Jolly Club was an Italian motor racing team, which competed in the World Rally Championship, the Sportscar World Championship, the European Touring Car Championship, the BPR Global GT Series, and briefly in the Formula One World Championship, along with several domestic championships, it was mainly connected to brands like Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Ferrari. It was created in 1957 in Milan by idea of Mario Angiolini,[1] the team won several championships. The team's main sponsor was Italian gaming totalizer Totip so the cars used orange and green colors on their livery until the 1996 World Rally Championship. They also had a lengthy association with alcoholic beverage company Martini & Rossi.

Gianfranco Cunico won the Italian Rally Championship driving Ford Escort Cosworths in 1994, 1995, 1996, the 1995 and 1996 cars were built by Malcolm Wilson Motorsport to be run by Jolly Club and sponsored by Martini, one of the most famous teams in the world with one of the most famous sponsors ensured victory

Drivers

The team's most successful drivers were:

The team also competed in other drivers like: Roberto Businello, Arnaldo Cavallari, Sandro Munari, Lele Pinto, Amilcare Balestrieri, Tony Carello, Andrea Zanussi, Gianfranco Cunico, Tonino Tognana Italian Rally Champion 1982 with a Ferrari 308 GTB, Adartico Vudafieri, Italian Rally Champion in 1984, Michele Rayneri, winner of Gr.B class in 1987 with the same car, the Lancia 037, and in GT, Serb Pavle Komnenović. Many other drivers run with the Jolly Club Team. The Jolly Club Team had to be one of the most important rally teams from Italy, because it lets a lot of young drivers run.

After a bankruptcy in 1997 the Jolly Club closed.

In 2007, the Jolly Club was reborn in Florence, Italy with new ideas by an Italian gentleman and driver, Andrea Guidi. The Trademark is registered from 2007 in the European Economic Community and now the Jolly Club is an organization in TV, Media and Team for Motorsport passionates worldwide.

Cars

Initially Jolly Club cars were mainly Alfa Romeos. Between 1957 and 1963 was used: Alfa Giulietta, TI Giulia Super, GTV 1.6, GTA 1.6. From 1963 team collaborated with Autodelta development and career preparation GT Junior, AM GT, Alfa GTV 2.5 and 75 T. That same year began partnership with Lancia and Fiat Fulvia 2C developing and the Lancia Stratos HF, the team continued his collaboration with Abarth to develop the Fiat 131 Abarth, Lancia Rally, Ritmo, Fiat Uno Turbo, Delta S4 and Delta 4WD. Apart from the rally also developed Formula 1 cars, F2, F3 and Formula Junior, where the team won several times.

The team also collaborated with other brands like Ferrari and Porsche developing prototypes. The Jolly Club team was active in other areas of the world of motor racing developed and planned and financed the young hopefuls, led to the sponsors on their investments, built race cars, engines, parts, etc.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap; † indicates shared drive.)

YearChassisEngine(s)TyresDrivers1234567891011121314151617
Bellasi F1 70Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8RSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA
Silvio MoserRet
Apollon FlyCosworth DFV 3.0 V8ARGBRARSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACANJPN
Loris KesselDNADNADNADNADNQ
AGS JH21CMotori Moderni Tipo 615-90 1.5 V6tBRAESPSMRMONBELCANDETFRAGBRGERHUNAUTITAPORMEXAUS
Ivan CapelliRetRet

WRC results

SeasonDriverVehicleVictoriesFinal positionConstructors championship
Jolly Club
1993[2]Spain Carlos SainzLancia Delta HF Integrale8 / 08th5th
Italy Andrea Aghini5 / 014th
Uruguay Gustavo Trelles4 / 09th
1991[2]France Didier AuriolLancia Delta Integrale 16V11 / 13rd-

WRC Results (Group B era)

YearCarDriver12345678910111213WDCPoints
1983Lancia 037Adartico VudafieriMONSWEPORKENFRA
3
GRCNZLARGFINITA
Ret
CIVGBR12th20
Miki BiasionMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINITA
5
CIVGBR21st8
Tonino TognanaMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINITA
Ret
CIVGBR-0
1984Lancia 037Miki BiasionMON
6
SWEPOR
4
KENFRA
2
GRC
Ret
NZLARGFINITA
3
CIVGBR6th43
Adartico VudafieriMONSWEPORKENFRA
Ret
GRCNZLARGFINITA
Ret
CIVGBR-0
1985Lancia 037Miki BiasionMON
9
SWEPOR
2
KENFRA
Ret
GRCNZLARGFINITA
6
CIVGBR12th23
Dario CerratoMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINITA
5
CIVGBR25th8
1986Lancia Delta S4Dario CerratoMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINCIVITA
2
GBRUSA-0
The results of the 1986 Rallye Sanremo were annulled by the FIA.

WRC Results (Group A era)

YearCarDriver1234567891011121314WRCPoints
1987Lancia Delta HF 4WDAlex FiorioMON
12
SWE
20
POR
13
KENFRAGRC
20
USA
11
NZLARGFIN
11
CIVITA
7
GBR46th4
Vittorio CanevaMON
87
SWE
26
POR
Ret
KENFRAGRC
Ret
USANZLARGFINCIVITA
13
GBR-0
Mikael EricssonMONSWEPORKENFRAGRC
Ret
USANZLARGFINCIVITA
8
GBR10th28
Jorge RecaldeMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCUSA
7
NZLARGFINCIVITAGBR9th30
1988Lancia Delta HF 4WDAlex FiorioMON
2
SWE
11
POR
2
KENFRAGRC
3
USA
2
NZLARGFIN
7
CIVITA
2
GBR3rd76
Yves LoubetMONSWEPOR
3
KENFRAGRC
Ret
USANZLARGFINCIVITA
Ret
GBR10th*28*
Dario CerratoMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCUSANZLARGFINCIVITA
3
GBR20th12
1989Lancia Delta IntegraleAlex FiorioSWEMON
Ret
POR
3
KEN
10
FRAGRC
3
NZLARG
2
FINAUS
4
ITA
2
CIVGBR2nd65
Dario CerratoSWEMON
7
PORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITA
4
CIVGBR23rd14
Paolo AndreucciSWEMONPOR
8
KENFRAGRE
Ret
NZLARGFINAUSITACIVGBR58th3
1990Lancia Delta Integrale 16vDario CerratoMON
4
POR
4
KENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITA
4
CIVGBR6th30
Alex FiorioMONPORKENFRAGRC
5
NZLARGFIN
Ret
AUSITA
8
CIVGBR9th*25*
Didier AuriolMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIVGBR
5
2nd*95*
Robert DroogmansMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIVGBR
10
64th1
1991Lancia Delta Integrale 16vDidier AuriolMON
Ret
SWE
9
POR
2
KENFRA
2
GRC
4
NZL
3
ARG
3
FIN
2
AUS
Ret
ITA
1
CIVESPGBR
12
3rd101
Dario CerratoMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITA
3
CIVESPGBR19th12
Andrea AghiniMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITA
5
CIVESP
5
GBR14th16
Gustavo TrellesMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIVESP
Ret
GBR49th*3*
1993Lancia Delta HF IntegraleCarlos SainzMON
14
SWEPOR
Ret
KENFRA
4
GRC
2
ARG
Ret
NZL
4
FINAUS
Ret
ITA
DSQ
ESP
Ret
GBR8th35
Andrea AghiniMON
Ret
SWEPOR
3
KENFRA
Ret
GRC
4
ARGNZLFINAUSITA
Ret
ESPGBR14th22
Gustavo TrellesMONSWEPORKENFRAGRC
5
ARG
4
NZL
7
FINAUSITAESP
6
GBR9th28
Dario CerratoMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCARGNZLFINAUSITA
Ret
ESPGBR-0
1994Ford Escort RS CosworthGianfranco CunicoMONPORKENFRAGRCARGNZLFINITA
6
GBR25th6
Malcolm WilsonMONPORKENFRAGRCARGNZLFINITA
9
GBR23rd8
1996Ford Escort RS CosworthGianfranco CunicoSWEKENIDNGRCARGFINAUSITA
6
ESP20th6
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IIIPiergiorgio BediniSWEKENIDNGRCARGFINAUSITA
Ret
ESP-0
1997Ford Escort WRCGianfranco CunicoMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINIDNITA
Ret
AUSGBR-0
1998Ford Escort WRCGianfranco CunicoMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINITA
Ret
AUSGBR-0
Angelo MedeghiniMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINITA
Ret
AUSGBR-0
1999Ford Escort WRCAndrea NavarraMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINCHNITA
10
AUSGBR-0

References

  1. ^ "Jolly Club: that cold and misty winter evening". lanciarally037. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  2. ^ "1993 season data". Juwra.com. Retrieved 2012-01-26.