Jolly Club


Jolly Club was an Italian racing team, which competed in the World Rally Championship and Formula One, it was mainly connected to brands like Lancia and Alfa Romeo. It was created in 1957 in Milan by idea of Mario Angiolini,
the team won several championships. The team's main sponsor was Totip so the cars used orange and green colors on their livery until the World Rally Championship 1996.
, prepared by Jolly Club
Gianfranco Cunico won the Italian Rally Championship driving escort cosworths in 94,95,96,the 95&96 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:
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 and Michele Rayneri, winner of Gr.B class in 1987 with the same car, the Lancia 037.
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 Mark 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

YearChassisEngineTyresDrivers1234567891011121314151617
Bellasi F1 70Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8RSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA
Bellasi F1 70Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Silvio MoserRet
Apollon FlyCosworth DFV 3.0 V8ARGBRARSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACANJPN
Apollon FlyCosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Loris KesselDNADNADNADNADNQ

WRC results

WRC Results (Group B era)

YearCarDriver12345678910111213WDCPoints
1983Lancia 037 Adartico VudafieriMONSWEPORKENFRA
3
GRCNZLARGFINITA
Ret
CIVGBR12th20
1983Lancia 037 Miki BiasionMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINITA
5
CIVGBR21st8
1983Lancia 037 Tonino TognanaMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINITA
Ret
CIVGBR-0
1984Lancia 037 Miki BiasionMON
6
SWEPOR
4
KENFRA
2
GRC
Ret
NZLARGFINITA
3
CIVGBR6th43
1984Lancia 037 Adartico VudafieriMONSWEPORKENFRA
Ret
GRCNZLARGFINITA
Ret
CIVGBR-0
1985Lancia 037 Miki BiasionMON
9
SWEPOR
2
KENFRA
Ret
GRCNZLARGFINITA
6
CIVGBR12th23
1985Lancia 037 Dario CerratoMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINITA
5
CIVGBR25th8
1986Lancia Delta S4 Dario CerratoMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINCIVITA
2
GBRUSA-0

WRC Results (Group A era)

YearCarDriver1234567891011121314WRCPoints
1987Lancia Delta HF 4WD Alex FiorioMON
12
SWE
20
POR
13
KENFRAGRC
20
USA
11
NZLARGFIN
11
CIVITA
7
GBR46th4
1987Lancia Delta HF 4WD Vittorio CanevaMON
87
SWE
26
POR
Ret
KENFRAGRC
Ret
USANZLARGFINCIVITA
13
GBR-0
1987Lancia Delta HF 4WD Mikael EricssonMONSWEPORKENFRAGRC
Ret
USANZLARGFINCIVITA
8
GBR10th28
1987Lancia Delta HF 4WD Jorge RecaldeMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCUSA
7
NZLARGFINCIVITAGBR9th30
1988Lancia Delta HF 4WD Alex FiorioMON
2
SWE
11
POR
2
KENFRAGRC
3
USA
2
NZLARGFIN
7
CIVITA
2
GBR3rd76
1988Lancia Delta HF 4WD Yves LoubetMONSWEPOR
3
KENFRAGRC
Ret
USANZLARGFINCIVITA
Ret
GBR10th*28*
1988Lancia Delta HF 4WD Dario CerratoMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCUSANZLARGFINCIVITA
3
GBR20th12
1989Lancia Delta Integrale Alex FiorioSWEMON
Ret
POR
3
KEN
10
FRAGRC
3
NZLARG
2
FINAUS
4
ITA
2
CIVGBR2nd65
1989Lancia Delta Integrale Dario CerratoSWEMON
7
PORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITA
4
CIVGBR23rd14
1989Lancia Delta Integrale Paolo AndreucciSWEMONPOR
8
KENFRAGRE
Ret
NZLARGFINAUSITACIVGBR58th3
1990Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Dario CerratoMON
4
POR
4
KENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITA
4
CIVGBR6th30
1990Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Alex FiorioMONPORKENFRAGRC
5
NZLARGFIN
Ret
AUSITA
8
CIVGBR9th*25*
1990Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Didier AuriolMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIVGBR
5
2nd*95*
1990Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Robert DroogmansMONPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIVGBR
10
64th1
1991Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Didier AuriolMON
Ret
SWE
9
POR
2
KENFRA
2
GRC
4
NZL
3
ARG
3
FIN
2
AUS
Ret
ITA
1
CIVESPGBR
12
3rd101
1991Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Dario CerratoMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITA
3
CIVESPGBR19th12
1991Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Andrea AghiniMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITA
5
CIVESP
5
GBR14th16
1991Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Gustavo TrellesMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFINAUSITACIVESP
Ret
GBR49th*3*
1993Lancia Delta HF Integrale Carlos SainzMON
14
SWEPOR
Ret
KENFRA
4
GRC
2
ARG
Ret
NZL
4
FINAUS
Ret
ITA
DSQ
ESP
Ret
GBR8th35
1993Lancia Delta HF Integrale Andrea AghiniMON
Ret
SWEPOR
3
KENFRA
Ret
GRC
4
ARGNZLFINAUSITA
Ret
ESPGBR14th22
1993Lancia Delta HF Integrale Gustavo TrellesMONSWEPORKENFRAGRC
5
ARG
4
NZL
7
FINAUSITAESP
6
GBR9th28
1993Lancia Delta HF Integrale Dario CerratoMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCARGNZLFINAUSITA
Ret
ESPGBR-0
1994Ford Escort RS Cosworth Gianfranco CunicoMONPORKENFRAGRCARGNZLFINITA
6
GBR25th6
1994Ford Escort RS Cosworth Malcolm WilsonMONPORKENFRAGRCARGNZLFINITA
9
GBR23rd8
1996Ford Escort RS Cosworth Gianfranco CunicoSWEKENIDNGRCARGFINAUSITA
6
ESP20th6
1996Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Piergiorgio BediniSWEKENIDNGRCARGFINAUSITA
Ret
ESP-0
1997Ford Escort WRC Gianfranco CunicoMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINIDNITA
Ret
AUSGBR-0
1998Ford Escort WRC Gianfranco CunicoMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINITA
Ret
AUSGBR-0
1998Ford Escort WRC Angelo MedeghiniMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINITA
Ret
AUSGBR-0
1999Ford Escort WRC Andrea NavarraMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFINCHNITA
10
AUSGBR-0