MARQUIS MOTORSPORT

Alfa Romeo Sprint - 2002

Created a couple of years ago from a tired road car with a blown engine, this car has taken some impressive results. It was class winner in the winter championsip on 2000 and 3rd overall in class B in 2001, even when running with an old 1500cc engine. With the 1700cc engine it managed 2nd in class B at a winter endurance race at Brands Hatch.

Our rebuild in preparation for 2002 included stripping out as much weight as possible and making it as simple and reliable as possible. We use it in 2 championships so reliability is at the top of the wish list. All trims, interior and exterior, were removed, along with all glass (to be replaced by polycarbonate, except for the mandatory laminated windscreen) and all unnecessary brackets and accessories. We run the car on 15 inch wheels with slick tyres in dry conditions and on 14 inch wheels with cut slicks in wet conditions. Check out the build page for more info.

Specifications:

Body	Alfa Romeo Sud Sprint, around 1988, 3 door coupe. Welded-in roll cage.
Interior	All trim removed. Racing seat with 6-point racing harness, racing pedal extensions, racing steering wheel, pull cables for plumbed-in fire extinguisher simple instrument binnacle and switch array.
Engine	1.7 Litre flat four engine in standard form. Power output over 140 bhp. Further modifications are planned.
Suspension	Adjustable shock absorbers front and rear, sports springs and polyurethane suspension bushes. Wheels will be 15 inch with slick tyres for dry use and 14 inch with cut slicks for wet use.
Brakes	Standard front discs and rear drums, competition front brake pads, competition braided steel brake hoses, adjustable brake bias valve, up-rated brake fluid.
Weight	As low as we can get it!
Performance	Wait and see!