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{{Racing team
'''Nicchi Motori''' is a motor racing team founded by [[Valentino Nicchi]] and currently run by [[Emanuele Nicchi|his son]]. The team sometimes runs under the guise of '''Team IKEA''' in deference to their main sponsor.
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|Short_name    = Life GP
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|Logo          = File:NicchiMotori.png
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|Long_name    = Nicchi Motori
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|Base          = [[File:Flag of the Vatican City svg.png]] Vatican City
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|Founders      = [[Valentino Nicchi]]
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|Team Principals = [[Valentino Nicchi]]
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|Technical Director = Mike Gordon
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|Drivers      = [[File:Flag of the Vatican City svg.png]] [[Valentino Nicchi]]
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|Noted Drivers = [[File:Flag of Nauru svg.png]] [[Marcus Kun]]
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|Debut        = [[1991 Life Grand Prix Series season]]
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|Races        = 6 (2 starts)
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|Cons_champ    = 0
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|Drivers_champ = 0
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|Wins          = 0
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|Podiums      = 0
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|Points        = 0
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|Poles        = 0
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|Fastest_laps  = 0
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|}}
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'''Nicchi Motori''' is a motor racing team founded by [[Valentino Nicchi]] in 1991 to compete in Life GP and is currently run by [[Emanuele Nicchi|his son]]. The team sometimes runs under the guise of '''Team IKEA''' in deference to their main sponsor.
  
 
==Historical==
 
==Historical==
 
===[[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.
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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. Because of this the car lacked qualifying pace and failed to make the grid for the first 4 races.
 
===[[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.
 
 
==Present==
 
==Present==
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{{Racing team
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|Short_name    = F1RNC
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|Logo          = File:NicchiMotori.png
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|Long_name    = NM Squadra Europea Micro
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|Base          = [[File:Flag of the Vatican City svg.png]] Vatican City
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|Founders      = [[Valentino Nicchi]]
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|Team Principals = [[Emanuele Nicchi]]
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|Technical Director = Andrew Gordon
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|Drivers      = [[File:Andorra.png]] Alex Loan Ventura<br>[[File:Flag of Luxembourg svg.png]] Brice Bosi<br>[[File:Flag of Liechtenstein svg.png]] [[Simon Garfünkel]]<br>[[File:Flag of Monaco svg.png]] [[Jean-Vincent Albertini]]
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|Noted Drivers =
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|Debut        = [[2015 Formula 1 Rejects Nations Cup season]]
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|Races        = 1
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|Cons_champ    = 0
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|Drivers_champ = 0
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|Wins          = 0
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|Podiums      = 0
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|Points        = 0
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|Poles        = 0
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|Fastest_laps  = 0
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|}}
 
===[[F1RNC|F1 Rejects Nations Cup]]===
 
===[[F1RNC|F1 Rejects Nations Cup]]===
For 2015 the team represented European Microstates under the name '''NM Squadra Europea Micro'''. The team's first race was a dissapointment with no points being scored despite entering 4 cars.
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For 2015 the team represented European Microstates under the name '''NM Squadra Europea Micro''' in Division C. The team's first race was a dissapointment despite entering 4 cars; one car failed to qualify, one car retired and two cars finished outside the points.
 
===[[International Formula Reject Challenge]]===
 
===[[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 car was running in 2nd until Nurmovitsch spun off after 87 laps.
 
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 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.
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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]] and [[Adélaïde Voeckler]] were the drivers, creating an all-female line up.
 
===[[Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series]]===
 
===[[Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series]]===
 
The team's first race in the highest level of Reject racing was the non-championship [[2016 French Grand Prix]], entering 2 cars for [[Terenzio Nicchi]], [[Raffaella Nicchi]] and the reigning Auto GP champion [[Herberto Dominguez]]. A firestorm of contraversy was created when it was found that the team was trying to sign [[Robert Anderson]] as the 4th driver, the team then approached [[Nestra Aya]] before finally securing a deal for [[Saeed Al Faisal]] to drive the #42 car in what would be his final F1RWRS event.
 
The team's first race in the highest level of Reject racing was the non-championship [[2016 French Grand Prix]], entering 2 cars for [[Terenzio Nicchi]], [[Raffaella Nicchi]] and the reigning Auto GP champion [[Herberto Dominguez]]. A firestorm of contraversy was created when it was found that the team was trying to sign [[Robert Anderson]] as the 4th driver, the team then approached [[Nestra Aya]] before finally securing a deal for [[Saeed Al Faisal]] to drive the #42 car in what would be his final F1RWRS event.

Revision as of 22:13, 7 April 2013

Life GP
NicchiMotori.png
Full Name Nicchi Motori
Base Flag of the Vatican City svg.png Vatican City
Founder(s) Valentino Nicchi
Team Principal(s) Valentino Nicchi
Technical Director Mike Gordon
Current Drivers Flag of the Vatican City svg.png Valentino Nicchi
Other Noted Drivers Flag of Nauru svg.png Marcus Kun
Debut 1991 Life Grand Prix Series season
Races 6 (2 starts)
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
Race Wins 0
Podiums 0
Points 0
Pole Positions 0
Fastest Laps 0


Nicchi Motori is a motor racing team founded by Valentino Nicchi in 1991 to compete in Life GP and is currently run by his son. The team sometimes runs under the guise of Team IKEA in deference to their main sponsor.

Historical

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. Because of this the car lacked qualifying pace and failed to make the grid for the first 4 races.

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.

Present

F1RNC
NicchiMotori.png
Full Name NM Squadra Europea Micro
Base Flag of the Vatican City svg.png Vatican City
Founder(s) Valentino Nicchi
Team Principal(s) Emanuele Nicchi
Technical Director Andrew Gordon
Current Drivers File:Andorra.png Alex Loan Ventura
Flag of Luxembourg svg.png Brice Bosi
Flag of Liechtenstein svg.png Simon Garfünkel
Flag of Monaco svg.png Jean-Vincent Albertini
Other Noted Drivers
Debut 2015 Formula 1 Rejects Nations Cup season
Races 1
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
Race Wins 0
Podiums 0
Points 0
Pole Positions 0
Fastest Laps 0


F1 Rejects Nations Cup

For 2015 the team represented European Microstates under the name NM Squadra Europea Micro in Division C. The team's first race was a dissapointment despite entering 4 cars; one car failed to qualify, one car retired and two cars finished outside the points.

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 and Adélaïde Voeckler were the drivers, creating an all-female line up.

Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series

The team's first race in the highest level of Reject racing was the non-championship 2016 French Grand Prix, entering 2 cars for Terenzio Nicchi, Raffaella Nicchi and the reigning Auto GP champion Herberto Dominguez. A firestorm of contraversy was created when it was found that the team was trying to sign Robert Anderson as the 4th driver, the team then approached Nestra Aya before finally securing a deal for Saeed Al Faisal to drive the #42 car in what would be his final F1RWRS event.

The team is currently on the F1RWRS waiting list.

External links

Nicchi Motori on Twitter