Last update: March 17, 2025
Alfa Romeo has always been involved in various motorsports—including Formula One, sports car racing, touring car racing, and rallies—with achievements giving the marque a sporty image. Alfa Romeo managed to held this image despite financial losses and different ownerships.
Alfa Romeo TZ & GTAm
1965 Le Mans 24h, Alfa Romeo TZ2. Nowadays we have escape roads and when a car comes to a halt, it’s being salvaged by the track marshals during a (virtual) safety car. In 1965 things were different: At the outside of Mulsanne corner was a large sand trap and when a car got caught, you had to dig it out your self while the race just went on. This happened to Teo Zeccoli in the first lap. It was so warm, he even took off his racing suit when trying to get the car free from the sand.
#43 Teo Zeccoli (I) / José Rosinski (F) – DNF
Alfa Romeo Guilia TZ2 – 1.6 liter Alfa Romeo straight-4, approximately. 170 hp. Unknown tires. Weight 620 kg. steel monocoque + fiberglass body, chassisnr. #7750112
- BEST 9605 diorama #587 / 2000 (diecast)
1970 Dutch Touring Cars Zandvoort, Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm. The Dutch Touring Car Championship in 1970 was dominated by Alfa Romeo. The battle was between European Champion Toine Hezemans (#105) – who drove a different car than he did in the ETCC – Nico Chiotakis (#103 and anti-skid specialist Rob Slotemaker (#104). Toine won most races and became Dutch champion in the category over 1.6 liter.
#104 Rob Slotemaker (NL) – 2nd
Alfa Romeo Giulia 2000 GTAm – 2.0 liter Alfa Romeo straight-4, approx. 210 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 930 kg. Steel monocoque, achassisnr. #unknown
- PROGRETTO-K RAC007 (diecast)
1971 European Touring Cars Monza 4h, Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm. Toine Hezemans started the 1971 season the way he finished in 1970, with a win. Alfa Romeo took the title for makes, but the driver championship was won by Dieter Glemser in the division III Ford Capri, who took one class victory more than Toine who won five times.
#27 Toine Hezemans (NL) – 1st
Autodelta Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm – 2.0 liter Alfa Romeo straight-4, approx. 220 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 920 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- M4 Una Storia Italiana 7046 limited 1344 pcs (diecast)
1971 European Touring Cars Spa-Francorchamps 24h, Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm. Toine Hezemans and Carlo Facetti finished 3rd and won their class in this year’s 24-hour race at Francorchamps. Dieter Glemser and Alex Soler-Roig took the overall victory in Belgium in their Ford Capri in front of the famous red AMG Mercedes 300 SEL.
#43 Toine Hezemans (NL) / CArlo Facetti (I) – 3rd / 1st
Autodelta Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm – 2.0 liter Alfa Romeo straight-4, approx. 220 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 920 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- FABBRI Alfa Romeo Collection 01 (diecast)
1971 Belgian Touring Cars Coupe de Spa, Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm. The Belgian touring car scene has always been of a high level. The third round of the championship was held at Spa-Francorchamps where Hans J. Stuck won in an Alpina BMW CS in front of Teddy Pilette in a Steinmetz Opel Commodore. This Grafo Racing Alfa Romeo driven by Jean-Claude Franck finished 3rd and won the 2-liter category.
#36 Jean-Claude Franck (B) – 3rd / 1st
Grafo Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm – 2.0 liter Alfa Romeo straight-4, approx. 220 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 920 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- PROGRETTO-K PK133 (diecast) Progretto-K advertises the car has raced at ETCC Brno, but that’s not correct
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 V8
1970 Targa Florio, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3. The Targa Florio is a very demanding track where the slightest mistake can have great consequences. Toine Hezemans went off track with his Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 and damaged the suspension.
#14 Toine Hezemans (NL) / Masten Gregory (USA) – DNF
Autodelta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 Spider – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V8, approx. 400 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 700 kg. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- TRUE SCALE MINIATURES TSM 154365 (resin, produced by Spark)
1970 Le Mans 24h, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3. Previous versions of the Alfa Romeo – the 33/2 – had a 2-liter engine. In 1969 Alfa Romeo introduced the 33/3 with powerful 3.0 liter V8 engine. The first two years didn’t bring much success yet, this beautiful long tail version got disqualified because of a push start. The other 3 Alfa Romeo’s all had to retire. One crashed and two had an engine failure.
#35 Nanni Galli (I) / Rolf Stommelen (D) – DSQ
Autodelta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 Spider coda lunga – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V8, approx. 400 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 700 kg. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. 10580-023
- FABBRI Alfa Romeo Collection 46 (diecast)
1971 Sebring 12h, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3. The 1971 version of the Alfa T33 was very successful right away. The Italians beat Porsche three times: In Brands Hatch, Targa Florio and Watkins Glen. At Sebring the teammates of this car finished 2nd and 3rd, this one retired.
#34 Toine Hezemans (NL) / Nino Vaccarella (I) – DNF
Autodelta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V8, approx. 420 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 700 kg. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. ##75080-009
- FABBRI Alfa Romeo Collection 43 (diecast)
1971 Targa Florio, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3. The Targa Florio 1971 was an Alfa Romeo party, but a Dutch party as well with Hezemans winning and Van Lennep finishing second beating the favorite Porsche 908/03’s.
#2 Gijs van Lennep (NL) / Andrea de Adamich (I) – 2nd
#5 Toine Hezemans (NL) / Nino Vaccarella (I) – 1st
Autodelta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V8, approx. 420 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 700 kg. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. #75080-019 & #75080-010
- FABBRI Una Storia Italiana 7022 & Alfa Romeo Collection 64 (diecast)
1971 Nürburgring 1000 km, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3. The 1971 version of the Alfa 33 was very successful, beating Porsche three times. Rolf Stommelen qualified this car on the front row at the Nürburgring but failed to finish due to engine problems. His teammates finished 4th and 5th behind the Porsche 908/03’s that took revenge for losing the Targa Florio. Gijs van Lennep was back behind the wheel of a Martini Porsche and finished third.
#10 Rolf Stommelen (D) / Nanni Galli (I) – DNF
Autodelta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V8, approx. 420 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 700 kg. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- FABBRI Una Storia Italiana 7021 (diecast)
1972 Buenos Aires 1000 km “Temporada”, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3. The 1971 version of the Alfa T33 was very successful, beating Porsche on several occasions. It was favorite for the 1972 season but got beaten by Ferrari every occasion. At the start of the 1972 season, Alfa Romeo still used the 1971 Tipo 33/3. They finished 3rd, 4th and 9th in the first race of the season, the Temporada.
#2 Vic Elford (GB) / Helmut Marko (A) – 4th
Autodelta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V8, approx. 420 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 700 kg. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. #11572-002
- FABBRI Una Storia Italiana 7164 (diecast)
1972 Targa Florio, Alfa Romeo 33TT3. In 1972 the 5-liter sports cars had disappeared from the world championship. The fight would be among the 3-liter prototypes. In an attempt to improve the Tipo 33, Alfa Romeo changed the concept. The V8 engine remained but gained about 20 hp in power. The 6-speed gearbox was replaced by a 5-speed version to gain weight. Also new were the Goodyear tires. The biggest change was that Alfa abandoned the aluminium monocoque chassis and turned to a space frame (Telaio Tubolare). The car was approximately 50 kg lighter than the 1971 version but didn’t win. Second at the Targa Florio was one the best results.
#5 Nanni Galli (I) / Helmut Marko (A) – 2nd
Autodelta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V8, approx. 440 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 650 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. #unknown
- FABBRI Alfa Romeo Collection 77 (diecast)
1972 Le Mans 24h, Alfa Romeo 33TT3. Autodelta, the Alfa Romeo works team, brought 3 new Alfa Romeo 33TT3 to Le Mans. Ferrari skipped the Le Mans race and now their biggest rival was Matra that was present with 4 cars. Also some privateer Porsches and the Bonnier Lola joined the fight. It never was a fight; the Matra’s were just too quick. In the end, the winning car from Pescarolo and Hill, was 10 laps ahead of another Matra. Third was the old Joest Porsche 908 LH and the only surviving Alfa Romeo finished 4th, 39 laps behind. This #17 car from last year’s winner Helmut Marko and Vic Elford retired with a broken clutch.
#17 Helmut Marko (A) / Vic Elford (GB) – DNF
Autodelta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT3 – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V8, approx. 440 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 650 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. ##11572-002
- FABBRI Alfa Romeo Racing Collection 01 (diecast)
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3. According to FABBRI, this Alfa with the blue front is from the 1971 “Temporada”. But #2 at that race was a McLaren. It wasn’t from the 1972 race either, that is the car seen above. Besides at the Temporada the numbers look different with the logo of local energy company YPF. I found two other Alfa 33/3 that raced with #2 in 1971: Henri Pescarolo in Spa-Francorchamps but that car had a white front and Nanni Galli & Helmut Marko at Zeltweg where the car was entirely red (see pics). Who can help me to solve this little mystery?
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 V12-prototypes
1974 Monza 1000 km, Alfa Romeo 33TT12. With their 3TT33 Alfa didn’t reach the successes they hoped. In 1974 Ferrari had left the world championship and the new Alfa Romeo with 12-cylinder engine took a triple win at the first race of the world championship at Monza. In the other races they had competition from Matra-Simca, Gulf-Mirage and Martini Porsche RSR turbo.
#3 Mario Andretti (USA) / Arturo Merzario (I) – 1st
Autodelta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT12 – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V12 180°, approximately 500 hp. Firestone tires. Weight 670 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. #unknown
- FABBRI Alfa Romeo Collection 54 (diecast)
1975 Monza 1000 km, Alfa Romeo 33TT12. 1975 Was a year in between of two era’s: Matra quit after 3 wins at Le Mans in a row and the new turbocharged Renault was quick but not yet reliable. The Willy Kauhsen Alfa Romeo’s won the world championship with ease. Lafitte and Merzario winning three times together. A drivers title did not exist, otherwise it would have been for Arturo.
#2 Arturo Merzario (I) / Jacques Lafitte (F) – 1st
WKRT Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT12 – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V12 180°, approximately 500 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 670 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. #11512-008
- BRUMM R 238 (diecast)
1975 Nürburgring 1000 km, Alfa Romeo 33TT12. WKRT (Willy Kauhsen Racing Team) entered a third car for the Nürburgring round of the world championship. Mass & Scheckter drove it to 6th place.
#3 Jochen Mass (D) / Jody Scheckter (SA) – 6th
WKRT Alfa Romeo Tipo 33TT12 – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V12 180°, approximately 500 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 670 kg. Aluminium space frame, chassisnr. #11512-009
- FABBRI Alfa Romeo Collection 41 (diecast)
1977 Monza 500 km, Alfa Romeo 33SC12. The 12 cylinder Alfa Romeo sports cars won the 1975 championship but did not compete in 1976, a season that was dominated by the new Porsche 936 turbo. In 1977, Porsche and Renault put all their effort in winning Le Mans. Alfa Romeo was back and the new 33SC12 that had an all new aluminium monocoque. It was the fastest car in the world championship by far, the only competition were some 2-liter prototypes. Alfa Romeo also experimented with a turbo engine, the 12-cylinder was reduced to 2.1 liter and received a turbo on each of the two cylinder banks.
#2 Vittorio Brambilla (I) – 1st
Autodelta Alfa Romeo Tipo 33SC12 – 3.0 liter Alfa Romeo V12 180°, approximately 520 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 750 kg. Aluminium monocoque, chassisnr. #11512-014
- BRUMM R282 (diecast)
Alfa Romeo GTV6, 155 V6 TI & 156 GTA
1985 DTM Championship, Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6. The ‘Deutsche Produktionswagen Meisterschaft’, was becoming the new premier championship in Germany. No prototypes or GT’s, but group A touring cars. Teams competed with many different cars; BMW 635 CSi, but also BMW 323i, Rover Vitesse, Ford Sierra XR4 Ti, Escort turbo, Volvo 240 turbo, Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang and others. The RSM team from Helmut Marko entered two Alfa Romeo GTV 6. The best sounding car on the grid, but just not fast enough. Peter Oberndorfer finished all races in the points but never better than 5th position, which also was his position in the championship.
#6 Peter Oberndorfer (D) – 6th
RSM Alfa Romeo GTV 6 – 2.5 liter Alfa Romeo AR01646 – V6 60º, approx. 220 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1050 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- NEO 46650 (resin)
1986 Tour de Corse, Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6. The Tour de Corse was the 5th rally counting for the world rally championship. Unlike many other rallies, this one is completely held on twisty and narrow asphalt roads. Local hero Yves Loubet drove an Alfetta GTV6 to third place overall and first in group A. He only had two countrymen in group B cars in front of him; Bruno Saby in a Peugeot 205 turbo 16 and Francois Chatriot in a Renault 5 turbo Maxi. Fun fact: 30 from 31 finished teams were all French.
#14 Yves Loubet (F) / Jean-Marc Andrié (F) – 3rd / 1st
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6 – 2.5 liter Alfa Romeo AR01646 – V6 60º, approx. 210 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1100 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- SOLIDO unknown
1995 DTM Championship, Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI. Alfa Romeo is just like Lancia part of the FIAT Group (nowadays Stellantis). The new DTM was a battle between Opel, Mercedes and Alfa Romeo. Nicola Larini won the championship in 1993 with the AWD Alfa Romeo, but was less competitive in 1995. He only managed 1 win and became 6th overall, still the best of the Alfa squad.
#8 Nicola Larini (I) – 6th
Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI – 2.5 liter Alfa Romeo 690RC – V6 60º, approx 440 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1100 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. Abarth SE062 #95/001
- MINICHAMPS MC430 950208 (diecast)
1995 DTM Championship, Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti. The new DTM was a battle between Opel, Mercedes and Alfa Romeo. The last one won the championship with its powerful AWD 155 in 1993, but was less competitive in 1995. This is the Jägermeister car from Michael Bartels who finished 10th in the championship.
#19 Michael Bartels (D) – 10th
J.A.S. Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti – 2.5 liter Alfa Romeo 690RC – V6 60º, approx. 440 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1100 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. Abarth SE057E #94/005
- MINICHAMPS MC430 950219 (diecast)
1995 DTM Championship, Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti. Formula 1 start Michele Alboreto competed in the 1995 DTM season, not in a works car but one from Schübel Engineering. His team mate was another ex-F1 driver Christian Danner. Danner scored a win at the Norisring, and finished 9th in the championship while Alboreto never finished better than 7th and ended the season in 22nd spot with 4 points only.
#12 Michele Alboreto (I) – 22nd
Schübel Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti – 2.5 liter Alfa Romeo 690RC – V6 60º, approx. 440 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1100 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. Abarth SE057E #unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC 430 950212 (diecast)
1996 ITC Championship, Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti. The DTM championship was very popular and the organizer changed it in International Touring Car Championship (ITC). De series expanded to races in other European countries such as Italy, France, UK, Finland and Portugal but also included races at Interlagos and Suzuka. The costs were much too high and it was the last season of the DTM in this format. It would last to 2000 before a new series was launched. Gabriele Tarquini was another former F1 driver that raced the DTM/ITC. The Alfa Corse cars raced with support from Martini in the white Alfa’s. JAS Motorsport, Tarquini’s team, had Martini sponsoring on their red car for the Mugello race. The other races, Tarquini raced in silver and red and managed a win at Silverstone.
#18 Gabriele Tarquini (I) – 1st Silverstone / 6th Mugello
Schübel Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti – 2.5 liter Alfa Romeo 690RC – V6 60º, approx. 440 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1100 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. Abarth SE062E #unknown
- ONYX XT 018 (Silverstone) & XT 021 (Mugello) (diecast)
2004 European Touring Car Championship, Alfa Romeo 156 GTA. The 2004 ETCC season was the last European Touring Car Championship season. For 2005, it would become the FIA World Touring Car Championship. The Drivers Championship title was won by Andy Priaulx for who tied on points with Dirk Müller, both BMW drivers. Reigning champion Gabriele Tarquini drove the beautiful Alfa Romeo 156 to 6 victories and third in the championship, only 5 points behind the two BMW’s.
#1 Gabriele Tarquini (I) – 3rd / 6 victories
AutoDelta Squadra Corse Alfa Romeo 156 GTA – 2.0 liter Alfa Romeo straight-4, approx. 310 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1000 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- FABBRI Alfa Romeo Collection #unknown
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