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Alfa Romeo 18 world records
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In 1982, Alfa Romeo managed to achieve 18 world records with a diesel engine on the track to Nardò in Puglia, Italy, to demonstrate that diesel-fueled cars can also have sporting performance. Sport Forward Over the past few years, Alfa Romeo has dominated the European Formula 3 Championship. The manufacturer wanted to demonstrate the superiority of diesel engines with which the series cars were equipped by organizing the speed challenge on the track where the Arese Cars reached 300 km per hour with an average of 190 km per hour. The model cars The Alfa Romeo Sprint, the Alfetta Standard and the Giulietta were used as cars for a speed challenge where the Alfa Romeo Sprint achieved the best maximum time and a maximum speed of 321 km per hour. Still, the best average time was obtained by the Alfetta with an average of 190 km per hour with diesel fuel and petrol cars. In the diesel categories, Alfa Romeo got the best speed between the diesel cars. Alfa Romeo became champion of the world for speed and endurance getting the record for speed distances over 50,000 km. Sponsor and partnership The record-breaking victory was the result of help from the Alfa Romeo coach Terry Drury. A new World Record On May 22, 2012, The Klub Alfa Romeo started from Kraški in Poland and made the Guinness World Record for having the largest parade of Alfa Romeo cars. This parade was held in Gorjansko, Slovenia. The parade had 526 Alfa Romeo vehicles that paraded on a 25 km route. Related Items *Alfa Romeo *Alfa Romeo in motorsport *Touring car racing *FIA Formula 3 European Championship *Diesel engines *Petrol engines *British Touring Car Championship *European Touring Car Championship *Nardo Ring See Also
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