The 2024 Ferrari Challenge UK is the sixth season of Ferrari Challenge UK. The season started at Brands Hatch on 19 April, and will end at Silverstone on 15 September. [1]
The season consists of 10 races run at five different circuits in the United Kingdom.
| Round | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brands Hatch, Kent | 19–21 April |
| 2 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 10–11 May |
| 3 | Snetterton, Norfolk | 8–9 June |
| 4 | Donington Park, Leicestershire | 20–21 July |
| 5 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire | 13–15 September |
| Team | No. | Driver | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hurst | 1 | Andrew Morrow | Pirelli | 1 |
| 11 | Gilbert Yates | Pirelli | 1 | |
| JCT600 Brooklands | 5 | Darren Howell | Shell | 1 |
| Dick Lovett Swindon | 8 | Robert Rees | Shell | 1 |
| 74 | Steven Dopson | Shell | 1 | |
| 78 | Mike Dewhirst | Shell | 1 | |
| Jardine Colchester | 19 |  Haymandhra Pillai | Pirelli | 1 |
| Graypaul Nottingham | 22 | Gary Redman | Shell | 1 |
| 61 | John Dhillon | Pirelli | 1 | |
| HR Owen | 29 | Pranav Vangala | Pirelli | 1 |
| 73 | Thomas Fleming | Pirelli | 1 | |
| Stratstone Manchester | 82 | Peter Hunter | Shell | 1 |
| Carrs Exeter | 88 | Ajay Litt | Pirelli | 1 |
| Sources: [2] | ||||
| Round | Race | Circuit | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Trofeo Pirelli Winner | Coppa Shell Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Brands Hatch, Kent | TP: Thomas Fleming CP: Darren Howell | TP: Thomas Fleming CP: Gary Redman | Thomas Fleming | Robert Rees |
| 2 | TP: Thomas Fleming CP: Robert Rees | TP: Thomas Fleming CP: Robert Rees | Thomas Fleming | Robert Rees | ||
| 2 | 3 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | ||||
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| 3 | 5 | Snetterton, Norfolk | ||||
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| 4 | 7 | Donington Park, Leicestershire | ||||
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| 5 | 9 | Silverstone, Northamptonshire | ||||
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