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FF Corse
Founded2009
NationBritish
BaseSilverstone (UK)
Founder(s)Anthony Cheshire
Websitewww.ffcorse.com

FF Corse are an independent British Motorsport team based at Silverstone Circuit.

History

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Founded in 2009 by Anthony Cheshire, FF Corse specialises in Ferrari racing cars and competes in a number of the marque's Ferrari Challenge programmes. The team current manages around 35 racing Ferraris.[1]

The team has previously competed in British GT, GT Open, Le Mans Cup, GT Cup Chanpionship, Britcar Endurance Championship and most prolifically, Ferrari Challenge. FF Corse are three time Ferrari World Final Champions.[2]

Notable drivers have included Johnny Mowlem, Adam Carroll, Mike Wilds, Bruno Senna,[3] Rob Barff, Tom Ingram[4] and Thomas Fleming.[citation needed]

In 2024, FF Corse announced its GT Driver Academy, supporting up and coming racers to develop their careers into GT car racing.[5]

Additionally in 2024, FF Corse stated its intentions to return to the British GT Championship having purchased a Ferrari 296 GT3, expected for delivery late 2024.[6]

Racing Record

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British GT Championship Results

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Circuit Car Drivers Class Position
2012
United Kingdom Snetterton Circuit Ferrari 458 Challenge United Kingdom Hooker United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GTC 1st
United Kingdom Silverstone Ferrari 458 Challenge United Kingdom Hooker United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GTC 1st
United Kingdom Donington Park Ferrari 458 Challenge United Kingdom Hooker United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GTC 1st
2013
United Kingdom Oulton Park Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Rob Barff United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 7th
United Kingdom Rockingham Motor Speedway Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Rob Barff United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 5th
United Kingdom Silverstone Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Rob Barff United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 12th
United Kingdom Silverstone Ferrari 458 Challenge United Kingdom Jacques Duyver United Kingdom Charlie Hollings GTC 1st
United Kingdom Silverstone Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Jamie Stanley United Kingdom McNeilly GT3 12th
United Kingdom Snetterton Circuit Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Rob Barff United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 13th
United Kingdom Brands Hatch Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Rob Barff United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 DNF
United Kingdom Brands Hatch Ferrari 458 Challenge United Kingdom Jacques Duyver United Kingdom Charlie Hollings GTC 1st
Netherlands Zandvoort Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Rob Barff United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 1st
United Kingdom Donington Park Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Rob Barff United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 2nd
2014
United Kingdom Oulton Park Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Rob Barff United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 DNF
United Kingdom Rockingham Motor Speedway Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Rob Barff United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 1st
United Kingdom Silverstone Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Jamie Stanley United Kingdom Paul McNeilly GT3 DNF
United Kingdom Snetterton Circuit Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Adam Carroll United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 DNF
Belgium Spa Francorchamps Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Adam Carroll United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 18th
United Kingdom Donington Park Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Ollie Hancock United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 2nd
United Kingdom Donington Park Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Johnson United Kingdom Johnson GT3 13th
2015
United Kingdom Oulton Park Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Adam Carroll United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 5th
United Kingdom Rockingham Motor Speedway Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Adam Carroll United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 DNF
United Kingdom Silverstone Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Michael Lyons United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 DNF
Belgium Spa Francorchamps Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Ollie Hancock United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 10th
United Kingdom Brands Hatch Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Adam Carroll United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 5th
United Kingdom Snetterton Circuit Ferrari 458 GT3 United Kingdom Adam Carroll United Kingdom Gary Eastwood GT3 DNF
2016
United Kingdom Silverstone Ferrari 488 GT3 United Kingdom Adam Carroll United Kingdom Marco Attard GT3 3rd
2020
United Kingdom Silverstone Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo Belgium Laurent De Meeus GTC 2nd
Belgium Spa Francorchamps Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo United Kingdom Omar Jackson United Kingdom Charlie Hollings GTC DNS

Ferrari Challenge Results

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2013
Pos. Driver Car Class Italy MNZ Czech Republic BRN France LMS Portugal ALG Germany HOC Italy IMO Italy MUG
R1 R2 R1 R2 R R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 FM
United Kingdom Alex Martin Ferrari 458 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli 4 5 3 5 2 3 5 3 5 Ret 4 6 2 5
United Kingdom Sam Smeeth Ferrari 458 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli 3 7
Belgium Jacques Duyver Ferrari 458 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli 6 6 8
United Kingdom Rupert Martin Ferrari 458 Challenge Coppa Shell 10 9 10 Ret 19 12 7 9 Ret 12 5 Ret
2014
Pos. Driver Car Class Italy MNZ Italy MUG Czech Republic BRN Portugal ALG United Kingdom SIL Turkey IST United Arab Emirates YAS
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 FM
United Kingdom Sam Smeeth Ferrari 458 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 4 1 4 1
United Kingdom Alex Martin Ferrari 458 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 5 Ret 3 4 1 4 2 3 4 1 4 4 4 4 3
Belgium Jacques Duyver Ferrari 458 Challenge Coppa Shell 3 8 4 5 2 2 2 Ret 2 2 2 1 5 Ret 3
United Kingdom Rupert Martin Ferrari 458 Challenge Coppa Shell AM Ret 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 Ret 11 10
2016
Pos. Driver Car Class Spain VAL Italy MUG France LMS Russia SOC Germany HOC Spain JER United States DAY
R1 R2 R1 R2 R R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 FM
1 United Kingdom Sam Smeeth Ferrari 458 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro 2 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
16 Belgium Jacques Duyver Ferrari 458 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro 6 5
20 United Kingdom Wayne Marrs Ferrari 458 Challenge Coppa Shell AM 6 10 17 19 12
2017
Pos. Driver Car Class Spain VAL Italy MNZ Hungary BUD France LEC United Kingdom SIL Italy IMO Italy MUG
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 FM
2 United Kingdom Sam Smeeth Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro 4 6 2 5 2 5 4 3 5 5 2 1 5 4
3 United Kingdom Chris Froggatt Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 2 2 Ret 6 9 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 Ret 2
8 United Kingdom Bonamy Grimes Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 6 4 4 4 8 4
9 United Kingdom Marc Brough Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 5 7 Ret 5 3 9 10 8
25 Belgium Laurent de Meeus Ferrari 488 Challenge Coppa Shell AM 15 12 14 21 18 18
2018
Pos. Driver Car Class Italy MUG United Kingdom SIL Belgium SPA Italy MIS Czech Republic BRN SpainBAR Italy MNZ
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 FM
8 United Kingdom Sam Smeeth Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro 7 7 4 4 7 6
1 United Kingdom Chris Froggatt Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 1 2 1 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
5 United Kingdom John Sawbridge Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 6 5 5 7 2 3 6 5 5 6 Ret 6
7 United Kingdom Jack Brown Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 2 3 2 Ret 2 2
8 United Kingdom John Dhillon Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 9 9 7 8 5 Ret 5 Ret 6 Ret 6 7 4 4
11 United Kingdom Pantelis Christoforou Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 8 9 4 Ret 7 8
7 Belgium Laurent de Meeus Ferrari 488 Challenge Coppa Shell AM 7 5 Ret DNS 5 5 8 DNS 6 7 1 5
2019
Pos. Driver Car Class Bahrain BHR Spain VAL Austria SPE FranceLMS Germany NÜR Italy IMO Italy MUG
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 FM
3 United Kingdom Sam Smeeth Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro 2 4 1 6 5 C 3 3 7 3 5 3 5
5 United Kingdom Adam Carroll Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro 1 C 1 7 3 4 4 1 3
10 United Kingdom Chris Froggatt Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro 4 C Ret 7 8
2 United Kingdom Jack Brown Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 2 2 3 1 1 C 3 6 2 9 2
10 United Kingdom John Dhillon Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 4 6 10 Ret 5 C 11 7 6 8 Ret
11 United Kingdom Franck Ruimy Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 9 10 Ret 5 12 8 8 9 7
14 United Kingdom Ali Kamyab Ferrari 488 Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 6 7 11 8
2 Belgium Laurent de Meeus Ferrari 488 Challenge Coppa Shell AM 2 3 4 2 7 2 1 10 Ret 9 3 5 5
2020
Pos. Driver Car Class Italy IMO Spain BCN Portugal ALG Italy MUG Belgium SPA ItalyMIS1 ItalyMIS2
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 FM
4 Belgium Laurent de Meeus Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo Coppa Shell AM 5 2 6 2 7 2 Ret 2 1 Ret
2021
Pos. Driver Car Class Italy MNZ Austria RBR Czech Republic BRN Spain VAL Germany NÜR Belgium SPA Italy MUG
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 FM
United Kingdom Omar Jackson Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 11 7 10 8 7 11 9 7 11 12 12 12 Ret 14 14
9 Belgium Laurent de Meeus Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo Coppa Shell AM DNF 4 3 DNF 2 7 3 3
2022
Pos. Driver Car Class ALG Portugal LEC France BUD Hungary HOC Germany SIL United Kingdom MUGItaly IMO Italy
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 FM
United Kingdom Jack Brown Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 2 DNS
2023
Pos. Driver Car Class VAL Spain MIS Italy RBR Austria LMS France EST Portugal SPA Belgium MUG Italy
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 FM
2 United Kingdom Thomas Fleming Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo Trofeo Pirelli Pro 2 4 1 DSQ 3 4 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 1
5 United Kingdom James Owen Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo Trofeo Pirelli Pro-Am 7 Ret 4 6 DSQ 5 10 2 5 6 14 Ret Ret 4

Ferrari Finali Mondiali Titles

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Circuit Car Driver Class Pos
2016 United States Daytona International Speedway Ferrari 458 Challenge United Kingdom Sam Smeeth Trofeo Pirelli Pro-AM 1st
2019 Italy Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello Ferrari 488 Challenge United Kingdom Adam Carroll Trofeo Pirelli Pro 1st
2023 Italy Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo United Kingdom Thomas Fleming Trofeo Pirelli Pro 1st

GT Cup Championship Results

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Circuit Car Driver Class Pos
2016
United Kingdom Snetterton Circuit Ferrari 458 Challenge United Kingdom Calum Lockie United Kingdom David Mason Class 1 3rd
United Kingdom Snetterton Circuit Ferrari 458 Challenge United Kingdom Mike Wilds United Kingdom Anthony Wilds Class 2 1st

Britcar Championship Results

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Overall results published, not including places in class.

2016
Pos. Drivers No. Class SILGP SNE DON THR CRO SILINT OUL BRH Pts
5 United Kingdom Calum Lockie

United Kingdom David Mason

Ferrari 458 GT3 1 1 Ret 15 6 3 4 2 5 107
8 United Kingdom Anthony Wilds

United Kingdom Mike Wilds

Ferrari 458 Challenge 9 2 1 3 3 2 85
13 United Kingdom Bonamy Grimes Ferrari 458 Challenge 5 2 Ret 9 5 4 56
United Kingdom Johnny Mowlem Ret 9 4
United Kingdom Charlie Hollings 5
18 United Kingdom Simon Atkinson

United Kingdom Leyton Clarke

Ferrari 458 Challenge 44 2 2 47
4 3
2017
Pos. Driver Car No. Class SIL SNE SIL BRH DON OUL SIL BRH Pts
Endurance Category Standings
4 Wales Bonamy Grimes Ferrari 458 Challenge 5 2 4 1 2 3 2 Ret 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 4 256
United Kingdom Johnny Mowlem 4 1 2 3 2 Ret 1 1 1 1 1 4
United Kingdom Charlie Hollings 3 3
13 United Kingdom Graham Lucking

United Kingdom Leyton Clarke

Ferrari 458 Challenge 4 2 Ret 20 6 4 5 2 92
16 United Kingdom Mike Wilds

United Kingdom Dino Zamparelli

Ferrari 458 Challenge 9 2 1 5 Ret 12 76
22 United Kingdom Marc Brough

United Kingdom Charlie Hollings

Ferrari 458 Challenge 23 2 7 3 37
24 United Kingdom David Mason

United Kingdom Calum Lockie

Ferrari 458 GT3 7 1 6 EX 7 31
27 Belgium Laurent De Meeus

United Kingdom Jamie Stanley

Ferrari 458 Challenge 22 2 25 18 25
Sprint Category Standings
6 United Kingdom David Mason

United Kingdom Calum Lockie

Ferrari 458 GT3 7 1 2 3 1 5 1 4 1 2 22 1 176
13 United Kingdom Rob MacFarlane Ferrari 360 Challenge 26 3 20 8 40
16 Belgium Laurent de Meeus

United Kingdom Jamie Stanley

Ferrari 458 Challenge 22 2 5 1 34
17 United Kingdom Marc Brough

United Kingdom Andrew Bentley

Ferrari 458 Challenge 23 2 4 3 31
2018
Pos. Drivers Car No. Class ROC SIL OUL DON SNE SIL BRH Pts
4 United Kingdom David Mason

United Kingdom Ross Wylie

Ferrari 458 GT3 7 1S 2 5 4 Ret 2 2 1 257
14 United Kingdom Johnny Mowlem

United Kingdom Ivor Dunbar

Ferrari 458 GT3 5 1E 1 43
United Kingdom John Seale Ferrari 488 Challenge 55 1S 4 6
Belgium Laurent de Meeus

United Kingdom Jamie Stanley

Ferrari 488 Challenge 22 S2 A 1
United Kingdom Ronnie Garrick

United Kingdom Fulvio Mussi

Ferrari 458 Challenge 45 Ret
2019
Pos. Drivers Car No. Class SIL[7] SIL[8] BRH[9] DON[10] OUL[11] SNE[12] OUL[13] BRH[14] Pts
12 United Kingdom David Mason

United Kingdom Ross Wylie

Ferrari 488 Challenge 7 2 11 6 5 3 5 12 Ret DNS 148
2021
Pos. Drivers Car No. Class SIL1 SNE OUL SIL2 BRH DON Pts
Endurance
7 United Kingdom Bonamy Grimes

United Kingdom Johnny Mowlem

Ferrari 458 Challenge 16 3 9 10 3 4 7 C C Ret 6 189
2022
Pos. Drivers Car No. Class SIL1 OUL SNE SIL2 DON1 DON2 Pts
32 United Kingdom John Seale

United Kingdom Jamie Stanley

Ferrari 488 Challenge 555 B 16 28


Britcar

British Endurance Championship -Past Results - Britcar Trophy Championship (britcar-endurance.com)[15]

GT Cup Championship - Overall Champions · Official Site of GT Cup Championship[16]

British GT - FF Corse Statistics and Results | Motorsport Stats[17]

GT Open

Le Mans Cup

GT Winter Series - FF Corse Ferrari motorsport winning team - Silverstone Park news (silverstone-park.com)[18]

Ferrari Open

Ferrari Challenge - Ferrari Challenge Champions Season 2023 - Ferrari Corse Clienti | Ferrari.com[19]

References

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