Scuderia Italia

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Scuderia Italia
Full name BMS Scuderia Italia
Base Italy
Founder/s Beppe Lucchini
Noted drivers Andrea de Cesaris,
Michele Alboreto,
JJ Lehto
Formula One World Championship career
Constructors Dallara-Ford, Dallara-Judd, Dallara-Ferrari, Lola-Ferrari
Debut 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races competed 96
Constructors'
Championships		 0
Drivers'
Championships		 0
Race victories 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
Final race 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix

BMS Scuderia Italia (commonly known as Scuderia Italia) is a racing team owned by Italian steel magnate Beppe Lucchini. It was originally called Brixia Motorsport.

A Scuderia Italia-run Dallara 191 Formula One car from 1991.
A Scuderia Italia-run Dallara 191 Formula One car from 1991.

After racing in the Italian Sports Championship, Italian Rally, and touring cars, the team ran in Formula One from 1988 to 1993, employing several drivers, including Andrea de Cesaris, JJ Lehto and Michele Alboreto. From 1988 to 1992 they raced Dallara chassis, becoming a regular midfielder team and scoring a podium finish in 1991 with JJ Lehto. In 1993 they switched to a Lola chassis with disastrous results, and at the end of the year the team merged with Minardi. Luchinni withdrew his support at the end of 1995, moving to other series.

Scuderia Italia ran Ivan Capelli in the German Supertouring Cup (STW) before switching to sports car racing, entering the FIA GT Championship in 1997 with a Porsche 911 GT1. In 1999, they switched to the FIA Sportscar Championship with a Ferrari 333 SP, claiming second in the championship in 1999 and 2000, then finally winning the championship in 2001. For 2002, they switched back to FIA GT, this time running a Ferrari 550 Maranello, with which the team won the championship (both drivers and teams championships) in 2003 and 2004. For 2005 they took their 550 Maranellos to the Le Mans Series, and were successful in taking both first and second in the teams championship.

For 2006, BMS Scuderia Italia was chosen as one of the factory-backed squads for Aston Martin Racing, leading the Aston Martin charge in FIA GT. Following a successful season with their new Aston Martin DBR9s, the renamed Aston Martin Racing BMS was able to finish second in the teams championship. BMS Scuderia Italia, racing under their normal name, also participated in the FIA GT3 European Championship, again running Aston Martins.

[edit] Complete World Championship Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year Chassis Engine(s) Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points WCC
1988 Dallara 3087
Dallara 188		 Ford DFR 3.5 V8 G BRA SMR MON MEX CAN USE FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR ESP JPN AUS 0 NC
Alex Caffi DNPQ Ret Ret Ret DNPQ 8 12 11 15 Ret 8 Ret 7 10 Ret Ret
1989 Dallara 189 Ford DFR 3.5 V8 P BRA SMR MON MEX USA CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR ESP JPN AUS 8 8th
Alex Caffi DNPQ 7 4 13 Ret 6 Ret DNPQ Ret 7 Ret 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret
Andrea de Cesaris 13 10 13 Ret 8 3 DNQ Ret 7 Ret 11 Ret Ret 7 10 Ret
1990 Dallara 190 Ford DFR 3.5 V8 P USA BRA SMR MON CAN MEX FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR ESP JPN AUS 0 NC
Emanuele Pirro Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 10 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret
Andrea de Cesaris Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 DSQ Ret DNQ Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret
Gianni Morbidelli DNQ 14
1991 Dallara 191 Judd GV 3.5 V10 P USA BRA SMR MON CAN MEX FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR ESP JPN AUS 5 8th
Emanuele Pirro Ret 11 DNPQ 6 9 DNPQ DNQ 10 10 Ret 8 10 Ret 15 Ret 7
JJ Lehto Ret Ret 3 11 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 12
1992 Dallara 192 Ferrari 037 3.5 V12 G RSA MEX BRA ESP SMR MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR JPN AUS 2 10th
JJ Lehto Ret 8 8 Ret 11 9 9 9 13 10 DNQ 7 11 Ret 9 Ret
Pierluigi Martini Ret Ret Ret 6 6 Ret 8 10 15 11 Ret Ret 8 Ret 10 Ret
1993 Lola T93/30 Ferrari 3.5 V12 G RSA BRA EUR SMR ESP MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR JPN AUS 0 NC
Michele Alboreto Ret 11 11 DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ 16 Ret 14 Ret Ret
Luca Badoer Ret 12 DNQ 7 Ret DNQ 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 10 14

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Flag of the United States Haas Lola (1985-1986): THL1 | THL2

Flag of France Larrousse (1987-1991): LC87 | LC88 | LC88B | LC89 | LC90 | LC91

Flag of Italy Scuderia Italia (1993): T93/30

Flag of the United Kingdom MasterCard Lola (1997): Lola T97/30
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