Ferrari Challenge
Single-Marque Motorsport Championship
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| 2025 | Ferrari Challenge Australasia series launched, featuring five rounds at Australia's four largest motorsport venues and competing teams equipped with 296 Challenge and 488 Challenge EVO cars. |
| 2024 | Ferrari 296 Challenge was launched as the latest model in the championship series. |
| 2023 | The Ferrari Challenge Japan series was launched as the second regional series of the Ferrari Challenge, featuring a calendar with five rounds across different Japanese racing tracks: Fuji (two rounds), Autopolis, Suzuka, and Sugo. |
| 2023 | Most recent championship with winners including Eliseo Donno (Pro in Europe), Matthew Kurzejewski (Pro in North America), and Motohiko Isozaki (Am in Asia-Pacific) |
| 2023 | Helped produce 'The Kitchen', a dystopian drama for Netflix, written by Daniel Kaluuya and Joe Murtagh. |
| 2023 | Starred in Next Goal Wins, directed by Taika Waititi, based on a documentary. |
| 2023 | Starred in the action thriller film The Killer after a hiatus from acting. |
| 2022 | The Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific series concluded its operational period, having run continuously since its inception in 2011. |
| 2022 | Championship saw diverse international winners across Pro, Pro-Am, and Am categories, including Doriane Pin (Pro in Europe), Jeremy Clarke (Pro in North America), and Yudai Uchida (Am in Asia-Pacific) |
| 2021 | Michelle Gatting becomes the first woman recorded as a Pro class champion in the Ferrari Challenge series. |
| 2021 | Continued racing with Proton Competition in the European Le Mans Series. Achieved fourth-place finishes at Red Bull Ring and Spa-Francorchamps. Secured his first podium by finishing second at the final race in Portimão. The team finished fourth in the LMGTE teams championship with 61 points. |
| 2020 | 488 Challenge Evo was introduced to the championship. |
| 2020 | Some regional championships were not held due to global events, with limited competitions taking place in Europe, North America, and United Kingdom |
| 2020 | Began a four-year break from acting to pursue auto racing. |
| 2020 | Joined Proton Competition for the full European Le Mans Series, sharing a 2017 Porsche 911 RSR with Richard Lietz and Felipe Fernández Laser. Raced a guest car in Porsche Supercup at Circuit de Catalunya, but was involved in a start-line crash. |
| 2019 | The Ferrari Challenge UK series was launched, establishing a regional championship contested at iconic British racing circuits including Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, and Snetterton. |
| 2019 | Moved to Porsche and competed in Porsche Carrera Cup Germany with the German Porsche Racing Experience, also becoming the subject of a YouTube series called Road to Le Mans. |
| 2019 | Reprised his role as Magneto in Dark Phoenix, which received unfavorable reviews and had a poor commercial performance. |
| 2018 | Ran the full Ferrari Challenge North America schedule, winning the season opener at Daytona International Speedway and finishing fifth in the standings. |
| 2017 | Began competing in auto racing with the Ferrari Challenge and started racing in the European Le Mans Series with Proton Competition. |
| 2017 | Ferrari 488 Challenge was added to the championship series. |
| 2017 | Moved to Portugal and settled in Lisbon. |
| 2017 | Began competing in auto racing with the Ferrari Challenge and married Swedish actress Alicia Vikander. Also played Walter One in Alien: Covenant. |
| October 2017 | Released The Snowman, an adaptation of Jo Nesbø's novel, where he portrayed Harry Hole for the first time. |
| October 14 2017 | Married Alicia Vikander in a private ceremony in Ibiza. |
| May 2017 | Reprised his role as the android David and played another character in Alien: Covenant. |
| May 2017 | Began racing in Ferrari Challenge's Coppa Shell class, making his debut at Mugello Circuit and finishing 15th. |
| 2016 | Multiple region championships with notable winners including Germany's Björn Großmann (Europe Pro), Venezuela's Carlos Kauffman (North America Pro), and Joe Courtney (North America Am). |
| 2016 | Joined Ferrari's Corso Pilota training course as a member. |
| 2016 | Appeared in X-Men: Apocalypse, continuing his role as Magneto. |
| December 21 2016 | Released Assassin's Creed, a video game adaptation co-produced by Fassbender through his DMC Film banner and directed by Justin Kurzel. |
| September 2 2016 | Released The Light Between Oceans, a film based on M. L. Stedman's novel and directed by Derek Cianfrance. |
| 2015 | Ferrari Challenge returned to Italy's Mugello Circuit. Matteo Santoponte from Italy won the Pro class, Alessandro Vezzoni from Italy won the Pro-Am class, and Erich Prinoth from Italy won the Am class. |
| 2015 | Starred in Slow West, playing Silas, an enigmatic traveller. |
| January 2015 | Began filming Steve Jobs in San Francisco, portraying the late Apple founder and CEO. The film premiered in September, earning him nominations for Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor. |
| 2014 | 458 Challenge Evo was launched in the Ferrari Challenge championship. |
| 2014 | Ferrari Challenge took place at United Arab Emirates's Yas Marina Circuit. Max Blancardi from Italy won the Pro class, Ricardo Pérez de Lara from Mexico won the Pro-Am class, and Massimiliano Bianchi from Italy won the Am class. |
| December 2014 | Began dating Swedish actress Alicia Vikander, with whom he had worked on The Light Between Oceans. |
| May 23 2014 | Reprised his role as Magneto in X-Men: Days of Future Past. |
| January 2014 | Began filming Macbeth, taking on the titular Shakespearean role alongside Marion Cotillard as Lady Macbeth. The film premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. |
| 2013 | Ferrari Challenge introduced the Finali Mondiali, a world final event combining major Ferrari Challenge series, where winners are declared 'world champions' across Trofeo Pirelli and Coppa Shell classes. |
| 2013 | Expansion of championships to include multiple regional categories, with Sergiy Chukanov winning Pro in Europe, Dirk Adamski winning Am in Europe, Pasin Lathouras winning Pro in Asia-Pacific, and Eric Cheung winning Am in Asia-Pacific |
| 2013 | Ferrari Challenge held at Italy's Mugello Circuit. Philipp Baron from Austria won the Trofeo Pirelli Pro class, while Giosue Rizzuto from Italy won the Am class. |
| 2013 | Portrayed Edwin Epps in 12 Years a Slave, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. |
| 2012 | Ferrari Challenge appeared in the racing video game Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends. |
| 2012 | Played David⁸ in Prometheus, a key role in the science fiction franchise. |
| June 2012 | Told GQ magazine he was dating Nicole Beharie. |
| 2011 | Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific series was inaugurated, combining the growing interest and sales for Ferrari in the Asian market. The series featured events across multiple countries including Japan, China, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. |
| 2011 | Ferrari 458 Challenge was introduced to the championship series. |
| 2011 | Starred in Shame, portraying a man struggling with sexual addiction. Won the Volpi Cup Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival and received nominations for Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards. |
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