Alfa Romeo GTA - GTA 1900 and GTA 2000

GTA 1900 and GTA 2000

According to Maurizio Tabucchi (Maurizio Tabucchi is Alfa Romeo book author and consultant at Italian Vintage Automobile Association and at Alfa Romeo Italian Register). the GTA 2000 was a kind of test mule for the GTAm engine. That is the GTAm motor with Lucas injection (208 hp @ 6500 rpm) that was fitted to a GTA 1300 Junior chassis. Tabucchi states that the first outing of these car was at the Tour de Corse in 1969 - this took place November 8–9, 1969. Wheels were 14x7 with Michelin PA2 or TA3 tires. Cars were entered by Autodelta and drivers were Pinto/Santonacci who suffered a puncture and suspension breakage at Guitera. The other team was Barayller/Fayel who suffered clutch breakage.

Tony Adriaensens also reports GTA 2000 race results, albeit later.

Circuit of Benguela, Angola April 10, 1970, Peixinho GTA2000 - 1st overall

Circuit of Cabinda, Angola April 26, 1970, Peixinho - 1st and Bandeira/Viera - 2nd both cars are described as GTA2000

São Paulo, Brazil, May 1–3, 1970, Zambello/Fernandez - 2nd, GTA2000

Interlagos, Brazil, August 9, 1970, Catapani - 1st overall, GTA2000

Nova Lisboa, Angola, August 9–10, 1970 - 6h Intercacionais do Huamba, Fraga/Resende - 2nd place,

Santos "Peras"/Flavio Santos car# 8 - 3rd place, both cars are described as GTA 1300 Juniors with 2 liter motor

There are some doubts whether the Brazilian cars were actually 2000cc, as both Zambello and Fernandez are reported to have won events in 1969 with a GTA1900 which is a different engine (1840cc), though it can not be ruled out that their car was upgraded to 2000cc for 1970. Regardless, given the dates of the events in Brazil, the Angolan and Brazilian cars are different.