Hi everybody,
we all know that the Pegaso Z-105 was never realized, but we also know that it had an entry for the 1954 Spanish Gp. The car was given No.32 but we don't know anything about his driver. Last weekend in Verona (northern Italy) we had Motor Bike Expo (alongside Eicma, in Milan, the biggest motor bike exposition in Italy) where I met a man (called Jesus Romero, 89) who told me something about the Z-105 and his driver. He told me at that time he was in the staff of the Spanish Gp as a marshall and told me that No.32 car was to be driven by Salvador Fabregas, a Spanish driver who raced two (obviously) non championship races in 1948 on a Maserati. Do you think this story is likely to be true?

Davide

I am not sure quite what question you are asking, but I can confirm that Salvador Fabregas competed on two occasions in 1948 in a Maserati leased from Scuderia Milan - at Albi and Montlhery.
AFAIK he was entered for the Spanish GP but DNA'd. The Black Books also list him as an alternate drive for Rosier's Talbot-Lago, which was No. 32.

ADAM

Pegaso Z-105
Through the vision of ex-Alfa designer Wilfredo Ricart, truck manufacturer Pegaso made a genuine entry for the 1954 Spanish GP, being assigned starting number 32, but the car did not appear. In reality, the Z-105 did not go beyond the blueprint stage, as it failed to attract the support of Spanish industry.

The concept of the car was based on Ricart's stillborn Alfa 512, which meant a mid-engined car, this time designed for the new 2.5-litre formula. The DOHC, 95x88mm, 4-cylinder engine featured hemispherical combustion chambers and mixed water/air cooling. The intended suspension system was all-independent, while the chassis was multitubular. Sadly, not much else is known about this peculiar coda to Ricart’s ill-fated 512 project.

Ricart being among the major reasons for Ferrari’s split with Alfa Romeo, one could say that the Commendatore was at least right on that count...



http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/arc...-Fabregas-.html

Salvador Fabregas Bas was a Spanish racing and rally driver of repute in the early post war years. In the sixties he was president of the Real Automobil Club de Cataluna, organizer of the Spanish Grand Prix when it was held in Barcelona, and Spanish member of the FIA's International Sporting Commission. He was a very competent gentleman and a dear friend and colleague of mine.

Martin Pfundner

Nice story. But there is something boring: I have the entry list from the official programme and n°32 was Giovanni de Riu,with a Maserati, and absolutely nothing about a Pegaso entry or Fabregas. Sorry. De Riu DNA

Ok, thank you. So the car was to be driven by De Riu. Perfect...
Thanks again!

The Pegaso Z-105 F1 drawings were dated December 1954 and as you know, the GP of Spain was held in October so ENASA could not enter his projected singleseater to the GP. The local press of the time echoed the rumour of an eventual pre-registration, i.e. not formal registration, of the Pegaso to the 1955 GP de l'ACF, a race later cancelled due to the Le Mans tragedy.
The Maserati nº 32 was entered by Giovanni de Riu (some sources quote Deriu), a private gentleman-driver from Sardinia, Italy who, as you may know, did some racing during the early 50’s mostly with private Maseratis.
The reason of giving the race nº 32 to a Pegaso apparently comes from Sheldon’s "A record of Grand Prix, voiturette & cyclecars ", which has been copied ad nauseam, including its mistakes.