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Industry | Automotive |
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Predecessor | Walter Wolf Racing |
Founded | 2009 |
Headquarters | , Italy |
Key people | Giovanni Bellarosa Ivan Bellarosa |
Products | Racing cars |
Wolf Racing Cars is anItalian racing car builder and brand based in theProvince of Brescia. It was founded in 2009 after Avelon Formula purchased the rights ofWalter Wolf Racing.[1]
After purchasing theWalter Wolf Racing trademarks, in 2010, Wolf Racing Cars made their debut in theItalian Prototypes Championship with the driverIvan Bellarosa. In 2011, Wolf raced inEurope at the Speed Euro Series and in the V de V Proto Endurance Series. The Wolf GB08 using aHonda K20A engine unit won the Speed Euro Series Championship, with Ivan Bellarosa taking 6 wins. Ivan Bellarosa also won the Speed Euro Series again in 2012, as Wolf Racing Cars started to take part in endurance races at the24 Hours of Zolder and in the12 Hours of Abu Dhabi.
In 2013, Wolf Racing Cars won the Portuguese CISP and the Austro-German SCC, Division 2. As a result, the Wolf GB08 F1 was created and obtained theFIA Formula 1 2005homologation. At the end of the year, Wolf Racing Cars announced a sporting program in the United Sports Car Racing Series for season 2014. The car was powered by aBMW engine.[2] In 2015, the company won the BelgianBelcar, Endurance Champions Cup, and the 6 Hours of Rome at the Autodromo diVallelunga.
On May 29, 2016, atAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari inImola, Wolf GB08 won a competition. During the year, the Wolf's two-seater repeated its victory in theEndurance Champions Cup, while in the United States, John Morris and Ron Eckardt obtained several successes in the series ofSpring Mountain Racing (SMMR). In 2017, the two-seater sports car Wolf GB08 Tornado debuted inAustralia in March. The Tornado was in several endurance competitions, including the 3 Hours of Imola. At the6 hours of Rome, the Wolf GB08 Tornado got Wolf Racing Cars their 100thpole position.
Year | Car | Class |
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2010 | Wolf GB08 | Group CN |
2011 | Wolf GB08S | Group E2 B |
2012 | Wolf GB08 Spring | Group CN |
2013 | Wolf GB08 F1 | E2 SS |
2013 | Wolf GB08 MJ | E2 SS |
2013 | Wolf GB08 SM Turbo | E2 SS |
2015 | Wolf GB08 SM | E2 SS |
2017 | Wolf GB08 Tornado | CN E2 SC |
2018 | Wolf GB08 Thunder | ES22 |