 The FG01 had many influences . Design consultant Rinland had previously worked on the Brabham <unk> chassis in 1991 and Fondmetal GR02 chassis in 1992 , the latter under the auspices of his own company , <unk> , before moving to the United States to work on a Champ Car project . In late 1994 , Forti bought the remaining assets of the now defunct Fondmetal team , including the remaining GR02 chassis , and requested Rinland 's assistance in developing the bespoke Forti chassis based on a planned Fondmetal chassis for the 1993 season . Rinland thus provided a great deal of input on the FG01 chassis , assisting experienced Italian engineers Giorgio <unk> and Giacomo <unk> in designing and building the car . The car 's aerodynamics were completed by former Brabham , Fondmetal and <unk> employee Hans <unk> using wind tunnels in South Africa , and composite work was done by the Belco Avia company . However , it was rumoured that the FG01 was little more than a re @-@ working of the GR02 . 
