An easy win for Chen in Race 2 | Ferrari Challenge North America Thermal Coppa Shell
In the final race at Thermal for the Ferrari Challenge North America Coppa Shell drivers, it was Mike Chen who claimed yet another win this weekend.
THERMAL, United States — This was the last chance for the Coppa Shell drivers to get on the podium at the exclusive Thermal track. However, it was business as usual for Mike Chen, with the Coppa Shell driver getting his second win of the weekend. Joining him on the podium was Gary Ott in 2nd and Michael Owens in 3rd. In the Coppa Shell AM class, Blake Rosser took the win, being joined on the podium by Fabian Sperman in 2nd, and Tim Duit in 3rd.
Ferrari Challenge North America Thermal Coppa Shell Race 2 Results
- 1st: Mike Chen (Coppa Shell)
- 2nd: Garry Ott (Coppa Shell)
- 3rd: Michael Owens (Coppa Shell)
- 4th: Chuck Whittall (Coppa Shell)
- 5th: Brad Evans (Coppa Shell)
- 6th: Joel Rose (Coppa Shell)
- 7th: Ryan Dayton (Coppa Shell)
- 8th: Andrew Parker (Coppa Shell)
- 9th: Kevin Orsini (Coppa Shell)
- 10th: Javier Rodriguez Borgio (Coppa Shell)
- 11th: Bryan Waltersdorf (Coppa Shell)
- 12th: Louis Flory (Coppa Shell)
- 13th: Michael Moyes (Coppa Shell)
- 14th: Blake Rosser (Coppa Shell AM)
- 15th: Fabian Sperman (Coppa Shell AM)
- 16th: Tim Duit (Coppa Shell AM)
- 17th: Glenn Moss (Coppa Shell AM)
- 18th: Melissa Kozyra (Coppa Shell AM)
- 19th: Steve Check (Coppa Shell AM)
- 20th: Jeffery Nunberg (Coppa Shell AM)
- 21th: Nicholas Hoult (Coppa Shell AM)
- 22th: Henry Hummel (Coppa Shell AM)
- 23th: Lance Cawley (Coppa Shell AM)
- 24th: Jesus Mendoza (Coppa Shell AM)
- 25th: Daniel Roberts (Coppa Shell AM)
- 26th: Jamie Garrett (Coppa Shell AM)
- 27th: Ed Vartughian (Coppa Shell AM)
- 28th: Joe Sposato (Coppa Shell AM)
- 29th: Luis Perusquia (Coppa Shell AM)
- 30th: Bernard Gomez (Coppa Shell AM)
- 31st: Jeffery Kiel (Coppa Shell AM)
- 32nd: John Lennon (Coppa Shell AM)
- 33rd: Darren Bernstein (Coppa Shell AM)
As It Happened: Thermal Coppa Shell Race 2
Mike Chen and Gary Ott just about made it through the first corner, with Ott running into the back of Chen. However, after 10 minutes of racing, Ott finally got past Chuck Whittall to regain 2nd-place, which he lost after his first lap error. If Ott wanted to win the race, he now had to chase down Chen, who was over 5 seconds down the road. For the most part, the Coppa Shell standings were the same as qualifying, but Andrew Parker was making moves, gaining three positions with just 10 minutes left in the session. Whittall’s race was in danger of getting worse with five minutes remaining, with Michael Owens chasing him down. And in the end, it was Owens who brilliantly got past his rival to claim the final spot on the podium!
As It Happened: Thermal Coppa Shell AM Race 2
Blake Rosser got the Coppa Shell AM grid underway and quickly left the rest of the pack after a clean getaway. Nicholas Hoult worked his way up to 9th in class after a poor qualifying session, which will do the novice Ferrari Challenge driver the world of good for his confidence. Jeffery Nunberg was going well at around the halfway point of the race, gaining five positions and getting himself into 10th in class. The other Jeffery on the grid, Jeffery Kiel, wasn’t having a good time, sitting at the back of the field and spinning with 14 minutes left. With less than 10 minutes of running left, it was clear that Melissa Kozyra didn’t have the race pace today, sitting down in 6th after impressing in qualifying before the race. However, the main battle was between Fabian Sperman, Tim Duit, and John Lennon. One of them had to miss a podium position, and it was Lennon who needed to make a move happen, as he was in 4th. But in the end Lennon eventually missed out on a podium after dropping down the order late in the race.
Driver of the Race: Blake Rosser (Coppa Shell AM)
Blake Rosser is the Tifosi7 driver of the race. Although Rosser had a pretty quiet weekend, Blake was dominant from start to finish and never looked in danger of losing his victory. A job well done for Rosser in the Coppa Shell AM class.
For everything you need to know about the Ferrari Challenge North America 2026 season, check out the full schedule, driver lineup, teams, and results here.
