2026 Ferrari Challenge Australasia

The 2026 Ferrari Challenge Australasia is the second season of Ferrari Challenge Australasia. The season consists of five rounds, starting at Mount Panorama Circuit on 1 February and will conclude at Sydney Motorsport Park on 20 September. It is 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.

Calendar

Rd Circuit City Date Supporting
1 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 1–2 February Bathurst 12 Hour
2 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 27–28 March GT World Challenge Australia
GT4 Australia Series
3 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend, South Australia 8–10 May
4 Queensland Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 20–21 June
5 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 18–20 September
Source:[1]

Entries

Car Entrant No. Driver Name Class Rounds
296 Challenge Ferrari Sydney 1 Australia Antoine Gittany P 1–2
2 Australia Robert Scott PA 3
7 Australia Jim Pollicina P 1–4
17 Australia Enzo Cheng P 1–4
88 Australia Adnan Sibai P 1–4
131 Australia Mark Hudders PA 4
170 Australia David Frish PA 4
Continental Cars Ferrari 2 New Zealand Rick Armstrong P 1–2
164 New Zealand Michael Walker PA 1–3
Ferrari Melbourne 9 Austria Ernst Kirchmayr P 2
14 Australia Damien Hamilton P 2–4
144 Australia Andrew Cogan PA 3
Australia Jason Yu 4
Ferrari Richmond 44 Australia Rod Wilson P 1
Barbagallo Ferrari 77 Australia Steve Wyatt P 3–4
Ferrari Adelaide 100 Australia Aemel Nordin PA 1–4
Ferrari Brisbane 105 Japan Masahiro Taguchi PA 1–4
111 Australia Tony Baildon PA 2–4
Ferrari Gold Coast 127 Australia David Trewern PA 1–4
Cornes Osaka 193 Japan Baby Kei PA 2–3
488 Challenge Evo Barbagallo Ferrari 224 Australia Frank Italiano 488 1
Ferrari Gold Coast 233 Australia Ross Tomain 488 1–4
256 Australia Stephen Coe 488 1, 3–4
Ferrari Melbourne 256 Australia Jason Yu 488 2
Continental Cars Ferrari 275 New Zealand Richard Moore 488 1
New Zealand Rob Steele 2
Source:[2]
Class Description
P Trofeo Pirelli
PA Coppa Shell
488 Trofeo Pirelli 488

Results and standings

Rd Race Circuit Pole Position Trofeo Pirelli Winners Coppa Shell Winners Trofeo Pirelli 488 Winners Results
1 1 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Enzo Cheng Australia David Trewern New Zealand Richard Moore [3]
2 Australia Enzo Cheng New Zealand Rick Armstrong Australia David Trewern New Zealand Richard Moore [4]
2 3 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Austria Ernst Kirchmayr New Zealand Rick Armstrong Australia Aemel Nordin Australia Ross Tomain [5]
4 Australia Enzo Cheng Australia Jim Pollicina Japan Masahiro Taguchi Australia Ross Tomain [6]
3 5 South Australia The Bend Motorsport Park Australia Damian Hamilton Australia Damian Hamilton Australia David Trewan Australia Ross Tomain [7]
6 Australia Damian Hamilton Australia Steve Wyatt Australia Andrew Cogan Australia Ross Tomain [8]
4 7 Queensland Queensland Raceway Australia Damian Hamilton Australia Damian Hamilton Australia David Trewan Australia Ross Tomain [9]
8 Australia Damian Hamilton Australia Damian Hamilton Australia David Trewan Australia Ross Tomain [10]
5 9 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park
10

Championship standings

Trofeo Pirelli

Pos. Driver New South Wales
BAT
Victoria (state)
PHI
South Australia
BEN
Queensland
QUE
New South Wales
SYD
Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Australia Jim Pollicina 3 2 5 1 12 3 3 2 82
2 Australia Enzo Cheng 1 11 4 Ret 4 2 2 4 72
3 Australia Damian Hamilton 6 7 1 5 1 1 72
4 New Zealand Rick Armstrong 4 1 1 Ret 41
5 Australia Adnan Sibai Ret 9 8 3 Ret 7 8 9 40
6 Australia Steve Wyatt 2 1 Ret 3 38
7 Australia Antoine Gittany 2 Ret 2 Ret 28
8 Australia Robert Scott 3 4 18
9 Australia Rod Wilson 5 3 16
10 Austria Ernst Kirchmayer 3 Ret 11
Pos. Driver R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Points
New South Wales
BAT
Victoria (state)
PHI
South Australia
BEN
Queensland
QUE
New South Wales
SYD

Coppa Shell

Pos. Driver New South Wales
BAT
Victoria (state)
PHI
South Australia
BEN
Queensland
QUE
New South Wales
SYD
Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Australia David Trewern 7 4 9 Ret 5 10 4 5 101
2 Japan Masahiro Taguchi 8 5 11 2 7 8 6 6 98
3 Australia Aemel Nordin 12 6 7 Ret Ret 9 7 8 62
4 Japan Baby Kei 12 5 8 11 34
5 Australia Tony Baildon 15 9 9 12 10 11 34
6 Australia Andrew Cogan 6 6 28
7 Australia Mark Hudders 5 7 23
8 New Zealand Michael Walker 9 DNS 16 DNS 10 DNS 18
9 Australia Jason Yu 9 10 12
10 Australia David Frish 12 12 4
Pos. Driver R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Points
New South Wales
BAT
Victoria (state)
PHI
South Australia
BEN
Queensland
QUE
New South Wales
SYD

Trofeo Pirelli 488

Pos. Driver New South Wales
BAT
Victoria (state)
PHI
South Australia
BEN
Queensland
QUE
New South Wales
SYD
Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Australia Ross Tomain 10 8 10 4 11 13 11 13 126
2 Australia Stephen Coe 11 10 13 14 13 14 68
3 New Zealand Richard Moore 6 7 34
4 New Zealand Rob Steele 13 8 22
5 Australia Jason Yu 14 7 22
6 Australia Frank Italiano 13 12 16
Pos. Driver R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Points
New South Wales
BAT
Victoria (state)
PHI
South Australia
BEN
Queensland
QUE
New South Wales
SYD

References

  1. ↑ "Ferrari Challenge Australasia announces 2026 calendar". speedseries.com.au. 26 October 2025. Archived from the original on 14 November 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Entry List: Ferrari Challenge Australasia 2026, Round 1 - Bathurst". V8 Sleuth. 2 February 2026. Archived from the original on 15 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bathurst Race 1 Results" (PDF). cdn.ferrari.com. 13 February 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bathurst Race 2 Results". cdn.ferrari.com. 15 February 2026. Archived from the original on 15 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Phillip Island Race 1 Results" (PDF). cdn.ferrari.com. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Phillip Island Race 2 Results" (PDF). cdn.ferrari.com. 29 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "The Bend Race 1 Results" (PDF). cdn.ferrari.com. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "The Bend Race 2 Results" (PDF). cdn.ferrari.com. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Queensland Race 1 Results" (PDF). cdn.ferrari.com. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Queensland Race 2 Results" (PDF). cdn.ferrari.com. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.