IAME
Encyclopedia
IAME is an Italian company founded in 1968, its name stands for "Italian American Motor Engineering". The parent company
of the "Parilla
", "Komet" and "Sirio" brand names, it is the largest kart engines manufacturer. Its factory is located in the province of Bergamo, Italy, not far from Milan
.
The company has won 25 Karting World Championship
s (see complete list).
The manufacturer won the European Formula A championship in 2000 with Lewis Hamilton
, in 2001 with Carlo Van Dam
and in 2004 with Nick De Bruijn
.
2005 and 2006 Formula One
World Champion, Fernando Alonso
, won the karting Junior World Cup in 1996 with a Parilla engine made by IAME.
Parent company
A parent company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors; the second company being deemed as a subsidiary of the parent company...
of the "Parilla
Parilla
Parilla may refer to:* A brand name belonging to kart engine maker Italian American Motor Engineering, including the 100 cc Parilla Reedjet for use in the ICA class and the 125 cc Leopard TaG....
", "Komet" and "Sirio" brand names, it is the largest kart engines manufacturer. Its factory is located in the province of Bergamo, Italy, not far from Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
.
The company has won 25 Karting World Championship
Karting World Championship
The Karting World Championship is ruled by the CIK-FIA. It takes place once a year, each year in a different country, and is kart racing's flagship event. Starting 2011, the championship will be disputed on five rounds, each of them in a different country....
s (see complete list).
The manufacturer won the European Formula A championship in 2000 with Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren team. He was the Formula One World Champion.Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire...
, in 2001 with Carlo Van Dam
Carlo van Dam
-Formula Renault:A veteran of karting, and a former member of the Renault Driver Development programme, van Dam stepped up into single-seaters in 2004, competing mainly in the Dutch Formula Renault series. In his debut season, he achieved three pole positions and three fastest laps, on his way to...
and in 2004 with Nick De Bruijn
Nick de Bruijn
Nick de Bruijn is a Dutch racing driver. He has competed in such series as International Formula Master and Formula BMW ADAC. He won the European KF1 Championship karting series in 2004.-External links:* *...
.
2005 and 2006 Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
World Champion, Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion, who is currently racing for Ferrari....
, won the karting Junior World Cup in 1996 with a Parilla engine made by IAME.
Aircraft engines
Aircraft engines produced by the Komet Flight Motor division of IAME include:- KFM 107KFM 107|-See also:...
- 25 hp two cylinder, two stroke engine - KFM 112MKFM 112M|-See also:...
- 62 hp four cylinder, four stroke engine
External links
- IAME Official website