Eggenberger Motorsport was a Swiss motor racing team that competed in the European Touring Car Championship in the 1980s.
History
In 1982, Eggenberger Motorsport won the 1982 European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) with Umberto Grano and Helmut Kelleners driving a BMW 528i.European Touring Car Championship 1982 standings Driver Database It contested the 1983 and 1984 ETCCs with a BMW 635CSi.European Touring Car Championship 1983 standings Driver DatabaseEuropean Touring Car Championship 1984 standings Driver Database In 1985, Eggenberger Motorsport became the factory Volvo team, winning the series with Gianfranco Brancatelli and Thomas Lindström driving a Volvo 240.European Touring Car Championship 1985 standings Driver Database
In 1986, Eggenberger Motorsport became the Ford factory team racing the Ford Sierra XR4Ti.Eggenberger to run Ford team in 1986 ETC Auto Action issue 386 13 December 1985 page 3 In 1987, the team contested the World Touring Car Championship with Ford Sierra RS500s. The team were crowned entrants' champions, although Klaus Ludwig and Klaus Niedzwiedz missed the drivers' title by one point, having been disqualified from the Bathurst 1000. In 1988, the team returned to the ETCC.European Touring Car Championship 1988 standings Driver Database In 1989, the team won the Spa 24 Hours with Gianfranco Brancatelli, Bernd Schneider and Win Percy.24 h Spa Francorchamps Touring Car racing.net
Eggenberger Motorsport built two RS500s for Allan Moffat Racing in 1988/89, and Ruedi Eggenberger along with Klaus Niedzwiedz joined the team for the Bathurst 1000 in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1992. Eggenberger drivers Pierre Dieudonné and Frank Biela each drove for Moffat on two occasions.
In 1994, Eggenberger Motorsport entered a pair of Ford Mondeos for Bruno Eichmann and Thierry Boutsen in the Super Tourenwagen Cup.1994 SuperTourenWagen Cup Super Touring Register In 1995 the cars were driven by Roland Asch and Johnny Hauser.1995 SuperTourenWagen Cup Super Touring Register
In February 2018, Founder/Principal Rüdi Eggenberger died two days after his 79th birthday, following a short illness.Rudi Eggenberger: 1939 - 2018 Motor Sport 12 February 2018Obituary: Tin top genuis Rudi Eggenberger 1939 - 2018 Autosport 13 February 2018
References
External links
Official website