Valerio Colotti
Valerio Colotti is an italian automotive engineer, known for his early work with Ferrari and Maserati chassis and transmission systems. He joined Ferrari in 1948, working under Aurelio Lampredi, followed by employment with Maserati (1953-1957), until the company dropped factory works racing. In 1958 he started his own company, known as Tec-Mec (Studio Tecnica Meccanica). Tec-Mec, assisted by Giorgi Scarlatti, attempted at the tipo F/415 Formula One car, using the engine of the Maserati 250F of which Colotti had been deeply involved. The company is now called Volotti Trasmissioni.