N.Technology is an Italianmotor racing team, founded by Mauro Sipsz and Monica Bregoli.
N.Technology (originally named Nordauto Squadra Corse or Team Nordauto) were set up to manage the worldwide sporting activities of theFiat Group. In 1994 the name was changed to Nordauto Engineering and in 2001 to N.Technology.
This included designing, building and running theAlfa Romeo 156 for use intouring cars. N.Technology won seven European and five Italian Championships withAlfa Romeo, winning three consecutiveEuropean Touring Car Championship drivers' titles, withFabrizio Giovanardi in 2001 and 2002 and withGabriele Tarquini in 2003. The team continued to run in theWorld Touring Car Championship, with Fabrizio Giovanardi finishing third in 2005. In 2006 they went it alone without support from Alfa Romeo, runningAugusto Farfus to third in the standings.James Thompson also finished third for the team in 2007. The team ran aHonda Accord Euro R for Thompson in 2008, but with less success.[1]
N.Technology ran Fiat's entry in the inaugural season of theIntercontinental Rally Challenge, with driverGiandomenico Basso winning the championship with aFiat Punto Abarth S2000 in 2006.[1]
N.Technology created theInternational Formula Master series, which began in 2007.[1]
In 2010, N. Technology built and ran aPorsche Panamera for touring car specialist, Fabrizio Giovanardi.
In 2009, N.Technology's parent company, MSC Organization Ltd, submitted an application under the N.Technology banner to join the2010 Formula One World Championship. The team stated that it had deals in place with potential partners should its application be successful.
The list of entrants for the 2010 Formula One World Championship season did not include N.Technology when it was posted on 12 June.[2] On 19 June it was revealed that N.Technology had withdrawn its application to enter F1 because it did not want to be involved without major manufacturers, following FOTA's proposals to form a breakaway series.[3]