Brussels | 100 | Peter Stockmans | Am | 6 |
| Sa.Mo.Car | 101 | Paolo Scudieri | Am | 1, 3–5, 7 |
| Scuderia Niki Hasler - Iron Lynx | 102 | Claudio Schiavoni | Pro-Am | 1, 7 |
| HR Owen | 107 | Jonathan Satchell | Am | 7 |
| 155 | Laurent de Meeus | Am | 1–2, 6–7 | |
| Baron Motorsport | 109 | Ernst Kirchmayr | Pro-Am | All |
| 127 |  Thomas Lindroth | Am | All | |
| 159 | Matthias Moser | Am | 1–3, 5–6 | |
| 196 | Michael Simoncić | Am | 1–2, 7 | |
| MERTEL Italo Cars Nürnberg | 111 | Martinus Richter | Am | 1–6 |
| Rossocorsa | 118 |  James Weiland | Pro-Am | All |
| 168 | Germana Tognella | Am | 1–4 | |
| 172 | Giuseppe Ramelli | Am | 1–4, 6–7 | |
| JCT600 Brooklands | 119 | Paul Rogers | Am | 7 |
| Scuderia FMA | 120 | Guy Fawe | Pro-Am | 1–2, 4–6 |
| Formula Racing | 121 | Peter Christensen | Am | 4–7 |
| 128 | Christian Kinch | Pro-Am | All | |
| 132 | Henrik Kamstrup | Am | 7 | |
| Scuderia Praha | 122 | Miroslav Výboh | Am | 1–3 |
| 163 | Renè Matera | Am | 7 | |
| Scuderia Autoropa | 126 | Joakim Olander | Am | All |
| 199 | Ingvar Mattsson | Am | 4–7 | |
| Gohm Motorsport | 136 | Alexander Nußbaumer | Am | 3, 5, 7 |
| SF Grand Est Mulhouse | 139 | "Alex Fox" | Pro-Am | 1–4 |
| Kessel Racing | 140 | Guiseppe Frascaro | Am | 7 |
| 177 | Fons Scheltema | Am | All | |
| Moll Sportwagen Hannover | 150 | Werner Genter | Am | 2–7 |
| CDP - MP Racing/Best Lap | 161 | Thomas Gostner | Pro-Am | 7 |
| 173 | Corinna Gostner | Pro-Am | 7 | |
| 181 | Maurizio Pitorri | Am | 1, 4, 7 | |
| Lüg Sportivo | 178 | Axel Sartingen | Pro-Am | All |
| Scuderia Monte Carlo | 182 | Willem van der Vorm | Am | All |
| Saggio München | 183 | Christian Herdt-Wipper | Pro-Am | 5, 7 |
| Eberlein Automobile | 197 | Josef Schumacher | Am | All |
| Source: [3] | ||||
| Round | Race | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Trofeo Pirelli Winners | Coppa Shell Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | TP Pro: Luka Nurmi TP Pro-Am: Ange BardeCS Pro-Am: Axel SartingenCS Am: Joakim Olander | TP Pro: Michelle Gatting TP Pro-Am: Ange BardeCS Pro-Am: Axel SartingenCS Am: Guiseppe Ramelli | Pro: Michelle Gatting Scuderia Niki - Iron Lynx Pro-Am: Ange BardeSF Côte d'Azur Cannes | Pro-Am: James Weiland Rossocorsa Am: Guiseppe RamelliRossocorsa - Pellin Racin |
| 2 | TP Pro: Luka Nurmi TP Pro-Am: Sergio PauletCS Pro-Am: Ernst KirchmayrCS Am: Joakim Olander | TP Pro: Luka Nurmi TP Pro-Am: Hugo DelacourCS Pro-Am: Fons ScheltemaCS Am: Joakim Olander | Pro: Luka Nurmi Formula Racing Pro-Am: Sergio PauletSantogal Madrid - MST Team | Pro-Am: "ALEX FOX" SF Grand Est Mulhous Am: Guiseppe RamelliRossocorsa - Pellin Racin | ||
| source [4] | ||||||
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:
| Race Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th or lower | Pole | FLap | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | MNZ | RBR | BRN | VAL | NÜR | SPA | MUG | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||
| Pro Class [4] | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Michelle Gatting | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 171 |
| 2 | Niccolò Schirò | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 148 | ||||
| 3 | Luka Nurmi | Ret | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 140 |
| 4 | John Wartique | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Ret | DNS | 109 |
| 5 | Frederik Paulsen | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 98 |
| 6 | Matús Výboh | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 53 | ||||||||
| 7 | Luca Ludwig | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 47 | ||||||||
| 8 | Thomas Neubauer | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | DNS | 45 | ||||||||
| 9 | Doriane Pin | 6 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Pro-Am Class [4] | ||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | MNZ | RBR | BRN | VAL | NÜR | SPA | MUG | Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||
| Pro-Am Class [4] | ||||||||||||||||
| Am Class [4] | ||||||||||||||||
Mugello Circuit is a motorsport race track in Scarperia e San Piero, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The circuit length is 5.245 km (3.259 mi). It has 15 turns and a 1.141 km (0.709 mi) long straight. The circuit stadium stands have a capacity of 50,000.
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 four official series in Europe, North America, Japan & The United Kingdom. Competitors from each series are brought together at the annual World Finals event.
Scuderia Corsa is an American automotive racing team based in Las Vegas competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, Pirelli World Challenge and Ferrari Challenge in North America. Founded in 2012 by Giacomo Mattioli and Art Zafiropoulo, the team has the main purpose of supporting the racing needs of Ferrari clients, starting from customizable track-day events to the Ferrari Challenge Series to the most prestigious GT endurance racing such as the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. Scuderia Corsa is the racing arm of Mattioli Automotive Group, inclusive of Ferrari Beverly Hills and Ferrari Westlake. In 2022 Giacomo Mattioli acquired Art Zafiropoulo shares becoming the sole owner of the racing team.
Fabienne Wohlwend is a racing driver from Liechtenstein who competed in the W Series.
The 2017 Finali Mondiali was the 2017 edition of the season-ending event for all Ferrari Challenge championships. Held at the Mugello Circuit in Italy as part of the biennial event contracting, the event saw drivers from the Asia-Pacific, European and North American championships take part.
The 2018 Finali Mondiali was the 2018 edition of the season-ending event for all Ferrari Challenge championships. Held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy, the event saw drivers from the Asia-Pacific, European and North American championships take part.
The 2019 Finali Mondiali was the 2019 edition of the season-ending event for all Ferrari Challenge championships. Held at the Mugello Circuit in Italy for the first time since 2017, the event saw drivers from the Asia-Pacific, European and North American championships take part.
The 2018 Ferrari Challenge Europe is the 25th season of Ferrari Challenge Europe. The season consisted of 7 rounds, starting at the Mugello Circuit on March 24 and ending at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on November 3.
The 2018 Ferrari Challenge North America is the 24th season of Ferrari Challenge North America. The season consisted of 7 rounds, starting at the Daytona International Speedway on January 27 and ending at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on November 3.
The 2019 Ferrari Challenge Europe is the 27th season of Ferrari Challenge Europe and its predecessor Ferrari Challenge Italy. The season consisted of 7 rounds, starting at the Bahrain International Circuit on February 16 and ending at the Mugello Circuit on October 26.
The 2019 Ferrari Challenge North America is the 25th season of Ferrari Challenge North America. The season consisted of 7 rounds, starting at the Circuit of the Americas on March 9 and ending at the Mugello Circuit on October 26.
The 2019 Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific is the 9th season of Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific. The season consisted of 7 rounds, starting at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on March 15 and ending at the Mugello Circuit on October 27.
The 2017 Ferrari Challenge Europe is the 24th season of Ferrari Challenge Europe. The season consisted of 7 rounds, starting at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on May 20 and ending at the Mugello Circuit on October 28.
The 2016 Ferrari Challenge – Europe is the 23rd season of Ferrari Challenge Europe and its predecessor, Ferrari Challenge Italy. The season consisted of 7 rounds, starting at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on April 2 and ending at the Daytona International Speedway on December 3.
The 2020–21 Ferrari Challenge Europe is the 28th season of Ferrari Challenge Europe and its predecessor Ferrari Challenge Italy. The season consists of 7 rounds, starting at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on 4 July 2020 and ending at the Misano World Circuit on 7 March 2021.
The 2021 Ferrari Challenge North America is the 27th season of Ferrari Challenge competition in North America. The season is scheduled to consist of 7 rounds, starting at the Virginia International Raceway on March 27 and concluding at the Mugello Circuit on November 20.
The 2020 Ferrari Challenge North America was the 26th season of Ferrari Challenge competition in North America. The season consisted of 7 rounds, starting at the Daytona International Speedway on 23 January 2020 and concluding at the Misano World Circuit on 6 March 2021.
Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab is an Italian auto racing team founded by Andrea Piccini, Deborah Mayer, Claudio Schiavoni and Sergio Pianezzola. The team is based in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. They operate Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 sports cars in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, GT World Challenge Europe, and FIA World Endurance Championship.
The 2021 Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific is the 10th season of Ferrari Challenge competition in the Asia-Pacific region. The season consists of three rounds, starting at the Mugello Circuit on November 16 and concluded at the Dubai Autodrome on January 14 2022.
The 2022 Ferrari Challenge Europe is the 30th season of Ferrari Challenge Europe and its predecessor Ferrari Challenge Italy. The season consists of 7 rounds, starting at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve on 2 April 2022 and ending at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari during the Ferrari World Finals on 30 October 2022.
