7 replies to this topic

[Marco94]

Hi there,

In an earlier thread, http://www.atlasf1.c...&threadid=14335, the Madi F1 car is shown. Does anyone have data on where this car raced. Also I would like to know if it is related to the MADI-TU technical university in Moskou. They seem to have been involved in a lot of automotive stuff.

Marco.

[Flicker]

Oh, Marco...

Today I've receiver the same Q. from John Dino Tsoutsanis

For sure the answer is very simple...
(for me)

This photo was taken in 1973 at USSR championship leg at "Borovoje" road circuit, which (the track) exists and today... in the surburbs of Minsk (now - capital of Belorussia).

And for sure... it (the car) have very-very close related to MADI (Moscow Auto and Road Institute), because it have built in MADI's laboratory of sport cars by engineer, constructor and racing driver Stanislav Gess-de-Kalve!
This car was named MADI-01, and was powered by special tuned GAZ-21-14 engine (6 cilynders, 2998 cc, 125 hp at 5400 rpm) according to national Soviet Formula-1 specifications. This enables car which weight was 736 kgs to reach more than 205 km/h. This car was inspired by F1 Lotus and was even colored the same way: black and gold...
The number at the car "41" was the traditional one for MADI cars... till today!

BTW, on the pic was Gess-de-Kalve himself !


And... look what happened a few laps later...



Later today (I hope so) I'l post a few more pics and info about this car... and re-sent them to this thread and to John Dino Tsoutsanis .

P.S. I'm curious... Why did he asked about this car?..

[Marco94]

Ha ha,

John had asked a question about this car on a Dutch Forum. And I presumme he had to findout the answers himself.

Thanks!

Marco.

[ghinzani]

I wonder where it went?

[Alexey Rogachev]

I asked a number of people who were related to MADI racing cars laboratory, and their answers were conflicting. Some said the car was still standing in Gess-de-Kalve's personal garage, the others assured that it had been destroyed. I don't know what to believe. Gess-de-Kalve died last autumn, so I'm afraid that after his death the MADI 01 - if this car is still safe and sound - can be lost.

[Alexander M]

I have heard that it was shown at some MADI exhibition at least in 2007.

[Alexey Rogachev]

Photos please!

[Alexander M]

Those I unfortunately don't have and would also like to see them. But if the exhibition would take place this year, there is a (small) chance to find it there. There is also a little possibility that the man who told me this could confuse it with another period Soviet racing car.

Edited by Alexander M, 01 July 2009 - 21:02.