• The Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific Rounds five and six have arrived in the UAE at Dubai's Autodrome. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific Rounds five and six have arrived in the UAE at Dubai's Autodrome. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The first of the two events, making up the Winter Challenge, were held from 26-29 January in conjunction with Ferrari Racing Days.
    The first of the two events, making up the Winter Challenge, were held from 26-29 January in conjunction with Ferrari Racing Days.
  • Twenty drivers from across the world battled it out on the track in their 488 Challenge Evo cars in front of legions of race enthusiasts
    Twenty drivers from across the world battled it out on the track in their 488 Challenge Evo cars in front of legions of race enthusiasts
  • This Challenge series is also open to drivers from the other championships in Europe, US and the UK
    This Challenge series is also open to drivers from the other championships in Europe, US and the UK
  • Another highlight of the meet was the F1 Clienti on the track
    Another highlight of the meet was the F1 Clienti on the track
  • The other car models competing were the FXXK Evo and 599XX Evo from the XX Programmes and Club Competizioni GT cars organised by Corse Clienti
    The other car models competing were the FXXK Evo and 599XX Evo from the XX Programmes and Club Competizioni GT cars organised by Corse Clienti
  • The race also featured drivers who participated in all the regional Challenge series organised by the Maranello-based carmaker
    The race also featured drivers who participated in all the regional Challenge series organised by the Maranello-based carmaker
  • APAC challengers Yudai Uchida, pictured, and Nobuhiro Imada, both from Rosso Scuderia, battled it out as the fight for supremacy in Trofeo Pirelli AM continued
    APAC challengers Yudai Uchida, pictured, and Nobuhiro Imada, both from Rosso Scuderia, battled it out as the fight for supremacy in Trofeo Pirelli AM continued
  • In Coppa Shell, Kazuyuki Yamaguchi, pictured, fought to keep his spot at the top of the table standings
    In Coppa Shell, Kazuyuki Yamaguchi, pictured, fought to keep his spot at the top of the table standings
  • Yudai Uchida won the APAC-P-AM at the Ferrari Challenge race 1
    Yudai Uchida won the APAC-P-AM at the Ferrari Challenge race 1
  • James Geddie won the WINCH-S at the Ferrari Challenge race 1
    James Geddie won the WINCH-S at the Ferrari Challenge race 1

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Ferrari Challenge arrives in Dubai — in pictures

The first act of the winter challenge in the UAE starts

Chris Whiteoak

January 30, 2023

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Updated: January 30, 2023, 4:29 PM
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