ATS was an
ItalianItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
automotive constructor and racing team that operated between 1963 and 1965, formed after the famous "Palace Revolution" at
FerrariFerrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
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The company was formed by
Carlo ChitiCarlo Chiti was an Italian racing car and engine designer. Chiti is best known for his long association with Alfa Romeo's racing department....
and
Giotto BizzarriniGiotto Bizzarrini is an Italian automobile engineer active from the 1950s through 1970s....
, among others - intending for it to be a direct competitor to
FerrariFerrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
both on the race track and on the street. Chiti and Bizzarrini built, with sponsorship from the
Scuderia SerenissimaScuderia Serenissima was a successful auto racing team in the early 1960s. Funded by Giovanni Volpi, Serenissima used Ferraris to much success until the founder financed the exiled Ferrari company, ATS...
's Count Giovanni Volpi, a road-going
sports carA sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
and a
Formula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
car.
The sports car was the
ATS 2500 GTThe ATS 2500 GT is a sports car made by Italian company Automobili Turismo e Sport in Bologna. It was the first Italian and one of the first GT or sports car in the world to have a mid-engine layout. The group behind the ATS project consisted mainly of Ferrari defectors, where family troubles had...
, a small
coupéA coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
developed by Chiti and Bizzarrini with a bodywork built by Michelotti. The engine was a mid-mounted 2.5 L V8 engineered by Chiti, capable of achieving 245 hp (180 kW) and accelerating to 257 km/h (160 mph). Only 12 cars were reportedly built, and few exist today.
The F1 car was the
Tipo 100, a 1.5 L V8 engine powering a chassis that was a virtual copy of the outdated Ferrari 156. Drivers
Phil HillPhilip Toll Hill, Jr., was a United States automobile racer and the only American-born driver to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship. Hill was described as a "thoughtful, gentle man" and once said, "I'm in the wrong business. I don't want to beat anybody, I don't want to be the big hero...
and
Giancarlo BaghettiGiancarlo Baghetti was a Formula One driver who raced for the Ferrari, ATS , BRM, Brabham and Lotus teams...
, also fleeing from Ferrari during a period of political turmoil, were signed to drive the new car, but a dismal season forced Chiti to close the door on the racing team. The ATS would later be used in the
Derrington-FrancisDerrington-Francis Racing Team was a Formula One constructor from Britain. The team was founded by Stirling Moss' former chief mechanic, Alf Francis, and engine tuner Vic Derrington, acquiring an old Automobili Turismo e Sport Tipo 100 car after the ATS operation had closed in 1963...
F1 project spearheaded by
Stirling MossSir Stirling Craufurd Moss, OBE FIE is a former racing driver from England...
' former mechanic, Alf Francis.
Count Volpi subsequently backed the
SerenissimaScuderia Serenissima was a successful auto racing team in the early 1960s. Funded by Giovanni Volpi, Serenissima used Ferraris to much success until the founder financed the exiled Ferrari company, ATS...
marque which used much technology similar to ATS.
Bruce McLarenBruce Leslie McLaren , born in Auckland, New Zealand, was a race-car designer, driver, engineer and inventor....
used a Serenissima engine for a few Grands Prix in 1966.
After the demise of ATS, Bizzarrini moved to
LamborghiniAutomobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like...
before building his own cars as
BizzarriniBizzarrini S.p.A. was an automotive manufacturer in the 1960s. Founded by former Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and ISO engineer, Giotto Bizzarrini, the company built a small number of highly developed and advanced sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969....
, while Chiti founded
AutodeltaAutodelta SpA was the name of Alfa Romeo's competition department. Established in 1961 as Auto-Delta, the company was started by Carlo Chiti, a former Alfa Romeo and Ferrari engineer, and Ludovico Chizzola, an official Alfa Romeo dealer. The team was officially made a department of Alfa Romeo on...
, which would work closely with
Alfa RomeoAlfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
for the following decades.
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ATS V8A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
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MON The 1963 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 26, 1963. It was won by British driver Graham Hill driving a BRM P57.- Classification :* After de Beaufort withdrew, his entry was taken over by Bernard Collomb...
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BELThe 1963 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race, held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 9, 1963. Jim Clark won the race in extremely wet and rainy conditions. After starting eighth on the grid Clark passed all of the cars in front of him, including early leader Graham Hill...
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NEDThe 1963 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on June 23, 1963.- Classification :- Notes :*Pole position: Jim Clark - 1:31.6*Fastest Lap: Jim Clark - 1:33.7-Standings after the race:Drivers' Championship standings...
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FRAThe 1963 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims-Gueux on June 30, 1963. It was the fourth round of the 1963 Formula One season.- Race report :Jim Clark roared into a familiar lead from the start from Richie Ginther in the BRM...
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GBRThe 1963 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on July 20, 1963.- Classification :-Standings after the race:Drivers' Championship standingsConstructors' Championship standings...
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GERThe 1963 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on August 4, 1963.- Race report :Jim Clark led away from pole in his customary fashion. Behind him Lorenzo Bandini spun in front of Innes Ireland who collected him, Willy Mairesse had an accident, and Chris Amon sustained a...
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ITAThe 1963 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on September 8, 1963.- Classification :- Notes :*Pole position: John Surtees - 1:37.3*Fastest Lap: Jim Clark - 1:38.9...
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USA The 1963 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 6, 1963 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York.__FORCETOC__-Summary:...
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MEX The 1963 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mexico City on October 27, 1963.- Classification :* Surtees was disqualified for a push-start.- Notes :*Pole position: Jim Clark - 1:58.8*Fastest Lap: Jim Clark - 1:58.1...
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RSAThe 1963 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at East London on December 28, 1963.- Classification :-Standings after the race:Drivers' Championship standingsConstructors' Championship standings...
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