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Timmy Hansen, a young talent in rallycross

15 05 2013 posted by: Federico Fattori

Timmy Hansen (20) made a name for himself in RallycrossRX after an impressive start to the FIA European Rallycross Championship in Great Britain. The young Swede switched this year from formula racing to RallycrossRX and instantly found himself at the top of the results. The Sparco-equipped driver was flying in his Hansen Motorsport Citroen DS3 SuperCar and he’s now third in the overall championship standings after the second round in Portugal.
“I know I am in a top-team surrounded by good people giving me a fantastic car to drive” Timmy says, “I feel motivated being in such a competitive Championship”.

Kenneth Hansen, himself a 14-time FIA European Rallycross Champion, now manages Hansen Motorsport, having a young and strong driver line up to take care of.
“It is a challenge, but a nice one, to try to lead and guide the young drivers to be the future Superstars” Kenneth comments, “Timmy showed early his capacity and we know that with good partners and sponsors backing him up he can go a long way in his motorsport career”.

Round 3 of the FIA European Rallycross Championship will be held in Hungary (25-26 May). Good luck Timmy!

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Alpine is back!

8 05 2013 posted by: Federico Fattori

An historical name in competition is back using Sparco apparel. The return to competitions of Alpine take place after 35 years since last participation to 24H of Le Mans. In this race that Alpine participated 11 times and won 7 class victories. For 2013 Renault, in collaboration with Caterham, believes in the brand and goes the track with blue-orange cars in ELMS (European Le Mans Series) championship.

Alpine#36, LMP2 category, uses a Nissan engine V8 with 500 hp, and it is managed by Team Signatech by Philippe Sinault and Didier Calmels, drivers are Nelson Panciatici and Pierre Ragues plus Tristan Gommendy, during 24H of Le Mans in June.

Philippe Sinault: “Someone told me: you will understand that passion for Alpine is an incredible accelerator. I can confirm this! Each day we progress toward 24H of Le Mans that will be a fantastic edition. I trust on the job of drivers, Nelson and Pierre, and I am happy for the arrival of Tristan in Le Mans: thanks to his international palmares, the Team will benefit of his knowledge.”

Sparco, for 35 years now, with its experience and innovative products dress all the team with Top overall (superlight and breathable), X-Cool Silver underwear, shoes and HTX gloves (Sparco patent) with ultra high grip.

Claudio Pastoris, Sparco CEO: “We are honored to be part of this important and exclusive project of Alpine relaunch and to be official supplier of a big team such as Signatech. Sparco has always been characterized for its ability to compete to highest levels and face new challenges. We are ready to start!”.

The first meeting in the calendar is April, the 13th in Silverstone: the beginning of the European Le Mans Series.

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Sparco supports Dempsey Del Piero Racing

19 04 2013 posted by: Sparco Official

Sparco is proud to announce its support of Dempsey Del Piero Racing, an international sports car racing team newly formed by Italian soccer star Alessandro Del Piero and popular American actor and race car driver Patrick Dempsey. The team is competing in the 2013 American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

For 36 years Sparco has worked closely with major teams and drivers in a variety of top racing series such as WRC, F1, NASCAR, and IndyCar to name a few. It is with great enthusiasm that Sparco looks forward to its newest association with Dempsey Del Piero Racing.

Dempsey has often turned to Sparco during his successful racing career. Sparco also shares in Del Piero’s adventure and passion for motorsport. Being one of the most loved Italian soccer players over the last 20 years in Turin Italy, where Sparco is located, there is a “family” feeling. The extraordinary combination of Dempsey and Del Piero has raised the enthusiasm throughout Sparco since the announcement of the new racing team.

Sparco’s technical experts are working closely with Dempsey Del Piero Racing drivers, engineers and pit crew, and will put at their disposal experience gained from over three decades at the cutting edge of motorsport, producing the safest high performance equipment available.

Claudio Pastoris, Sparco C.E.O. said: “Sparco is dedicated to R&D and we invest significant resources to enhance the quality and performance of our products, but it is because of our passion for racing that we are excited to work with everyone at Dempsey Del Piero Racing, together we will strive to meet new challenges, win races and championships!”

Dempsey Del Piero Racing and Sparco!

16 04 2013 posted by: Sparco Official

Motorsports are unpredictable.

Ever heard of a People’s Choice Award actor and a world football champion joining forces to beat the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series? With a team of their own!

Both have already achieved so much in their professional lives, and yet their passion for motorsports has driven them to explore new fields and dive into new challenges.

We are talking about Patrick Dempsey and Alessandro Del Piero. One has been known for years to world-wide audiences as Dr. Sheperd in Grey’s Anatomy, a further acknowledgement for a brilliant career. The other has won FIFA World Cup in 2006 with the Italian team and has been the flagship player of Juventus FC for over 20 years.

And now they are side by side on a new quest. A great team made up of true sportsmen! When we found out that Dempsey would be holding the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, here at Sparco we all were sure we wanted to be part of this exciting challenge. And so it is – we are going to provide this team with all the racegear they need: suits, footwear, gloves, underwear

Once again, we have the honor of joining a project born from top-class pros, aiming straight at the first place. We are ready to provide the best support to our heroes – See you on the track!

Schumacher on the track again with Sparco

9 04 2013 posted by: Sparco Official

After his final farewell to Formula 1, Michael Schumacher has come back to race again.
Last weekend he was spotted in Sarno (Naples) as special guest for WSK championship free practice, along with our friends from Tony Kart Racing, and wearing a Sparco suit.
Here’s some pics to behold the German pilot in his brand new skin, as he prepares for the qualifiers.

(Photo by Tano press Salerno)

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2 04 2013 posted by: Sparco Official

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