Coloni

Full name	Enzo Coloni Racing Systems
Base	Perugia, Italy
Founder/s	Enzo Coloni
Notable drivers	Gabriele Tarquini Roberto Moreno
Formula One World Championship Career
Engines	Ford, Subaru
Debut	1987 Italian Grand Prix
Races competed	82 (only 14 races started)
Race victories	0 (best finish: 8th)
Pole positions	0 (best grid position: 15th)
Fastest laps	0
Final race	1991 Australian Grand Prix

Enzo Coloni Racing Car Systems, commonly referred to simply as Coloni, is an Italian motor racing team and former Formula One racing car constructor. While it has been successful in Formula Three and Formula 3000, the team was one of the least successful in Formula One history. The tiny team never had appropriate human, financial or technical resources, sometimes consisting of as few as five members. Image File history File links Coloni_emblem. ... Location of Perugia in Italy Coordinates: Country Italy Region Umbria Province Province of Perugia Government  - Mayor Renato Locchi Area  - City 449 km²  (1,165 sq mi) Elevation 493 m (1,617. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gabriele Tarquini (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Roberto Moreno (born Roberto Pupo Moreno, February 11th, 1959 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Formula One driver from Brazil. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. ... For other uses, see Subaru (disambiguation). ... Results from the 1987 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 6, 1987 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ayrton Senna 126. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In motorsport the quickest lap during the whole race is called the Fatest Lap. ... Results from the 1991 Formula One Australian Grand Prix held at Adelaide on November 3, 1991. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... 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. ... Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ...

Coloni was the 'works' team for Subaru during 1990. From 1987 to 1991, the Coloni team made 82 attempts to take part in a Formula One race but only qualified 14 times. On the five occasions when a Coloni car finished a race, no points were scored. For other uses, see Subaru (disambiguation). ...

Origins of the team

The team was founded in 1983 by Enzo Coloni, a racing driver from Perugia, Italy. Coloni competed during the 1970s and after participating in the Italian Formula 3 series for several years, he won the drivers' title in 1982 when he was 36 years old. Before that, Coloni, who was also called "the wolf", had also taken part in two Formula Two races, one in 1980 with the San Remo team and another one in 1982 with the Minardi team. At the end of 1982, he gave up active racing and started managing his own team, initially in Italian Formula Three. Location of Perugia in Italy Coordinates: Country Italy Region Umbria Province Province of Perugia Government  - Mayor Renato Locchi Area  - City 449 km²  (1,165 sq mi) Elevation 493 m (1,617. ... Formula Two was a type of formula racing. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... 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. ...

Formula Three and Formula 3000 (1983 - 1986)

Success came almost immediately: the team won the 1984 Italian Formula 3 championship with Ivan Capelli. In 1986, Coloni Motorsport appeared in Formula 3000, entering an out-dated March 85B with drivers like Nicola Larini and Gabriele Tarquini. The Formula 3000 attempt was unsuccessful. Nonetheless the team progressed to Formula One the next year. Ivan Capelli: former F-1 driver, born in Milan, Italy, on May 24, 1963. ... Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ... March Engineering was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ... Nicola Larini was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Gabriele Tarquini (b. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Formula One (1987 - 1991)

Coloni-Ford (1987 – 1989)

The FIA's announcement that turbos would be banned from Formula One from 1989 - making the sport more affordable - was the trigger for Enzo Coloni to enter the category. Enzo Coloni Racing Car Systems made its first appearance in Formula One at the 1987 Italian Grand Prix in September 1987. The yellow painted FC 187, powered by a Novamotor-prepared Cosworth DFZ, was a simple machine designed by former Dallara apprentice Roberto Ori. Coloni himself had carried out the shake-down drive but Nicola Larini was the race driver. The car was obviously not ready and Larini did not qualify. The Italian recorded Coloni’s first Formula One race start at the next race, the 1987 Portuguese Grand Prix, although mechanical problems meant that he did not finish. The team did not fly to the end of year overseas races that year, so Larini’s retirement from the Spanish Grand Prix that year ended their first season. Results from the 1987 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 6, 1987 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ayrton Senna 126. ... Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... Results from the 1987 Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix held at Estoril on September 20, 1987 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Gerhard Berger 119. ... The Spanish Grand Prix (Gran Premio de España) is a Formula One race currently held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ...

The 1988 season was the team's first full season and started well. Although the "new" FC 188 was almost identical with its predecessor, Coloni's new driver Gabriele Tarquini qualified regularly and finished 8th iat the Canadian Grand Prix. This turned out to be Coloni's best result in Formula One. Due to a shortage of funds very little development work was done during the year. The team’s performance suffered as a result and qualification or even prequalification were no longer certain. The team scored no points this year. This article recaps the Formula One season of 1988. ... Results from the 1988 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 12, 1988 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Ayrton Senna 124. ...

The 1989 Monaco Grand Prix was the only race in which two Colonis qualified. Raphanel leads Piquet through the tunnel.

Although money was tight for 1989, Coloni entered two cars for Roberto Moreno and French newcomer Pierre-Henri Raphanel. The FC 188Bs were another update of the 1987 car and were hard to handle and about 20 km/h slower than the rest of the grid. Nonetheless, both drivers were able to qualify for the Monaco Grand Prix. This was the only race participation of a Coloni in the first part of the season. In Canada, Coloni presented a new car (the Coloni C3) which was penned by former AGS man Christian Vanderpleyn. The C3 was a basically good design but the team suffered again from a complete lack of testing. This meant that the team often failed to find the right set up for the races. The team failed to qualify for most of the rest of the season - only at the Portuguese Grand Prix did Moreno qualify, in 15th place, after a developmental front wing was fitted. Unfortunately for the team, he then collided with Eddie Cheever in the warm-up [1] and had to use the spare car. He did not finish the race as the engine blew up after a handful of laps. As results failed to arrive, the team was cut back throughout the year. After Vanderpleyn had left the team in September, Enzo Coloni took over the engineer's job himself but unsurprisingly this brought no improvement. Neither did the new driver Enrico Bertaggia who replaced Raphanel for the last races. Image File history File links Coloni_1989. ... Image File history File links Coloni_1989. ... Results from the 1989 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 7, 1989 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Alain Prost 125. ... Pierre-Henri Raphanel (born May 27, 1961 in Algiers, Algeria) is a former Formula One driver, who as of 2006 works as a driver and product specialist for Bugatti[1]. He participated in 17 Grands Prix, debuting on November 13, 1988, for Larrousse, Coloni and Rial. ... Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952), more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian racing driver who was Formula One world champion in 1981, 1983, and 1987. ... Roberto Moreno (born Roberto Pupo Moreno, February 11th, 1959 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Formula One driver from Brazil. ... Pierre-Henri Raphanel (born May 27, 1961 in Algiers, Algeria) is a former Formula One driver, who as of 2006 works as a driver and product specialist for Bugatti[1]. He participated in 17 Grands Prix, debuting on November 13, 1988, for Larrousse, Coloni and Rial. ... The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Results from the 1989 Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix held at Estoril on September 24, 1989 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Gerhard Berger 118. ... Edward Eddie McKay Cheever, Jr. ... Enrico Bertaggia (born in Noale, Venice, September 19, 1964) was a professional race car driver from Italy. ...

Coloni-Subaru (1990)

An unexpected contract with Subaru, the automobile branch of Fuji Heavy Industries, brought substantial monetary backing and additionally an exclusive "works" engine for free. The Japanese took over 51% of Coloni formula, paid the debts and supported the new alliance with a brand new, unique engine. It was a flat-12 engine which in fact was penned by Carlo Chiti. Chiti's Motori Moderni company at Novara had supplied V6 Turbo engines for the Minardi Formula One team from 1985 to 1987, and in 1988 Chiti had penned a normally aspirated V12 engine that attracted Subaru. In late 1988, the Japanese commissioned Chiti to design a new Formula One engine with a "flat" layout - as used in their road cars - that was ready in the Summer of 1989. The engine - now with a Subaru badge - was tested in a Minardi M188 chassis but due to a severe lack of power Minardi very soon lost interest. After a few months of searching, Subaru found the Coloni team. Eventually, the "Subaru Coloni" Team was founded with Enzo Coloni staying on board as the man for operational business. For other uses, see Subaru (disambiguation). ... Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. ... A flat-12 is an internal combustion engine in flat configuration, having 12 cylinders. ... Carlo Chiti was an Italian racing car and engine designer. ... Motori Moderni was a Formula One engine manufacturer from 1985 through 1987. ... Novara is a city of Piedmont, in North-west Italy, to the west of Milan. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ...

By the beginning of 1990, the "Subaru" flat engine was not producing more than 500 bhp, so the Coloni Subaru was by far the least competitive machine regularly competing in Formula One in 1990. Subaru and Chiti agreed to build a new V12 engine for Summer 1990 together with a completely new chassis, but in the meantime the flat engine should be used by the "Coloni Subaru" Team in a carry-over chassis. Early in 1990, a handful of Enzo Coloni's mechanics worked on a single C3 and tried to put the Subaru engine in it. The work was not done until the day the FIA started shipping the Formula One material to Phoenix. In the pits at Phoenix, the car was assembled for the very first time, and a short private "practice" took place on a parking area of an American supermarket. On prequalification day of Phoenix the world saw Coloni's "new" model C3B which wore a white, red and green livery. Without an airbox but with wide, long sidepods, it looked like a tank, was overweight by 300 pounds and nearly impossible to handle. Neither at Phoenix nor at any other event, did Bertrand Gachot, Coloni's new driver, manage to prequalify the car. As the season went on, improvements were few and results stayed nowhere. Meanwhile, no success could be seen at Coloni's plant in Perugia where obviously nobody worked seriously on a new car. In May, Enzo Coloni was sacked by Subaru, but no improvement came. In June, the Japanese company withdrew completely and sold the team back to Enzo Coloni, debt free, but with no sponsors and no engines. By the German Grand Prix Coloni had arranged a supply of Cosworth engines, prepared by Langford & Peck. An improved car also appeared in Germany. The "new" Coloni C3C was simply a 1989 C3 with minor changes in aerodynamics. The car was quicker, but not enough to achieve any serious results. Gachot was usually able to prequalify his car, but the "main" qualification was still out of reach. By the end of the season, Coloni had not taken part in a single Grand Prix. hp, see HP (disambiguation) The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... 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. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Bertrand Gachot (born December 23, 1962 in Luxembourg) is a French former Formula One driver. ... The German Grand Prix (Großer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race. ... Cosworth Logo Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing. ...

Coloni-Ford (1991)

For the 1991 season the team consisted of only six people. The car was another version of the C3 from 1989 which had seen some detail work from students of the University of Perugia and which was now called a C4. Enzo Coloni had hoped for Andrea de Cesaris as his first driver, with his sponsorship from Marlboro. The Roman eventually took his knowledge and his money to Jordan Grand Prix. Coloni handed his single car to newcomer Pedro Matos Chaves from Portugal who had just won the British Formula 3000 series in 1990. The car was out of date, fragile and hard to handle, and Chaves did not know most of the tracks. As a result, Chaves never made the prequalification. At Chaves' home Grand Prix, Coloni had only one engine that blew up before the prequalifying session had even started so Chaves did not participate at all. Finally he quit the team. For the following race, Coloni was unable to find a new driver, but for the last two races of the season, he employed Naoki Hattori: a Japanese driver with a very decent record in other formulae but with no experience in Formula One. The results did not improve. University of Perugia (Università degli studi di Perugia) is a public-owned university based in Perugia, Italy. ... Andrea de Cesaris (born May 31, 1959) is an Italian former race car driver. ... Marlboro logo Marlboro is a brand of cigarette made by Altria. ... Eddie Jordan, founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix, greets the fans in Montreal in 1996 Jordan Grand Prix was a Formula One constructor that competed from 1991 to 2005. ... Pedro Chaves was a professional race car driver from Portugal. ... Naoki Hattori was a professional race car driver from Japan. ...

By that time, Coloni had sold his team to Andrea Sassetti, who renamed it Andrea Moda Formula for 1992. Andrea Sassetti is a wealthy flamboyant playboy shoe designer, owner of the Italian fashion company Andrea Moda. ... Andrea Moda Formula was a Formula One team, created by Andrea Sassetti, a shoe manufacturer from Italy. ...

Complete Formula One Results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

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Formula Three, Formula 3000 and GP2 (1992 - present)

Enzo Coloni continued participating in motorsport. After handing over his team to his son Paolo, he was the operative director of many motorsport activities of "Coloni Motorsport". The team made another start in Formula 3 before stepping ahead to Formula 3000. In 2002, the team's first victory was scored by Giorgio Pantano, and from 2003 on, Coloni Motorsport was one of the most professional teams in Formula 3000, temporarily running also a "junior" team after taking over Minardi's Formula 3000 team. Coloni Motorsport also took part in the new GP2 Series which saw the light of day in 2005. For 2006, Coloni merged his GP2 activities with Fisichella Motorsport, a new Italian team run by F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella that previously competed in the F3000 Euro Series and now took the opportunity to upgrade. Giorgio Pantano (born February 4, 1979 in Padua, Italy) is an Italian racing driver who drove for the Jordan Formula One team for much of the 2004 season before being replaced by Timo Glock, and who will race in the 2005 GP2 Series for the SuperNova team. ... For the article about the Asian version of the GP2 series, see GP2 Asia Series The GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder sport, Formula 3000. ... Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973), also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian Formula One racing driver. ...

External links

• Coloni
• Enzo Coloni
• Coloni team profile on F1 Rejects