 Forti Corse , commonly known as Forti , was an Italian motor racing team chiefly known for its brief , and unsuccessful , involvement in Formula One in the mid @-@ 1990s . It was established in the late 1970s and competed in lower formulae for two decades . The team 's successes during this period included four Drivers ' Championships in Italian Formula Three during the 1980s , and race wins in the International Formula 3000 championship , in which it competed from 1987 to 1994 . From 1992 , team co @-@ founder Guido Forti developed a relationship with the wealthy Brazilian businessman Abílio dos Santos Diniz that gave Diniz 's racing driver son , Pedro , a permanent seat in the team and the outfit a sufficiently high budget to consider entering Formula One . 
