Romeo Ferraris
Italian vehicle-tuning company and auto-racing team active in touring-car, electric touring-car, and powerboat competition.
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Overview
Romeo Ferraris is an Italian vehicle-tuning and motorsport organization based in Milan. Founded by Romeo Ferraris in 1959, it developed from a competition-oriented automotive operation into a specialist constructor, tuner, and racing entrant whose activities have covered touring cars, prototype racing, endurance competition, powerboat racing, and electric touring cars. Its identity has been closely associated with preparing and developing race vehicles rather than operating as a mass-market automotive manufacturer. The organization entered the Italian Touring Car Championship in 1965 and recorded victories and podium finishes during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It also broadened its engineering and competition work into the Italian Prototype Championship, where it achieved victories in 1972 and 1973. During the 1970s and 1980s, powerboat racing became a major part of its program. Romeo Ferraris competed in the Italian Inboard Championship and participated in world speedboat-record attempts, including projects using diesel-powered boats. Its marine-racing activities continued into the early 1990s and produced further wins and podium results. The company returned progressively to circuit racing during the 1990s and 2000s. Its programs included historic racing, engine supply for the Nuova F.500 Trophy, Alfa Romeo touring cars, the European Superdiesel Challenge, the Campionato Italiano Turismo Endurance, Italian GT, the Superstars Series, and the Superstars GTSprint Series. The team won the European Superdiesel Challenge in 2003 and continued to collect touring-car results through the following decade. It also competed in the Peugeot RCZ Racing Cup and took part in endurance events in China, where its entries included a second-place finish at the Circuit Hero 500 km race at Zhuhai and two wins for Mario Ferraris at the 2013 Pan Delta Super Racing Festival. From the middle of the 2010s, Romeo Ferraris became particularly visible in TCR competition. It independently developed an Alfa Romeo Giulietta for TCR regulations and entered the TCR International Series from 2016. The program operated at different times under the Mulsanne Racing and GE-Force banners and expanded from initial development and testing into multi-car championship campaigns. In 2017, the Giulietta program achieved three TCR International Series victories. The organization then entered the World Touring Car Cup in 2018 with Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV cars and continued with an upgraded Giulietta Veloce for 2019. Its customer and support activities also extended to Giulietta cars competing in national and regional TCR championships in several markets. Romeo Ferraris subsequently moved into electric touring-car competition. In cooperation with Hexathron Racing System, it developed and built an Alfa Romeo Giulia-based electric touring car for the PURE ETCR project, later known as the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup. The prototype was unveiled during 2020, with the finalized racing configuration presented in 2021. Romeo Ferraris competed in the series from its inaugural season in 2021. Rodrigo Baptista finished fifth in the drivers' standings, while the team placed second overall. The 2022 driver line-up included Maxime Martin, Luca Filippi, Bruno Spengler, and Giovanni Venturini. Across its history, the organization has combined vehicle preparation, engineering development, customer-car support, and works-style racing programs, with a positioning centered on specialist performance technology and competition-derived tuning.
History
Romeo Ferraris was established in 1959 by Romeo Ferraris and initially built its reputation through competition engineering and racing. Its first documented Italian Touring Car Championship participation came in 1965. Between 1965 and 1972, the team achieved multiple wins and podium finishes in touring-car competition. It also entered the Italian Prototype Championship and won races in 1972 and 1973. Alongside land-based motorsport, the organization participated in a world speedboat-record project in 1970. In 1975, Romeo Ferraris shifted much of its competition activity toward the Italian Inboard Championship, where it raced through 1977. It continued developing marine-racing projects, including diesel-engined boats used in world speedboat-record attempts in 1978 and 1979. Boat racing remained an important strand of the organization’s activities until 1993, producing additional victories and podium results. The return to circuit racing gathered pace in the 1990s. Romeo Ferraris prepared a historic-racing Ford Mustang and supplied engines to the Nuova F.500 Trophy in 1994 and 1995. In 1996, it combined another world speedboat-record participation with Alfa Romeo Giulietta track racing. From 2002 to 2007, the team competed in the European Superdiesel Challenge and won the championship in 2003. It also resumed touring-car activity in the Campionato Italiano Turismo Endurance and entered Italian GT competition from 2008. In 2010, it joined the Superstars Series and the Superstars GTSprint Series, where it continued to collect wins and podiums through 2014. A 2012 Peugeot RCZ Racing Cup campaign produced one victory. The organization maintained an international presence during this period. In 2012, Michela Cerruti and Valentina Albanese finished second in the Circuit Hero 500 km Endurance Race at Zhuhai International Circuit, in a field that included Romeo Ferraris as the only European team identified in the reference material. At the 2013 Pan Delta Super Racing Festival in Zhuhai, Mario Ferraris drove a Mercedes C63 AMG prepared to Superstars Series rules to two wins. Romeo Ferraris returned to the Campionato Italiano Turismo Endurance in 2015 and recorded a victory and several podium finishes. A major modern chapter began with the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR. Romeo Ferraris started developing the car independently of Alfa Romeo in 2014, targeting TCR competition. Although an intended 2015 Guia Race of Macau entry was withdrawn because the car had not received sufficient testing, the team subsequently carried out an extensive development program. The Giulietta entered the TCR International Series in 2016, initially with Michela Cerruti and later with a second car for Petř Fulín. The program continued in 2017 under the GE-Force banner, with Davit Kajaia and Dušan Borković winning three races. In 2018, the Mulsanne Racing operation entered the newly consolidated World Touring Car Cup with two Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV cars. Gianni Morbidelli and Fabrizio Giovanardi were among the original drivers, while Kevin Ceccon and Luigi Ferrara later appeared in replacement roles; Ceccon won a race at Suzuka. For 2019, the car received a major aerodynamic revision and was renamed the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce. Romeo Ferraris retained Ceccon and added Ma Qing Hua, while also supporting Giulietta entries in national TCR championships across multiple regions. The team ran a single WTCR entry for Jean-Karl Vernay in 2020. Romeo Ferraris then moved into electric touring-car racing. In December 2019, it announced a technical cooperation with Hexathron Racing System to develop an Alfa Romeo Giulia-based electric touring car. A prototype was unveiled at MotorLand Aragón in November 2020, and the final configuration, including the mandated battery system, was shown at Vallelunga in March 2021. The team competed in the inaugural 2021 PURE ETCR season, subsequently part of the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup. Its original driver plan changed after Jean-Karl Vernay moved to Hyundai; Stefano Coletti, Oliver Webb, Luca Filippi, and Rodrigo Baptista were named, with Philipp Eng and Luigi Ferrara later making event-specific appearances. Baptista finished fifth in the drivers’ championship and the team finished second overall. For 2022, Romeo Ferraris announced Maxime Martin, Luca Filippi, Bruno Spengler, and Giovanni Venturini.
- 2021
FIA ETCR debut and second-place team result
[1]Romeo Ferraris competes in the first FIA ETCR season with the Alfa Romeo Giulia ETCR and finishes second overall among teams.
- 2019
Giulietta Veloce and electric-program announcements
[1]The Giulietta receives a major aerodynamic revision, while Romeo Ferraris announces cooperation on a Giulia-based electric touring car.
- 2018
World Touring Car Cup entry
[1]Mulsanne Racing enters WTCR with Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV cars.
- 2017
Three TCR International Series victories
[1]The GE-Force Giulietta program wins three TCR International Series races.
- 2016
TCR International Series debut
[1]The independently developed Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR enters the TCR International Series.
- 2003
European Superdiesel Challenge championship
[1]Romeo Ferraris wins the European Superdiesel Challenge after several seasons of victories and podium finishes.
- 1975
Move into Italian Inboard Championship racing
[1]The organization shifts its principal competition activity toward inboard powerboat racing.
- 1972
Italian Prototype Championship victory
[1]Romeo Ferraris wins in the Italian Prototype Championship, adding a second victory in 1973.
- 1965
First documented Italian Touring Car Championship participation
[1]The team begins competing in the Italian Touring Car Championship and records wins and podiums during the following years.
- 1959
Romeo Ferraris is founded
[1]Romeo Ferraris establishes the Italian tuning and motorsport organization.
Products and positioning
A specialist Italian motorsport engineering and vehicle-tuning brand focused on developing, preparing, and supporting competition cars, particularly touring cars and electric touring cars.
Touring race car · 2016
Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR
An independently developed competition version of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta built for TCR regulations. Romeo Ferraris began work on the car in 2014, completed an extensive test program, and entered it in the TCR International Series from 2016. The platform was subsequently used in multiple regional and national TCR markets and achieved three international-series victories in 2017.
World Touring Car Cup race car · 2019
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce
The upgraded 2019 evolution of the Giulietta touring car. Its principal change was a major aerodynamic revision, and the car was renamed Giulietta Veloce. It was used in the WTCR program and alongside customer or supported Giulietta entries in several national TCR championships.
Electric touring race car · 2021
Alfa Romeo Giulia ETCR
An electric touring car based on the Alfa Romeo Giulia and developed with Hexathron Racing System for the PURE ETCR and FIA ETCR championships. A prototype was shown in 2020 and the finalized configuration, including the required battery integration, was presented in 2021. Romeo Ferraris raced the car from the inaugural season.
Brand decisions
2019
Move toward electric touring-car competitionStrategyBackground
The emerging PURE ETCR project created an opportunity for specialist touring-car constructors to apply their engineering expertise to electric racing.
Action taken
Romeo Ferraris partnered with Hexathron Racing System to develop and build an Alfa Romeo Giulia-based electric touring car.
Aftermath
The resulting Giulia ETCR entered the inaugural 2021 season, helping the team finish second in the team championship.
2014
Independent development of an Alfa Romeo Giulietta for TCRProduct launchBackground
Romeo Ferraris sought to enter the expanding TCR touring-car category with an Alfa Romeo Giulietta developed without direct involvement from the marque.
Action taken
The organization designed and tested a Giulietta competition car before entering the TCR International Series.
Aftermath
The car debuted in international TCR competition in 2016 and later produced wins and customer-market activity.
Recent events
NVIDIA announces GeForce RTX 3050 and RTX Ti laptop GPUs[3]
Reported:
NVIDIA announced the GeForce RTX 3050 desktop GPU and the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti laptop GPUs at CES 2022. The RTX 3050 was expected to launch on January 27, 2022; the new Ti laptops were expected as early as February 1.
Nvidia announces GeForce RTX laptop GPU updates[4]
Reported:
Nvidia announced the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti laptop GPUs and fourth-generation Max Q technologies at CES 2022. The article said RTX 30-series laptops, including models with these GPUs, would launch on February 1, 2022.
NVIDIA releases Sword and Fairy 7-themed custom RTX 3080 graphics card[5]
Reported:
NVIDIA's GeForce official account released a Sword and Fairy 7-themed custom GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card. The article also reports that NVIDIA announced a Chengdu Hunters-themed custom graphics card.
NVIDIA releases GeForce 466.47 graphics driver[6]
Reported:
NVIDIA released the GeForce 466.47 graphics driver, adding support for new games and hardware, including LHR graphics cards, and fixing several game performance and crash issues.
Nvidia announces RTX 3060 mining hash-rate limit[7]
Reported:
Nvidia announced that the RTX 3060 driver would halve the card's hash rate when it detects attributes of the Ethereum mining algorithm; the article says this was intended for the RTX 3060 launch the following week.
Nvidia launches GeForce MX450[8]
Reported:
Nvidia released the GeForce MX450, a low-power GPU for thin and light laptops and its first consumer mobile GPU to claim PCIe 4.0 support.
Sources15 sources
- 1Romeo Ferrarisen.wikipedia.org
- 2Romeo Ferraris official websiteromeoferraris.com
- 3英伟达宣布 GeForce RTX 3050 和 RTX Ti 笔记本电脑显卡windowscentral.com
- 4Nvidia 宣布 GeForce RTX 笔记本 GPU 更新techspot.com
- 5英伟达发布《仙剑奇侠传7》主题定制版RTX 3080显卡finance.sina.com.cn
- 6英伟达发布GeForce 466.47显卡驱动finance.sina.com.cn
- 7Nvidia宣布限制RTX 3060挖矿算力kitguru.net
- 8英伟达推出 GeForce MX450pcworld.com
- 9结盟三星美光 英伟达发布性价比更高的新一代消费级GPUtech.sina.com.cn
- 10结盟三星美光，英伟达发布性价比更高的新一代消费级GPUtech.sina.com.cn
- 11Nvidia announces the GeForce MX450 for ultraportable laptopshexus.net
- 12NVIDIA introduces next generation GeForce RTX 3060geekzone.co.nz
- 13NVIDIA Launches GeForce RTX 3050 Ti & RTX 3050 Entry-Level Ampere GPUs For Gaming Laptops Starting at $799 USwccftech.com
- 14Nvidia launches GeForce RTX 3090, 3080 and 3070 with Ampere - CNETcnet.com
- 15Nvidia launches RTX 3080 Founders Edition | bit-tech.netbit-tech.net
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