Jolly Club
Jolly Club was an Italian motor racing team, which competed in the World Rally Championship, the Sportscar World Championship, the European Touring Car Championship, the BPR Global GT Series, and briefly in the Formula One World Championship, along with several domestic championships, it was mainly connected to brands like Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Ferrari. It was created in 1957 in Milan by idea of Mario Angiolini,
the team won several championships. The team's main sponsor was Italian gaming totalizer Totip so the cars used orange and green colors on their livery until the 1996 World Rally Championship. They also had a lengthy association with alcoholic beverage company Martini & Rossi.
File:Lancia Delta HF Integrale 01.jpg|thumb|right|Carlos Sainz Sr.'s and the Jolly Club team's 1993 Lancia Delta HF Integrale at the Lancia centenary celebrations in Turin in 2006.
File:Fiat 131 Abarth of Walter Röhrl at 1980 Rallye Sanremo.jpg|thumb|right|Fiat 131 Abarth of Walter Röhrl, prepared by Jolly Club
Gianfranco Cunico won the Italian Rally Championship driving Ford Escort Cosworths in 1994, 1995, 1996, the 1995 and 1996 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:- Alessandro Fiorio, 8 races and World Champion 4WD Group N with a Lancia Delta in 1987.
- Dario Cerrato, 41 runs between the European Rally Championships and Italian and European Champion in 1985 with a Lancia 037.
- Miki Biasion, 32 races in World Championships and European Jolly Club and twice world rally champion with Martini Racing, also won the 1983 European Rally Championship and the Italian Championship.
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 Trademark 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
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bellasi F1 70 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bellasi F1 70 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 |  F1|1977GoodyearF1|1977GoodyearWRC resultsWRC Results (Group B era)
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