Eurobrun ER188 Cosworth V8 F1 M505 Australian GP 1988

Raceland Gold Edition made by Spark. Exclusive model. An ill-fated alliance After winning the World Sports Car Championship, Walter Brun and his supporters were drawn to Formula 1. The signs seemed to be favourable. The ban of the expensive turbo engines at the end of the 1988 season promised a significant reduction in costs. After Reynard had no capacity for a Formula 1 chassis, the Brun allied himself with Italian Gianpaolo Pavanello and his former Euroracing F1 Team. An ill-fated alliance, as it turned out. The ER188 designed by Mario Tolentino was an old-fashioned and large car that was very reminiscent of the 184T that Euroracing had used themselves years earlier. The Cosworth V8 engines were prepared by Swiss Heini Mader and instead of just one car for Oscar Larrauri, there were even two Eurobrun on the grid thanks to Stefano Modena's Philipp Morris budget. Still the team struggled financially from the very beginning and from race to race. Sponsorship money was scarce and the livery of the car changed frequently depending on the sponsor. At the season final in Australia, even a dog beauty school appeared on the left side pods. Stefano Modena had to be push started for the formation lap and started last. His retirement on lap 63 brought a difficult season to an end.