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| − | '''BMS Scuderia Italia''' is a [[racing team]] owned by Italian steel [[magnate]] [[Beppe Luchinni]]. After racing in the Italian Sports Championship, Italian [[Rallying|Rally]], and [[touring car]]s, the team ran in Formula 1 from 1988 to 1993, employing several drivers, including [[Andrea de Cesaris]], [[JJ Lehto]] and [[Michele Alboreto]]. From 1988 to 1992 they raced [[Dallara]] chassis, becoming a regular midfielder team and scoring a podium finish in 1991 with [[JJ Lehto]]. In 1993 they switched to a [[Lola]] chassis with disastrous results, and at the end of the year the team merged with [[Minardi]]. Luchinni withdrew his support at the end of 1995, moving to other series. They ran [[Ivan Capelli]] in the [[German Touring Cup]] (DTC) and later switched to sports car racing, first with a [[Porsche 911 GT1]] and then with a [[Ferrari 333 SP]] and [[Ferrari 550 Maranello|550 Maranello]], with which the team won the [[FIA GT Championship]] (both drivers and teams championships) in 2003 and 2004 | + | '''BMS Scuderia Italia''' is a [[racing team]] owned by Italian steel [[magnate]] [[Beppe Luchinni]]. After racing in the Italian Sports Championship, Italian [[Rallying|Rally]], and [[touring car]]s, the team ran in Formula 1 from 1988 to 1993, employing several drivers, including [[Andrea de Cesaris]], [[JJ Lehto]] and [[Michele Alboreto]]. From 1988 to 1992 they raced [[Dallara]] chassis, becoming a regular midfielder team and scoring a podium finish in 1991 with [[JJ Lehto]]. In 1993 they switched to a [[Lola]] chassis with disastrous results, and at the end of the year the team merged with [[Minardi]]. Luchinni withdrew his support at the end of 1995, moving to other series. They ran [[Ivan Capelli]] in the [[German Touring Cup]] (DTC) and later switched to sports car racing, first with a [[Porsche 911 GT1]] and then with a [[Ferrari 333 SP]] and [[Ferrari 550 Maranello|550 Maranello]], with which the team won the [[FIA GT Championship]] (both drivers and teams championships) in 2003 and 2004. |
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Revision as of 09:15, 18 August 2007
BMS Scuderia Italia is a racing team owned by Italian steel magnate Beppe Luchinni. After racing in the Italian Sports Championship, Italian Rally, and touring cars, the team ran in Formula 1 from 1988 to 1993, employing several drivers, including Andrea de Cesaris, JJ Lehto and Michele Alboreto. From 1988 to 1992 they raced Dallara chassis, becoming a regular midfielder team and scoring a podium finish in 1991 with JJ Lehto. In 1993 they switched to a Lola chassis with disastrous results, and at the end of the year the team merged with Minardi. Luchinni withdrew his support at the end of 1995, moving to other series. They ran Ivan Capelli in the German Touring Cup (DTC) and later switched to sports car racing, first with a Porsche 911 GT1 and then with a Ferrari 333 SP and 550 Maranello, with which the team won the FIA GT Championship (both drivers and teams championships) in 2003 and 2004.