A number of clients also joined the festivities, and none more special than the owners of the Ferrari Monza
SP1 and SP2 barchettas. Owners of these Icona series cars were treated to dedicated lapping
opportunities and enjoyed a special place on the plaza, just adjacent to the famed bricks that stretch from
the finish line into the middle of the circuit. They were joined by the hundreds of clients who made the
pilgrimage to enjoy the sights and sounds of Ferrari Racing Days.
812 Competizione Makes North American Debut
No Ferrari Challenge weekend in North America would be complete without a special evening event where
drivers and clients alike can take some time to unwind and enjoy the comradery that sets the Challenge
series apart. At Indianapolis, the drivers were rewarded to a special treat, the opportunity to enjoy the 812
Competizione in the flesh for the first time in North America. With several hundred guests in attendance
and live entertainment, Ferrari North America’s president Matteo Torre gave the opening remarks before the
covers were swept off of the most powerful V12 engine ever produced in Maranello.
Oval Lapping Proves a Hit
As has become tradition whenever the Ferrari Challenge series visits Indianapolis, drivers were able to enjoy
a bespoke opportunity to drive on the famed oval course used for the Indy 500 race. But, as it was Ferrari
Racing Days, they were joined by all of the XX Programme cars and also Monza owners for a
never-before-seen field of over 100 cars running three abreast, mirroring the start of the 500 mile race. The
F1 Clienti also got in on the chance, running a bespoke session where F1 cars made their first ever laps on
the full oval circuit.
On Track Action Thrills
The on track racing in the Ferrari Challenge championship was no less intense for all of the pomp and
circumstance of Ferrari Racing Days. Competing in round 5 of 7 in 2021, drivers were keenly aware of the
championship implications of their results, and so pushed accordingly. In Trofeo Pirelli AM1, Jason
McCarthy (Wide World Ferrari) swept the weekend, while Brian Davis (Ferrari of Palm Beach) and Keysin
Chen (Ferrari of Beverly Hills) swapped at the top spot in AM2. In Coppa Shell meanwhile newcomer
Jeremy Clarke (Ferrari of Beverly Hills) trounced the competition in his first weekend, winning both races
while in Coppa Shell AM it was another sweep by another newcomer – this time Brad Fauvre (Ferrari of San
Francisco) who took the wins on Saturday and Sunday.
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