Ferrari 296 Challenge

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The Ferrari Challenge, which began in 1993, is a historic one-make race held around the world. It is currently held in four regions: Europe, North America, the UK, and Japan, with an Australian series scheduled to be added in 2025. Although it is a race aimed at gentleman drivers, the level of competition is high, and there are cases where participants have gone on to pursue a professional driver’s career.

The 296 Challenge that we test drove this time is the ninth generation model developed exclusively for the Ferrari Challenge. Its lineage began with the first 348, followed by the F355, 360, F430, and 458, and has evolved through the 458 Evo, 488, and 488 Evo, with this latest model appearing in 2023. It is based on the commercially available plug-in hybrid model 296GTB, but is said to have undergone significant improvements to the powertrain and aerodynamics. We checked out its performance at an international test drive event held in Monteblanco, Spain.

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Test drive the latest Ferrari racing car, the 296 Challenge! “700 horsepower, more than the Le Mans-winning hypercar” [Video]

The 296 Challenge racing car made its debut in the 2024 Ferrari Challenge season. This ninth-generation one-make race car was first introduced in the European and North American Continental Series, and is scheduled to be introduced in national series in the UK, Australia, and other countries, including Japan, from 2025. During its debut season in Japan, we in the media were given the opportunity to test its potential. (Reprinted and re-edited from the February 2025 issue of GENROQ)