Abarth

Abarth & C. S.p.A. was an exciting Italian company that made fast racing cars and special performance cars. It was started by a man named Carlo Abarth in 1949. Today, the company is owned by Stellantis, a big car company, through its Italian part.

The Abarth logo is very special. It shows a scorpion on a yellow and red background, with a small Italian flag in the middle, and the word “Abarth” written in black. The scorpion was chosen because it represents strength and speed, which are important for racing cars.

History

Carlo Abarth started his journey as the sporting director of the Cisitalia racing team in 1947. When the team closed down the following year, Abarth took over its assets and founded Abarth & C. in Bologna on March 31, 1949, with funding from Armando Scagliarini. He chose the Scorpio as the company logo because it matched his astrological sign.

Abarth used parts from Cisitalia to build and race sports cars, and also sold performance parts for Fiat, Lancia, and other cars. In 1952, Abarth began a famous partnership with Fiat. Over the years, Abarth raced in many events around the world, competing with famous cars like the Porsche 904 and Ferrari Dino. Drivers such as Tazio Nuvolari and Hans Herrmann achieved great successes with Abarth cars.

In 1971, Fiat bought Abarth, and the company focused on preparing Fiat's rally cars. Later, Abarth became part of Fiat's racing department. In 2007, Abarth was re-established as an independent company under Fiat, launching performance versions of Fiat cars like the Abarth Grande Punto. The brand is now based in Turin and continues to make special, high-performance cars.

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Production

Abarth has made many exciting cars over the years. Some of the cars they made or worked on include the Abarth 204A, Abarth 205A Berlinetta, Abarth 207A Spyder Corsa Boano, and many more.

Today, Abarth continues to make special versions of Fiat cars, such as the Abarth 500 and Abarth 124 Spider. They also helped improve cars from other companies, like the Lancia Delta S4.

New 500e	Pulse	Fastback	600e
Class: City car (A) Body style: 3-door hatchback 3-door cabriolet Production: 2023–present	Class: Subcompact crossover (B) Body style: 5-door hatchback Production: 2022–present	Class: Subcompact crossover SUV (B) Body style: 5-door coupe SUV Production: 2023–present	Class: Subcompact crossover SUV (B) Body style: 5-door SUV Production: 2024–present

Motorsport

Rally

Abarth has been very successful in rally racing, which is a type of car race where drivers compete on different surfaces like dirt roads and snow. The company has won many important races, showing how strong and fast their cars can be. Fans of car racing often watch Abarth teams race because of their exciting performances and clever strategies.

Year	Car	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	DC	Points	MC	Points
2007	Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000	Andrea Navarra	KEN 1	TUR 2	BEL 3	RUS 4	POR Ret	CZE 7	ITA 10	SWI Ret	CHI				3rd	32	2nd	90
		Umberto Scandola	KEN Ret	TUR	BEL 5	RUS	POR	CZE	ITA 4	SWI 3	CHI				6th	15
		Anton Alén	KEN	TUR 4	BEL	RUS 1	POR	CZE Ret	ITA	SWI	CHI				7th	15
		Giandomenico Basso	KEN	TUR	BEL	RUS	POR 1	CZE	ITA 2	SWI	CHI				5th	18
2008	Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000	Giandomenico Basso	TUR Ret	POR 4	BEL 6	RUS 3	POR 2	CZE Ret	ESP 1	ITA 1	SWI 5	CHI			3rd	32	2nd	74
		Anton Alén	TUR 3	POR Ret	BEL 11	RUS 2	POR	CZE Ret	ESP 6	ITA 8	SWI 6	CHI			5th	21
		Umberto Scandola	TUR	POR	BEL	RUS	POR 7	CZE	ESP	ITA Ret	SWI Ret	CHI			28th	2
		Renato Travaglia	TUR	POR	BEL	RUS	POR	CZE	ESP	ITA 4	SWI	CHI			6th*	19*
		Alessio Pissi	TUR	POR	BEL	RUS	POR	CZE	ESP	ITA 13	SWI	CHI			-	0
		Andrea Navarra	TUR	POR	BEL	RUS	POR	CZE	ESP	ITA Ret	SWI	CHI			-	0
2009	Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000	Giandomenico Basso	MON 5	BRA 3	KEN	POR Ret	BEL 8	RUS 3	POR 1	CZE Ret	ESP 8	ITA	SCO		5th	28	4th	43
		Anton Alén	MON Ret	BRA Ret	KEN	POR 14	BEL	RUS 7	POR	CZE	ESP	ITA	SCO		34th	3
		Luca Rossetti	MON Ret	BRA	KEN	POR	BEL	RUS	POR Ret	CZE 10	ESP	ITA 2	SCO		10th	8
		Bernd Casier	MON	BRA	KEN	POR	BEL 14	RUS	POR	CZE	ESP	ITA	SCO		-	0
		Miguel Fuster	MON	BRA	KEN	POR	BEL	RUS	POR	CZE	ESP Ret	ITA	SCO		-	0
		Umberto Scandola	MON	BRA	KEN	POR	BEL	RUS	POR	CZE	ESP	ITA 11	SCO		-	0
		François Duval	MON	BRA	KEN	POR	BEL	RUS	POR	CZE	ESP	ITA Ret	SCO		-	0
2010	Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000	Luca Rossetti	MON	BRA	ARG	CAN	ITA	BEL	AZO	MAD	CZE	ITA 5	SCO	CYP	22nd	4	6th	6
		Giandomenico Basso	MON	BRA	ARG	CAN	ITA	BEL	AZO	MAD	CZE	ITA 7	SCO	CYP	36th	2

FIA R-GT Cup

Abarth took part in the FIA R-GT Cup, showing great skill over several years. In 2017, they were the runners-up, but then they became champions in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Their success in these competitions shows how strong and talented the Abarth team was during this time.

• 2017 FIA R-GT Cup (Runner-up)
• 2018 FIA R-GT Cup (Champion)
• 2019 FIA R-GT Cup (Champion)
• 2020 FIA R-GT Cup (Champion)