Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio competing all over the world

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is a paradoxical vehicle, embodying all the contradictions in the recent history ofAlfa Romeo. This sedan, which appeared in 2015, set records at the Nürburgring and aroused enormous enthusiasm among a large part of the Alfa community, thanks to its exceptional road qualities and, of course, the Quadrifoglio's performance. Alfa Romeo relied heavily on this model to enhance its communication and sporting identity, not to mention the numerous special series. The Giulia even revived the iconic GTA and GTAm crests, yet it had no official sporting career.

While the 155 and 156 enjoyed glory in the 90s and early 2000s in DTM and ETCC, Alfa Romeo then deserted the circuits and touring races that had contributed to the Biscione's track record and legend. The 159 had already heralded this bad turn of events, later joined by the Giulietta, which had, admittedly, a little late career in WTCR (starting in 2018!) and even in the IMSA Michelin Challenge until 2024 (but yes), but never enjoyed any real official factory support. The Giulia Quadrifoglio suffered the same totally aberrant fate. And yet, when it came out in 2016, the DTM was still in place and, above all, the GT class had developed with the success of GT3 and GT4. For example, the M3, the Giulia Quadrifoglio's declared great rival, benefited from a GT4 racing version, and the M4 entered the hugely successful GT3 class. Nothing of the sort for the Quadrifoglio or the GTA, which had to be content with a few lap records, without ever being able to make their rivals bite the dust in competition.

Fortunately, a number of passionate and committed people have decided to do something about this fate. Here are just a few examples.

In Germany

The first iteration appeared in 2020 thanks to Lanza Motorsport, which prepared a Giulia for the German VLN championship, contested exclusively on the Nordschleife, in the ST8 class (turbo engines between 2600 and 4000 cc). While the engine retained the same characteristics (520 HP), the bodywork was lightened with the use of carbon on certain parts, while the running gear received racing specifications. In the end, it gained 200 kilos on the scales and announced a 0 to 100 in 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 322 km/h. Driven by Mauro Simoncini, Ugo Vicenzi, Alberto Carobbio and Bruno Barbaro, it retired after just 33 laps and there were no further entries.

In England

Across the Channel there's a fabulous championship, the ARIIC, alias Alfa Romeo and Italian Intermarques Championship. The line-up is extremely varied, with Mito, 4C, 75 Turbo, 147, 156, Giulietta and other gems all competing. Barry Mcmahon is a regular in this championship, having competed in the past with a 156. Since 2024, he has been developing a Giulia QV, which takes part both in this Alfa Romeo championship in the M class (for Modificated) and in the Britcar Championship, a multi-class GT competition. The Giulia Quadrifoglio is entered in the GT class, where it competes against real GT4s such as the Ginetta G55 and the McLaren 570S GT4. The Giulia boasts 700 hp and achieved pole position on its first outing in the Alfa Romeo championship at the end of 2024.

In 2025, it finished last in its class in the first two Britcar races. In ARIIC, it's a better story, coming 4th in its class, with a first win in the inaugural race of the 2025 season at Snetterton. The car is still under development and is experiencing some mechanical problems.

In South Africa

The most important local championship is the South African Endurance Series, which features GT3s, GT4s and touring sedans. Scuderia Rossi enters a Giulia Quadrifoglio driven by brothers Claudio and Mario Rossi, who have been racing Alfa Romeo cars (especially GTVs) there for a long time. Of course, it's impossible to compete with Ferrari 296 GT3s and Lamborghini Huracan GT3s, but in class B, the Milanese car leads the 2025 championship after four events, including three victories. Its main rivals are a Toyota Altezza and an Audi R8 GT4.

In Belgium

After racing an Abarth 500, the Buga Auto team has decided to enter a Giulia in the Belcar 2025 Endurance Championship. The team is led by Peter Bens, who previously raced a 156 GTA in the championship. As the team members explain, the project is ambitious, but difficult, as there is no official race version of the Giulia and no official support, despite fan enthusiasm. The first race at Zolder was difficult, with one retirement, but they weren't last in their class in testing, despite the youth of the project. Nonetheless, they still needed a few seconds to catch up with the benchmark BMWs. They have withdrawn from the next round at Spa, following a number of technical problems, but they have no intention of giving up. Their intention is clear: "we want to demonstrate the potential of the Giulia and encourage others to build their own".