4 ways for you to become a Ferrari racing driver – yes you can!

Jun 5 , 2018

Ferrari offers enthusiasts the chance top fulfil their dream of racing a Ferrari on a race circuit – including a Formula One racing car with the full support of the Ferrari racing team.

Owners of Prancing Horse supercars can compete in races worldwide – even in a Formula One racing cars – as we discovered at a Ferrari event in Shanghai

Many car lovers dream of owning a Ferrari supercar, but few of us would ever imagine actually being able to drive in our very own GT or Formula One racing car on a racing circuit while competing with other drivers around the world – just like a professional.

However, such a thrill is not quite as unattainable as it may seem.

There are four ways to make your dream come true – as we discovered while attending the “Ferrari Racing Days” weekend in Shanghai, China, on May 26 and 27.

Being a Ferrari racing driver is not as difficult as you might think. Photo: Ginn Fung

Of course, to start with, you have to own a Ferrari to be eligible to join the Ferrari Owners’ Club.

1. Corso Pilota

You also need to enrol in Corso Pilota, or drivers courses, which will help you know more about driving your Prancing Horse on public roads and help you become “qualified” as a driver in the Ferrari Challenge series – a competition created specially for owners, which was launched in 1993 with the approval of the governing body of motor sports, the FIA.

2. The Challenge

The Challenge championships involve races on tracks in Europe, at Monza and Mugello, both in Italy, and Silverstone, in England; North America, Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California, and Austin, Texas, both in the United States, and Montreal, in Canada; and Asia, Shanghai in China; Fuji Speedway in Japan; and Sepang in Malaysia.