Fulvio Ballabio

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Fulvio Ballabio (born 8 October 1954) is a race car driver born in Milan, Italy. He raced in Formula 2 in 1983, in Formula 3000 in 1986 and 6 starts in CART from 1987 to 1989 for Dick Simon Racing and Dale Coyne Racing. More recently he drove in two races of the 2004 Formula X Sport Series.

In 1989, he designed the "Centenaire", a SuperCar, the first car built of carbon fiber, long before Lamborghini or Ferrari started to use that material. The engine, a V12 Biturbo with 720 horsepower, was designed by Carlo Chiti, who used to work for Alfa Romeo. The company, "Monte Carlo Automobile" was based in Fontvieille, Monaco.

During the Grand Prix of Monaco 2008 the new Supercar of MCA was unveiled. It is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of MCA and especially named to honour Albert II celebrating his 50th birthday. With the launch of this up to date Supercar it is planed to start in Le Mans at the 24hour race, probably in 2010. There will be more info soon.....