The Fiat Auto Proving Ground in Balocco (Vercelli) was the venue of the second edition of formula ATA, held this month, and Iveco was part of the event as one of the most important sponsors. Formula ATA is a technical-sporting event organized by “Associazione Tecnica dell’Automobile“ (the Italian Automotive Technical Association), which is dedicated to university students and aims at stimulating and awarding the enthusiasm, creativity, competence and team spirit of young engineers. During the races in Balocco two new Daily vans, prepared for the Ferrari team, for which Iveco is the official supplier, acted as the "Safety Cars", clear reminders of the Formula One Grand Prix which was scheduled during the weekend's events, at Monza.

The event included two competitions. In the first one, named Formula SAE Italy, many teams of young engineers competed in static and dynamic tests for conventional single-seated racing vehicles designed by them. The other competition was called the Formula TECH and it was dedicated to the realization and increase in value of innovative solutions developed in the universities all over the world with the purpose of reducing the environmental impact of vehicles on two, three or four wheels.
 

Iveco is an absolute protagonist of a sustainable ecological mobility and the presence in Balocco of the new Daily, and especially the Stralis, the two top products that show the commitment of the company in this sector, were to encourage the technical-scientific competition and will create also an extraordinary meeting opportunity for the academic and industrial worlds.

The 2006 edition of Formula ATA was also richer in content due an international conference meeting which was entitled “Integrated Chassis Control” which took place at the Balocco Proving Ground at the same time, and where new advanced “by-wire” systems for vehicle performance and safety were presented.