The driving force behind Tecno were the Pederzani brothers, Luciano and Gianfranco, famous for their karts which they first produced in 1961, they were soon winning including taking the World Championship four times in succession between 1963 and 1966.
In 1964 they produced their first single seater, a Formula 4 powered by a Ducati 250cc engine and in 1966 they produced their first F3 car. Over the next few years Tecno sold a lot of cars especially in Italy and France and in 1968 won almost half of all International races, success continued in 1969 in both F3 and F2 but began to tail off in 1970. By 1971 there were only a couple of victories and most F3 cars were raced in the Italian domestic series as F1 took all of Tecno's time, their efforts in Grand Prix racing in 1972/73 proving a total disaster that led to the company withdrawing from single seater racing.
In 1964 they produced their first single seater, a Formula 4 powered by a Ducati 250cc engine and in 1966 they produced their first F3 car. Over the next few years Tecno sold a lot of cars especially in Italy and France and in 1968 won almost half of all International races, success continued in 1969 in both F3 and F2 but began to tail off in 1970. By 1971 there were only a couple of victories and most F3 cars were raced in the Italian domestic series as F1 took all of Tecno's time, their efforts in Grand Prix racing in 1972/73 proving a total disaster that led to the company withdrawing from single seater racing.
