Tec-Mec (full name Studio Tecnica Meccanica) was a
Formula One
Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...
constructor from Italy. Founded by former
Maserati designer
Valerio Colotti Valerio Colotti (19 April 1925 – 19 January 2008) was an Italian automotive engineer, known for his early work with Ferrari and Maserati chassis and transmission systems.
Born in Modena, Colotti joined Ferrari in 1948, working under Aurelio Lam ...
in 1958, they participated in a single Grand Prix, scoring no World Championship points.
Tec-Mec used an improved, lightened version of the Maserati 250F, named the F415. The car was upgraded by the 250F's designer, Colotti, and financed by Lloyd Casner of
Camoradi International
Casner Motor Racing Division – also known as America Camoradi (casner motor racing division), Camoradi USA or Camoradi International – was an American racing team of the 1960s known for racing Maserati Birdcage sports car racing, sports cars, ...
. The team made its single outing in the
1959 United States Grand Prix
The 1959 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on December 12, 1959, at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida. It was the last of 9 races in the 1959 World Championship of Drivers and the 8th and final in the 195 ...
, but the car, driven by
Fritz d'Orey
Frederico José Carlos Themudo "Fritz" d'Orey (25 March 1938 – 31 August 2020) was a Brazilian racing driver of German and Portuguese descent. He participated in three Formula One
Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highes ...
lasted six laps before retiring, having qualified 17th on the grid ahead of only the
midget racer of
Rodger Ward
Rodger M. Ward (January 10, 1921 – July 5, 2004) was a World War II P-38 aviator in the United States Army Air Forces, and an American race driver with 26 victories in top echelon open-wheel racing in North America, two Indianapolis 500 v ...
.
Colotti sold the design studio at the end of the year to found Colotti Trasmissioni, and the company continued to produce cars for the
Formula Junior
Formula Junior is an open wheel formula racing class first adopted in October 1958 by the CSI (''International Sporting Commission'', the part of the FIA that then regulated motorsports). The class was intended to provide an entry level class ...
series.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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key)
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Colotti Trasmissioni Colotti Trasmissioni (Colotti Transmission) is an Italian mechanical engineering firm located in Modena, Italy. It specializes in gears, limited-slip differentials and transmission systems for racing cars.
History 1958-1979
Valerio Colotti, who is ...
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Valerio Colotti Valerio Colotti (19 April 1925 – 19 January 2008) was an Italian automotive engineer, known for his early work with Ferrari and Maserati chassis and transmission systems.
Born in Modena, Colotti joined Ferrari in 1948, working under Aurelio Lam ...
References
Profile at Grand Prix EncyclopaediaResults from Formula1.com
Formula One constructors
Formula One entrants
Italian auto racing teams
Italian racecar constructors
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1958
1958 establishments in Italy
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