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Coppa Benaglia

Imola, 1 May 1972

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Claudio Francisci Lotus 69 [71/69.12.FB] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#1 Scuderia Nettuno
15 26m 08.7s
2 Carlo Giorgio Brabham BT35 [46] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#8 Jolly Club Milano
15 26m 09.3s
3 Pino Pica Brabham BT35 [49] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#29
15 26m 23.3s
4 Sandro Cinotti Brabham BT35 [45] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#9 Scuderia Del Lario
15 26m 23.4s
5 Vittorio Venturi Tecno 70/F3 [T00510] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#44 Scuderia Nettuno
15 26m 23.5s
6 Vittorio Brambilla Birel 71 - Alfa Romeo twin cam Wainer
#23
15 26m 23.6s
7 Christiano Del Batzo ("Gero") Quasar [1601] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#11 Jolly Club Milano
15 26m 31.8s
8 Lorenzo Lenzini Tecno 70/F3 [T00 746] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#14 Jolly Club Milano
15 26m 49.7s
9 Lella Lombardi Lotus 69 [71/69.10.F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#10 Jolly Club Milano (see note 1)
15 26m 49.9s
10 Giuseppe Piazzi Brabham BT28 [41] - Ford twin cam
#22 Scuderia Meneghina (see note 2)
15 27m 13.9s
11 Adelmo Bignami Brabham BT35 ["30"] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#31 (see note 3)
15 27m 21.9s
12 Aldo Maggi Branca [14] - Ford twin cam
#45 Scuderia Ala d'Oro
15 27m 22.2s
R Alberto Colombo Brabham BT35 ["88"] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#39 Scuderia Del Lario
9
R Luigino Grassi Tecno 69/F3 [T00 352] - Ford twin cam
#27
6
R Bruno Pescia Lotus 69 [71/69.3.F3] - Ford twin cam
Jolly Club Milano (see note 4)
5
R Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi Brabham BT35 [38] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#16 Jolly Club Milano
3
R Piero Bongiovanni ("Pibo") Tecno 69/F3 [T00 376] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#33
3
R Luigi Fontanesi Tecno 71/F3 [T00716] - Ford twin cam
#2 Tecno Racing Team
1
R Alceste Bodini Tecno 70/F3 [T00 744] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#35 Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia
0
DNQH Fernando Spreafico GRD 372 [023-F3] - Ford twin cam
#32 Scuderia Italia (see note 5)
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Paolo Minozzi Gozzoli - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#38 Scuderia Modena Corse
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH "Canale" Tecno 69/F3 - Alfa Romeo twin cam Wainer
#7 Jolly Club Milano
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Marcello Rosei Lotus 69 [71/69-2.F3] - Alfa Romeo twin cam Wainer
#21 Scuderia Meneghina (see note 6)
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Massimo Ciccozzi Branca 71 [16] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#46
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Alessandro Guidetti Tecno 69/F3 [T00 356] - Ford twin cam
#34 Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Gianni Giudici Brabham BT28 [24] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#28 Scuderia Italia (see note 7)
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Adolfo Corazza Chevron B15 [F3-69-14] - Alfa Romeo twin cam Wainer
#15 (see note 8)
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Luciano Cavagni Brabham BT35 [47] - Alfa Romeo twin cam
#12
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Piergiovanni Tenani March 713M [1] - Ford twin cam
(see note 9)
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Marcello Gallo GRD 372 [026-F3] - Ford twin cam
#25 (see note 10)
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Libero Pesce Tecno 69/F3 [T00 350] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#19
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Luigi Battistello Brabham BT28 [22] - Alfa Romeo twin cam
#20 (see note 11)
Did not qualify from heats
DNQH Carlo Scarambone Chevron B17 [17.70.09] - Alfa Romeo twin cam
#6 (see note 12)
Did not qualify from heats
DNS Marco Fasolino Tecno 71/F3 [T00808] - Ford twin cam
#4 Scuderia Nettuno
Did not start
DNS Pier-Giorgio Provolo Brabham BT35 [21] - Ford twin cam
#43 AC Verona
Did not start
DNS Fiorenzo Togna Lotus 69 [71/69.1.F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#41 Scuderia Como Corse (see note 13)
Did not start
DNS Giuseppe Bianchi Brabham BT35 [48] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#30
Did not start
DNS Gabriele Gatta Tecno 71/F3 [T00722] - Ford twin cam
#3
Did not start
DNA Giorgio Pianta Branca 71 [16] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#5
Did not arrive
DNA Adelmo Fossati March 713M [5] - Ford twin cam Holbay
#18 (see note 14)
Did not arrive
DNA Roberto Marazzi Lotus 69 [59 F3-39] - Ford twin cam
#24
Did not arrive
DNA Heinz Lange Brabham BT35 - Ford twin cam
#26
Did not arrive
DNA Gaudenzio Mantova Branca 71 [15] - Ford twin cam Novamotor
#36
Did not arrive
DNA Cesare Guanziroli Brabham BT35 - Ford twin cam
#37
Did not arrive
DNA Cesare Doneda Lotus 69 [71/69.3.F3] - Ford twin cam
#40 (see note 15)
Did not arrive
DNA Dietmar Flöer March 713M [7?] - Ford twin cam
#42 (see note 16)
Did not arrive

All cars are 1.6-litre F3 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Carlo Giorgio (F3) 1.6-litre Brabham BT35 [46] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.42.69
1 Pino Pica (F3) 1.6-litre Brabham BT35 [49] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.43.48
2 Luigi Fontanesi (F3) 1.6-litre Tecno 71/F3 [T00716] - Ford twin cam 1.43.53
2 Vittorio Brambilla (F3) 1.6-litre Birel 71 - Alfa Romeo twin cam Wainer 1.43.68
3 Sandro Cinotti (F3) 1.6-litre Brabham BT35 [45] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.44.01
3 Claudio Francisci (F3) 1.6-litre Lotus 69 [71/69.12.FB] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.43.97
4 Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi (F3) 1.6-litre Brabham BT35 [38] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.44.27
4 Vittorio Venturi (F3) 1.6-litre Tecno 70/F3 [T00510] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.44.13
5 Alberto Colombo (F3) 1.6-litre Brabham BT35 ["88"] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.44.47
5 Bruno Pescia (F3) 1.6-litre Lotus 69 [71/69.3.F3] - Ford twin cam 1.44.65
6 Lorenzo Lenzini (F3) 1.6-litre Tecno 70/F3 [T00 746] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.44.68
6 Adelmo Bignami (F3) 1.6-litre Brabham BT35 ["30"] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.44.66
7 Aldo Maggi (F3) 1.6-litre Branca [14] - Ford twin cam 1.44.38
7 Christiano Del Batzo ("Gero") (F3) 1.6-litre Quasar [1601] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.44.84
8 Luigino Grassi (F3) 1.6-litre Tecno 69/F3 [T00 352] - Ford twin cam 1.45.76
8 Alceste Bodini (F3) 1.6-litre Tecno 70/F3 [T00 744] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.45.44
9 Lella Lombardi (F3) 1.6-litre Lotus 69 [71/69.10.F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.45.95
9 Massimo Ciccozzi (F3) 1.6-litre Branca 71 [16] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.46.31
10 Marcello Gallo (F3) 1.6-litre GRD 372 [026-F3] - Ford twin cam 1.46.52
10 Gianni Giudici (F3) 1.6-litre Brabham BT28 [24] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.46.55
11 Marco Fasolino * (F3) 1.6-litre Tecno 71/F3 [T00808] - Ford twin cam 1.46.80
11 Carlo Scarambone (F3) 1.6-litre Chevron B17 [17.70.09] - Alfa Romeo twin cam 1.46.79
12 Paolo Minozzi (F3) 1.6-litre Gozzoli - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.47.02
12 Piero Bongiovanni ("Pibo") (F3) 1.6-litre Tecno 69/F3 [T00 376] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.46.93
13 Pier-Giorgio Provolo * (F3) 1.6-litre Brabham BT35 [21] - Ford twin cam 1.47.98
13 Giuseppe Piazzi (F3) 1.6-litre Brabham BT28 [41] - Ford twin cam 1.47.59
14 Fernando Spreafico (F3) 1.6-litre GRD 372 [023-F3] - Ford twin cam 1.48.68
14 Giuseppe Bianchi * (F3) 1.6-litre Brabham BT35 [48] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.48.33
15 Luciano Cavagni (F3) 1.6-litre Brabham BT35 [47] - Alfa Romeo twin cam 1.48.78
15 Alessandro Guidetti (F3) 1.6-litre Tecno 69/F3 [T00 356] - Ford twin cam 1.48.93
16 Marcello Rosei (F3) 1.6-litre Lotus 69 [71/69-2.F3] - Alfa Romeo twin cam Wainer 1.49.09
16 Adolfo Corazza (F3) 1.6-litre Chevron B15 [F3-69-14] - Alfa Romeo twin cam Wainer 1.48.97
17 Gabriele Gatta * (F3) 1.6-litre Tecno 71/F3 [T00722] - Ford twin cam 1.49.17
17 Fiorenzo Togna * (F3) 1.6-litre Lotus 69 [71/69.1.F3] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.49.17
18 Libero Pesce (F3) 1.6-litre Tecno 69/F3 [T00 350] - Ford twin cam Novamotor 1.50.47
18 "Canale" (F3) 1.6-litre Tecno 69/F3 - Alfa Romeo twin cam Wainer 1.52.94
19 Piergiovanni Tenani (F3) 1.6-litre March 713M [1] - Ford twin cam 1.54.44
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Lotus 69 [71/69.10.F3] (Lella Lombardi): New to Manizio Levi and raced in Italian F3 in 1971, using Ford engines and entered by Scuderia Meneghina. To Lella Lombardi for Italian F3 in 1972, using Novamotor engines and entered by Jolly Club Milano. Subsequent history unknown.
  2. Brabham BT28 [41] (Giuseppe Piazzi): Unknown 1970 production. Possibly the car of "Dubis" (Giorgio Corradi), who did not appear after 1970, or one of the Jolly Club cars of Luigi Petri, Pino Pica, Giancarlo Gagliardi or Diego Ritucci. To Girolamo 'Mimmo' Bertoni for 1971, entered by Scuderia Jolly Club, then to Giuseppe Piazzi for 1972, then Marcello Gallo in 1973, then Giuseppe Monguzzi in 1974. Subsequent history unknown.
  3. Brabham BT35 ["30"] (Adelmo Bignami): Adelmo Bignami (Italy) raced a Brabham BT35 in Italian F3 in 1972, entered by Scuderia Italia. This is presumably the car raced by Piergiovanni Tenani for Scuderia Italia once at Monza at the end of the season. Subsequent history unknown.
  4. Lotus 69 [71/69.3.F3] (Bruno Pescia): New to Giuseppe Bianchi and raced extensively in Italian F3 in 1971, using Novamotor Ford engines and entered by Scuderia Italia. To Cesare Doneda for 1972, and raced by him and by Bruno Pescia in Italian F2 in 1972. Subsequent history unknown.
  5. GRD 372 [023-F3] (Fernando Spreafico): New to Fernando Spreafico and entered for him by Scuderia Italia in Italian F3 races in 1972, usually using Wainer Alfa Romeo engines. Retained by Spreafico for 1973, again in Italian F3 and entered by Scuderia Italia, but now with Novamotor Ford engines. Retained again for 1974, when it was described as a 373, used 2-litre Alfa Romeo engines and was entered by Scuderia Concordia. Retained again for 1975 and for 1976, after which it was replaced with a Chevron B34. The subsequent history of the GRD is unknown.
  6. Lotus 69 [71/69-2.F3] (Marcello Rosei): New to Claude Bourgoignie and raced in European F3 in 1971, using Holbay and Novamotor engines and entered by Johnson's Wax Team Belgium. Sold to Marcello Rosei and used in Italian F3 in 1972 using Wainer Alfa Romeo engines and entered by Scuderia Meneghina. Retained by Rosei for 1973, again with Wainer Alfa Romeo engines. Retained again by Rosei for the start of the 1974 season, when it was fitted with a Repetto Lancia engine and entered by Scuderia Varazze Corse. Rosei then acquired a March 733, and the Lotus-Lancia was sold to Sergio Rosso, who raced it in Italian F3 for the rest of 1974. Retained by Rosso for 1975, but he was entered in a Lola at some races that season. History then unknown until acquired by Philippe Demeyer (Belgium) in 2018.
  7. Brabham BT28 [24] (Gianni Giudici): New to Adelmo Fossati and raced in Italia F3 in 1970, entered by Scuderia Madunina and using Novamotor engines. Retained for 1971, initially with 1000cc engines, and later with 1600cc Novamotor twin cams. To Gianni Giudici for Italian F3 in 1972, when he was entered by Scuderia Italia. Subsequent history unknown.
  8. Chevron B15 [F3-69-14] (Adolfo Corazza): A third Chevron B15 sold via Oliver Speight to Jolly Club in Italy and raced in 1969 by Giuseppe Mariella. It is not known how Jolly Club's three B15s were used in 1969 but the first time they definitely had three cars was at Enna on 3 August. Raced by Sandro Cinotti in 1970, again for Jolly Club. Retained by Cinotti for 1971 and fitted with a 1600cc Wainer Alfa Romeo engine for the new F3. To Adolfo Corazza mid-1971 and retained for 1972. Subsequent history unknown.
  9. March 713M [1] (Piergiovanni Tenani): New to Eifelland Wohnwagenbau for Hannelore Werner to race in German and European F3 in 1971. To Heinz Lange (Neuburgweiler, Baden-Württemberg) at the end of the season, and used in the Italian F3 series where Lange hired a Brabham BT35 from Scuderia Italia and the 713M was raced by Piergiovanni Tenani, Clois Avigni and "Shangri-Là" (Romano Martini). It may have been raced once by Livio Franzoso in 1973, but apparently retained by Lange that year. Sold to Werner Fischer (Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg) for 1974, then to Biagio Brandi (Bad Homburg, Hesse) in 1978, and then to Marcel Biehl (Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia), who posted pictures of the unrestored car on Facebook in November 2013. Immaculately restored and raced by Biehl in 2015. Sold to former owner Werner Fischer in 2016, and raced by him in the German HRA series in 2017 and 2018.
  10. GRD 372 [026-F3] (Marcello Gallo): New to Marcello Gallo for Italian F3 in 1972, but raced by various drivers that season, usually entered by Scuderia Delta Corse. It appeared again in 1973, again for various drivers. It was next seen in 1975 when it was described as a 373 and entered by Comete Racing Team for Giancarlo Comazzi to drive. Raced by Duilio Ghislotti in 1976. Subsequent history unknown.
  11. Brabham BT28 [22] (Luigi Battistello): Delivered to Australian Colin Crang in September 1969 for use in British F3 but not actually raced until a libre race at Brands Hatch in early December. Wrecked in testing at some point in late November. Sold to Luigi Battistello for Italian F3 in 1970, Retained by Battistello for 1971, initially with a Ford twin cam and then with an Alfa Romeo engine later in the season. Run again by Battistello in Italian F3 in 1972.
  12. Chevron B17 [17.70.09] (Carlo Scarambone): New to Carlo Scarambone (Italy) and raced in Italian F3 in 1971, initially with a Novamotor Ford twin cam and later using an Alfa Romeo engine. Retained for 1972 but Scarambone was rarely able to qualify for race finals that season. Subsequent history unknown.
  13. Lotus 69 [71/69.1.F3] (Fiorenzo Togna): New to Fabrizio Noè and raced in European F3 in 1971, using Novamotor engines and entered by Squadra Corse Meda. Sold to Fiorenzo Togna for Italian F3 in 1972, entered by Scuderia Como Corse. Sold later in the season to Roberto Manzoni who raced it in Italian F3 using an Alfa Romeo engine. Subsequent history unknown,
  14. March 713M [5] (Adelmo Fossati): New to Cavan Riley and raced in British F3 in 1971. To Adelmo Fossati for Italian F3 in 1972, but quickly sold to Antonio Stalfieri, who raced it in Italian F3 from 1972 to 1974. This is likely to be the March "743" that Stalfieri raced in Italian F3 in 1975, 1976 and 1977. Subsequent history unknown, but in December 1994, Fabio Montani (Milan) advertised a March 713M given as "713 M5" which had a Novamotor engine and was complete with 743 bodywork. A car with this chassis number and an Italian history advertised by Luigi Moreschi Motorsport (Quingentole, Italy) in July 2015.
  15. Lotus 69 [71/69.3.F3] (Cesare Doneda): New to Giuseppe Bianchi and raced extensively in Italian F3 in 1971, using Novamotor Ford engines and entered by Scuderia Italia. To Cesare Doneda for 1972, and raced by him and by Bruno Pescia in Italian F2 in 1972. Subsequent history unknown.
  16. March 713M [7?] (Dietmar Flöer): New to Jim Gleave's MRE (Bourne End, Buckinghamshire) according to March records but MRE do not run a 713M in 1971. Believed to be the car raced by Dietmar Flöer (Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) in European F3 in 1971. Retained for 1972 and for 1973, and reppeared again as late as 1975. Likely to be the "712M" that Flöer raced in a German national F2 race in August 1975, then the March 713M he raced in F3 at Wunstorf in 1976 and Diepholz in 1977, and may well be the F3 Eigenbau he raced at Hockenheim in May 1980. Subsequent history unknown.

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

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