During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries (usually under the name Alfa Corse or Autodelta) and private entries. The first racing car was made in 1913, three years after the foundation of A.L.F.A., the 40-60HP had 6 liter straight-4 engine. Alfa Romeo quickly gained a good name in motorsport and gave a sporty image to the whole marque. Image File history File links Alfa_Romeo. ... Image File history File links Alfa_Romeo. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... GTP sports cars racing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 1991 Sports car racing is a form of circuit racing, with purpose-built cars that nevertheless have enclosed wheel wells and often have closed cockpits. ... Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct auto racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. ... A demonstration is the public display of the common opinion of a activist group, often economically, political, or socially, by gathering in a crowd, usually at a symbolic place or date, associated with that opinion. ... Alfa Corse is the name of Alfa Romeos competitions department. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The A.L.F.A 40/60 HP was race and road car made by Italian car manufacturer A.L.F.A (later called Alfa Romeo). ... Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturing company, founded as Darracq Italiana by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. ...

Pre-War

Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio 1923

Alfa Romeo P3 1932-1935

1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Mille Miglia from the Ralph Lauren collection.

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Early History

Alfa Romeo started motor racing almost immediately after it was founded. Giuseppe Merosi built very advanced racing car in 1914, named as Grand Prix. In 1920 Giuseppe Campari won race at Mugello with 40-60HP, Enzo Ferrari was second in Targa Florio in same year. Year later Giuseppe Campari won Mugello again. Ugo Sivocci won 1923 Targa Florio with RL and Antonio Ascari took second place, Sivocci's car had green cloverleaf symbol on white background symbol that was become Alfa racing car's good luck token. Giuseppe Merosi (December 8, 1872 in Piacenza - March 27, 1956) was a famous Italian automobile engineer. ... A.L.F.A. 40/60 GP or GP was an early racing car prototype (fully running) made by company today called Alfa Romeo. ... Giuseppe Campari, born June 8, 1892 - died September 10, 1933, was an Italian opera singer and Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... The mugello is a landscape north of Florence. ... The A.L.F.A 40/60 HP was race and road car made by Italian car manufacturer A.L.F.A (later called Alfa Romeo). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. ... Ugo Sivocci (August 29, 1885 - September 8, 1923) was an Italian race car driver. ... The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. ... Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio Alfa Romeo RL was produced between 1922-1927, it was Alfa`s first sport model after World War I. Car was designed in 1921 by Giuseppe Merosi. ... Antonio Ascari, born September 15, 1888 _ died July 26, 1925, was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion. ...

Grand Prix racing

In 1923 Vittorio Jano was lured to Alfa from Fiat, designing the motors that gave Alfa racing success into the late 1930s. (When Alfa began to lose in the late 1930s Jano was promptly sacked.) In 1925 Alfa Romeo won the first World Grand Prix Championship. Over 4 rounds the Alfa Romeo P2 won the European Grand Prix at Spa and the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, and hence incorporated the laurel wreath in their logo. Vittorio Jano (April 22, 1891 – 1966) was a famed Italian automobile designer from the 1920s through 1960s. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ... The Alfa Romeo P2 won the inaugural Automobile World Championship in 1925, taking victory in two of the four championship rounds when Antonio Ascari drove it in the European Grand Prix at Spa and Gastone Brilli-Peri won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after Ascari died while leading the... The European Grand Prix is a separate Formula One event that was reintroduced during the mid-1980s and was held regularly from 1993 to 2006. ... Look up spa, Spa, SpA in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ... The Lambro River runs through Monza. ...

For 1932 Jano produced the sensational P3 which won its first race driven by Tazio Nuvolari at the Italian Grand Prix, 5 more Grands Prix that year were shared by Nuvolari and Rudolf Caracciola. Alfa Corse closed for 1933 and locked the cars in the factory, but they eventually transferred them to Enzo Ferrari's now privatised 'factory' team Scuderia Ferrari. P3s then won six of the final 11 events of the season including the final 2 major Grands Prix in Italy and Spain. The Alfa Romeo P3 was a classic Grand Prix car designed by Vittorio Jano, one of the Alfa Romeo 8C models. ... Nuvolaris statue in front of PalaLottomatica in Rome. ... The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ... Monument in Remagen Rudolf Caracciola (b. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 1934 Louis Chiron won the French Grand Prix in the P3 whilst the German Silver Arrows dominated the other 4 championship events. However the P3s won 18 of the 35 Grands Prix held throughout Europe. 1935 was even tougher, the P3 was simply outclassed by the remorseless Silver Arrows, but Tazio Nuvolari gave the P3 one of the most legendary victories of all time by winning the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. The P3 managed 16 victories in 1935. Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... The French Grand Prix (Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championships. ... The Alfa Romeo P3 was a classic Grand Prix car designed by Vittorio Jano, one of the Alfa Romeo 8C models. ... Silver Arrow – 1939 Grossglockner hillclimb Silver Arrows was the name given by the press to Germanys dominant Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union Grand Prix motor racing cars between 1934 and 1939, and also later applied to the Mercedes-Benz Formula One and sports cars in 1954/55. ... Nuvolaris statue in front of PalaLottomatica in Rome. ... The Alfa Romeo P3 was a classic Grand Prix car designed by Vittorio Jano, one of the Alfa Romeo 8C models. ... The German Grand Prix (Großer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race. ... Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ...

Sportscar racing

In the 1930s Tazio Nuvolari won the Mille Miglia in a 6C 1750, crossing the finishing line after having incredibly overtaken Achille Varzi without lights (at nighttime). Targa Florio was won six times in row in 1930s. Mille Miglia was won in every year between 1928 and 1938 except year 1931. Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... Nuvolaris statue in front of PalaLottomatica in Rome. ... The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles - pronounced [mi:lle mi:lja]) was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947). ... Achille Varzi, born August 8, 1904 – died July 1, 1948, was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion. ...

The 8C 2300 won the Le Mans 24 Hours from 1931 to 1934, with Alfa Romeo withdrawing from racing in 1933 when the Italian government took over, and the racing of Alfas was then taken up by Scuderia Ferrari as Alfa's outsourced team. (Enzo Ferrari drove for Alfa before he went on to manage the team, and after that went on to manufacture his own cars.) In 1935 Alfa Romeo won the German Grand Prix with Nuvolari. In 1938 Biondetti won the Mille Miglia in an 8C 2900B Corto Spyder, thereafter referred to as the "Mille Miglia" model. 24 hours of Le Mans (24 heures du Mans) is a famous sports car endurance race held at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, near river La Sarthe. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ...

Giuseppe Farina driving an Alfa Romeo 158.

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Formula One

Main Article: Alfa Romeo in Formula One

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The works Alfa Romeo team dominated the first two years of the Formula One World Championship, using the pre-war Alfetta, but withdrew from Formula One at the end of 1951. The Alfa Romeo 158/159, also known as the Alfetta, is one of the most successful racing cars ever produced. ... Season Summary Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). ...

During the 1960s, several minor F1 teams used Alfa Romeo straight-4 engines and a V8 Alfa Romeo appeared in McLaren and March cars in the early 1970s. The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... This article is about the racing team, for other McLaren businesses see McLaren Group and McLaren Automotive. ... March Engineering was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ...

The Brabham team used Alfa Romeo engines from 1976 to 1979, foreshadowing a return by Alfa Romeo as a constructor from 1979 to 1985. Brabham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 1976 Formula One season was the 27th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... The 1979 Formula One season was the 30th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... The 1979 Formula One season was the 30th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... This article recaps the 1985 Formula One season. ...

For the 1987 season, Alfa Romeo made a deal to supply engines to Ligier, but the deal was cancelled when Fiat took control of Alfa Romeo. Ligier Automobiles logo. ...

Alfa Romeo also supplied engines to the tiny and unsuccessful Italian Osella team from 1983 to 1988. Osella was an Italian motor racing company based in Volpiano near Turin, Italy. ...

Formula Three

Alfa Romeo has also supplied engines to Formula Three cars. Piercarlo Ghinzani driving Euroracing March 793 with 2 litre Alfa engine won straight away its first season in Italian F3 serie in 1979.^[1] Michele Alboreto won the European title in 1980 with March Alfa Romeo.^[2] Alltogether Alfa Romeo engined cars took 5 consecutive wins between 1980-1984. Alfa Romeo's new Twin Spark Formula Three engine arrived in 1987 and it continued the success and took five European titles, five European cups and about twenty national championships in Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Scandinavia.^[3] Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or, in abbreviated form, F3, is a type of formula racing and a class of open-wheeler motor racing. ... Piercarlo Ghinzani was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Michele Alboreto (December 23, 1956 - April 25, 2001) was a Formula One driver who participated during seasons 1981 to 1994 in Tyrrell, Ferrari, Larrousse, Arrows, BMS Scuderia Italia and Minardi. ... March Engineering was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ...

Indycars

From 1989 to 1991, Alfa Romeo supplied engines to the IndyCar World Series. The 2648 cc, turbocharged V8 engine produced 720 bhp^[4], and was partly developed from the unraced Ferrari 637 Indy car. The engine was mated to a chassis specially built by March and prepared by Alex Morales Motorsports in 1989, with Roberto Guerrero at the wheel. Guerrero only managed a best of 8th place at Detroit, before both driver and engine moved onto Patrick Racing for 1990. That season proved to be an improvement, as Guerrero finished 16th place in the points standings, with a best finish of 5th place. The next year would be Alfa's last, as Danny Sullivan took over the drive and finished 11th in the points, with a best finish of 4th. In the end, Alfa Romeo would finish its Champ Car project without scoring a single podium or pole position. “CART” redirects here. ... This article is considered orphaned, since there are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... March Engineering was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ... Roberto Guerrero was a Formula One driver from Colombia. ... Patrick Racing was an auto racing in both Champ Car and, most recently, in the Indy Racing League. ... Danny Sullivan was a Formula One driver from the United States. ...

Rally

Alfa Romeo cars has been used in rallying also, mostly with private teams. In 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta won the Rally Finland. Racing versions of the Alfetta GT and GTV were built by Autodelta in 1970s, initially with the normally aspirated engine from the earlier GTAm racer, for homologation under FIA Group 2. In this form they were rallied with moderate success in 1975, winning the Elba and Costa Brava rallies overall, as well as winning the Group 2 category in the World Rally Championship's Corsican event. In 1980 the Alfetta GTV Turbodelta was already homologated in FIA Group 4, since the required number of production cars had been built. A racing version was campaigned in rallies, but once more the effort was abandoned after a single season, despite scoring a win at the Danube Rally. In 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV6 was one of the fastest Group A rally cars.^[5] However FIA put it to Group B in the end of 1986, this made if from winner car to a car which was drawn away from rallying. The GTV6 placed 3rd in 1986 Tour de Corse. The Alfa Romeo Giulietta was an automobile manufactured by the Italian car maker Alfa Romeo from 1954 to 1965. ... The Neste Rally Finland (formerly known as 1000 Lakes Rally, renamed 1994 when Neste became the main sponsor, usually in Finland called as Jyväskylän Suurajot) is a Rally event driven in the first weekend of August in the Jyväskylä area in Central Finland. ... The Alfa Romeo GTA was a coupé automobile manufactured by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1962 to 1971. ... The Alfa Romeo GTV is a 2 door coupe. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... The Tour de Corse is a rally race held since 1956 on the Corsica island. ...

Sportscars

Andrea de Adamich with Alfa Romeo 33TT12.

On March 6, 1963, Alfa Romeo's racing department, Autodelta, was established, to run Alfa Romeo's sportscar programme, directed by Ex-Ferrari engineer, Carlo Chiti. Competing with the Alfa Romeo TZ, the team began to collect class wins, but faced strong competition from the Porsche 904 and realised they would need a new design if they were to achieve outright victories. Carlo Chiti and the Audodelta team, designed a new 90 degree V8 engine for their Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 sportscar and ultimately a flat-12 engine for the Alfa Romeo 33 TT 12. These cars were raced in the World Sportscar Championship from 1967 to 1977, with the 3-litre TT 12, winning titles in 1975 and 1977.
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Touring cars

James Thompson driving Alfa Romeo 156 WTCC in 2007.

Alfa Romeo won many touring car series during the 1960s and 70s. The Alfa Romeo GTA won European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) in 1966, 1967 and 1968 and the later GTAm won titles in 1970 and 1971. Among other victories, the GTA won the inaugural Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am championship in 1966. The Alfetta GTV6 won four European Championship titles between 1982-1985. In 1993, the DTM series was won by Nicola Larini with Alfa Romeo 155. The successor to the 155, the 156 has won the European Touring Car Championship, four times in row from 2000 to 2003.
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Notes

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References

• Great Marques Alfa Romeo, David Owen, Octopus Books, ISBN 0-7064-22198

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External links

• Le vittorie Alfa Romeo (Italian)