Bike Garage - Tecno K250 F4

The 60s were ane of the close lively in addition to fertile on the technical level, where telescopic or exactly enthusiastic engineers were able to practise specials for both 2 in addition to iv wheels. An representative is this TecnoKart 250, a minor genuine Formula iv amongst Ducati engine, practicing a kart amongst steroids.

The Bologna based Tecno Team started amongst ii brothers, Gianfranco in addition to Luciano Pederzani. They owned a hydraulic view manufacturing flora inward Bologna, Italy but their master copy interests were motor racing. They started past times edifice Karts inward 1962 (TecnoKart) in addition to won several World titles. TecnoKart larn a success worldwide in addition to was good known both sides of the Atlantic.

Then inward 1964 Gianfranco in addition to Luciano Pederzani progressed to construct Formula iv cars. Only 250 of these Tecno Formula iv cars were built!

In 1966 Tecno turned their attending to edifice F3 cars in addition to ii years afterwards F2 cars. The Tecno squad was the starting betoken for famous riders similar Ronnie Peterson, Derek Bell, Francois Cevert in addition to the Swiss driver Clay Regazzoni, these trivial motorcar cutting the teeth of in addition to then many of Motorsports really nifty drivers. Discovered past times Coys specialist untouched inward a barn for twenty years, this wonderful Tecno, amongst a Ducati engine inward the back,  represents a wonderful slice of Motorsport in addition to Motor racing history.

Formula iv – Class 1. 250cc.

Single seater cars only.

Minimum wheelbase 63 inches.

Minimum runway of front end in addition to bring upwards wheels 41 inches.

Exhaust organization to projection no to a greater extent than than 10 inches behind rearmost border of bring upwards tyres in addition to outlet must travel horizontal or inclined downwards.

Roll bar compulsory.

Engine must convey a maximum capacity of 250cc in addition to travel air cooled.

No to a greater extent than than ii cylinders.

Normally aspirated, no Turbo or Super chargers allowed

Engine must travel from a Standard Series Production, Touring motor bicycle or Sports machine of which at to the lowest degree M produced.

The minimum full weight of driver, motorcar in addition to whatever fuel left at the cease of every race must travel 500lb. (“I’m in all likelihood 2 thirds that weight without the car!”)

Photo from Stile Italiano