====== GRP Gandini Racing Production ====== GRP Gandini was founded by two brothers, Maurizio and Stefano Gandini. * Early 2005 the brothers partnered with Mario Rossi to start production of engines. * December 17th, 2007 GRP announces GRP line of engines for 2008. * February 1st, 2008 GRP Gandini ceases production of MR NINJA engines. Ninja was sold off to Mugen Seiki. > GRP FACTORY COMMUNICATION > GRP has decided that starting from 1st of February 2008, it will cease its engine production of the engine line under Ninja brand, to focus 100% on the production of its new own brand name GRP, which will be presented at worldwide level at the imminent Nuremberg Toy Fair. > GRP informs also that the other Boss and Falcon engine lines will remain regularly in production. >Given the big quantity of Ninja engines sold on the market, GRP commits itself in making available to Mugen all Ninja spare parts for the next 2 years. > We take this occasion to thank all Mugen staff for the co-operation had to the Ninja project. > In Faith > Maurizio & Stefano Gandini > GRP Gandini Racing Production Srl * March 7th, 2009 Mario Rossi departs GRP Gandini Racing Production > Hello everybody, this mail is to inform you that I have left GRE (Gandini Rossi engineering ), the factory that develop project for GRP. I want to take a period of time to stay with my family. I would like also to thank everybody I have worked with. > Sincerely, Mario Rossi * May 26th, 2009 GRP Gandini engine factory destroyed in fire. > As you probably may have heard already last Tuesday 26th of May, our factory was completely devastated and destroyed by a serious fire. Fortunately, nobody got injured amongst any of the Gandini’s members or workers. > In the next days, as soon as we have recovered from our physical and mental shock, we will take stock of the situation from the technical point of view, to understand what we can do to rebuild ourselves and restart from this huge set-back. > In spite of our deep sadness and sorrow for what has happened, our first thought and thank goes to all those persons who in many ways have expressed and shown their sympathy and support during that horrible night and the following days. > Our will and hope is to be able to restart again soon, and we are working round the clock, if needed to make it happen and not to lose completely the work of the last 20 years. However, we will keep you updated soon on the schedule of our resumption. > In faith, > Maurizio and Stefano Gandini * June 17th, 2009 The end of GRP Engines > Following our official statement dated 1st of June, after the horrible event which has involved our factory, we have managed to reorganize ourselves and to constitute a new company which has taken over the tire project, to follow up the production under GRP brand. The most important thing is that our staff has not changed since both Gandini’s are always in charge of the GRP Tyres’ project, to guarantee once again quality products, which has always distinguished GRP brand. > Concerning our engine line we have decided to cease the production for good, mainly because all machinery and tools were destroyed in the fire along with all our stock of spare parts. > We do apologize for all inconvenience caused and we take this occasion to thank once again all drivers, customers and friends who are encouraging us to keep going in this difficult time. > In faith, > Maurizio & Stefano Gandini ===== Information ===== ^Variant ^ Notes | Type | Private | | Parent Company | MRP S.r.l. | | Founded | 1994 | | Divisions | [[mrninja|MR Ninja]], [[smboss|SM BOSS]], [[rsfalcon|RS Falcon]], [[grpengine|GRP]] | | Headquarters | Guidizzolo, Mantua, Italy | | Status | Inactive | | Website | [[https://www.grpgandini.it/|Click]] | ==== SPORT Line ==== Our full Sport line of GRP engines, comes to life from the need to have side to a Tuned line, a version with, however, very valuable characteristics at a more held down price. These engines too are produced in Italy by GRP, under the direct technical supervision of Mario Rossi. The quality of material and manufacturing used, guarantee anyhow high technical characteristics, compared to other engines present on the market at this target price. All components of this version are interchangeable with the ones of our Tuned version, so that if someone wishes to, it is possible to improve its performance, without having to replace the engine in full. ==== Tuned Line ==== Our main line consists of a TUNED version, which represents the maximum expression of the current motoring technology at worldwide level. Excellent performance is supplied here for maximum competition, at a very competitive price, since its distribution is channeled directly through our GRP worldwide network. ===== Small Block Engines ===== ==== Surface ==== * [[grpsport12touring|GRP Sport .12 Touring]] - Sport .12 Touring * [[grptuned12touring|GRP Tuned .12 Touring]] - Tuned .12 Touring * [[grptuned12stadium|GRP Tuned .12 Stadium]] - Tuned .12 Stadium ===== Big Block Engines ===== ==== Surface ==== * [[grpsport21rally|GRP Sport .21 Rally]] - Sport .21 Rally * [[grpsport21buggy|GRP Sport .21 Buggy]] - Sport .21 Buggy * [[grptuned21onroad|GRP Tuned .21 On Road]] - Tuned .21 On Road * [[grptuned21rally|GRP Tuned .21 Rally]] - Tuned .21 Rally * [[grptuned21buggy|GRP Tuned .21 Buggy]] - Tuned .21 Buggy * [[grptuned28truggy|GRP Tuned .28 Truggy]] - Tuned .28 Truggy