Tec-Mec
{{short description|Automobile manufacturer}}
{{Infobox former F1 team
|name = Tec-Mec
|long_name = Studio Tecnica Meccanica
|logo =
|base =
|founders = Valerio Colotti
|staff =
|previous_name =
|next_name =
|drivers = {{flagicon|BRA}} Fritz d'Orey
|constructors =
|engines = Maserati straight-six
|debut = 1959 United States Grand Prix
|races = 1
|cons_champ = 0
|drivers_champ = 0
|wins = 0
|podiums = 0
|points = 0
|poles = 0
|fastest_laps = 0
|last_race = 1959 United States Grand Prix
}}
Tec-Mec (full name Studio Tecnica Meccanica) was a Formula One constructor from Italy. Founded by former Maserati designer Valerio Colotti in 1958, they participated in a single Grand Prix, scoring no World Championship points.
History
Tec-Mec used an improved, lightened version of the Maserati 250F, named the F415. The car was upgraded by the 250F's designer, Colotti, and financed by Lloyd Casner of Camoradi International. The team made its single outing in the 1959 United States Grand Prix, but the car, driven by Fritz d'Orey lasted six laps before retiring, having qualified 17th on the grid ahead of only the midget racer of Rodger Ward.{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/january-1960/16/first-grand-prix-united-states|title=The first grand prix of the United States|author=MJT|date=January 1960|page=16|website=Motor Sport magazine archive|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-24}}
Colotti sold the design studio at the end of the year to found Colotti Trasmissioni, and the company continued to produce cars for the Formula Junior series.
File:Tec-Mec badge.jpgFile:Maserati TecMec.jpg
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Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! Year ! Entrant ! Chassis ! Engine ! Tyres ! Driver ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! Points ! WCC |
| rowspan="2"| 1959
|rowspan="2"| Camoradi |rowspan="2"| Tec-Mec F415 |rowspan="2"| {{Dunlop}} | | MON | 500 | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | USA |rowspan="2"| 0 |rowspan="2"| - |
| Fritz d'Orey
| | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |
| colspan="17"|{{center|{{small|Source:{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|date=1994|publisher=Guinness|page=272|isbn=0851127029}}}}}} |
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See also
References
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- [http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/con-tecme.html Profile at Grand Prix Encyclopaedia]
- [http://www.formula1.com/results/ Results from Formula1.com]
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