Fulvio Ballabio


Fulvio Ballabio[Monte Carlo Automobile|] is a race car driver born in Milan, Italy. He raced in Formula Two in 1983, in Formula 3000 in 1986 and 6 starts in CART from 1987 to 1989 for Dick Simon Racing and Dale Coyne Racing. More recently he drove in two races of the 2004 Formula X Sport Series.
In 1983, Ballabio started the Monte Carlo Automobile car manufacturer.
In 1989, Ballabio designed the Monte Carlo GTB, a sports car, built of carbon fiber, the idea came from Lamborghini Countach Evoluzione. The engine, a V12 Biturbo with 720 horsepower, was modified by Carlo Chiti, who used to work for Alfa Romeo. The company, "Monte Carlo Automobile" was based in Fontvieille, Monaco. Originally the project was to make 100 supercars, but the project failed with only 5 cars made in the initial period, including the spider car named "Beau Rivage".
In 2005, Ballabio started as Montecarlo Automobile the collaboration with FIA/ACI/CSAI in the challenge of car powered by green energy from the street legal ALA 50 presented in 2008 powered by Methane and LPG and the Quadrifuel "Carlo Chiti" powered by Methane, Ethanol fuel, LPG and gasoline with which got the podium in the Methane class of FIA Alternative Energies Cup to the Montecarlo/BRC W 12 powered by LPG.
On 25 March 2012, Montecarlo/BRC competed in the 4 hours of international endurance race of Monza getting the eighth position among other car powered by gasoline like Ferrari 458, Lamborghini, Porsche, Chevrolet Corvette.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112Pts
Merzario Team SrlMerzario M28BMWSIL
Ret
THR
Ret
HOC
14
NÜR
Ret
16th3
Ecurie Armagnac Bigarre NogaroAGS JH19BMWVAL
Ret
PAU
7
JAR
12
DON
Ret
MIS
5
PER
9
ZOL
NC
MUG
6
16th3

Complete International Formula 3000 results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112Pts
Formula 3000 season|1985]Lola MotorsportLola T950CosworthSILTHRESTNÜRVALPAUSPADIJPERÖSTZANDON
14
NC0
1986Écurie Monaco Monte Carlo 001CosworthSILVALPAUSPAIMO
DNQ
MUGPERÖSTBIRBUGJARNC0
1986-----------------

CART PPG Indy Car World Series

YearTeamChassisEngine12345678910111213141516RankPtsRef
1987 CART PPG [Indy Car World Series|1987]Dick Simon RacingLola T87/00Cosworth DFX V8tLBHPHXINDYMILPORMEACLETORMCHPOCROAMDONAZLAGMIA
26
48th0
1988Dick Simon RacingLola T87/00Cosworth DFX V8tPHXLBH
25
INDYMILPORCLETORMEAMCHPOCMDO
17
ROA
18
NAZLAGMIA39th0
1989Dale Coyne RacingLola T88/00Cosworth DFX V8tPHXLBH
21
INDYMILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHPOCMDO
18
ROA
DNQ
NAZLAG46th0
1990Gohr RacingLola T88/00Cosworth DFX V8tPHXLBHINDYMILDETPORCLEMEATORMCHDENVANMDOROANAZLAG
DNQ
NC-