Sparco
Appearance
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1977 |
Founder | Enrico Glorioso and Antonio Parisi |
Headquarters | Settimo Torinese, Turin , Italy |
Products | Motorsport safety equipment and car accessories |
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Sparco S.p.A is an Italian auto part and accessory company headquartered in Settimo Torinese, Turin, Italy that specializes in producing items such as seats, steering wheels, harnesses, racewear and helmets. Sparco branded alloy wheels are produced under licence by OZ Group. They also sponsor many types of auto races including rallies, single-seaters, and motorcycles.
History
The company was founded in 1977 and has had distributors in the United States for 20 years.
Sponsorships
GP2 Series
Arden International
Marussia Carlin GP2 Team
Caterham Racing
DAMS (Davide Valsecchi overalls)
iSport International
Racing Engineering
Rapax
Trident Racing
Former sponsorships
Formula One
Arrows
Benetton Formula
Forti
Jordan Grand Prix
MasterCard Lola
Midland F1 Racing
Minardi
Prost Grand Prix
Sauber
Super Aguri F1
Spyker F1
Team Lotus (2010–11)
Toyota Racing
Virgin Racing
See also
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