Mygale
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Mygale is a French
racing car constructor and contractor that specialises in the production of single seater
chassis
for use in formula racing
. The company was established in 1989 by Bertrand Decoster and its factory is based in Magny Cours.
Mygale is a contracted chassis supplier for single-marque formulae, including Formula Renault Campus
and Formula BMW
. It functions as a manufacturing contractor for BMW
's series, with a subsidiary of BMW's US
division being responsible for the design.
It also produces cars for open formulae. The company has been involved in Formula Ford
since 1989 and has achieved its best results in that category. More recently, it entered the Formula Three
market in 2006 and the M-06 and M-07 F3 chassis have appeared in limited numbers in the British
, German
and European
championships. It focussed its efforts on the British series in 2007 in a close partnership with Ultimate Motorsport that yielded fifth place in the teams' standings.
Mygale also runs a racing school at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry near Paris
. The Formula Mygale centre was set up in 1991 and provides tuition and "driving experiences" in Mygale's own Formula Ford chassis.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
racing car constructor and contractor that specialises in the production of single seater
Open wheel car
Open-wheel car, formula car, or often single-seater car in British English, describes cars with the wheels outside the car's main body and, in most cases, one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have their wheels below the body or fenders...
chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
for use in formula racing
Formula racing
Formula racing is a term that refers to various forms of open wheeled single seater motorsport. Its origin lies in the nomenclature that was adopted by the FIA for all of its post-World War II single seater regulations, or formulae. The best known of these formulæ are Formula One, Formula Two, and...
. The company was established in 1989 by Bertrand Decoster and its factory is based in Magny Cours.
Mygale is a contracted chassis supplier for single-marque formulae, including Formula Renault Campus
F4 Eurocup 1.6
French F4 Championship, formerly known as Formula Renault Campus France, Formula Campus, Formul'Academy Euro Series, F4 Eurocup 1.6 is a form of open wheel racing founded in 1993 by Louis Drouet. It is based in France. The series currently organized in collaboration with the Fédération Française du...
and Formula BMW
Formula BMW
Formula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category...
. It functions as a manufacturing contractor for BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
's series, with a subsidiary of BMW's US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
division being responsible for the design.
It also produces cars for open formulae. The company has been involved in Formula Ford
Formula Ford
Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. It is an entry-level series to motor racing....
since 1989 and has achieved its best results in that category. More recently, it entered the Formula Three
Formula Three
Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers...
market in 2006 and the M-06 and M-07 F3 chassis have appeared in limited numbers in the British
British Formula Three Championship
The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...
, German
German Formula Three Championship
The German Formula Three Championship – currently titled the ATS Formel 3 Cup – is Germany's national Formula Three series. In the hierarchy of motor racing formulae, Formula Three is placed between national Formula Renault and championships such as GP2...
and European
Formula Three Euroseries
The Formula 3 Euro Series is a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship...
championships. It focussed its efforts on the British series in 2007 in a close partnership with Ultimate Motorsport that yielded fifth place in the teams' standings.
Mygale also runs a racing school at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry near Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The Formula Mygale centre was set up in 1991 and provides tuition and "driving experiences" in Mygale's own Formula Ford chassis.