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| − | '''Nicchi Motori''' is a motor racing team founded by [[Valentino Nicchi]]. | + | '''Nicchi Motori''' is a motor racing team founded by [[Valentino Nicchi]]. The team sometimes runs under the guise of '''Team IKEA''' in deference to their main sponsor. |
==[[Life GP Series|Life GP]]== | ==[[Life GP Series|Life GP]]== | ||
| − | + | After 2 guest appearances in '91, the team prepared for it's [[1992 Life Grand Prix Series season|first full season]]. Nauruan [[Marcus Kun]] was employed as the team's test/reserve driver while Nicchi immediatly decided to pour almost all off the team's money into engine reliability. | |
==[[BTC Development Series]]== | ==[[BTC Development Series]]== | ||
For 2004, an Alfa Romeo 147 was bought and the team employed former Production class BTCC driver Toni Ruokonen to drive it. | For 2004, an Alfa Romeo 147 was bought and the team employed former Production class BTCC driver Toni Ruokonen to drive it. | ||
==[[F1RNC|F1 Rejects Nations Cup]]== | ==[[F1RNC|F1 Rejects Nations Cup]]== | ||
For 2015 the team represented European Microstates under the name '''NM Squadra Europea Micro'''. | For 2015 the team represented European Microstates under the name '''NM Squadra Europea Micro'''. | ||
| − | ==[[ | + | ==[[International Formula Reject Challenge]]== |
| − | The team made it's first appearance in the last ever race organised by the Rejects of LFS Commission, the non-championship [[2015 Aston 24 Hours|Aston 24 Hours]] of 2015 fielding an FZ50 with [[Nikolai Nurmovitsch]], [[Jan van der Maeyede]] and [[Jasper Lerby]] at the wheel. | + | The team made it's first appearance in the last ever race organised by the Rejects of LFS Commission, the non-championship [[2015 Aston 24 Hours|Aston 24 Hours]] of 2015 fielding an FZ50 with [[Nikolai Nurmovitsch]], [[Jan van der Maeyede]] and [[Jasper Lerby]] at the wheel. The car was running in 2nd until Nurmovitsch spun off after 87 laps. |
| − | Under the new rules for [[2016 International Formula Reject Challenge season|2016]] the team managed to | + | Under the new rules for [[2016 International Formula Reject Challenge season|2016]] the team managed to secure a full time entry, with Cosworth engines rebadged as Vauxhalls and a supply of Yokohama tyres. [[Raffaella Nicchi]], brother of [[Terenzio Nicchi|Terenzio]] and Nepal's [[Madhav Sakya]] were the drivers. |
Revision as of 17:05, 10 March 2013
Nicchi Motori is a motor racing team founded by Valentino Nicchi. The team sometimes runs under the guise of Team IKEA in deference to their main sponsor.
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Life GP
After 2 guest appearances in '91, the team prepared for it's first full season. Nauruan Marcus Kun was employed as the team's test/reserve driver while Nicchi immediatly decided to pour almost all off the team's money into engine reliability.
BTC Development Series
For 2004, an Alfa Romeo 147 was bought and the team employed former Production class BTCC driver Toni Ruokonen to drive it.
F1 Rejects Nations Cup
For 2015 the team represented European Microstates under the name NM Squadra Europea Micro.
International Formula Reject Challenge
The team made it's first appearance in the last ever race organised by the Rejects of LFS Commission, the non-championship Aston 24 Hours of 2015 fielding an FZ50 with Nikolai Nurmovitsch, Jan van der Maeyede and Jasper Lerby at the wheel. The car was running in 2nd until Nurmovitsch spun off after 87 laps.
Under the new rules for 2016 the team managed to secure a full time entry, with Cosworth engines rebadged as Vauxhalls and a supply of Yokohama tyres. Raffaella Nicchi, brother of Terenzio and Nepal's Madhav Sakya were the drivers.
