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Technical => 940 Series (Giulietta, Mito and 4C) => Topic started by: alfamisa on April 13, 2015, 02:14:25 PM

Title: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: alfamisa on April 13, 2015, 02:14:25 PM
The privateer team Scuderia Giudici will build and race a Giulietta QV in the German endurance championship VLN with 10 races at the Nordscleife. But also intend to compete in Campionato Italiano Turismo Endurance and the Divisione Super Production.

Details are still sketchy as to the driver line up, certainly Alfa legend Nicola Larini is one, others could be son of the team owner Gianni Giudici, Diego Romanini or another Alfa star Alessandro Nannini.

Here is an interview with well accomplished potential driver Diego Romanini (sub titles in English).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkkgM6jgkJY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkkgM6jgkJY)

So far these are artist representations of how the Giulietta QV 1750 might look;

Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: alfamisa on April 14, 2015, 01:37:11 PM
Build progressing...
Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: alfamisa on April 21, 2015, 05:06:30 PM
The build is nearing completion;
Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: Evan Bottcher on April 21, 2015, 07:20:30 PM
Drool...  :P
Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: alfamisa on April 29, 2015, 12:50:20 PM
The seat is in and set for Larini and Romanini.
Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: alfamisa on April 29, 2015, 01:11:21 PM
More detail pics of build and lunch with the team owner, Gianni Guidici with Alessandro Nannini (to his right) expected to do a guest drive and on the other side regular drivers Diego Romanini and Nicola Larini.
Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: alfamisa on May 02, 2015, 02:32:33 PM
Giulietta QV for VLN finished and track shakedown completed.
Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: alfamisa on May 08, 2015, 05:26:50 PM
FYI here is the gallery of the finished Giulietta QV project in detail, including "prova di pista".

http://www.automobilismo.it/gallery/sport/2015-alfa-romeo-giulietta-quadrifoglio-verde-scuderia-giudici/2015-alfa-romeo-giulietta-quadrifoglio-verde-scuderia-giudici_7 (http://www.automobilismo.it/gallery/sport/2015-alfa-romeo-giulietta-quadrifoglio-verde-scuderia-giudici/2015-alfa-romeo-giulietta-quadrifoglio-verde-scuderia-giudici_7)

Once this QV starts racing who knows what might flow from this project...Forza Alfa Romeo!

Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: alfamisa on June 23, 2015, 02:18:52 PM
The Giulietta QV made it's long awaited debut with a great first up result indeed;

Class; SP2T

Race time; 4hrs 1min 37sec.
Qualifying; 1st (Pole position on debut!)
Race; 3rd in class

Bravo Nicola, Diego and B Giudici Srl.

Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: alfamisa on June 24, 2015, 04:10:48 PM
A few more pics from Nordschleife VLN;

Note the subtle change of the front scudetto to 2015 TCT QV. This is to run the sequential i.e. TCT under the rules as the build and tested Giulietta was based on the previous version with stick shift manual.

Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: Ando117 on September 09, 2015, 12:17:52 AM
That looks absolutely awesome
Fantastic build!!!
Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: Evan Bottcher on September 09, 2015, 06:27:09 AM
Ouch. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1MsNqe6ZBDE
Title: Re: Alfa returns racing at Nordschleife with Giulietta QV in VLN series
Post by: alfamisa on September 09, 2015, 11:24:47 AM
Quote from: Evan Bottcher on September 09, 2015, 06:27:09 AM
Ouch. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1MsNqe6ZBDE

Ouch indeed. At the latest VLN event at Nordschieife on last weekend at 3hr 44mins of the 6hr race, Nicola Larini had this little off that resulted in this damage (see pics).

It appears Nicola was ok but as yet no word of any health issues.