Rial

Rial

Full Name	Rial Racing
Base	Fußgönheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Founder(s)
Team Principal(s)	Günter Schmid
Technical Director
Noted Former Drivers
Andrea de Cesaris	Formula One

Rial is a German alloy wheel manufacturer and former Formula 1 racing team. Ex-ATS owner Günter Schmid purchased the company in 1987, with Rial racing being formed in late 1988 for an entry in the 1989 Formula One season.

History

Rial made their Formula One debut in 1989 with the lineup of Stefan Johansson and Christian Danner. Danner only managed to make the grid on one occasion in the first half of the season and was subsequently replaced by popular Italian driver Andrea de Cesaris. The team failed to score any points all season.

De Cesaris remained in 1990 with the Italian being joined by Finnish youngster JJ Lehto. The pairing was much stronger and de Cesaris was able to score the team's first points with a fifth place finish in the Belgian Grand Prix - allowing the team to finish ninth in the Constructor's standings.

This uptick in performance saw them get a partial investment from Porsche - who saw the Fußgönheim outfit as the perfect base for a potential assault on the series. Despite the increased investment, Rial could not keep hold of Andrea de Cesaris who instead accepted a seat with Oreca. Rial's lineup would see Formula 3000 graduate Michael Bartels be joined by former Osella driver Nicola Larini. Bartels would partly share the drive with the team's reportedly preferred candidate Bernd Schneider - who was racing in the World Touring Car Masters with Vauxhall and race the Rial when his schedule allowed.

Formula One Results

Year	Team	Chassis	Engine	#	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Pts	WCC
1989	Rial Racing	Rial ARC1	Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 V8			BRA	SMR	MON	FRA	USA	CAN	GBR	GER	HUN	SOV	POR	ITA	BEL	JPN	AUS	MEX		0	14th
				38	Stefan Johansson	DNPQ	DNPQ	11	DNPQ	9	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	Ret	10	DNQ	Ret	12	DNPQ	DNQ	13
				39	Christian Danner	DNPQ	DNPQ	14	DNPQ	DNQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ
					Andrea de Cesaris									Ret	Ret	Ret	14	DNQ	DNPQ	DNQ	14
1990	Rial Racing	Rial ARC2	Lamborghini 3512 3.5 V12			USA	BRA	PAC	SMR	MON	CAN	MEX	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	JPN	AUS		2	9th
				31	Andrea de Cesaris	Ret	Ret	15	9	11	Ret	Ret	DNQ	14	Ret	11	5	14	Ret	Ret	Ret
				32	J.J. Lehto	9	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12
1991	Porsche Rial Racing	Rial ARC3	Porsche 3512 3.5 V12			USA	BRA	PAC	SMR	MON	CAN	MEX	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	ESP	JPN	AUS ‡	0	12th
				31	Michael Bartels	DNQ	DNQ		DNQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	Ret		DNQ	Ret	Ret	Ret
					Bernd Schneider			14									Ret					16
				32	Nicola Larini	Ret	12	13	7	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	8
1992	Porsche Rial Racing	Rial ARC4	Porsche 3512 3.5 V12			RSA	MEX	BRA	PAC	ESP	SMR	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	JPN	AUS	1	9th
				31	Karl Wendlinger	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	14	Ret	10	6	14†
				32	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	10	8	Ret	Ret	Ret
1993	Rial Racing	Rial ARC5	Rial 3512 3.5 V12			RSA	BRA	PAC	SMR	ESP	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	JPN	AUS		1	9th
				25	Karl Wendlinger	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	15†	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	10	Ret
				26	Bernd Schneider	Ret	12	Ret	8	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	11	Ret
1994	Rial Racing	Rial ARC6	Rial 3512 3.5 V12			BRA	PAC	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	EUR	JPN	AUS		0	13th
				1	Chris Dagnall	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret
				2	Beau Brandenburg	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	14

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