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Wolf Racing Cars is an Italian racing car builder and brand based in the Province of Brescia. It was founded in 2009 after Avelon Formula purchased the rights of Walter Wolf Racing.[1]
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| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Walter Wolf Racing |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Key people | Giovanni Bellarosa Ivan Bellarosa |
| Products | Racing cars |
History
editAfter purchasing the Walter Wolf Racing trademarks, in 2010, Wolf Racing Cars made their debut in the Italian Prototypes Championship with the driver Ivan Bellarosa. In 2011, Wolf raced in Europe at the Speed Euro Series and in the V de V Proto Endurance Series. The Wolf GB08 using a Honda K20A engine unit won the Speed Euro Series Championship, with Ivan Bellarosa taking 6 wins. Ivan Bellarosa also won the Speed Euro Series again in 2012, as Wolf Racing Cars started to take part in endurance races at the 24 Hours of Zolder and in the 12 Hours of Abu Dhabi.
In 2013, Wolf Racing Cars won the Portuguese CISP and the Austro-German SCC, Division 2. As a result, the Wolf GB08 F1 was created and obtained the FIA Formula 1 2005 homologation. At the end of the year, Wolf Racing Cars announced a sporting program in the United Sports Car Racing Series for season 2014. The car was powered by a BMW engine.[2] In 2015, the company won the Belgian Belcar, Endurance Champions Cup, and the 6 Hours of Rome at the Autodromo di Vallelunga.
On May 29, 2016, at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Wolf GB08 won a competition. During the year, the Wolf's two-seater repeated its victory in the Endurance Champions Cup, while in the United States, John Morris and Ron Eckardt obtained several successes in the series of Spring Mountain Racing (SMMR). In 2017, the two-seater sports car Wolf GB08 Tornado debuted in Australia in March. The Tornado was in several endurance competitions, including the 3 Hours of Imola. At the 6 hours of Rome, the Wolf GB08 Tornado got Wolf Racing Cars their 100th pole position.
Cars
edit| Year | Car | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Wolf GB08 | Group CN |
| 2011 | Wolf GB08S | Group E2 B |
| 2012 | Wolf GB08 Spring | Group CN |
| 2013 | Wolf GB08 F1 | E2 SS |
| 2013 | Wolf GB08 MJ | E2 SS |
| 2013 | Wolf GB08 SM Turbo | E2 SS |
| 2015 | Wolf GB08 SM | E2 SS |
| 2017 | Wolf GB08 Tornado | CN E2 SC |
| 2018 | Wolf GB08 Thunder | ES22 |
References
edit- ^ "The History of Wolf Racing Cars". wolfracingcars.com (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Staat, Willem J. (June 6, 2013). "Sportscars: Wolf Racing in 2014 officieel in United Sports Car Racing". autosport.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2013-08-21. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
External links
edit- Official website (in Italian)