VIN: the Euromotorsport Ferrari 333 SP chassis 002
History of chassis 002
Of the first five Ferrari 333 SPs constructed, chassis 002 was one of two leased by Antonio Ferrari for his Euromotorsport team (the other having been 005).
Antonio Ferrari was the grandnephew of company founder, Enzo Ferrari.
Between 1989 and 1994, Euromotorsport contested the CART Indycar series.
In 1994, the team expanded to mount an IMSA campaign for which the Italian outfit received backing from Ferrari North America.
That season, Euromotorsport made a promising start by winning the opening race of the season at Road Atlanta (Jay Cochran drove 002’s sister car to victory). However, in May, creditors petitioned the courts to put the team into involuntary bankruptcy and, from round three, Euromotorsport began to run just one of their cars at each event.
Having made just three appearances all year, chassis 002 was retained at the end of the 1994 season.
In 1995 (now painted yellow), it became the first 333 SP to race at Le Mans (its only outing of the year).
The sister car (005) was returned to Ferrari North America at the end of 1994. It was replaced with a new example (009). When 009 was destroyed in its third race, Euromotorsport’s involvement in the IMSA series came to an end.
002 was subsequently sold to Ferrari dealer, Onofrio ‘Frank’ Triarsi, who in turn sold it to a private American collector.
Notable History
Antonio Ferrari (Euromotorsport)
Red livery.
17/04/1994 IMS Road Atlanta 2 Hours (M. Baldi) 12th oa, 12th WSC class (#5)
30/05/1994 IMS Lime Rock 2 Hours (M. Baldi) DNF (#5)
24/07/1994 IMS Laguna Seca 2 Hours (J. Cochran / R. Spence) 4th oa, 4th WSC class (#50)
Repainted yellow.
18/06/1995 IND Le Mans 24 Hours (M. Sigala / J. Cochran / R. Arnoux) DNF (#1)
Sold to Onofrio ‘Frank’ Triarsi, New Jersey.
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