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'''Oreca''' (Organisation Exploitation Compétition Automobiles) is a French racing team, founded in 1973 and run by Hugues de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team [[AGS]]. | '''Oreca''' (Organisation Exploitation Compétition Automobiles) is a French racing team, founded in 1973 and run by Hugues de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team [[AGS]]. | ||
A very competent team in the International F3000 series (winning both the drivers' and teams' championships in [[1989 Alternate International F3000 season|1989]]), Oreca joined [[Formula One]] in [[1990 Alternate Formula One season|1990]] in a collaboration with Footwork Express Co., Ltd., a Japanese logistics company which was | A very competent team in the International F3000 series (winning both the drivers' and teams' championships in [[1989 Alternate International F3000 season|1989]]), Oreca joined [[Formula One]] in [[1990 Alternate Formula One season|1990]] in a collaboration with Footwork Express Co., Ltd., a Japanese logistics company which was involved in motorsport at that time. The team was therefore known as '''Footwork Team Oreca'''. | ||
After leaving Formula One in the mid-1990's, the team has concentrated on running sports cars and GT cars. | After leaving Formula One in the mid-1990's, the team has concentrated on running sports cars and GT cars. | ||
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Revision as of 17:13, 9 March 2018
| Full Name | Footwork Team Oreca (Formula One) |
| Base | Magny-Cours, France |
| Founder(s) | Template:FRA Hugues de Chaunac |
| Team Principal(s) | Template:FRA Hugues de Chaunac |
| Technical Director | |
Oreca (Organisation Exploitation Compétition Automobiles) is a French racing team, founded in 1973 and run by Hugues de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team AGS.
A very competent team in the International F3000 series (winning both the drivers' and teams' championships in 1989), Oreca joined Formula One in 1990 in a collaboration with Footwork Express Co., Ltd., a Japanese logistics company which was involved in motorsport at that time. The team was therefore known as Footwork Team Oreca.
After leaving Formula One in the mid-1990's, the team has concentrated on running sports cars and GT cars.