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It was a very exciting and interesting period for our Faenza-based team. In 1993, there was the start of Gustav Brunner - Gian Carlo Minardi relationship and the 1993 Ford powered car was driven by Fittipaldi and Barbazza. At the end of the season it was time for Minardi to merge with Scuderia Italia and the partnership was named Minardi Scuderia Italia. In 1994, Valleverde continued to contribute towards Minardi expenses together with other sponsors and suppliers such as Lucchini, Beta, Cocif and Agip, in a period in which the team was purely Italian. In 1995, Valleverde renewed its sponsorship and it was rumored Minardi could rope in the Mugen Honda engine, but this was later rebuffed as Mugen supplied the Ligier Team. In 1996, Minardi gave a chance to a new Italian driver, someone called.. Giancarlo Fisichella. In 1997, the last year of Valleverde sponsorship, Flavio Briatore sold his shares to Gabriele Rumi, in a year in which sponsorship was also found from [[NakanoShinja Shinja Nakano]] and [[TueroEsteban Esteban Tuero]].
