Since 1965 we have been linked in the world of racing. Firts create a technical support service in competitions. After helphing teams and drivers with
technical inputs, products or financial contributions. A want to Thank all the moments of joy and the hard work they have done in their performances to thank our help
3. INTRODUCTION
My love of motorsport begins in the 50 s
In those years, held in Barcelona The Peña Rhin Grand
Prix Formula One.
In the garaje of the house he lived were kept racing cars
from Grand Prix, and i had chance to see them closely
Also my father took me to watch races on the Pedralbes
Circuit in Barcelona City.
My family had a car repair workshop, specializing in shock
absorbers, and many riders went through this w.s. to prepare
their race cars
Finished my studies in the late 60s followed the family
bussiness on my own in a new workshop and Technical
Assistance departament at the races.
From that time i have always been linked to the automotive
world
4. HISTORY
In the secondhalf of the years 60 s motorsport had a
remarkable boom in Spain.Spanish riders participating
in international events were crucial.
Names like Alex Soler Roig, Paco Godia, Jose Maria
Juncadella, Jaime y Manuel Juncosa, Geni Baturone,Juan
Fernandez,Salvador Cañellas, Hansi y Jorge Babler,
Salvador Servia, Antonio Zanini, Javier Juncadella, Jorge de
Bragation, Jose Maria Palomo… were some of the
popular.
In this decade major international competitions such as the
Grand Prix of Spain Formula One is held.
Juan Fernandez – Porsche 908 / 3 - Salvador Cañellas –Selex ST4
28. David Piper – Porsche 908/3 – 12 Horas Barcelona 1969
29. In May 1969 was again Montjuic stage of the grand Prix of
Formula One. Was won by Jackie Stewart (MatraCosworth)
followed by Bruce McLaren (McLaren Cosworth) and third
place went to Jean Pierre Beltoise (Matra Cosworth)
First Corner : Rindt alredy gone Amon follows.Siffert tries to inside
35. At the end of the decade of the 60s the Motorsport is already
well structured , national and international with championship
drivers, teams, brands…
Brands like that begin in 1970 with the Formula 1430. In 1971
Seat created a special departament for motorsport.Debuting
in the 1972 in the Spanish Rally Championship. Antonio Zanini
winning from 1973 to 1979 the Spanish marks Championship.
Seat debut in the World Rally Championship in 1977 with the
third and fourth positions in the Monte Carlo Rally.
Seat 124-1800 Rally Montecarlo - 1977
78. CIRCUIT DE CATALUNYA (MONTMELO)
The Circuit de Barcelona is a motorsport track in Montmeló
Barcelona (Spain).
With long straights and a variety of corners , The Circuit de
Catalunya is seen an all-rounder circuit. The track has stands
with a capacity of 140700 per. The circuit has FIA Grade 1
License.
79. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was built
in 1991 and began hosting the Spanish Grand
Prix that same year. Construction also
coincided with the Olympic Games scheduled
to take place in Barcelona the next year,
where the circuit acted as the start and finish
line for the road team time trial cycling event.
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya should
not be confused with the Montjuïc circuit,
which hosted the Spanish Grand Prix four
times between 1969 and 1975 and, unlike the
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, is actually
located within the city of Barcelona.
Because so much testing is done at this circuit,
Formula One drivers and mechanics are
extremely familiar with it. The Circuit de
Barcelona-Catalunya also plays host to many
other racing series, including MotoGP.
80. The September 10, 1991, after five years of construction,
inaugurated The Circuit Of Catalunya
They inaugurated
Day of inaguriacion
Jordi Pujol (President of The Generalitat de Catalunya),Sebastian Salvado (President of
RACC ) and The Mayor of Montmeló
81. I with Sito Pons Motorcycle World Champion I with Carlos Cardús M. World Champion
I with Josep Arque, Spain Rally Champion
82. I with Fermin Veléz (2 times Sport C-2 World
Champion) and Jesus Pareja (FIA GT World rider)
I with Josep Lluis Vilaseva, Director General
de l´Esport de Catalunya
I with the Porsche Repsol of Jesus Pareja
84. THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF LARGE
SPANISH DRIVERS , AMONG OTHERS
Luis Pérez Sala - Adrián Campos – Carlos Sainz - Roberto Mendez - Jorge de Bragation -
-Francesc Gutierrez - Fermín Velez - Balba Gonzalez Camino - Fernando Alonso - Dani Clos
-Pedro Martinez de la Rosa - Josep Arque - Dani Juncadella - Jaime Alguersuari - Carlos Palau-
Albert Castello - Salvador Servia - Josep Mª Servia - Nani Roma - Andres Vilariño - Jesus Pareja
Luis Monzon - Toñi Ponce - Marc Gene - Jordi Gene - Oriol Servia - Dani Sordo - Alfonso
De Orleans - Javi Vila - Maria de Villota - Josep Basas - Carmen Jordá - Roberto Mehry - Carlos
Sainz jR ….
AND ALSO A SPECIAL RECALL OF MOTOR
JOURNALISTS THAT I HAVE HAD THE HONOR
OF KNOWING
Paco Alguersuari - Javier del Arco - Francesc Roses - Josep Lluis Merlos - Paco Costas -
Jordi Viñals - Raymond Blancafort - José luis Cortijos - Mª Angels Pujol-
Joan Aymami - Julio Costa - José Luis Aznar – Paco Peña ….
123. SPONSORSHIP
With the celebration of international races in
Spain, becoming interested manufacturers of
auto parts to settle in our country.
British manufacturer of shock absorbers
Armstrong constructs a factory in Gijon
(Asturias), called BULNES SA
Armstrong Uk manufactured shock absorbers
for the automotive industry and for racing
cars .In the 60's formula cars they used the
Armstong coil overs which had the
adjustment knob on the side
One model was the most successful version:
Road holder
124. In this decade, in our workshop Urgell street
in Barcelona, we manufactured and were
repairing shock absorbers.
So we made a deal with the manufacturer to
distribute its shock absorbers Armstrong in
the after market, and in the motorsport.
125. In the Grand Prix of Formula One in the 60s,
Armstrong shifts its technical assistance
service, working in collaboration with our
technicians.
126. In those years I felt a great passion for
motorsport, with my father at sporting
events, and myself starting to practice the
motorsport.
127. In March 1968 we opened a new workshop,
specialized in suspension, steering, brakes,
wheels and tires, and also in motorsport.
128. In May 1968 it is presented in the “CLUB 4 CV” Diagonal Street
(Barcelona), the new racing service, called :
SERVICIO DE COMPETICION ARMSTRONG/J.SOLER/NECTO.
In the presentation attended by numerous journalists, cars
riders , and representatives of the automotive industry.
Born with the philosophy of helping the world of
motorsport, drivers and teams on the following points :
-technical assistance in our own workshop
-technical assistance at the races
-free provision of parts and accessories
-financial contribution
-creating awards, challengues ... to help promote the motorsport
-This service was created by our company J.SOLER
with ARMSTRONG (Schok absorbers) ) and NECTO (brakes)
-As director of the service incorporated the popular rider
Ramon Rossines, and Arturo Manzano as technical responsible,
assisted by Juan Ortiz. The service had its headquarters in the
street Urgell 208 Barcelona and two vehicles to race assistance
130. Arturo Ferrando, (1st on the left)Technical Manager of the Team providing assistance to race
131. 45 YEARS IN MOTORSPORT
” We thank all the drivers and teams, by the
successes achieved by the hard work they have
done and the satisfaction of having met them
personally. "
José Soler
132. –RALLY COSTA BRAVA (1968) SPAIN-6 HORAS DE BARCELONA (1968)SPAIN – TROFEO SEAT (1969) SPAIN – 3 HORAS NACIONALES (1969)SPAIN- V TROFEO JUAN
JOVER(1970) SPAIN – RALLY DE LA LANA (1970) SPAIN- TROFEO SEAT (1970) SPAIN – 1000 KMS DE BARCELONA (1970) SPAIN – 3 HORAS NACIONALES(1971) SPAIN –
II TROFEO ESCUDERIASCATALANAS (1972) SPAIN – II TROFEO ESCUDERIASCATALANAS (1972) SPAIN – III TROFEO ESCUDERIASCATALANAS (1973) SPAIN –
CATALONIARALLY CHAMPIONSHIP(1973) SPAIN – IV TROFEO ESCUDERIASCATALANAS (1974) SPAIN – CIRCUITO DE ALCAÑIZ (1976) SPAIN- EUROPEAN RALLY
CHAMPIONSHIP(1981) SPAIN – EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP(1982)SPAIN – EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP(1984) SPAIN - RALLY PARIS-DAKAR (1984)
FRANCE AND AFRICA –SPANISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP(1984) SPAIN - CATALONIA RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP(1984)
-SPAIN –CATALONIACHALLENGUEKLEBER(1984) SPAIN –CATALONIA KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP(1984)SPAIN– EUROPEANHILLCLIMBCHAMPIONSHIP(1985)-SPAIN-
EUROPENHILLCLIMBCHAMPIONSHIP(1986) SPAIN – FIA WORLD SPORT PROTOTYPES CHAMPIONSHIP(1986) - ITALY,U.K.,FRANCE,GERMANY,SPAIN
BELGIUM,JAPAN– SPANISH HILLCLIMBCHAMPIONSHIP(1986) –SPAIN – SPANISH CAR-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIP(1987) SPAIN – SPANISH KARTING CHAMPION
SHIP (1987) SPAIN – FIA WORLD SPORT PROTOTYPESCHAMPIONSHIP(1987) SPAIN,ITALY,U.K.,GERMANY,JAPAN– FIA INTERNATIONALF-3000 CHAMPION
SHIP(1988) SPAIN,ITALY,FRANCE,U.K.,BELGIUM– FIA WORLD SPORT PROTOTYPESCHAMPIONSHIP(1989) SPAIN,ITALY,U.K.,GERMANY,JAPAN,MEXICO–
RALLY VOLTA CATALUNYA(1992) SPAIN – RALLY VILLA DE BILBAO (1993) SPAIN,FRANCE – RALLY DU VALESPIR (1993) FRANCE - SUBIDA A LA TORRECILLA
(1993)SPAIN - RALLY VILLA DE BILBAO (1994) SPAIN,FRANCE - RALLY CIUTAT DE BARCELONA (1995) SPAIN – RALLY CRITERIUM GUILLERIAS (1995)SPAIN
RALLY COSTA BRAVA (1995) SPAIN – RALLY GIRONELLA (1996) SPAIN –ANDALUCIARALLY CHAMPIONSHIP(1997) SPAIN – CATALONIA CAR CROSS CHAMPION-
SHIP (1997) SPAIN – 24 HEURES DU LE MANS (1998) FRANCE – 24 HORAS BARCELONA (1998) SPAIN – BRITISH FORMULA 3 INTERNATIONALSERIES (1998)
U.K. – EUROPEANRALLY CHAMPIONSHIP(1998) SPAIN – CANARY ISLAND RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP(1998) SPAIN – SPANISH HILLCLIMBCHAMPIONSHIP(1998)
SPAIN – SPANISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP(1999) SPAIN - SPANISH RALLY CROSS CHAMPIONSHIP(1999) SPAIN – MOVISTAR ACTIVA CUP (1999) SPAIN –
24 HOURS OF DAYTONA(1999) U.S.A. - 12 HOURS OF SEBRING (1999) U.S.A. – AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES (1999) U.S.A. – ASTURIAS/GALICIA RALLY CHAM
PIONSHIP(1999) SPAIN - SPANISH HILLCLIMBCHAMPIONSHIP(1999) SPAIN - 24 HEURESDU LE MANS (1999) FRANCE – COMUNIDADVALENCIANA RALLY
CHAMPIONSHIP(1999) SPAIN - SPANISH SPORT GT CHAMPIONSHIP(1999) SPAIN – 24 HOURS OF BAARCELONA (1999) SPAIN - HYUNDAI AND RACING
FESTIVAL (1999) SPAIN – 24 HOURS ROLEX DAYTONA (2000) U.S.A. – FIAT GT WORLD CHAMPIOSNHIP(2000) SPAIN - SPANISH SPORT GT CHAMPIONSHIP(2000)SPAIN
– HYUNDAIAND RACING FESTIVAL (2000) SPAIN- 24 HOURS OF BARCELONA (2000) SPAIN - 24 HEURES DU LE MANS (2000) FRANCE -
SPANISHHILLCLIMBCHAMPIONSHIP(2000) SPAIN - 6 HOURS OF ADELAIDA (2000) AUSTRALIA – SPORT RACING WORLD CUP (2000) BELGIUM,ITALY–
SPANISHSPORT GT CHAMPIONSHIP(2001) SPAIN - FIA GT CHAMPIONSHIP(2001) ITALY – 24 HOURS OF BARCELONA (2001) SPAIN – FIA GT CHAMPIONSHIP
(2001)GERMANY - PORSCHESUPER CUP (2001) SPAIN – FIAT GT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP(2001) ITALY - SPANISH HILLCLIMBCHAMPIONSHIP(2001)SPAIN-
EUSKADIHILCLIMBCHAMPIONSHIP(2002) SPAIN – ANDALUCIA RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP(2002) SPAIN - CATALONIA RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP(2002)SPAIN-
24 HOURS OF BARCELONA (2002) SPAIN – BENELUXYARIS CUP (2002)BELGIUM,THENEDERLANDS - SPANISH HILLCLIMBCHAMPIONSHIP(2002) SPAIN- 24
HOURS OF BARCELONA (2003) SPAIN - SPANISH HILLCLIMBCHAMPIONSHIP(2003) SPAIN – 24 HOURS OF BARCELONA (2004) SPAIN – GP2 SERIES (2011)
TURKEY,SPAIN,MONACO,U.K.,GERMANY,HUNGARY,BELGIIUM,ITALY,ABUDHABI - CEV MOTO 3 (2011) SPAIN – 24 HOURS MOTORBIKES(2011) SPAIN –
SPANISHENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP(2012) SPAIN – CEV MOTO 2 (2012) SPAIN - COMUNIDADVALENCIANA MOTODESCHAMPIONSHIP(2012) SPAIN –
WOLRD AQUA BIKE CLASS PRO JET SKI GP-1 ( 2012) ITALY – SPANISH GP-1 JET SKI CHAMPIONSHIP(2012) SPAIN -
THE RACES PARTICIPATED *
* The most important races
133. FIA WORLD SPORTS PROTOTYPE C-2 CHAMPIONSHIP 1987
FERMIN VELEZ/ GORDON SPICE – FORD SPICE SE 86 C
WORLD
CHAMPION
FIA WORLD SPORTS PROTOTYPE C-2 CHAMPIONSHIP 1989
FERMIN VELEZ/ NICK ADAMS – FORD SPICE SE 89 C
1ST C2 LE MANS 24 HOURS – 1987 FERMIN VELEZ/ GORDON SPICE / PHILIPPE DE HENNING – FORD SPICE SE 86 C
WORLD
CHAMPION
LE MANS 24 HOURS – 1988 CLAUDIA HURTGEN/MICHEL LIGONNET/ROBERT NEARN – PORSCHE 911 GT2
LE MANS 24 HOURS – 1986 EMILIO DE VILLOTA/ FERMIN VELEZ / NIK FOUCHE – PORSCHE 962 C
12 HOURS OF SEBRING - 1999 WOLFGANG KAUFMANN/ERNST PALMBERGER/LANCE STEWART/ MICHEL
LIGONNET – PORCSHE 911 GT2
DAYTONA 24 HOURS – 2000 WOLFGANG KAUFMANN/ERNST PALMBERGER/LANCE STEWART / MICHEL
LIGONNET – PORSCHE 911 GT2
3RD GT
4TH
2ND GT
2ND GT
SUMMARY OF PALMARES *
134. SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP- 1985 FERMIN VELEZ LOLA BMWCHAMPION
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP- 1986 JOAN VINYES LOLA BMW
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP- 1987 PANCHO EGOZCUE LOLA BMW
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP- 1988 PANCHO EGOZCUE LOLA BMW
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP- 2001 ROBERTO MENDEZ AUDI QUATTRO SUPERTOURING
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP- 2002 ROBERTO MENDEZ AUDI QUATTRO SUPERTOURING
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP- 2003 ROBERTO MENDEZ AUDI QUATTRO SUPERTOURING
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP- 1999 ROBERTO MENDEZ ALFA ROMEO 155 MAGNUM
24 HOURS OF BARCELONA – 1998 PUIG/BUCH/GUTIERREZ/ROMERO BMW M3
24 HOURS OF BARCELONA – 1999 GENE /VILARRUBI/MÖLLER/FOLCH HONDA INTEGRA
24 HOURS OF BARCELONA – 1999 PUIG/BUCH/PIFERRER/GUTIERREZ HONDA INTEGRA
24 HOURS OF BARCELONA – 2004 BUCH /PIFERRER/VILLALBA/GUTIERREZ RENAULT CLIO 16V
CHAMPION
CHAMPION
CHAMPION
CHAMPION
CHAMPION
CHAMPION
SUB
CHAMPION
WINNER
WINNER
2ND
SUB
CHAMPION
135. HYUNDAI & RACING FESTIVAL - 1998 CARLOS GOIBURU HYUNDAI ACCENT GT 1.5 16VCHAMPION
HYUNDAI & RACING FESTIVAL - 1999 ABIMAEL TOMENO HYUNDAI ACCENT GT 1.5 16V
HYUNDAI & RACING FESTIVAL - 2000 JOSE LUIS MASDEU HYUNDAI ACCENT GT 1.5 16
SPANISH GT CHAMPIONSHIP – 2000 CARLOS PALAU/ALBERT CASTELLO JAGUAR LISTER
SPANISH GT CHAMPIONSHIP – 2000 PABLO DE HOLENHOLE/FRANCESC GUTIERREZ LAMBORGHINI
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP- 1986 XAVI RIERA BMW M3
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP- 1987 XAVI RIERA BMW M3
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP- 1988 XAVI RIERA BMW M3
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP – 1989 XAVI RIERA BMW M3
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP – 1990 XAVI RIERA BMW M3
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP – 1998 ROBERTO MENDEZ FORD ESCORT COSWORTH
SPANISH HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP – 1999 ROBERTO MENDEZ MITSUBISHI CARISMA EVO GT
CHAMPION
SUB
CHAMPION
4TH
GR A
CHAMPION
CHAMPION
GR A
CHAMPION
GR A
CHAMPION
GR A
CHAMPION
GR A
CHAMPION
GR A
CHAMPION
GR A
CHAMPION
136. 1ST PLACE - RALLY DE LA LANA (SPAIN) 1970 - ALBERTO BERNALDO / SEAT 1430
2ND PLACE - EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 1981 – JEAN CLAUDE ANDRUET –BICHE /FERRARI 308 GTB
RALLY COSTA BRAVA
3RD PLACE - EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 1981– ANDREA ZANUSSI – GIORGIO PIROLLO / FIAT ABARTH 131
RALLY COSTA BRAVA
3RD PLACE - EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 1982 – ANDREA ZANUSSI/ ARNALDO BERNACHINI FIAT ABARTH 131
RALLY COSTA BRAVA
2ND GR A - EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 1988 – JOSEP ARQUE – ALBERT ALUMA / OPEL MANTA GTE
3RD PLACE - SPANISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP 1984 – DIETER SOUCEK/VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI
1 ST PLACE - CATALONIA RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGUE 1984 – JOSE Mª GALADIES / SEAT 124-1600
1 ST PLACE - RALLY VILLA DE BILBAO 1993 - JOSEP SOLER/ELISENDA LAIRISA SEAT 124 SPORT 1600
5TH PLACE - EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP – 1998 LUIS MONZON/J C DENIZ RENAULT MAXI MEGANE KIT CAR
RALLY CORTE INGLES
7TH PLACE - EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP – 1998 ARMIN SCHWARZ/MANFRED HIEMMER FORD ESCORT COSW.
RALLY CORTE INGLES
15THPLACE - LE MANS 24 HOURS - 2000 CLAUDIA HURTGEN/MICHEL LIGONNET/ROBERT NEARN PORSCHE 911 GTS
9TH PLACE - AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES ATLANTA – 1999 WOLFGANG KAUFFMANN/MICHEL LIGONNET/ERNST
PALMBERGER/LANCE STEWART
1ST PLACE - COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP - 1999 JAVI SANZ – RENAULT TURBO
CHAMPION - ASTURIAS /GALICIA RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP – 1999 ROBERTO MENDEZ FORD ESCORT COSWORTH
* Best rankings
148. TROFEO SEAT – CIRCUIT OF MONTJUIC –BARCELONA - SPAIN
1970
Pepe Sauquet – Seat 600 D
149. 1970
Jm xiol –seat 850 especial
Jesus serra – seat 1430
Salvador gsibert – seat 850 coupe
Salvador Bohigas – Seat 850/1430
150. 1971
José A.Vender – Jorge Chi – Abarth 1000
1970
TROFEO SEAT – CIRCUIT OF MONTJUIC –BARCELONA - SPAIN
1970
José Antonio Vender – Jorge Chi – Abarth
1000 KMS. DE BARCELONA -CIRCUIT OF MONTJUIC –BARCELONA - SPAIN
151. 1971
3 HORAS NACIONALES - BARCELONA- SPAIN
Jose Luis Sallent – Seat 850 – Paco Soler- Seat 850
652. COLLABORATION WITH BRANDS FOR SPONSORSHIP
Remus (Franfurt am Main), General Tyres (Orlando USA), Kleber (Laxou,France), Avon
Racing (Barcelona,Spain), TSW (Milton Keynes ,UK),ATS (Dormund Germany)…….
During these years we have represented and
distributed in Spain different manufacturers
of parts, accessories and tires.
These companies were strongly linked to
Motorsport.
For our part we maintained close cooperation
in order to achieve good results together
In these years of mutual collaboration, we received
awards for our work in the Motorsport
653. The ATS brand has been closely associated to motorsports
for more than 40 years and in its long history has fitted
numerous racing series and winning teams, besides its own
Formula 1 team. We are currently the series supplier for
FIA Formula 3 Europe, among other things. Our
development work in motorsports, has made us into one of
the most renowned specialists in this sector. In addition,
we are a reliable partner for the development of new
prototypes for numerous automotive groups.
654. ATS FORMULA ONE RACING TEAM
ATS was a German Formula One Team , named after German alloy wheel
brand Auto Technisches Spezialzubehör. The company is based in Bad Dürkhe
im near the Hockenheimring, its team was active in Formula One from 1977 to
1984.
666. ATS Cars in The DTM, Opel Cup and Super Cup Porsche
667. Necto, 55 years of Spanish brakes
Brake equipment for the street and for races, that
has been the product of the Spanish brand Necto
since its founding 55 years ago, and have celebrated
this anniversary with the complete renovation of its
corporate image and a substantial fall in prices.
They have begun a tour of Spain with incentives for
Spanish workshops.
668. Ernesto Garcia, engineer and technical manager of Necto, collaborated with Selex in the
development of the Formula 3 Selex ST2 Race car (1970). The driver was Salvador Canellas
671. Michelin full name: SCA ( Compagnie Générale des
Établissements Michelin) is a tire manufacturer based
in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France. It is
one of the three largest tire manufacturers in the world along
with Bridgestone and Goodyear . In addition to the Michelin
brand, it also owns the BFGoodrich, Kleber, Tigar, Riken,
Kormoran and Uniroyal (in North America) tire brands.
Kleber company belongs since 1982 to the Michelin Group
672. AUDI and KLEBER have a new racing tire range, for the World Rally
Championship. Debuting at the Monte Carlo Rally-1981. The vehicle was
AUDI QUATTRO A-2.
674. KLEBER had spent several years away from the world of high competition. At the end of
70 acquired the old Miramas Speedway, located between Marseille and Avignon
in order to perform the most extensive testing.
It consists of an oval five kms., Which represents the core of downtown ,
outside lane is banked by 37%, which allows to reach the 264 km / h.
The total area is 180,000 meters char. Having certain sections that
they can cover water to simulate rain conditions and analyze the aquaplaning.
It also includes tracks in poor condition, and all machinery, tools and personnel to
make the most varied trials
675. The Audi Quattro is a road and rally car, produced by
the German automobile manufacturer Audi, part of
the Volkswagen Group. It was first shown at the 1980Geneva
Motor Show on 3 March. Production of the original version
continued through 1991.
The Audi Quattro was the first car with four-wheel drive that
participated in the rally world. First he belonged to Group 4
who competed between 1980 and 1982
676. Michèle Mouton is a French former rally driver.
Competing in the World Rally Champioship for
the Audi factory team, she took four victories and
finished runner-up in the drivers world championship
in 1982
Michele Mouton the first woman to give Kleber a victory in the
World Rally Championship - 1981
680. Mikkola led the 1981 Monte Carlo Rally, the Audi's first event, until an
accident put him out of the event. He convincingly won the next WRC
event, the Swedis Rally, but the Quattro had problems with reliability,
and despite another win on the RAC Rally, Mikkola only managed third
in the driver's championship.
Hannu Mikkola the first driver to give Kleber a victory in the
World Rally Championship – 1981
687. Since 1885 Avon has been producing tyres for highway use, becoming
synonymous with some of the great British marques such as Rolls-Royce,
Bentley, Land Rover and Caterham who fit Avon tyres as original equipment.
Avon’s involvement in motorsport dates back to the 1950’s. The highlight of
this era was the winning of the 1959 World Sports Car Championship with
Aston Martin; including the Le Mans 24 Hour Race with Roy Salvadori and
Carol Shelby at the wheel of car number 5. Avon returned to the
manufacture of racing tyres in 1980. Since then, as one of the leading
suppliers to the motorsport industry we have built a reputation for
technical excellence
688. Avon racing tyres are now supplied to contracted series such as FIA Formula 2, Formula 3, British GT, Formula Ford, Caterham,
SPEED Euroseries, British Formula 1 Side Car Championship, Hill Climb Championship and V de V. Along with many others our
global distributors take care of almost every weekend of the year.
689. In 1987 AVON is the exclusive tire approved by The F.I.A. to equip
vehicles FORMULA 3,000, a prelude to the Formula One.
It was held one of the races in Jarama (Madrid)
690. In this race of Madrid participated a
rider Eliseo Salazar.
695. Award ceremony of the 1988 Catalonia Hill
Climb Championship . Presidet by Marta
Ferrusola, wife of the President of the
Generalitat de Catalunya
696. TSW is one of the oldest aftermarket alloy wheel
companies in the world. It was founded by a former
Formula One racing driver, Eddie Keizan in the 1960’s.
Initially TSW Alloy Wheels operated as Tiger Sports Wheels
and had retail stores in a small manufacturing facility in
South Africa. During the 1980’s the company went public
on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and manufacturing
was expanded dramatically. The company began to supply
almost every significant car company in the world. Over the
next 20 years, through the purchase of ATS wheels of
Germany and other expansions, new production was
established in Germany, Poland..
Your partner in France is the company Cesam, South Africa
and the United States.
697. 24 Hours of Le Mans – 1998. With the
Team :Claudia Hürtgen-Michel Ligonnet
– Robert Nearn . Porsche 911 GT2
698. 24 Hours of Le Mans – 1999- With the Team : Wolfgang Kaufmann – Ernst Palmberger/
Porsche 911 GT2 Freisinger Motors.
705. Since the beginning, the commitment to Motor Sport has been an
essential part of the company philosophy. The first sport mufflers to
leave the new factory in Bärnbach during spring 1991 already wore
trade marks from motor sport participation within the National Rally
Championship. Not only the vital image transfer from the “track to
the street” was addressed, but also the technology transfer to
ensure that customers receive the best possible sport exhaust for
their cars.
706. In addition to many national and international rally commitments, also touring cars
and formula cars were supported which lead to the association of the FORMULA 1
world Champion Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. Today, REMUS is associated with
many different motor sport projects as sponsor and R&D partner. Many well known
drivers and teams such as Karl Wendlinger in the FIA GT1 Championship, Richard Lietz
in the Le Mans Championship and Raimund Baumschlager in the National Rally
Championship rely on REMUS know how. The continual transfer of technology from
motor sport to the street and the outmost modern production facilities and standards
guarantee sport mufflers & systems which are absolutely top notch.
715. In the years 1994 and 1995 2nd in Formula One and in
1996 Formula One World Champion.
In 1997 it is sponsored by Remus, in the
Formula One Arrows Team
Damon Hill – U.K. – Formula One
716. Damon Hill
In 1998 and 1999 it is sponsored by Remus, in
the Formula One Jordan Team
720. Damon Hill & Ralf Schumacher, Eddie
Jordan Team Manager
721. In July 1999, Angelika and Otto Kresch,
invited a group of friends, at the Austrian
Formula One GP (A- 1 RING). Among those
friends we were Eli and I.
723. Jacques Villeneuve - Canada - Formula One
In 1997 Formula One World Champion. And in the year 2000 it is
sponsored by Remus, in the Formula One Bar Team