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)
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.
Quote from: lele felix on August 29, 2006, 01:51:42 PM
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....
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?
Quote from: lele felix on August 29, 2006, 03:11:48 PM
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!
Many thanks...
Lele.
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.
Quote from: lele felix on August 29, 2006, 04:47:05 PM
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...
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.
Quote from: lele felix on August 29, 2006, 05:49:21 PM
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!!
Yes..of course!!
I think that Ritmo are untimated to one month...I hope!!
Bye :-)
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
Quote from: lele felix on October 03, 2006, 01:20:57 AM
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.
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
Quote from: lele felix on October 04, 2006, 01:08:53 AM
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...
This is the first rally with my new Ritmo (last weekend in San Marino Republic).
4° Rallylegend....a very very fantastic rally!!!!
Photo: www.dueeffecorse.it/Gallery/Gallery_Legend-06.htm
Vlasi, thanks for link of CRAC site..
Quote from: lele felix on October 09, 2006, 09:02:49 PM
This is the first rally with my new Ritmo (last weekend in San Marino Republic).
4° Rallylegend....a very very fantastic rally!!!!
Photo: www.dueeffecorse.it/Gallery/Gallery_Legend-06.htm
Vlasi, thanks for link of CRAC site..
very nice pics!! You can be proud of the result of your replica.
Did you finish well in the rally? Where are you living exactely?
In fact we are very proud of the done work!
We have found some buyers, but we do not want to sell our Ritmo.
In the competition have arrived 6th of gr.2/3...but it was very better possible to do .... Have had many problems with the brakes, then downhill have very softly gone! then we have run under the rain with pneumatic slik!
We live in Bergamo .... At 50 km to Milan.
There are many new photos...
www.dueeffecorse.it/Gallery/Gallery_Legend-06.htm
Quote from: lele felix on October 10, 2006, 04:20:50 PM
In fact we are very proud of the done work!
We have found some buyers, but we do not want to sell our Ritmo.
In the competition have arrived 6th of gr.2/3...but it was very better possible to do .... Have had many problems with the brakes, then downhill have very softly gone! then we have run under the rain with pneumatic slik!
We live in Bergamo .... At 50 km to Milan.
I asked where you live because the Ritmo club of france is doiing a meeting at Beaune (around 600 km from Bergamo, I checked it) the weekend of 28 october with a sunday run at the track of Pouilly. If you are interested to go there I can arrange some things for you. Let me know. I think they would be delighted to see your Ritmo!
thank you, you are very kind to call me this.
Now cannot answer why to beginning of November probably I will run in the "Rally-Ronde Città dei Mille" with our Lancia Delta Integrale, and this will keep me very engaged in the next few weeks as I must work very much at the car ( shock-absorbers, brakes, etcetera ).
However I promise you that I let you know my availability for that event.
Thanks a lot of.
Gabriele.
(excuse me for my english)
I asked where you live because the Ritmo club of france is doiing a meeting at Beaune (around 600 km from Bergamo, I checked it) the weekend of 28 october with a sunday run at the track of Pouilly. If you are interested to go there I can arrange some things for you. Let me know. I think they would be delighted to see your Ritmo!
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Hi Vlasi,
I am very sorry but we will be very engaged in the next few days with the job.
Unfortunately we cannot participate.
We are very sorry because this is a very beautiful event ...
We hope to be able to come next time.
Quote from: lele felix on October 26, 2006, 01:53:44 AM
I asked where you live because the Ritmo club of france is doiing a meeting at Beaune (around 600 km from Bergamo, I checked it) the weekend of 28 october with a sunday run at the track of Pouilly. If you are interested to go there I can arrange some things for you. Let me know. I think they would be delighted to see your Ritmo!
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Hi Vlasi,
I am very sorry but we will be very engaged in the next few days with the job.
Unfortunately we cannot participate.
We are very sorry because this is a very beautiful event ...
We hope to be able to come next time.
No problem! the historic automobile scene is a small world. We will be able to see eatchother on one or another event anyway!
Greetz, Eric.
Certainly.
I realy hope this!
A friend of mine gave me the url of a great raceclip. It is 1979 during the Giro d'Italia. You will find three Ritmo 75 gr.2 on the video. One of them is the Giro d'italia Ritmo with Bettega on the wheel, subject of this topic. The others are from the private teams "River team" and "Blue team". Authentic stuff giving me the thrils!! On top of that you see marvelous pictures of some Stratos and a beautifull Beta Monte Carlo. Enjoy!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=126BMpy8_4o&NR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=126BMpy8_4o&NR)
Hi Vlasi..
Thank you very very much..
Now I have some problem with my computer...so I can't seethe video...
Next week I hope to see all video...
Bye bye and happy new year!!
Gabriele.
Got some nice pictures through my friend Fabrice of CRAC of Per Eklunds' 1979 Ritmo gr2 in service!!
Some more pictures of these beautifull Alitalia Ritmo's....
And here how it is actualy. Beautifully restored... (pictures Geert Cassier)