Ferrari S.p.A.
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Image Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. The Ferrari 296 Challenge race car.
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Image Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. Preparing for a drive session at the Circuito Monteblanco track in Spain.
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Image Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. The steering yoke is button-clad and compact, and to the right is an aviation-like panel of buttons and switches.
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Image Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. The 296 Challenge weighs 308 pounds less than the 296 GTB and produces over 1,900 pounds of downforce at 155 mph, making it quicker around a circuit.
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Image Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. Though it doesn’t have the same level of torque, everything about the 296 Challenge is lighter, sharper, and more immediate than the road-going 296 GTB.
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Image Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. After each track session, the telemetry data is reviewed to see where lap times can be trimmed.
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Image Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. Track driving is a delicate dance of timing, nuance, and smoothness, and the 296 Challenge’s lack of reliance on sophisticated driver aids makes it easier to focus on the fundamentals of technique.
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Image Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. The digital display features a dozen LED lights alerting to the upper edges of the 8,500 rpm rev range.
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Image Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. Automotive journalist Basem Wasef driving a Ferrari 296 Challenge race car.
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Image Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. The 296 Challenge features cornering capabilities that aren’t just above the road car’s, they’re next level.
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Image Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. The approximately $1 million-per-season cost to compete with the car in the Ferrari Challenge race series includes transportation for the vehicle and full mechanical support.
