Ritmo 75 Abarth gr2 Giro d'italia 1979

[vlasi]

team N° 289  with Bettega, De Vito, Perrissinot. Ritmo Alitalia color
team N° 287 with Fusaro,Perissutti, Alboreto. Ritmo  River Team color

Bettega ended 2nd in scratch behind the Porsche 935 Turbo of Moretti. The team of  Fusaro Alboreto handicaped by a bad suspension ended 6th. Although Alboreto was handeling the circuits quite well!
De Vito was driving the Ritmo on the circuits and Bettega was doiing special stages. This Ritmo was 30 kg lighter and equipped for this occasion with bigger brakes. The power was brought to 168 HP and the gearbox was switched during the differend stages (track or special rally). The press was talking of the Bettega show. Après seulementAfter only 4 specials Bettega was already 4th in scratch, behind 3 Lancia Stratos.
(Source CRAC)


On the last series of photos (black and white) you see the Bettega car in preparation. The fully prepared engine just passed its dyno test while the 5 speed gear box is beiing assembled.
Look at the special disigned dashboard. All meters can be dismounted very easely! Brakes cervo: The dual Abarth cilinder competition assembly for super speed.
(Source Alfred Constantino)

[lele felix]

http://homepage3.nifty.com/group4rally/page022.html

In this page, I see a Ritmo gr.2 with a "2000 cc bialbero" engine...
Is this possible?? I don't think it....
Bye.Lele.

[vlasi]

http://homepage3.nifty.com/group4rally/page022.html

In this page, I see a Ritmo gr.2 with a "2000 cc bialbero" engine...
Is this possible?? I don't think it....
Bye.Lele.

I found an article by Alfred Constantino in one of his books where he mentioned this car as beiing the 1980 Fiat Abarth Ritmo Corsa/Rally 2000 Giro d'Italia.

"it was the last creation of Colucci before his retreat  from Abarth in 1980. The DOHC 2000 cc engine of the 131 replaced the SOHC 1500 cc. The engineer Colucci has modified the front train and the suspension of the75 first serie, and the engine is prepared "full race" like the injection engine Abarth develloped on the 131 world champion. This Abarth 2000 competition prototype made excellent results in the Giro d'Italia of 1980. The  performance was more than equal than simular touring of its class."

So I think it can....

[lele felix]

Thank you very much...
This car, in Giro d'Italia 1980 was in gr.2 or in gr.5 or in gr.Prototipi?
the pilot was Bettega?

[vlasi]

Thank you very much...
This car, in Giro d'Italia 1980 was in gr.2 or in gr.5 or in gr.Prototipi?
the pilot was Bettega?

I only have the Constantino article. There is not mentioned whitch group (I would say it is in group 2). The pilot must have been Bettega as it was Abarths topdriver of that moment!

[lele felix]

Many thanks...
Lele.

[lele felix]

Vlasi...
Do you can send me a mail with Costantino's article?
This is very important for me..

My mail is lelefelix@supereva.it

I anticipate thank's you
Best regards.
lele.

[vlasi]

Vlasi...
Do you can send me a mail with Costantino's article?
This is very important for me..

My mail is lelefelix@supereva.it

I anticipate thank's you
Best regards.
lele.

You should have it by now...

[lele felix]

Thank's you very very very very much!!!
You are a very good friend!
I recive all pages, and now I study all !!!

Best regards
Lele.

[vlasi]

Thank's you very very very very much!!!
You are a very good friend!
I recive all pages, and now I study all !!!

Best regards
Lele.

You'r welcome. I hope to see this replica soon!!!! Keep us informed!!

[lele felix]

Yes..of course!!
I think that Ritmo are untimated to one month...I hope!!
Bye

[lele felix]

Hi vlasi,
 we have worked very hard by two months, but the result think that is good.
 Here a few photos:
www.dueeffecorse.it/auto_ritmo.htm
 What do you think abuot my Ritmo?
 Bye.
Lele

[vlasi]

Hi vlasi,
 we have worked very hard by two months, but the result think that is good.
 Here a few photos:
www.dueeffecorse.it/auto_ritmo.htm
 What do you think abuot my Ritmo?
 Bye.
Lele

I think you can be very proud of it!

Did you also work on suspension and brakes? Can you tell al little more about what engine you put and from which original type of Ritmo you started working?
annyway, congratulations so far and thanks for sharing it with us!!

Eric.

[lele felix]

Thanks for your beautiful words.
Tomorrow morning we will have the new shocks-absorber.
The shocks-absorber are those that in years 1982-1983 used on the Ritmo 125 TC gr.A-N.
The brake and all the mechanical parts are those of the version 125 TC (2000 cc bialbero).
We have added 4 carburetors Weber 40.
As soon as I have other photos I send to you.
I am happy for speaking with you about our machine.
Bye bye.
Gabriele

[vlasi]

Thanks for your beautiful words.
Tomorrow morning we will have the new shocks-absorber.
The shocks-absorber are those that in years 1982-1983 used on the Ritmo 125 TC gr.A-N.
The brake and all the mechanical parts are those of the version 125 TC (2000 cc bialbero).
We have added 4 carburetors Weber 40.
As soon as I have other photos I send to you.
I am happy for speaking with you about our machine.
Bye bye.
Gabriele

I count on it!! Don't forget to take some pics of the inside!!

If you speak french I invite you to take a look on the forum of the site of CRAC http://ritmoabarthcabrio.free.fr/forum/index.php and go to the Ritmo 75 gr2 section. I already introduced your car over there. You will find lots of other information about the Ritmo to...