Martini (cars)

Martini (cars)

Martini Cars is a constructor of Formula racing cars from France, founded by Renato "Tico" Martini in 1965, when Martini and partner Bill Knight founded the Winfield Racing School at the Magny-Cours circuit. Martini's first car was the MW3, a Formula Three car built in 1968.

Although better known for their successful efforts in Formula Three, Formula Renault and other lower formulae during the 1970s and 1980s, they are also known for having taken part in eight rounds of the 1978 Formula One season with the single MK23 chassis, giving René Arnoux (later a driver for Renault and Ferrari) his debut in Formula One. Future four time World Drivers' Champion Alain Prost also used a Renault powered Martini to win the 1978 and 1979 French Formula Three Championship while driving for famed French team Oreca.

With Reynard, Ralt and Dallara crowding out the F3 market in the late 1980s, Martini reduced their customer program, keeping a stubborn presence in the French F3 championship during the 1990s, until Tico Martini finally sold the team to Guy Ligier in 2004.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points
1978 Automobiles Martini Martini MK23 Ford Cosworth DFV ARG BRA RSA USW MON BEL ESP SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN NC 0
France René Arnoux DNQ DNPQ 9 WD 14 WD DNPQ 9 Ret



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Martini — may refer to: Martini (cocktail), a popular cocktail Martini (vermouth), a brand of vermouth Martini (automobile company), a Swiss automobile company Martini (cars), a French manufacturer of racing cars Martini (quartet), the 2012 Sweet Adelines… …   Wikipedia

  • Martini Racing — For the constructor of lower formulae single seaters, see Martini (cars) Martini Racing Porsche 917LH 4.9L from 1971 Martini Racing is the name under which various motor racing teams raced when sponsored by the Martini Rossi distillery that… …   Wikipedia

  • Martini (automobile company) — This is a page about the pioneer auto company. For the racing team, see Martini (cars). 1912 Martini GA …   Wikipedia

  • Martini & Rossi — Type Private Industry Alcoholic beverages Founded Turin, Italy …   Wikipedia

  • Callaway Cars — Infobox Company company name = Callaway Cars Incorporated company vector logo = company type = Public genre = foundation = 1977 founder = Reeves Callaway location city = Old Lyme, Connecticut location country = United States location = origins =… …   Wikipedia

  • Pierluigi Martini — Former F1 driver Name = Pierluigi Martini Caption = Nationality = flagicon|ITA Italian Years = F1|1984 F1|1985, F1|1988 F1|1995 Team(s) = Toleman, Minardi, Scuderia Italia Races = 124 (119 starts) Championships = 0 Wins = 0 Podiums = 0 Points =… …   Wikipedia

  • Frank Williams Racing Cars — Не следует путать с Williams Grand Prix Engineering, основанной Фрэнком Уильямсом и Патриком Хэдом в 1977 году и которая известна на сегодняшний день под названием Williams. Frank Williams Racing Cars Руководители Фрэнк Уильямс Пилоты …   Википедия

  • List of Western European cars — This page tries to show every Western European car ever made by country, then manufacturer. Austria * Achleitner * Alba (1907 1908) * Austro (1913 1914) * Austro Daimler * Austro Fiat * Austro Tatra * Celeritas (Produced by Gräf Stift) * Denzel * …   Wikipedia

  • Callaway Cars — Logo Callaway Cars ist ein US amerikanischer Automobilhersteller und tuner. Das Unternehmen wurde 1977 in Connecticut gegründet. Die Callaway Modelle basieren meist auf Serienfahrzeugen verschiedener Hersteller, jedoch entwickelte und baute man… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Henry Hugh Peter Deasy — (1866 February 1947) was an army officer, founder of the Deasy Motor Car Company and a writer. He was born in Dublin.He served as a British Army officer, mostly in India, between 1888 and 1897, when he retired. Most references list him as… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”