AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
- At the 2020 Imola Grand Prix, the C39 race car will showcase
a celebratory livery designed by the Alfa Romeo Centro
Stile
Alfa Romeo and Sauber Motorsport will join forces, once again,
for the Formula One World Championship. The partnership between two
of the most recognized brands in motorsports started in 2018, when
Alfa Romeo joined the team as title sponsor. The past two years the
team has scored hard-earned points in both the driver and
constructor championships, battling for a top eight finish in
2020.
Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN and
CEO Sauber Motorsport AG:
"The extension of our relationship with Alfa Romeo is a true
statement of intent from both parties. In Sauber, Alfa Romeo found
a committed, performance-driven partner to which it could entrust
the brand: we are honoured to carry the heritage and past success
of Alfa Romeo in our name. Both parties always intended for this
relationship to bear fruit in the long term; we have laid some
solid foundations in the last three seasons and we aim to reap the
rewards of this work in 2021 and beyond."
Mike Manley, FCA CEO:
"Racing and performance are at the core of Alfa Romeo's DNA. The
brand was practically born on a racetrack and today we continue to
compete at the most technologically advanced level of motorsports.
The partnership with Sauber also allows our customers to benefit
from exclusive racing know-how, as it is the case of the all-new
Giulia GTA and GTAm, which incorporate Sauber's technical input
particularly as it relates to advanced aerodynamics."
Exclusive livery for a major occasion
To celebrate this announcement and to pay tribute to all the fans
of Italian racing cars, Alfa Romeo will display an exclusive livery
in the C39 race car at the upcoming Imola
Grand Prix, a proud venue for Alfa Romeo and Italian
motorsport tradition alike.
Designed by Centro Stile, the
livery will display the Italian flag in a straight flash on the
upper section of the engine cover and on the rear wing end plate,
blending into the theme of the 2020 "speed pixel" livery with its
linear and dynamic graphic treatment.
The exclusive logo for the 110th anniversary of Alfa Romeo
appears in a prominent position, also on the engine cover,
alongside the wording, "Welcome back, Imola," recognizing the
circuit's position as one of the most iconic on the tour and as one
of the greatest Italian tracks. From Touring and Sport categories
to Formula One, Imola has been a venue for major Alfa Romeo
victories in all three categories.
Alfa Romeo and Sauber Group: a technical and commercial
partnership
Alfa Romeo and Sauber Group partnership extends beyond racing. The
collaboration allows Sauber Engineering's technical expertise to be
transferred to Alfa Romeo road car production, leveraging the
know-how of Sauber's engineering and aerodynamics departments, as
well as its proficiency with composite and additive
manufacturing.
Alfa Romeo also entrusts Sauber Engineering with the production
of most of the carbon components in the GTA and GTAm, especially
those that affect aerodynamic impact. These include the new front
bumper and adjustable front splitter, side skirts, diffuser, GTA
spoiler and GTAm aerowing. The Giulia GTAm – thanks to its manually
adjustable front and rear wings – can adapt its aerodynamic
performance to any kind of track or road, precisely following the
requests and preferences of its driver. The wind tunnel's
aerodynamic research was not limited to the wing; it also worked on
the underbody, which – as on the Giulia Quadrifoglio – is fully
faired. The GTA and GTAm also benefit from a special new air
extractor capable of increasing the car's ground effect, thus
guaranteeing excellent road holding at high speeds. In particular
on the Giulia GTAm, the most intense aerodynamic configuration is
able to develop double the pressure compared to the Giulia GTA and
a triple increase compared to the Giulia Quadrifoglio, which
previously represented the benchmark in its segment.
110 years of history on circuits all over the world
A year after its inception on June 24,
1910, the Alfa Romeo brand made its official debut in the
racing world by winning the first Regularity Race in Modena. Since
then, its rich sporting heritage has been enriched even further by
victories and top-three finishes in many international
championships. The bond between Alfa Romeo and Formula 1 has
written the history of motorsports: the Biscione – as Alfa Romeo is
known in Italy – won the first
Grand Prix and the inaugural edition of the ultimate category of
motor racing in 1950, with Nino
Farina on board an Alfa Romeo Gran Premio Tipo 158
"Alfetta," a triumph repeated in 1951 by Juan Manuel Fangio in the Alfetta 159. Renewing
this commitment also serves as the ideal way to continue the
celebrations of the brand's 110th anniversary.
Alfa Romeo
Since its foundation in Milan,
Italy, in 1910, Alfa Romeo has designed and crafted some of
the most stylish and exclusive cars in automotive history. That
tradition lives on today as Alfa Romeo continues to take a unique
and innovative approach to designing automobiles. The Alfa Romeo
Stelvio sets a new benchmark in performance, style and technology
in an SUV. The award-winning Alfa Romeo Giulia delivers
race-inspired performance, advanced technologies and an
exhilarating driving experience to the premium midsize sedan
segment. The Giulia Quadrifoglio and the Stelvio Quadrifoglio
feature Alfa Romeo's most powerful production engine ever with
best-in-class 0-60 mph times of 3.8 and 3.6 seconds, respectively.
Rounding out Alfa Romeo's world-class lineup is the handcrafted
Alfa Romeo 4C Spider. Alfa Romeo is part of the portfolio of
brands offered by global automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. For
more information regarding FCA (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA), please
visit www.fcagroup.com.
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