Ferrari 296 Challenge
A fierce battle that captivated F1 fans
The Las Vegas Grand Prix was held on the Las Vegas Strip, where a huge crowd gathered to enjoy the battle between the Ferrari 296 Challenge cars.
Although there were times when a full course caution was called in the final race held on Saturday, November 22nd, F1 fans were treated to an exciting one-make race by the “Ferrari 296 Challenge.”
In the top category Trofeo Pirelli, Dylan Medler (Collection Team) started the final race from pole position. He endured constant pressure from Michael Verhagen (Ferrari Warsaw) throughout the race. Medler held off Verhagen’s attacks to finish in first place. David Musial Jr. (Ferrari of Lake Forest) came in third.
Gray Fauvre (Ferrari of San Francisco) took his second win of the season in the Trofeo Pirelli Am. Fauvre had a tough race, but he held off Brandon Kruse (Ferrari of Central Florida) to maintain his lead.
Intense close-quarters battles unfolded in each class
The final round of the Ferrari Challenge North America saw fierce battles for victory in all four classes.
In the Coppa Shell class, Ray Acosta (The Collection) and Yann Bernier (Ferrari of Seattle), who were competing for the win, received time penalties after a full course caution, dropping them back. This allowed Robert McWilliams (Ferrari of Washington) to take the lead and win, beating Mitchell Green (Ferrari of Westlake).
In the Coppa Shell Am, Fabian Sperman (The Collection) overtook Melissa Kozyra (Ferrari of Napoli) who was in the lead with five minutes remaining in the race. Sperman won by just 0.63 seconds, with Steve Check (Ferrari of Rancho Mirage) coming in third.
