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Franco, Coleman, Chang and Johnson take wins at COTA

Franco, Coleman, Chang and Johnson take wins at COTA

After a long off-season, drivers were eager to get back behind the wheel of their Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo race cars and begin their push for 2022 championship honors. Both Trofeo Pirelli and Coppa Shell races were marked by fierce but respectful driving as no caution periods were required over the two thirty-minute contests.

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Manny Franco (Ferrari of Lake Forest) took his first overall win in Ferrari Challenge competition, walking away from the rest of the Trofeo Pirelli field in dominant fashion.  At the end of the 30 minute contest that was run without caution period, he had amassed a 10 second margin.  Marc Muzzo (Ferrari of Ontario) enjoyed a titanic scrap for nearly the entire race with Massimo Perrina (Ferrari of Seattle) as the two dueled for the second step.  Muzzo’s stout defense and excellent race-craft earned him the second step on the podium with a three second margin to spare.

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Todd Coleman (Ferrari of Denver) had an emphatic win…

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