00:00A brand new season of Ferrari Challenge North America set to get underway here at the Thermal Club.
00:05Giant flags, planes flying overhead and cars taking to the start for the very first time in 2026.
00:12Johnny Kaminski with the pole, he got a couple last year, could he convert this time around?
00:16Manny Franco tried to go around the outside but Kaminski held on nicely.
00:20Michael Mathes versus Mitchell Green on the run for the first corner.
00:23Jan Bernier, Green's competitor from last year up the inside.
00:26There were a few little bit of contact here between the various drivers.
00:30Mathes got away from the pole, best of all.
00:33This was Mitchell Green being passed down the inside by Frank Chang.
00:38Green potentially carrying some problems from earlier on in the day.
00:42And then Esteban Beckmann passing Green as well down the back straight.
00:46Green doing his best to try and salvage the result in the car with a little bit more oversteer than
00:51he cared to have.
00:52Kevin Gutierrez passing Frank Chang, but Frank Chang getting the undercut on the exit, getting back past him.
00:58Johnny Kaminski held on and took the win.
01:00His team running over to congratulate the 17-year-old youngest winner ever in Ferrari Challenge North America.
01:06And in was Esteban Beckmann taking the win in Trofeo Pirelli Am.
01:11Big joy here for Kaminski up on the side of the car, whooping and hollering.
01:15His dad there to greet him as well.
01:16Fantastic first win for the likeable young driver.
01:19On then to Copper Shell and Copper Shell Am.
01:22The drivers under the blazing Californian sun getting ready for action.
01:26Mike Chen, Chuck Whittle here going up the inside of Gary Ott in the yellow and red.
01:30Glenn Moss was on the pole, but on the right-hand side of your picture, you can see Melissa Cozera
01:34going up the inside.
01:35She got the whole shot, wouldn't hold on to the exit, and the battles would rage throughout the race.
01:39This was Gary Ott with Borgio with a little bit of contact, and he had damage already on the rear
01:44wing, making the pass.
01:45Yes. Walter Storff then passed Borgio when Borgio ran wide.
01:48Naturally, Borgio dropped it at the end of the straight on the brakes with that damage on the car as
01:52well.
01:53Wasn't that the stop of the race, though?
01:54It was this.
01:55John Lennon, with a big spin, didn't get to the barrier.
01:58The car was buried deep in the gravel, and the rescue crews had to head out, meaning that we finished
02:02the race under yellow flag conditions.
02:04Mike Chen took the win in Copper Shell, and Blake Rosser took the win in Copper Shell Am.
02:09Podiums all round, Mike Chen greeted by his family, absolutely lovely scenes here at the Thermal Club.
02:14Four podiums on day one, some very pleased winners indeed, and we're going to do it all again tomorrow.
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