EuroBrun


EuroBrun Racing was an Italo-Swiss Formula One constructor based in Senago, Milan, Italy. They participated in 46 grands prix, entering a total of 76 cars.

Background

The team was a combination of two outfits – the mechanical manpower and skill of Giampaolo Pavanello's Euroracing team, who had also run the factory-backed Alfa Romeo Formula One team from 1982–85, and the financial muscle and organisational skill of Swiss slot machine magnate Walter Brun, who owned and ran the Brun Motorsport sports car team.

1988

For the team's debut season in, Mario Tolentino designed the ER188 chassis, to be powered by a normally-aspirated 3.5-litre Cosworth DFZ engine. 1987 Formula 3000 champion Stefano Modena and long-time Brun sportscar stalwart Oscar Larrauri were signed to drive. Despite a solid if unspectacular start to the season, EuroBrun were soon struggling as money ran low. There was internal trouble when Brun unsuccessfully tried to replace Larrauri with Christian Danner and Euroracing were showing disinterest in Formula One. Both drivers failed to qualify at certain events. Modena's 11th place at the Hungarian Grand Prix was the team's best result of the year.

1989

Before the season, Euroracing slimmed down to a nominal level of involvement, in the shape of a handful of engineers and mechanics. EuroBrun scaled back to a single car to be driven by Swiss driver Gregor Foitek, while the ER188 was modified slightly to take a Judd V8 engine and Pirelli tyres. The team would only make it through pre-qualifying once, in the opening race of the season in Brazil, and then Foitek failed to qualify. Even the introduction of George Ryton's new ER189 for the German Grand Prix did not help. Foitek quit after the Belgian Grand Prix, to be replaced by the returning Larrauri, who was no more successful.

1990

Despite failing to start a single race in 1989, the team returned in with two cars once again. Euroracing had now left the partnership altogether and the team started the season with the ER189. Roberto Moreno led the team, with Claudio Langes in the second car. Langes would not make it through pre-qualifying once. A freak qualifying session at the opening race of the season in the United States saw Moreno start 16th on the grid and he eventually finished 13th. The capable Brazilian qualified again in San Marino and came close on other occasions, but as Brun lost enthusiasm, the EuroBruns fell further and further away from the grid. After 14 rounds the team withdrew from the Formula One Championship, having made only 21 starts from 76 entries.

Complete Formula One results

YearChassisEnginesTyresNo.Drivers12345678910111213141516PointsWCC
1988ER188Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V8BRASMRMONMEXCANDETFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS0NC
1988ER188Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V832 Oscar LarrauriRetDNQRet13RetRetRetDNQ16DNQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNQDNQRet0NC
1988ER188Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5 V833RetNCEXEX12Ret1412Ret11DNQDNQDNQ13DNQRet0NC
1989ER188B
ER189		Judd CV 3.5 V8BRASMRMONMEXUSACANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS0NC
1989ER188B
ER189		Judd CV 3.5 V833 Gregor FoitekDNQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQ0NC
1989ER188B
ER189		Judd CV 3.5 V833 Oscar LarrauriDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQ0NC
1990ER189BJudd CV 3.5 V8USABRASMRMONCANMEXFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS0NC
1990ER189BJudd CV 3.5 V833 Roberto Moreno13DNPQRetDNQDNQEXDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQ0NC
1990ER189BJudd CV 3.5 V834 Claudio LangesDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQDNPQ0NC