Scuderia Filipinetti

Scuderia Filipinetti (also French name Ecurie Filipinetti) was a Swiss motor racing team that competed in sports car racing and occasionally in Formula One between 1962 and 1973. It was founded by Georges Filipinetti (1907-1973) to support Swiss driver Jo Siffert, but employed many other drivers including Jim Clark, Phil Hill and Ronnie Peterson. Filipinetti initially named the team as Ecurie Nationale Suisse, but changed it after complaints from the Automobile Club de Suisse.

Mike Parkes driving for Scuderia Filipinetti in 1970

The team ran its cars in a red and white livery and most often used Ferrari cars, although it also employed cars from other manufacturers like FIAT and Chevrolet; the team's 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 made its Le Mans debut in 1968 and returned for the 24 Hours of Le Mans five more times – consecutively – until 1973, a record that remains unbroken by any single chassis.

Drivers

Noted drivers who drove from Scuderia Filipinetti between 1962 and 1973:

• Jim Clark
• Phil Hill
• Ronnie Peterson
• Jo Siffert
• Herbert Müller
• Willy Mairesse
• Jo Bonnier
• Nino Vaccarella
• Dieter Spoerry
• Mike Parkes
• Walter Donna
• Philippe Albera
• André Wicky

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1962	Lotus21 Lotus 24 Porsche 718	Climax FPF 1.5 L4 BRM P56 1.5 V8 Porsche 547/3 1.5 F4	D		NED	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA	RSA
				Jo Siffert			10	Ret		12	DNQ
				Heinz Schiller						Ret
				Heini Walter						14
1963	Lotus 24	BRM P56 1.5 V8	D		MON	BEL	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA	MEX	RSA
				Phil Hill				NC

External links

• Filipinetti X1/9 - All about the first X1/9 racecar from Scuderia Filipinetti
• TSR Audiovisuelles Archiv Scuderia Filipinetti Geneva 1962 (French)
• A photo of the team's Le Mans Corvette in 2009