 Forti graduated to Formula One as a constructor and entrant in 1995 , but its first car — the Forti FG01 — proved to be uncompetitive , and the team failed to score a point . Despite this setback , Forti was committed to a three @-@ year deal with Diniz , which was broken when Pedro moved to the Ligier team prior to the 1996 season , taking most of the team 's sponsorship money with him . Nevertheless , Forti continued to compete in the sport , and produced the much @-@ improved FG03 chassis , before succumbing to financial problems mid @-@ season after an ultimately fruitless deal with a mysterious entity known as Shannon Racing . The team competed in a total of 27 Grands Prix , scoring no points , and is recognised as one of the last truly privateer teams to race in an era when many large car manufacturers were increasing their involvement in the sport . 
