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[gdecarli]

First world championship GP at Imola was Italy GP 1980.
I know two more non championship races: Gran Premio Shell, raced on April 21, 1963 and Gran Premio Dino Ferrari, on September 16, 1979.
I have just discovered another race, 1. Coppa d'Europa F.1, scheduled on September 25, 1977. I don't know if this GP was really raced or if it was canceled; however I found it on Autosprint issued the previous week. This means that maybe this race was canceled few days before it scheduled date or it was raced and son forgotten.

I have also something to add to 1963 GP.

GRAN PREMIO SHELL F.1 - COPPA D'ORO 1963 - April 21st

Entry list (from Autosprint 38/1977 page 19):

CONCORRENTE				 NUMERO  CONDUTTORE				  VETTURA

--------------------------  ------  --------------------------  ---------------------------

Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.			   2  John Surtees				Ferrari 1963

Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.			  40  Willy Mairesse			  Ferrari 1963

Lotus Team					   4  Jim Clark				   Lotus M.25 - Climax V.8 in.

Lotus Team					   6  Trevor Taylor			   Lotus M.25 - Climax V.8

Walker Racing Team			   8  Joakim Bonnier			  Coper Climax V.8 in.

Ecurie Filipinetti			  10  Joseph Siffert			  Lotus - B.R.M. V.8

Ecurie Filipinetti			  12  Carel Godin De Beaufort	 Porsche 4 cilindri in.

Ecurie Filipinetti			  14  Heinz Schiller			  Porsche 4 cilindri

Ecurie Filipinetti			  20  Giancarlo Baghetti		  Lotus M.11 - Climax 4 cil.

A.T.S.						  16  Phil Hill				   A.T.S.

D.W. Racing Enterprises		 18  Bob Anderson				Lola - Climax V.8

Autosport Team				  22  Wolfgang Seidel			 Lotus M.24 - B.R.M. V.8

Merlyn Racign Team			  24  Teddy Pilette			   Lotus M.11 - Climax 4 cil.

Abate						   26  Carlo Maria Abate		   Porsche 4 cilindri

Starrabba					   28  Gaetabo Starrabba		   Lotus M.11 - Climax 4 cil.

Centro Sud					  30  Lorenzo Bandini			 Cooper Maserati 4 cilindri

Centro Sud					  32  Massimo Natili			  Cooper Maserati 4 cilindri

Schlesser					   34  Jo Schlesser				Brabham - Ford

Collomb						 36  Bernard Collomb			 Cooper - Climax V.8

Prinoth						 38  Ernesto Prinoth			 Lotus M.11 - Climax 4 cil.

I copied it from the original one (I found a photo on Autosprint). If you wonder why Lotus are named M.11, M.24 and M.25, I think that M. means Modello (= model).

This is my result, found on Autosprint 38/1977 page 17, compared to Quentin Cloud's website (and also on Autosprint 18/1984 page 58) :

• Jim Clark (Lotus 25 BRM), 50 laps (250,850 km) 1.34'07"4 - 159.907 km/h
• Jo Siffert (Lotus BRM) 1.35'23"8 (+ 1'16"4) (1.35'33"0 (+ 1'25"6) according to Quentin Cloud)
• Robert Anderson (Lola Climax) +1'23"9 (1 lap according to Quentin Cloud)
• Jo Schlesser (Brabham Ford) +1'41"2 (1 lap according to Quentin Cloud)
• Carlo Maria Abate (Cooper Maserati) 1 lap
• Carel Godin De Beaufort (Porsche) 2 laps (3 laps according to Quentin Cloud)
• Jack Fairman (Porsche) 3 laps
• Ernesto Prinoth (Lotus Climax) 9 laps
• Trevor Taylor (Lotus Climax) 14 laps

Did not finish:

• Bonnier (Cooper Climax) 22 laps
• Collomb (Cooper Climax) 21 laps
• Bandini (Cooper Maserati) 9 laps (8, according to Quentin Cloud)
• Starrabba (Lotus Climax) 7 laps (6, according to Quentin Cloud)

Din not start:

• Baghetti (Lotus Climax)
• Seidel (Lotus BRM)

Fastest lap: Trevor Taylor, 24th lap, 1'48"3, 16.769 km/h

Ciao,
Guido

[gdecarli]

Let's go to 1st Coppa d'Europa (European Cup), in 1977.
The nost important question is: Was it raced or canceled?
Here following all what I know about.

1. COPPA D'EUROPA F.1 - September 25th, 1977

PROGRAM:

• Friday, September 23:
  from 16:00 to 18:00, F.1 free practice
• Saturday, September 24:
  from 9:00 to 12:00 F.1 qualify (1st session)
  from 15:30 to 17:30 F.1 qualify (2nd session)
  from 17:45 Renault 5 Alpine qualify
• Sunday, September 25:
  11:00: Renault 5 Alpine - 1st heat
  11:45: Renault 5 Alpine - 2nd heat
  14:00: Renault 5 kit
  14:45: Renault 5 Alpine - final
  16:00: 1st Coppa d'Europa F.1

ENTRY LIST:
Autosprint hasn't any complete entry list, because - it says - the list wasn't complete yet when they print the article, even if it was issued only a week before the race. However, temporary entry list included following drivers:

• Eddie Cheever (Ferrari 312 T2), official team and #1
• Bruno Giacomelli (Brabham BT45 Alfa Romeo), the same used at Monza by Watson. At first, this car could have been given to Riccardo Patrese, but when article was print this idea was abandoned.
• Arturo Merzario (March 761), his usual one
• Vittorio Brambilla (Surtees TS19), official team
• Tony Trimmer (Surtees TS19), I don't know if official or private team
• Boy Hayje (March)
• ? (March)
• Loris Kessel (Apollon)
• Teddy Pilette (BRM P207)
• Otto Stuppacher (Tyrrell 007)
• Alessandro Pesenti Rossi? (Tyrrell 007)
• Emilio Villota (McLaren M23)
• Lamberto Leoni (?)
• Maurizio Flammini (?)
• Gianfranco Brancatelli (?)
• Renzo Zorzi (?)

March and Tyrrell (official or private team?) still had to choose thier second driver, no possible names for March while Pesenti Rossi was quite sure to drive Tyrrell.
As regards young Italian drivers (Leoni, Flammini, Brancatelli and Zorzi), organizators were looking for some car to give them.

Besides, Giacomo Agostini and Johnny Cecotto should drive Alfa Romeo 33 SC 12 (sport car 1977 champion) in a pursuit race.

TRACK RECORD

• Formula 1: Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari 312 T2) 1'37"113 (test, November 1976)
• Sport 3000, official record: Arturo Merzario (Alfa Romeo 33 SC 12) 1'42"4 - 175.718 km/h (Imola 250 km, September 4, 1977)
• Sport 3000, unofficial record: Vittorio Brambilla (Alfa Romeo 33 SC 12) 1'41"73 (practice Imola 250 km, 1977)

Ciao,
Guido

(from Autosprint 38/1977 page 19)

[D-Type]

All the records have Niki Lauda winning the 1979 race in the Brabham BT 48. But I have a half memory of reading that it was the BT46B (The infamous fan car). Or did they run it in the Race of Champions? Does anyone else remember?

[Twin Window]

Originally posted by D-Type
All the records have Niki Lauda winning the 1979 race in the Brabham BT 48. But I have a half memory of reading that it was the BT46B (The infamous fan car). Or did they run it in the Race of champions? Does anyone else remember?

I don't think it was either, actually. Lauda definately won the '79 Imola race in a BT49, and I don't believe - although I wasn't there - that the 'fan-car' appeared at the RoC...

[Ruairidh]

Originally posted by Twin Window
I don't think it was either, actually. Lauda definately won the '79 Imola race in a BT49, and I don't believe - although I wasn't there - that the 'fan-car' appeared at the RoC...

I'm pretty certain that the fan car only made the one appearance - Sweden 1978 and was banned thereafter by the CSI. I have no recollection of it ever appearing in another competitive race (whether championship or not).

[AAA-Eagle]

See also about Brabham BT46B fan car:

The fan car raced twice! and
Ground Effect and the Fan Car

[Rob29]

Unlikely an F1 race was held in 1977 that we do not know about! I used to be able to buy Autosprint in London around that time,and they were always promoting F1 events at Imola,odd that they got as far as publishing a timetable,then no explanation why it did not happen?

[Mallory Dan]

Originally posted by Twin Window
I don't think it was either, actually. Lauda definately won the '79 Imola race in a BT49, and I don't believe - although I wasn't there - that the 'fan-car' appeared at the RoC...

BT48 Twinny, not the 49. Only win for the V12 Alfa ?? Also does the BT46B entry for the Donington Nilsson Trophy meeting count ?

[D-Type]

Originally posted by AAA-Eagle
See also about Brabham BT46B fan car:

The fan car raced twice! and
Ground Effect and the Fan Car

Thanks - Donington must be what I was thinking of. I've another question but I'll go and find a fan car thread.

Back to Imola 1977 about which I haven't a clue.

[GIGLEUX]

About Lotuses in the 1963 race:
-Lotus 25 n°4 Clark n) Taylor
-Lotus 24 BRM: n°10 Siffert n°22 Seifert (in place of Seidel)
-Lotus 24 Climax V8: n°36 Collomb
-Lotus 21 Climax n°20 Baghetti
-Lotus 18 Climax n°24 Pilette n°38 Prinoth
-Lotus 18 Maserati n°28 Starrabba

[Twin Window]

Originally posted by Mallory Dan

BT48 Twinny, not the 49. Only win for the V12 Alfa ??

Dan, you are quite right of course, and what I meant (in my head)!

I've just seen my error and I momentarily went all faint! Really!

[GIGLEUX]

Originally posted by Twin Window
Dan, you are quite right of course, and what I meant (in my head)!

I've just seen my error and I momentarily went all faint! Really!

Yes it was BT48/4 and first and only win for the V12-Alfa.

[Ruairidh]

Originally posted by AAA-Eagle
See also about Brabham BT46B fan car:

The fan car raced twice! and
Ground Effect and the Fan Car

Interesting, I still don't remember this! And I have that MotorSport too!

[Maldwyn]

Originally posted by gdecarli
Autosprint hasn't any complete entry list, because - it says - the list wasn't complete yet when they print the article, even if it was issued only a week before the race. However, temporary entry list included following drivers:[list][*]Eddie Cheever (Ferrari 312 T2), official team and #1
[*]Bruno Giacomelli (Brabham BT45 Alfa Romeo), the same used at Monza by Watson. At first, this car could have been given to Riccardo Patrese, but when article was print this idea was abandoned.

Was this speculation on the part of Autosprint, or were these provisional team entries?

[Alan Cox]

In the 1963 race, note that Jack Fairman was listed in 7th place, but didn't appear on the entry list. He was at Imola, as test driver to ATS, and was drafted in to the Heinz Schiller car, de Beaufort's other Porsche no 14. He told me that he practiced unaware that the Porsche was a six-speeder, and his crew called him in, wondering why he was off the pace, then to advise him that he had the use of another ratio, if he saw fit!

[gdecarli]

Originally posted by Maldwyn
Was this speculation on the part of Autosprint, or were these provisional team entries?

I don't know...

Ciao,
Guido

[gdecarli]

1. GRAN PREMIO DINO FERRARI - September 16th, 1979

ENTRY LIST:
(from Autosprint 37/1979, page 63; printed one week before the race)

2  Carlos Reutemann	   Martini RT Lotus		  Lotus 79

 4  Jean Pierre Jarier	 Candy Tyrrell Team		Tyrrell 009

 5  Niki Lauda			 Parmalat Racing		   Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo

 8  Patrick Tambay		 Marlboro McLaren		  McLaren M29

11  Jody Scheckter		 Ferrari				   Ferrari 312 T4

12  Gilles Villeneuve	  Ferrari				   Ferrari 312 T4

15  Jean Pierre Jabouille  Renault Elf			   Renault RS10 turbo

18  Angelo Piccione (*)	Shadow Racing			 Shadow DN9/B

19  Beppe Gabbiani		 Shadow Racing			 Shadow DN9

20  Keke Rosberg		   Olympus Cam. Wolf Racing  Wolf WR9

24  Arturo Merzario		Team Merzario			 Merzario A4

26  Jacques Laffite		Ligier Gitanes			Ligier JS11

28  Clay Regazzoni		 Albilas Saudia RT		 Williams FW07

29  Riccardo Patrese	   Arrows Racing			 Arrows A1

35  Bruno Giacomelli	   Autodelta				 Alfa Romeo 179

36  Vittorio Brambilla	 Autodelta				 Alfa Romeo 178

37  Alex Dias Ribeiro (+)  Fittibaldi Autom.		 Copersucar R6A

38  Siegfried Stohr		Team Merzario			 Merzario A3

39  Giacomo Agostini	   Team Marlboro Agostini	Williams FW06

40  «Gimax»				Team Marlboro Agostini	Williams FW06

(*) Angelo Piccione (half Italian and half British) could have been replaced by Elio De Angelis.
(+) this car should have been driven by Miguel Angel Guerra, but Copersucar (the sponsor) wanted a Brazilian driver (Guerra is from Argentina), so Ribeiro was choosen.

TRACK RECORD

• Formula 1: Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari 312 T2) 1'37"113 (test, November 1976)
• Sport: Arturo Merzario (Alfa Romeo 33 SC 12) 1'43"4 (1975). It's interesting that this time is slower than what reported in 1977 article, so probably it is not accurate!

Now it's late, but I will add as soon as possible also complete result.

Ciao,
Guido

[canon1753]

Lauda's 1979 win meant that he actually won his last race (and last Brabham-Alfa race too) before his first retirement. That isn't something that is mentioned very often.

(Plus, Lauda retired from Australia 85 in the lead, so you could say he went out on top both times)

Back to the Imola races...

[gdecarli]

Originally posted by canon1753
Lauda's 1979 win meant that he actually won his last race (and last Brabham-Alfa race too) before his first retirement. That isn't something that is mentioned very often.

Not very often, but at least once on Last GP wins that got away.. thread

Ciao,
Guido

[quintin cloud]

Cool

[Milan Fistonic]

Motoring News also carried a preview of the phantom 1977 race in its September 15 edition.


NEW FERRARI AT IMOLA?

Imola hosts a non-championship Formula 1 race on September 25th at which there's a strong possibility of seeing the new 1978 F1 Ferrari making its debut in the hands of Eddie Cheever. No details have been released concerning Maranello's latest F1 machine but it seems sentimentally appropriate it should make its racing debut at the Dino Ferrari autodrome.

Other provisional entries include Bruno Giacomelli in a Brabham-Alfa, Arturo Mezario in either his new car or his March 761B, Boy Hayje and TBN in the two F & S March 761s, Giarcarlo Martini (Lec), Emilio Villota (McLaren M23), Brian Henton (Boro Ensign) and Loris Kessel (Williams FW03).

I can find no mention of a result or any indication that the race was cancelled in the later editions of Motoring News. Very strange.

[Mallory Dan]

Originally posted by Milan Fistonic
Motoring News also carried a preview of the phantom 1977 race in its September 15 edition.


NEW FERRARI AT IMOLA?

Imola hosts a non-championship Formula 1 race on September 25th at which there's a strong possibility of seeing the new 1978 F1 Ferrari making its debut in the hands of Eddie Cheever. No details have been released concerning Maranello's latest F1 machine but it seems sentimentally appropriate it should make its racing debut at the Dino Ferrari autodrome.

Other provisional entries include Bruno Giacomelli in a Brabham-Alfa, Arturo Mezario in either his new car or his March 761B, Boy Hayje and TBN in the two F & S March 761s, Giarcarlo Martini (Lec), Emilio Villota (McLaren M23), Brian Henton (Boro Ensign) and Loris Kessel (Williams FW03).

I can find no mention of a result or any indication that the race was cancelled in the later editions of Motoring News. Very strange.

Milan, very interesting to see G Martini entered in the LEC, I don't remember that at all! I guess it was in the 2nd car, after Purley's big accident earlier that summer in the original. What was the connection between Martini and Purley/LEC/Mike Earle I wonder ?

[GIGLEUX]

Originally posted by Milan Fistonic

I can find no mention of a result or any indication that the race was cancelled in the later editions of Motoring News. Very strange.

Nothing too in Motor Sport, Autocourse, Sheldon and the recently published book of Chris Ellard
"The forgotten races"!

[Reyna]

Found !!!


According Autosprint the 1977 Coppa Europa F1 - Dino Ferrari at Imola was cancelled just few days before the race, due to te numerous forfaits.

Here the short notice found in Autosprint nº39, page 35 .

Could anyone traslate to english ???

[gdecarli]

1. GRAN PREMIO DINO FERRARI - September 16th, 1979

PROGRAM:
(from Autosprint 37/1979, page 63 and 38/1979, page 32)

• Wednesday 12:
  - Free test, only Villeneuve was present
• Friday 14:
  - 8:30-12:00: technical verify
  - late morning and afternon: free practice
• Saturday 15:
  - 10:00-11:30: free practice (delayed to 11:25 in order to improve some guard rails)
  - 13:00-14:00: qualifying (delayed to 14:15)
• Sunday 16:
  - 10:10: warm up
  - 14:30: Gran Premio Dino Ferrari

PRACTICE and QUALIFYING:
(from Autosprint 38/1979, page 26)

Wed FP  Fri FP	Sat FP   Sat Qual   km/h	Warm up

--- ---------------------------  -----------------------  ------  -------  --------  -----------------  --------

 1. Gilles	   Villeneuve	  Ferrari 312 T4		   1'35"1	 -	 1'34"008  1'32"910  195.286  1'45"793

 2. Jody		 Scheckter	   Ferrari 312 T4			  -	   -	 1'34"302  1'33"240  194.595  1'47"893

 3. Carlos	   Reutemann	   Lotus 79 Cosworth		   -	   -	 1'34"553  1'33"947  193.130  1'48"645

 4. Niki		 Lauda		   Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo	 -	   -	 1'36"581  1'34"808  191.376  1'49"829

 5. Riccardo	 Patrese		 Arrows A1 Cosworth		  -	   -	 1'37"378  1'35"265  190.458  1'51"399

 6. Vittorio	 Brambilla	   Alfa Romeo 178			  -	1'37"40  1'37"789  1'35"385  190.219  1'47"464

 7. Keke		 Rosberg		 Wolf WR8 Cosworth		   -	   -	 1'37"528  1'35"659  189.674  1'47"316

 8. Jean Pierre  Jarier		  Tyrrell 009 Cosworth		-	   -	 1'37"087  1'35"926  189.146  1'50"273

 9. Alex Dias	Ribeiro		 Copersucar F5A Cosworth	 -	   -	 1'39"310  1'37"285  186.504  1'50"101

10. Giacomo	  Agostini		Williams FW06 Cosworth	  -	1'41"08  1'40"442  1'38"554  184.102  2'00"790

11. Bruno		Giacomelli	  Alfa Romeo 179			  -	1'38"81  1'44"267  1'39"082  183.121  1'48"921

12.			  «Gimax»		 Williams FW06 Cosworth	  -	1'44"	1'42"595  1'40"066  181.320  2'04"050

13. Arturo	   Merzario		Merzario A4 Cosworth		-	1'42"	2'17"637  1'41"863  178.122  2'11"771

14. Elio		 De Angelis	  Shadow DN9 Cosworth		 -	   -	 1'37"224  1'58"623  152.955  1'57"570

15. Patrick	  Tambay		  McLaren M28 Cosworth		-	   -	 1'49"530	 -		 -	 1'48"890

16. Beppe		Gabbiani		Shadow DN9 Cosworth		 -	   -	 1'44"238	 -		 -		-

All session and race were sunny and with dry track, but warm up: in the night it rained, so the track was still wet.


FASTEST LAPS:
(from Autosprint 38/1979, page 26 and Autosprint 39/1979, page 9)

Driver					   Car					  lap   time	 km/h

--- ---------------------------  -----------------------  ---  -------  -------

 1. Gilles	   Villeneuve	  Ferrari 312 T4			35  1'33"61  193.825

 2. Niki		 Lauda		   Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo   14  1'34"18  192.652

 3. Carlos	   Reutemann	   Lotus 79 Cosworth		 26  1'34"92  191.150

 4. Jody		 Scheckter	   Ferrari 312 T4			 6  1'35"31  190.368

 5. Riccardo	 Patrese		 Arrows A1 Cosworth		27  1'35"56  189.870

 6. Jean Pierre  Jarier		  Tyrrell 009 Cosworth	  34  1'35"92  189.158

 7. Keke		 Rosberg		 Wolf WR8 Cosworth		 14  1'36"24  188.529

 8. Elio		 De Angelis	  Shadow DN9 Cosworth	   12  1'37"01  187.032

 9. Patrick	  Tambay		  McLaren M28 Cosworth	  27  1'37"17  186.724

10. Vittorio	 Brambilla	   Alfa Romeo 178			35  1'37"74  185.635

11. Bruno		Giacomelli	  Alfa Romeo 179			 4  1'38"22  184.728

12. Alex Dias	Ribeiro		 Copersucar F5A Cosworth   21  1'38"24  184.691

13. Arturo	   Merzario		Merzario A4 Cosworth	  35  1'38"28  184.615

14. Giacomo	  Agostini		Williams FW06 Cosworth	35  1'38"63  183.960

15.			  «Gimax»		 Williams FW06 Cosworth	22  1'41"45  178.847

 -  Beppe		Gabbiani		Shadow DN9 Cosworth		-	 -		-

FINAL RESULT:
(from Autosprint 38/1979)

Driver					   Car					  lap	 time	  km/h	  Diff.

--- ---------------------------  -----------------------  ---  ----------  -------  -------

 1. Niki		 Lauda		   Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo   40  1.03'55"89  189.203		-

 2. Carlos	   Reutemann	   Lotus 79 Cosworth		 40  1.04'02"98  188.853	 7"09

 3. Jody		 Scheckter	   Ferrari 312 T4			40  1.04'21"11  187.967	25"22

 4. Riccardo	 Patrese		 Arrows A1 Cosworth		40  1.04'34"65  187.310	38"76

 5. Jean Pierre  Jarier		  Tyrrell 009 Cosworth	  40  1.04'42"29  186.941	46"40

 6. Keke		 Rosberg		 Wolf WR8 Cosworth		 40  1.05'03"22  185.939  1'07"23

 7. Gilles	   Villeneuve	  Ferrari 312 T4			40  1.05'09"27  185.651  1'13"38

 8. Patrick	  Tambay		  McLaren M28 Cosworth	  39						 1 lap

 9. Vittorio	 Brambilla	   Alfa Romeo 178			39						 1 lap

10. Giacomo	  Agostini		Williams FW06 Cosworth	39						 1 lap

11. Arturo	   Merzario		Merzario A4 Cosworth	  39						 1 lap



				 «Gimax»		 Williams FW06 Cosworth	32  Overheating

	Alex Dias	Ribeiro		 Copersucar F5A Cosworth   26  Gearbox

	Elio		 De Angelis	  Shadow DN9 Cosworth	   17  Crash with Brambilla

	Bruno		Giacomelli	  Alfa Romeo 179			 4  Overheating



	Beppe		Gabbiani		Shadow DN9 Cosworth		-  Did not start

Ciao,
Guido

[gdecarli]

Originally posted by Reyna
Found !!!

Great!
It's too late now for me to translate, so I need to go to bed :yawn: but if nobody is quicker than me I will do as soon as possible.

Ciao,
Guido

[gdecarli]

Originally from Autosprint #39/1977 page 35 - ROUGH translation is mine

So IMOLA F.1 had to surrend: last Monday, while Autosprint was being printed with article about «Coppa Europa F.1 - Dino Ferrari» organizators were receiving 6 renunciation, from «private» drivers managed by Peter Gaydon plus Surtees (for Brambilla and Leoni). AC Bologna, the organizator, had only 7 cars, including a Ferrari for Cheever and - but only for practice - another one for Reutemann, so they had to give up. A "bitter" give up, as it was said in a communicate, but necessary, also for spectators: thay couldn't show them some F.2 with few F.1 cars.
We have no room today for talking about this subject as we should, not only for say again that Imola deserves F.1 (and A.C. Bologna asked hard again to CSAI to host Italy G.P. in rotation with Monza from 1978), but also to denounce responsability of who is th origin of this massive retirements, for a lack of engines and spares.
Also curious telex sent by Mr.Ecclestone after the give up, asking for "explications" deserves a special comment. Because such a person was imputend in distinguishing himself last weeks in trying to convince Mr.Ferrari to renounce to Imola, an alternative F.1 that worry him and English group bound to Cosworth

This is a very rough translation, but I think good enough to understand Autosprint article.

Ciao,
Guido

[gdecarli]

1. GRAN PREMIO DINO FERRARI - September 16th, 1979

TECHNICAL DETAILS:
(from Autosprint 38/1979, page 34 - sorry for my poor technical English!)

As this is a non championship races, there are many T-cars and old cars:

• Alfa Romeo: Brambilla has the old 178, unchanged; Giacomelli has the new 179 with new details on front wing, different frow what used (and broken) at Monza. Brambilla has a 6 speeds gear box, Giacomelli 5 speeds.
• Arrows: the old A1 with oil radiator on the front and rear horizontal suspension. It was used for the last time at Monaco GP.
• Brabham: BT48/02 for Lauda, used at Monza as T-car and unchanged
• Copersucar: Ribeiro has the old car, used for the last time at Great Britain GP.
• Ferrari: 312 T4/037 for Scheckter, 312 T4/038 for Villeneuve; both with the most recent brakes
• Lotus: 79/20 for Reutemann, used at Monza as T-car and unchanged
• McLaren: Tambay has the old M28/3 used for the last time at Silverstone. During first test he had many problems because he was using springs suitable for the new M29. Meanwhile the new M29 are in South America with Watson, for some test (I don't know on what track).
• Merzario: Merzario has the new A4 as usual (but with too soft springs) and the old A3 as T-car
• Shadow: DN9/5C for Gabbiani, DN9/3B for De Angelis; both with the most recent chassis, but old suspensions in order to save the new one for championship GPs.
• Tyrrell: 009/5 for Jarier, already used as T-car at Monza
• Williams Team Agostini: FW06/02 for Agostini, FW06/01 for «Gimax»; the same used by official team up to USA West GP.
• Wolf: Rosberg has the same WR8 he had at Monza as a T-car, with little change in order to solve some understeering

Ciao,
Guido

[gdecarli]

GRAN PREMIO CITTÀ DI BOLOGNA or DELLA RICERCA - spring 1976

(from Autosprint 10/1976, page 5; Autosprint 12/1976, page 31 and Autosprint 23/1976, page 24)

In spring 1976 a non championship GP should have been raced at Imola. In a calendar issued in February, its date was April 19th, then it was moved to May 9th. During South Africa GP there was a meeting and nearly all team managers decided not to go to Imola and Dijon (for Swiss GP, another non championship race). Only Ferrari and Max Mosley (March) still supported it, but of course it was not enough to save the race and it was canceled.
Later Ferrari tried to save it by moving it to June 20th or 27th and again to September 19th, but with no results.

Ciao,
Guido