The 2025 Ferrari Challenge North America season showcased dramatic podium finishes and thrilling on-track battles. The spec-series using the Ferrari 296 Challenge saw 33 Ferrari Official Dealers and 95 drivers race over eight race weekends. The 2025 rounds included historic tracks such as Sonoma Raceway and Daytona International Speedway before wrapping up at Mugello Circuit.
Ferrari of Seattle claimed the Coppa Team victory after a dominant season that included a historic Trofeo Pirelli class double podium sweep at Watkins Glen and resulted in finishing over 600 points clear of the next dealer. The team found success due to the accomplishment of their seven individual drivers.
In the top-tier Trofeo Pirelli class, Massimo Perrina drove to the Driver Championship after 8 race victories. His season’s performance included two perfect weekends at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Watkins Glen – claiming pole position, finishing first and setting the fastest race lap. Sharing the podium with Massimo Perrina multiple times over the season was Roberto Perrina, his uncle and the Sales and Marketing Director at Ferrari of Seattle. Roberto Perrina finished the season in third, narrowly missing out on the silver place.
Another big haul of points for the Seattle team came from the Coppa Shell class. Yahn Bernier, a Ferrari Challenge driver for Ferrari of Seattle since 2020, had a strong year with 6 victories and a podium finish in all but 2 races, which ultimately cost him the championship by 11 points.
“Mitchell Green and I knew it was going to be a close battle all season - he said it to me before the first race at Sonoma,” shared Bernier when asked about the season-long battle. “Mitchell is very quick and has become a very consistent racer and really upped his racecraft – and has become a good friend.”
Bernier went on to close out the season with a second-place finish in Finali Mondiali (World Finals), out-performing drivers from around the world.
The Seattle drivers constantly pushed each other, searching for improvements at every corner and practice session.
In the Trofeo Pirelli Am class, it was the first-time victory by Michael Porter that showed the hard work had paid off. Coming off a low-placing Race 1 at Watkins Glen, Porter turned it around the next day to not only set the fastest qualifying time for pole position, but to finish the race in first place.
“The win was a dream come true. Pulling into Parc Ferme in Watkins Glen and seeing all three of my teammates already there pounding on my hood is a memory I won’t forget,” said Porter, describing the moment he realized his team had taken a podium sweep in the upper class.
The Watkins Glen weekend was historic for the Ferrari Challenge series as the first time a singular Ferrari dealership team had finished on every step of the podium in class. Ferrari of Seattle completed that feat in Trofeo Pirelli at both races for a statement performance.
While in Italy, Ferrari of Seattle also picked up an award off the track as Anna Choi, service consultant, received the highest recognition as the Top After Sales Ambassador in the Ferrari Testa Rossa Awards. The global competition uses knowledge testing and client simulation to determine the top ambassador among all Ferrari dealerships. The award connects Ferrari of Seattle’s attention to detail from the dealership to the track.
The Ferrari 296 Challenge is a track-only variant based off the road-going Ferrari 296 GTB and features a de-hybridized twin-turbo V6 engine with over 700 hp, advanced aerodynamics, and lightweight construction. The Ferrari 296 Challenge replaced the Ferrari 488 Challenge which ran in the series from 2017 to 2024 and can be driven in multi-make racing or for personal enjoyment.
