Automobili Turismo e Sport

For the German ATS Formula One team that operated from 1977 to 1984, see ATS (wheels).
ATS
Full name Automobili Turismo e Sport S.p.A.
Base  Italy
Founder(s) Carlo Chiti
Giotto Bizzarrini
Noted drivers United States Phil Hill
Italy Giancarlo Baghetti
Formula One World Championship career
First entry 1963 Belgian Grand Prix
Races entered 5
Constructors'
Championships		 0
Drivers'
Championships		 0
Race victories 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
Final entry 1963 Italian Grand Prix

ATS (Automobili Turismo e Sport) is an Italian automotive constructor. It once had a racing team that operated between 1963 and 1965, formed after the famous "Palace Revolution" at Ferrari.

Production history

The company was formed by Carlo Chiti and Giotto Bizzarrini, among others – intending for it to be a direct competitor to Ferrari both on the race track and on the street. Chiti and Bizzarrini built, with sponsorship from the Scuderia Serenissima's Count Giovanni Volpi, a road-going sports car and a Formula One racing car.

ATS 2500 GT
ATS 2500 GT sideview

The sports car was the ATS 2500 GT, a small coupé developed by Chiti and Bizzarrini with a Franco Scaglione-designed bodywork built by Allemano. The engine was a mid-mounted 2.5 L V8 engineered by Chiti, capable of achieving 245 hp (180 kW) and accelerating to 257 km/h (160 mph). Only 12 cars were reportedly built, and few exist today. Apart from being one of the first mid-engine sports cars (the René-Bonnet Djet in France is said to have beaten it to the market by a few months), 2500 GT never gained fame or popularity, but its 90 degree DOHC V8 with a flatplane crankshaft was later developed into Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 engine in 2 L, 2.5 L and 3 L formats by Carlo Chiti at Autodelta.

Racing history

The F1 car was the Tipo 100, a 1.5 L V8 engine powering a chassis that was a virtual copy of the outdated Ferrari 156. Drivers Phil Hill and Giancarlo Baghetti, also fleeing from Ferrari during a period of political turmoil, were signed to drive the new car, but a dismal 1963 Formula One season forced Chiti to close the door on the racing team. The ATS would later be used in the Derrington-Francis project spearheaded by the Rob Walker Racing Team's former chief mechanic, Alf Francis.

Count Volpi subsequently backed the Serenissima marque which used much technology similar to ATS. Bruce McLaren used a Serenissima engine for a few Grands Prix in 1966.

Post-bankruptcy

After the demise of ATS, Bizzarrini moved to Lamborghini before building his own cars as Bizzarrini, while Chiti founded Autodelta together with fellow ex-Ferrari engineer Lodovico Chizzola, which would work closely with Alfa Romeo for the following decades.

In 2012, 50 years later, ATS began to build two new cars: the ATS Sport and the ATS 2500 GT.

In 2013, the new ATS Leggera, a 2-seater spider with retro style, was announced.[1]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points WCC
1963 ATS 100 ATS V8 D MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER ITA USA MEX RSA 0 18th
Phil Hill Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret
Giancarlo Baghetti Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret
Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ingram, Antony (6 November 2013). "ATS 300 Leggera Sports Car Revealed". Motor Authority. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. pp. 40–41 and 188. ISBN 0851127029.

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