EuroInternational

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Flag of Italy.svg Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
Eurointernational logo.png
Founded1989
Base San Pietro Mosezzo, Italy
Team principal(s)Antonio Ferrari
Current series European Le Mans Series
Former series European Formula 3
Superleague Formula
Atlantic Championship
IRL IndyCar Series
CART
Formula BMW Europe
Formula BMW USA
Italian Formula 3
Formula Abarth
JK Racing Asia Series
Formula Pilota China
German Formula 3
Current drivers Flag of the Netherlands.svg Glenn van Berlo
Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Lloveras
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Cloet
Flag of France.svg Adrien Chila
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Koebolt
Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Siebert
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jérôme de Sadeleer
Flag of France.svg Louis Rousset
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Hunt
Flag of Italy.svg Jacopo Faccioni
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dromedari
Flag of Japan.svg Masaki Tanaka
Teams'
Championships
2011 JK Racing Asia Series
2012 JK Racing Asia Series
Drivers'
Championships
2001 United States Formula 3 Championship
2011 JK Racing Asia Series (Auer)
2012 JK Racing Asia Series (Hare)
Website http://www.eurointernationalgroup.com/

EuroInternational is a racing organization (which includes Italian division EuroInternational Srl and American division EuroInternational Inc. [1] ) owned by Antonio Ferrari, grandnephew of Enzo Ferrari, [2] formerly known as Euromotorsport.

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History

Originally known as Euromotorsport, the team made its CART debut in 1989 with Jean-Pierre Frey at Phoenix. [3] After Frey was unable to complete the USAC Rookie Orientation Program at Indianapolis, the team signed Davy Jones, who qualified for the Indianapolis 500 and finished in 7th place in his only appearance for the team that year. [4]

The team went on to compete in the CART Indy Car World Series, often fielding a number of European pay drivers, from 1989 to 1994. The team's best finish was 4th place in the 1993 Detroit Grand Prix by Andrea Montermini. The team attempted to qualify its drivers for the Indianapolis 500 a number of times, but only succeeded three times, with Davy Jones in 1989 and 1993 and Mike Groff in 1992.

The team planned to enter Juri Nurminen in the 1995 CART season, [5] but they did not appear at any of the races. By this time, the team was also racing in the IMSA series and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, racing a Ferrari 333SP. During 1996, the team raced an Osella sports car in IMSA and entered the 1996 Indianapolis 500 as Osella USA, naming Russ Wicks as driver. However, they did not appear at the event due to a lack of sponsorship. [6]

The team changed its name to EuroInternational in 1997 and moved to the IRL IndyCar Series and fielded a car in two races for Billy Roe, including the 1997 Indianapolis 500.

EuroInternational was away from racing for a few years before resurfacing in Formula Renault and Formula BMW USA. The team was rumored to return to Champ Car in 2006 [7] but the team never came to fruition. In 2007, the team announced that it had purchased the assets of Alan Sciuto Racing and was preparing to compete in the 2008 Champ Car Atlantic Series with Italian driver Edoardo Piscopo. [8] As the season began, the team fielded a pair of cars for Daniel Morad and Luis Schiavo rather than one for Piscopo.

In 2008 the team also began fielding the Superleague Formula teams for SC Corinthians and Atlético Madrid driven by Antônio Pizzonia and Andy Soucek.

They did not continue in either the Atlantic Championship or Superleague Formula in 2009.

List of drivers

The following drivers made at least one race start in CART for Euromotorsport:

Results

Complete CART Indy Car World Series results

(key)

YearChassisEngineDriversNo.1234567891011121314151617
1989 PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHPOCMDOROANAZLAG
Lola T88/00 Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Pierre Frey 5021WthDNQDNQ
Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones 7
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Atchison 172714
Flag of Italy.svg Guido Daccò 1326261226
Flag of Finland.svg Tero Palmroth 25
1990 PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHDENVANMDOROANAZLAG
Lola T88/00 Cosworth DFX V8 t Flag of Italy.svg Guido Daccò 5012DNQDNQ
Flag of the United States.svg Rich Vogler DNQ
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Groff DNQ
Lola T89/00 Cosworth DFS V8 t DNQ1523926
Lola T90/00 111114221017715
1991 SFR LBHPHX INDY MILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHDENVANMDOROANAZLAG
Lola T90/00 Cosworth DFS V8 t Flag of Italy.svg Tony de Tommaso 42DNQ
Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Marozzo 22DNSDNQ
Lola T91/00 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Scapini 11
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Groff 5082316241822111011
Flag of Colombia.svg Roberto Guerrero 18
1992 SFR PHXLBH INDY DETPORMILNHA TOR MCHCLEROAVANMDONAZLAG
Lola T90/00 Cosworth DFS V8 t Flag of Italy.svg Vinicio Salmi 421820152024
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Chassey 221919
Flag of Finland.svg Tero Palmroth 26
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Wood 13
Flag of Italy.svg Guido Daccò 23
Lola T91/00 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Marozzo 19
5024
Flag of the Philippines.svg Jovy Marcelo 141919DNQ
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Danner 1816161621191320
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Groff 1413
Flag of the United States.svg George Snider 24
1993 SFR PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLETORMCHNHAROAVANMDONAZLAG
Lola T91/00 Cosworth DFS V8 t Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andrea Chiesa 4226
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Wood DNQ20DNQDNQ2817282715DNQDNQ
502024DNS
Lola T92/00 Chevrolet 265A V8 t Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini 2542719
Flag of the United States.svg David Kudrave 827242323
42122314
Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones 5015
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Danner 251126
1994 SFR PHXLBH INDY MILDETPORCLETORMCHMDONHAVANROANAZLAG
Lola T93/00 Ilmor 265C V8 t Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zampedri 502222
Lola T92/00 Ilmor 265A V8 t Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Lavaggi DNQ
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Wood Wth29232817DNQDNQDNQDNQ
Flag of France.svg Franck Fréon DNQ29
Flag of the United States.svg David Kudrave DNQDNQ
55DNQ
Lola T93/00 Ilmor 265C V8 t Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Andretti 17

Complete Indy Racing League results

(key)

YearChassisEngineDriversNo.12345678910
1996–1997 NHA LSV WDW PHX INDY TXS PPIR CLT NHA LSV
Dallara IR-7 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Roe 501522Wth

Complete Atlantic Championship results

(key)

YearCarDriversNo.1234567891011D.C.Points
2008 Swift-Mazda Cosworth LBH LAG MTT EDM1 EDM2 ROA1 ROA2 TRR NJ UTA ATL
Flag of Venezuela.svg Luis Schiavo4618RetDNS1614101216720th60
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Morad 7069Ret118Ret9612th95

Superleague Formula

YearCarTeamsRacesWinsPolesFast lapsPointsT.C.
2008 Panoz DP09-Menard Flag of Brazil.svg SC Corinthians 120012649th
Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 900313218th

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