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Fondmetal GR01
Category	Formula One; Interserie
Constructor	Fondmetal
Designer(s)	Robin Herd (Technical Director) ; Tim Holloway (Chief Designer) ; Tino Belli (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor	Fondmetal F1
Successor	Fondmetal GR02
Technical specifications
Chassis	carbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)	double wishbones, pushrods
Suspension (rear)	as front
Engine	HBA5 3,497 cc (213.4 cu in) V8 naturally-aspirated mid-engined
Power	660 hp @ 12,000 rpm
Fuel	Agip
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Fondmetal F1 SpA
Notable drivers	14. Andrea Chiesa; 15. Gabriele Tarquini
Debut	1992 South African Grand Prix

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The Fondmetal GR01 was a Formula One car designed by Robin Herd, Tim Holloway and Tino Belli for the Fondmetal F1 SpA team. It was used in the first part of 1992 season.

The car was based on the Fomet F1 and was also equipped with a Ford engine, not the DFR fitted to the Fomet F1, but the HB, which had 100hp more power than the DFR. Fondmetal fielded two cars, for Andrea Chiesa and Gabriele Tarquini.

The GR01 recorded poor results; the model never saw the finish line.

One of GR01s was bought by Ranieri Randaccio, who redesigned the car, by enlarging the airbox and adding wheel covers over the wheels, for use in the Interserie. He raced this car from 1994 to 1997 and took second places at Most (1994, 1997) and Brands Hatch (1996).

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position, results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Points	WCC
1992	Fondmetal F1 SpA	Ford HB V8	G		RSA	MEX	BRA	ESP	SMR	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	JPN	AUS	0	NC
				Andrea Chiesa	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ		DNQ
				Gabriele Tarquini	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret

References

^ "Engine Ford Cosworth". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

"Fondmetal – Full Profile". f1rejects.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
"Fondmetal GR01". chicanef1.com. Retrieved 8 May 2011.

[1] "Engine Ford Cosworth". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

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 | Car_name = Fondmetal GR01
-| Image = [[File:1992 Andrea Chiesa Fondmetal.jpg|250px]]
+| Image = [[File:1992 Andrea Chiesa Fondmetal cropped.jpg|250px]]
 | Category = [[Formula One]]<br />[[Interserie]]
 | Constructor = [[Fondmetal]]
-| Designer = [[Robin Herd]]<br />[[Tim Holloway]]<br />[[Tino Belli]]
+| Designer = [[Robin Herd]] (Technical Director) <br />[[Tim Holloway]] (Chief Designer) <br />[[Tino Belli]] (Head of Aerodynamics)
-| Predecessor = [[Fomet F1]]
+| Predecessor = [[Fondmetal F1]]
 | Successor = [[Fondmetal GR02]]
 | Team = [[Fondmetal|Fondmetal F1 SpA]]
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 | Wheelbase =
 | Track =
-| Engine name = [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] HB
+| Engine name = [[Ford-Cosworth HB engine|HBA5]]
 | Capacity = {{convert|3497|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}}
 | Configuration = [[V8 engine|V8]]
-| Turbo/NA =
+| Turbo/NA = [[naturally aspirated engine|naturally-aspirated]]
-| Engine position =
+| Engine position = [[mid-engined]]
+| Power = 660 hp @ 12,000 rpm<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-ford-cosworth.aspx|title=Engine Ford Cosworth|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref>
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 The '''Fondmetal GR01''' was a [[Formula One]] car designed by [[Robin Herd]], [[Tim Holloway]] and [[Tino Belli]] for the [[Fondmetal|Fondmetal F1 SpA]] team. It was used in the first part of [[1992 Formula One season|1992]] season.
-The car was based on the [[Fomet F1]] and was also equipped with a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] engine, not the DFR (as used in the Fomet F1) but the HB, which had 100 HP more power than DFR. Fondmetal fielded two cars, for [[Andrea Chiesa]] and [[Gabriele Tarquini]]. Chiesa was probably too tall for the new car.
+The car was based on the [[Fomet F1]] and was also equipped with a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] engine, not the DFR fitted to the Fomet F1, but the HB, which had 100hp more power than the DFR. Fondmetal fielded two cars, for [[Andrea Chiesa]] and [[Gabriele Tarquini]].
 The GR01 recorded poor results; the model never saw the finish line.
-Then one of GR01s was bought by [[Ranieri Randaccio]], who remade the car (e.g. enlarged the airbox and added unsightly wheel covers over the wheels). He raced this car in [[Interserie]] from 1994 to 1997 and took second places at Most (1994, 1997) and [[Brands Hatch]] (1996).
+One of GR01s was bought by [[Ranieri Randaccio]], who redesigned the car, by enlarging the airbox and adding wheel covers over the wheels, for use in the [[Interserie]]. He raced this car from 1994 to 1997 and took second places at [[Autodrom Most|Most]] (1994, 1997) and [[Brands Hatch]] (1996).
-{{-}}
+{{Clear}}
 ==Complete Formula One results==
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 | [[1992 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]
 | [[1992 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
-|rowspan="3" style="background:#ffffff;"|'''0'''
+| rowspan="3"|'''0'''
-|rowspan="3" style="background:#ffffff;"|'''NC'''
+| rowspan="3"|'''NC'''
 |-
 |align="left"| [[Andrea Chiesa]]
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 == References ==
+{{reflist}}
-* {{cite web |url= http://www.f1rejects.com/teams/fondmetal/profile.html |title= Fondmetal – Full Profile |publisher= f1rejects.com |accessdate=8 May 2011}}
+* {{cite web|url=http://www.f1rejects.com/teams/fondmetal/profile.html |title=Fondmetal – Full Profile |publisher=f1rejects.com |accessdate=8 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227212421/http://f1rejects.com/teams/fondmetal/profile.html |archivedate=December 27, 2010 }}
 * {{cite web |url= http://www.chicanef1.com/indiv.pl?name=Fondmetal%20GR01&type=M |title= Fondmetal GR01 |publisher= chicanef1.com |accessdate=8 May 2011}}