Toleman Motorsport was a Formula One constructor based in the UK.
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11 Facts About Toleman
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Toleman company was formed in 1926 by Edward Toleman for the purpose of delivering Ford cars from their factory in Old Trafford, Manchester.
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In 1977, Toleman Motorsport entered an eponymous team in British Formula Ford 2000.
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Rory Byrne-designed Toleman TG181 was an overweight and underpowered car.
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Toleman opted to run only one entry - Senna - in Germany at Hockenheim, the Austrian Grand Prix at the Osterreichring and Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.
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Toleman entered two cars again for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, but local driver Pierluigi Martini - deputising for Cecotto - failed to qualify for the race.
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At round four of the championship, the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, Toleman decided not to run their cars during Friday qualifying after to a dispute with tyre supplier Pirelli.
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Toleman was unable to make it back to the pits in time to qualify for the race, his best time of 1:41.
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Toleman had already aggravated Goodyear with the same behaviour in Formula Two, so Michelin was the only alternative.
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In May 1985, Toleman acquired major sponsorship from the Benetton clothing company, which had previously sponsored Tyrrell and were at the time the major sponsor of the Alfa Romeo team.
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Toleman continued to be involved in motor racing, increasingly with management rather than as competitors.
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