One year after entering motor racing sponsorship, Hydro Aluminiun strengthens its presence in international motorsport. Hydro Aluminum, Western Europe's most important producer of raw aluminum, headquartered in Oslo, made a name for itself in 1988 with an unusual level of commitment and within just five months was one of the biggest players in the world.

By supplying technical know-how and light metal, the Norwegian company had made a significant contribution to the development and construction of the highly regarded sports car by the German automobile designer Walter Treser to test new composite construction made of aluminum and plastic under tough racing conditions. Finally, the Norwegian company financed ned a racing series consisting of five races for the "Hydro Aluminum Sports Car Cup".

When the winner was determined after the last run, most racing fans saw the striking Hydro Aluminum logo with the decorative Viking ship. It is true that the cup sponsor was poorer for prize money of 400,000 marks; however, the Scandinavians were able to provide the interested automotive industry with important findings from the races, with which they once again proved to be a competent partner for this branch of industry.

This commitment was so successful, Ivar Hafsett, member of the board and head of the press shop group at Hydro Aluminum, discussed a continuation of the motosport sponsorship in Oslo: "We were hungry for the taste!" What wonder: After all, they quickly recognized the importance of involvement in sports for their own company in general and with a view to even greater frustration in relation to the automotive industry in particular.

In addition, through sponsorship, Hydro Aluminum had gained access to motor racing at a manageable cost and the brand name further consolidated in the European market Hafsett: “We had more than just one foot in the door!” It had long been clear in Oslo that the successful image transfer with the Hydro Aluminum Sports Car Cup threatened to break off that one withdrew as a sponsor of automobile racing, especially since this sponsorship also signaled technical expertise.

"As a raw material supplier, we have to be interested in creating a brand image that is firmly established in the long term, hence also reliability." implies and occupies areas of sympathy that can be easily communicated in connection with our material.

"Basically, therefore, the question was not whether, but in what form Hydro Aluminum would also be involved in automobile racing in 1989. The decision was made in favor of the World Sportscar Championship of Group C 1, in which the Norwegians compete with a Brun Porsche. The sky rocketing Belgo-Norwegian Harald Huysman and the experienced Swede Stanley Dickens were hired as pilots.

"We deliberately committed ourselves to this world championship," emphasizes Hafsett, "the high technical challenge of these regulations is very close to the goals of our company. Racing cars have to be zero-defect cars that reach their full technical potential to the second The same applies in a modified form to Hydro Aluminum services: quality is our ambition. "

Contents

• DRIVER PORTRAIT: HARALD HUYSMAN
• DRIVER PORTRAIT: UWE SCHÄFER
• PROGRAM FOR 1989
• CALENDAR 1989
• TECHNICAL DATA BRUN-PORSCHE 962C
• OSCAR LARRAURI (1990)

DRIVER PORTRAIT: HARALD HUYSMAN

Address	c / o Krissly & Stengraff AS Grenseveien 86 A N - 0663 Oslo 6
Telephone	+ 47 2 6561 10
Born	January 7, 1959 in Fredrikstad (N)
Marital status	Single
Nationality	Norway / Belgium
Languages	Norwegian, Swedish, French, Dutch, English, German
Occupation	Professional racing driver
Hobbies	Tennis, cycling, skiing, running

Motor sport career

1979-1980	First races on go-kart, several victories
1981-1982	Approximately 15 races in Formula Ford 1600, 3 victories
1983	First complete racing season, 20 Formula Ford 1600s, vice European champions
1984	European champions in Formula Ford 1600
1985	9th in the British Formula 3 championship
1986	Several Formula 3 races in France and Germany, track record in Albi (F), 5th in the Formula 3 GP of Monaco
1987	6th in the German Formula 3 championship
1988	3rd in the Barber Saab Pro Series, 3 wins (USA); 3rd in the Hydro Aluminum Sports Car Cup, 1 victory (A); 3 races in Group C on Brun / Gebhardt / Porsche 962
1989	World Sportscar Championship of Group C1 on a Hydro-Aluminum-Brun-Porsche 962 in the Brun Motorsport Team; Super Vee Championship in USA on a Ralt / VW

DRIVER PORTRAIT: Uwe Schäfer

Career path:

1978:	First contact with karting
1979:	Start with karting. Result of 3 years of experience in this sport: Hessen champion (1980 + 1981); state cup winner (1981); gold cup winner (1981)
1982:	Switch to Formula Ford. Successes: National German champion after 6 victories in a row. ONS vice-champion 5th position in the Formula Ford 1600 world championship
1983:	No races because no sponsorships.
1984:	Return to Formula Ford with the support of Ford Germany and racing car manufacturer Van Diemen. Successes: 19 victories of 23 races. German ONS champions with 8 victories in a row. Fastest laps and pole positions in the European championship. Vice World Champion in Brands Hatch
1985:	Formula 3 German championship. Successes: several pole position, fastest laps, etc (lap record for the F1 track Germany Hockenheim)
1986:	Deployment in the Brun Porsche Team - Siegerland 3rd place. Deployment in the Schnitzer BMW Team - Zolder 5th place. Several test drives on a Porsche 962 C
1987:	7 outings in the Brun Porsche 962 C in the Sports Car World Championship. Best place 5th place in Silverstone
1988:	Outings in the Brun Porsche in the sports car world championship (4th + 6th places). 4th place Würth Supercup. 8th place Porsche Cup '88
1989:	Planned sports car World Cup + Supercup in Brun Porsche. Several Formula 1 test drives in Euro Brun and Brabham

Program for 1989

• World Sportscar Championship Brun Motorsport Peter Reinisch Porsche 962 C Stanley Dickens Hydro Aluminum Team Manager Vehicle Teammate Sponsor
• SCCA Valvoline Championship for Bosch / Volkswagen Super Vee (USA) McNeill Motorsports Alister McNeill Team Manager

CALENDAR 1989

		SPORT PROTOTYPES	SUPER VEE (USA)
April	9	SUZUKA	(PHOENIX)
May	14 21 28	DIJON	DALLAS INDIANAPOLIS
June	4 11 25	LE MANS JARAMA	MILWAUKEE
July	2 9 23	BRANDS HATCH	CLEVELAND DES MOISNES
August	20	Nürburgring	(ROAD ATLANTA)
September	3 10 17 24	DONINGTON SPA	(MID OHIO) ELKHART LAKE NAZARETH
October	1 29	USA	St. PETERSBURG

TECHNICAL DATA BRUN-PORSCHE 962C

Engine:	6-cylinder boxer engine with twin turbocharging and intercooling. Displacement 2994 mm. Compression 9: 1. Power approx. 700 hp. Torque 750 Nm at 5200 rpm. 4 overhead camshafts. 4 valves per cylinder. Water cooling. Fully electronic high-performance fuel injection system Bosch MP 1.7.
Chassis:	mixed construction aluminum - carbon fiber honeycomb. (Manufactured by Thompson in GB on behalf of Brun Motorsport)
Suspensions:	Independent suspension on double wishbones front and rear., Coil springs (titanium or Steel). Bilstein gas pressure shock absorber. Fully synchronized 5-speed gearbox with oil cooling.
Wheels:	Yokohama 17 inches at the front, 19 inches at the rear (radial tires), BBS rims.
Brakes:	Internally ventilated dual-circuit disc brakes with single (Brembo) or double calipers (Porsche system.
Body:	Carbon fiber / Kevlar, with different designs (manufactured by Bombien in Bonn on behalf of Brun Motorsport).
Empty Weight:	900 kg (with air jack system).
Dimensions:	Wheelbase 2795 mm. Front track 1648 mm. Rear track 1548 mm. Length 4770 mm (long snout), 4600 mm (short snout). Width 2000 mm. Height 1030 mm.
Fuel content:	99 l (safety tank).
Performance:	top speed approx. 370 km / h (Le Mans).