Jolly Club was an Italian motor racing team, which competed in the World Rally Championship, the Sportscar World Championship, the European Touring Car Championship, the BPR Global GT Series, and briefly in the Formula One World Championship, along with several domestic championships, it was mainly connected to brands like Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Ferrari. It was created in 1957 in Milan by idea of Mario Angiolini, the team won several championships. The team's main sponsor was Italian gaming totalizer Totip so the cars used orange and green colors on their livery until the 1996 World Rally Championship. They also had a lengthy association with alcoholic beverage company Martini & Rossi.

Gianfranco Cunico won the Italian Rally Championship driving Ford Escort Cosworths in 1994, 1995, 1996, the 1995 and 1996 cars were built by Malcolm Wilson Motorsport to be run by Jolly Club and sponsored by Martini, one of the most famous teams in the world with one of the most famous sponsors ensured victory.

Drivers The team's most successful drivers were:

Alessandro Fiorio, 8 races and World Champion 4WD Group N with a Lancia Delta in 1987. Dario Cerrato, 41 runs between the European Rally Championships and Italian and European Champion in 1985 with a Lancia 037. Miki Biasion, 32 races in World Championships and European Jolly Club and twice world rally champion with Martini Racing, also won the 1983 European Rally Championship and the Italian Championship.

The team also competed in other drivers like: Roberto Businello, Arnaldo Cavallari, Sandro Munari, Lele Pinto, Amilcare Balestrieri, Tony Carello, Andrea Zanussi, Gianfranco Cunico, Tonino Tognana Italian Rally Champion 1982 with a Ferrari 308 GTB, Adartico Vudafieri, Italian Rally Champion in 1984, Michele Rayneri, winner of Gr.B class in 1987 with the same car, the Lancia 037, and in GT, Serb Pavle Komnenović. Many other drivers run with the Jolly Club Team. The Jolly Club Team had to be one of the most important rally teams from Italy, because it lets a lot of young drivers run.

After a bankruptcy in 1997 the Jolly Club closed.

In 2007, the Jolly Club was reborn in Florence, Italy with new ideas by an Italian gentleman and driver, Andrea Guidi. The Trademark is registered from 2007 in the European Economic Community and now the Jolly Club is an organization in TV, Media and Team for Motorsport passionates worldwide.

Cars Initially Jolly Club cars were mainly Alfa Romeos. Between 1957 and 1963 was used: Alfa Giulietta, TI Giulia Super, GTV 1.6, GTA 1.6. From 1963 team collaborated with Autodelta development and career preparation GT Junior, AM GT, Alfa GTV 2.5 and 75 T. That same year began partnership with Lancia and Fiat Fulvia 2C developing and the Lancia Stratos HF, the team continued his collaboration with Abarth to develop the Fiat 131 Abarth, Lancia Rally, Ritmo, Fiat Uno Turbo, Delta S4 and Delta 4WD. Apart from the rally also developed Formula 1 cars, F2, F3 and Formula Junior, where the team won several times.

The team also collaborated with other brands like Ferrari and Porsche developing prototypes. The Jolly Club team was active in other areas of the world of motor racing developed and planned and financed the young hopefuls, led to the sponsors on their investments, built race cars, engines, parts, etc.

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap; † indicates shared drive.) Year Chassis Engine(s) Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Bellasi F1 70 Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA Silvio Moser Ret Apollon Fly Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA USW ESP MON BEL SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN JPN Loris Kessel DNA DNA DNA DNA DNQ AGS JH21C Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 1.5 V6t BRA ESP SMR MON BEL CAN DET FRA GBR GER HUN AUT ITA POR MEX AUS Ivan Capelli Ret Ret

WRC results Season Driver Vehicle Victories Final position Constructors championship Jolly Club 1993 Carlos SainzLancia Delta HF Integrale 8 / 0 8th 5th Andrea Aghini 5 / 0 14th Gustavo Trelles 4 / 0 9th 1991 Didier AuriolLancia Delta Integrale 16V 11 / 1 3rd -

WRC Results (Group B era)

Year Car Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WDC Points 1983 Lancia 037 Adartico Vudafieri MON SWE POR KEN FRA3 GRC NZL ARG FIN ITARet CIV GBR 12th 20 Miki Biasion MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN ITA5 CIV GBR 21st 8 Tonino Tognana MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN ITARet CIV GBR - 0 1984 Lancia 037 Miki Biasion MON6 SWE POR4 KEN FRA2 GRCRet NZL ARG FIN ITA3 CIV GBR 6th 43 Adartico Vudafieri MON SWE POR KEN FRARet GRC NZL ARG FIN ITARet CIV GBR - 0 1985 Lancia 037 Miki Biasion MON9 SWE POR2 KEN FRARet GRC NZL ARG FIN ITA6 CIV GBR 12th 23 Dario Cerrato MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN ITA5 CIV GBR 25th 8 1986 Lancia Delta S4 Dario Cerrato MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA2 GBR USA - 0

The results of the 1986 Rallye Sanremo were annulled by the FIA.

WRC Results (Group A era)

Year Car Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WRC Points 1987 Lancia Delta HF 4WD Alex Fiorio MON12 SWE20 POR13 KEN FRA GRC20 USA11 NZL ARG FIN11 CIV ITA7 GBR 46th 4 Vittorio Caneva MON87 SWE26 PORRet KEN FRA GRCRet USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA13 GBR - 0 Mikael Ericsson MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRCRet USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA8 GBR 10th 28 Jorge Recalde MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC USA7 NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA GBR 9th 30 1988 Lancia Delta HF 4WD Alex Fiorio MON2 SWE11 POR2 KEN FRA GRC3 USA2 NZL ARG FIN7 CIV ITA2 GBR 3rd 76 Yves Loubet MON SWE POR3 KEN FRA GRCRet USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITARet GBR 10th* 28* Dario Cerrato MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA3 GBR 20th 12 1989 Lancia Delta Integrale Alex Fiorio SWE MONRet POR3 KEN10 FRA GRC3 NZL ARG2 FIN AUS4 ITA2 CIV GBR 2nd 65 Dario Cerrato SWE MON7 POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA4 CIV GBR 23rd 14 Paolo Andreucci SWE MON POR8 KEN FRA GRERet NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV GBR 58th 3 1990 Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Dario Cerrato MON4 POR4 KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA4 CIV GBR 6th 30 Alex Fiorio MON POR KEN FRA GRC5 NZL ARG FINRet AUS ITA8 CIV GBR 9th* 25* Didier Auriol MON POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV GBR5 2nd* 95* Robert Droogmans MON POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV GBR10 64th 1 1991 Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Didier Auriol MONRet SWE9 POR2 KEN FRA2 GRC4 NZL3 ARG3 FIN2 AUSRet ITA1 CIV ESP GBR12 3rd 101 Dario Cerrato MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA3 CIV ESP GBR 19th 12 Andrea Aghini MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA5 CIV ESP5 GBR 14th 16 Gustavo Trelles MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV ESPRet GBR 49th* 3* 1993 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Carlos Sainz MON14 SWE PORRet KEN FRA4 GRC2 ARGRet NZL4 FIN AUSRet ITADSQ ESPRet GBR 8th 35 Andrea Aghini MONRet SWE POR3 KEN FRARet GRC4 ARG NZL FIN AUS ITARet ESP GBR 14th 22 Gustavo Trelles MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC5 ARG4 NZL7 FIN AUS ITA ESP6 GBR 9th 28 Dario Cerrato MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC ARG NZL FIN AUS ITARet ESP GBR - 0 1994 Ford Escort RS Cosworth Gianfranco Cunico MON POR KEN FRA GRC ARG NZL FIN ITA6 GBR 25th 6 Malcolm Wilson MON POR KEN FRA GRC ARG NZL FIN ITA9 GBR 23rd 8 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth Gianfranco Cunico SWE KEN IDN GRC ARG FIN AUS ITA6 ESP 20th 6 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Piergiorgio Bedini SWE KEN IDN GRC ARG FIN AUS ITARet ESP - 0 1997 Ford Escort WRC Gianfranco Cunico MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL FIN IDN ITARet AUS GBR - 0 1998 Ford Escort WRC Gianfranco Cunico MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL FIN ITARet AUS GBR - 0 Angelo Medeghini MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL FIN ITARet AUS GBR - 0 1999 Ford Escort WRC Andrea Navarra MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL FIN CHN ITA10 AUS GBR - 0

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