Fiat 128

[Podd37]

Hi all. Looking to know if anyone drove or knows someone that drove or worked on Fiat 128's back in the early 70's, in the ETCC. Most of the cars were Italian run, the Filipinetti and Trivellato run cars seeming to be the most succesful. Any pointers, names etc would be most helpful as I am trying to build a replica and need advice. Thanks.

[Motormouth]

My dad drove a 128 back in the 70's..........and my Mum had a 500

[John Turner]

Amusing but not exactly helpful, MM!

A 'Google' found this site amongst others:-

http://www.mirafiori.com/pbs/pbssohc.html

[Podd37]

Leo, your just jealous cos I'm going to Bathurst!! And thanks John, i had forgotten about PBS.

[Motormouth]

Sorry guys, couldn't help myself there. It's true though, we were a Fiat family......goes a long way to explaining my collection of Italian machines
Anyway, you are right, I would love to go to Bathhurst so take loads of pics for me!!!
Best of luck with the info!!

[Frank de Jong]

Here http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/shop.html you find a few sources plus the link to an Italian book on the Fiat 128.

[Marc C]

The Fiat 128 in the 24 Hours at Spa:

1971.
Fernand neri, from Liège - Belgium, entered 3 Fiat 128 in the 24 Hours at Spa:
#72, Frank Vandermast (NL) / Man Bergstein (NL), DNF.
#73, Fernand Neri (B) / Raffaele Pinto (I), 13th.
#74, Marco de Tomasi (I) / Antonio Dimercati (I), DNF.

The same year an other 128 was entered by the Scuderia Palladio, #78, Jacopo "Pino" Trivellato (I) / Angelo Lepri (I), DNF.

And finally 2 other by the Scuderia Filipinetti, #83, Claude Haldi (CH) / Bernard Chenevière (CH) and #84, Walter Dona (I) / Jean-Jacques Cochet (CH) but they were not present for the race.

1972.
#86, Scuderia Filipinetti, Claude Haldi (CH) / Bernard Chenevière (CH), DNA.
#88, Scuderia Filipinetti, Walter Dona (I) / Umberto Grano (I), DNA.
#89, Scuderia Filipinetti, Jean-Louis Lafosse (F) / Gérard Pillon (F), DNA.
#90, Fernand Neri, Fernand Neri (B) / Maurice Damseaux (B), DNF.
#91, Fernand neri, William Scheeren (B) / Francis Polak (B), DNF.
#92, Trivellato-Mineif Racing, Jacopo "Pino" Trivellato (I) / Manfred Mineif (D), DNF.


1973.
#88, Fernand Neri, Fernand Neri (B) / "Fifi" (= Fernand Neri Jr), DNS
#89, East Belgian Racing Team, Emmanuel Remion / "Alix (= Maurice Lenaif), DNF.
#90, Willer (or Trivellato), Angelo Lepri (I) / "Willer" (= Germano Prenol), 25th.


1974
#75, Haribo Racing Team, Lothar Moll (D) / Bodo Eichner (D), DNF.
#76, Renstal Excelsior, Ugo Meloni (B), Wilfried Van Dyck (B), DNQ.
#77, East Belgian Racing Team, Emmanuel Remion (B) / Pascal Witmeur (B), DNF.
#78, East Belgian Racing Team, "Alix" / Georges Cremer (B), DNA
#85, East Belgian Racing Team, René Laplume (B) / Tony di Stefano (B), 23th
#90, Scuderia Mille Miglia, Fornera (I or CH) / Paolo Zuercher (I or CH), Reserve entry.

1975.
#88, Scuderia Mille Miglia, Fernand Neri (B) / "Fifi" (= Fernand Neri Jr), DNQ
#89, Scuderia Mille Miglia, Charles Naveau (B) / Tony di Stefano (B) / Pierre Jamin, 21th and 4th in Div 1.
#90, Scuderia Mille Miglia, Charles Naveau (B) / Pierre Jamin, Reserve entry.
#91, Ecurie Ardennes, Heinz Gerckens (B) / Roger Berndtson (B) / Ugo Meloni (B), 17th and 2nd in Div 1.
#92, Ecurie Ardennes, Alfons Taels (B) / Léopold Clohse (B) / Georges Cremer, 22th and 5th in Div 1.
#93, Ecurie Ardennes, Georges Cremer (B) / Heinz Gerckens (B) / Léopold Clohse (B), Reserve entry.
#94, Ecurie Ardennes, Serge Want (B) / "Didi" (B), Reserve entry.
#95, Italipièces Racing Team, René Laplume (B) / Marcel Tarrès (F), DNQ.


1976
#83, Scuderia Mille Miglia, Tony di Stefano (B) / Charles Naveau (B) / Jean-Daniel Raulet (F), DNF.
#84, East Belgian Racing Team, Léopold Clohse (B) / Alfons Taels (B) / Emmanuel Remion (B), DNF.

[davyboy]

Originally Posted by Podd37

Leo, your just jealous cos I'm going to Bathurst!! And thanks John, i had forgotten about PBS.

Hey Paul, I'm jealous too... how did you manage to pull that one off. I was hoping to take a trip to Macau myself... but it got scuppered by work. Have fun down there.