Company overview
Dallara Group S.r.l. is an Italian multinational manufacturer of racing cars. Founded in 1972 by Giampaolo Dallara, the company began building chassis for sports car racing and hillclimbing. Dallara previously worked for Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, and De Tomaso, and co-founded Autodromo Riccardo Paletti. Dallara designed his first Formula Three car for Walter Wolf Racing in 1978 and has been involved in Formula Three since 1981, winning numerous championships. Dallara began producing racing cars for the IndyCar Series in 1997 and has been the sole manufacturer since 2007, winning seventeen Indianapolis 500s. The company also designs and builds cars for endurance races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. Dallara has produced cars for World Series by Nissan, FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 Championships. In 2007, Dallara created the Formulino chassis for Formula Three and Indy Lights. The company has also built cars for various manufacturers including Lancia, Ferrari, Toyota, Audi and Chrysler. Dallara produces handbikes under the Z-Bike brand and designed a handbike for Alex Zanardi, leading to Paralympic success. Finally, Dallara designs road cars such as the Stradale and provides engineering services for manufacturers including Renault, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Maserati and Lamborghini.
