Scuderia del Portello is an Italian
sports association dedicated to the activities of
Alfa Romeo cars and historic models in motorsport and rallies; the official club is located at the Alfa Romeo Museum in
Arese. On February 3, 1982, the journalist Luca Grandori, together with Edilberto Mandelli, Pietro Rondo, Giorgio Schoen, Stefano Senin and Renato Ughi, founded the Scuderia in Arese as part of the Centro Direzionale Alfa Romeo with the patronage of the mother company. The name recalled the suburbs of Milan where the company's first factories were built. The Scuderia was conceived as a structure for giving support and technical assistance to drivers racing Alfa Romeo cars which were no longer in production, but the articles of association stated that its aim was also to promote the brand, as well as to safeguard its historical and technological heritage, as a contribution to the history of
car racing. It immediately became the official Alfa Romeo team for historical car races. In 1990 Scuderia del Portello changed its statute and broadened its activity to also include modern racing cars, becoming an official club of the communication of the brand management. On that occasion the logo was changed as well, taking on its present appearance which recalls the form of the
Alfa Romeo 1900 radiator. The current president and team principal is Marco Cajani.
Activities FIA Historic Racing Championships The following are the maximum titles won by the Scuderia in
FIA Historic racing Championships:
European Cup for Historic GT Cars European Challenge for Historic Touring Cars Other races In addition to the titles won under the aegis of the FIA, Scuderia del Portello has won eight Italian Historic Car Championships, and over 300 overall class victories in historical car races both in European and National championships. In 1997 the Scuderia won the Tour Auto (revival of the
Tour de France Automobile) with Cajani-Faraci (
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce), and in 2004, 2006, and 2007 the Tour de España, respectively with Jean Sage (
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Ti), Sage-Entremont (
Alfa Romeo 1900 Ti) and Cajani-Confaloni (
Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Zagato). The Scuderia took part in the commemorations of important historical races such as the
Carrera Panamericana (1990, 1991, 2002), where in 1991 it was awarded “best participating team”, and in 2002 won in the
Sport Menor category with Arturo Merzario and Vinicio Marta (Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce), and in the
Original Panamericana category with Prisca Taruffi and Antonio Maglione (
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce). The Scuderia took part in two editions of the
London–Sydney Marathon (1993 and 2000) and in the
Peking to Paris in 2007. In 2004 it was the only racing team to take part in all six classes at
Le Mans Classic, the
historical reconstruction of the
24 Hours of Le Mans, and with Phil Hill it gained class victory with an Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CMM. In
Italy, Scuderia del Portello members and cars usually participate in commemorations of the historical
Mille Miglia and
Targa Florio. The Scuderia has achieved relevant results with modern racing cars too, including a Drivers and Constructors Championship ISCS International Series (
Group N), an Italian Superproduction Championship, two CIVT Italian Touring Car Championships (
Group N), an ETCS Superdiesel Challenge (Class up to 2.5cc), two Italian Cups for women, one victory in the Alfa Romeo Challenge, a class victory at the
24 Hours Nürburgring and two victories in the
Italian Superturismo Championship (Private trophies).
Relevant drivers •
Bruno Bonini •
Costantino Bertuzzi •
Angelo Renato Chiapparini •
Vic Elford •
Carlo Facetti •
Fabio Francia •
Giovanni "Nanni" Galli •
Phil Hill •
Arturo Merzario •
Sandro Munari •
Gino Munaron •
Fabian Peroni •
Gian Luigi Picchi •
Luigi "Gino" Pozzo •
Gian Claudio "Clay" Regazzoni •
Alessandro Sgarzi •
Prisca Taruffi •
Nino Vaccarella •
Ross Zampatti ==Selection of exhibits==