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{{Infobox Constructor
== Early Years==
 
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|title = Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives
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|image = [[File:AGSlogo.png|240px]]
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|nation = {{Flag|FRA}}
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|years = 1969-1991
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|f1years = 1986-1991
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|races = 80
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|founder = [[Henri Julien]]
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|staff = [[Cyril de Rouvre]]<br />[[Patrizio Cantù]]<br />[[Hughes de Chaunac]]<br />[[Gabriele Raffanelli]]<br />[[Christian Vanderpleyn]]
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|drivers = {{ITA}}[[Ivan Capelli]]<br />{{FRA}}[[Pascal Fabre]]<br />{{BRA}}[[Roberto Moreno]]<br />{{FRA}}[[Philippe Streiff]]<br />{{GER}}[[Joachim Winkelhock]]<br />{{ITA}}[[Gabriele Tarquini]]<br />{{FRA}}[[Yannick Dalmas]]<br />{{SWE}}[[Stefan Johansson]]<br />{{ITA}}[[Fabrizio Barbazza]]<br />{{FRA}}[[Olivier Grouillard]]
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|cchampionships = 0
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|dchampionships = 0
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|wins = 0
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|poles = 0
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|points = 2
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|fastestlaps = 0
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|firstrace = [[1986 Italian Grand Prix]]
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|lastrace = [[1991 Spanish Grand Prix]]
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}}
   
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'''Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives''' (commonly known as AGS) are a former motor racing constructor which competed in F1 from 1986 to 1991. AGS were among the back-markers in most races, picking up just 2 points in 80 races.
   
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==Early Years==
   
 
AGS was founded by French racing driver [[Henri Julien]] although only a mediocre racing driver, Julien had an advanced knowledge of technical skills and originally worked on Formula 2 cars as a mechanic and in 1967 became a mechanic for the [[Matra]] F1 team which remained at until 1968. In 1969 Julien created a Formula France team called Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives along with his first car, the AGS JH1 chassis which was designed by his former apprentice [[Christian Vanderpleyn]] and now team technical director. After much success in Formula France, the team moved up to the European series of Formula 3 where they had some quite successful times but could not defeat the dominant Martinis which dominated the sport in those days.
 
AGS was founded by French racing driver [[Henri Julien]] although only a mediocre racing driver, Julien had an advanced knowledge of technical skills and originally worked on Formula 2 cars as a mechanic and in 1967 became a mechanic for the [[Matra]] F1 team which remained at until 1968. In 1969 Julien created a Formula France team called Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives along with his first car, the AGS JH1 chassis which was designed by his former apprentice [[Christian Vanderpleyn]] and now team technical director. After much success in Formula France, the team moved up to the European series of Formula 3 where they had some quite successful times but could not defeat the dominant Martinis which dominated the sport in those days.
 
 
 
   
 
In 1978 AGS moved up a level again now entering Formula 2 however failed to score any points in the 1978-79 seasons. However the team was one of the only private teams to be running their own cars which at that time where still run by Vanderpleyn. The early 80s were better for the team managing to get a grip of their surroundings and score points regulary between 1980 and 1984.
 
In 1978 AGS moved up a level again now entering Formula 2 however failed to score any points in the 1978-79 seasons. However the team was one of the only private teams to be running their own cars which at that time where still run by Vanderpleyn. The early 80s were better for the team managing to get a grip of their surroundings and score points regulary between 1980 and 1984.
 
 
 
   
 
In 1985 AGS moved to Formula 3000, one under Formula 1 however Julien wasn't happy with the rules and regulations of the series and decided to move out of the sport at the end of the season however the following year he announced his small team would be moving up into Formula 1.
 
In 1985 AGS moved to Formula 3000, one under Formula 1 however Julien wasn't happy with the rules and regulations of the series and decided to move out of the sport at the end of the season however the following year he announced his small team would be moving up into Formula 1.
 
 
   
 
==Formula 1==
 
==Formula 1==
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===1986===
 
 
 
'''1986'''
 
 
 
 
   
 
Their entry was a slow a long process and the car took over 6 months to build however the car was finally ready in the latter half of the season, the team would be using [[Motori Moderni]] engines. Italian [[Ivan Capelli]] was signed for the team however he would be the only driver opposed to two, [[Didier Pironi]] was supposed to take the second seat but was still deamed unfit to race after his terrible crash in 1982. Other than Capelli the team only consisted of 7 members, 5 mechanics with Henri Julien as team principal and Christian Vanderpleyn as technical director. The AGS JH21 model was unrealiable and Capelli never finished a race that season, it was a disappointing start to the teams F1 career.
 
Their entry was a slow a long process and the car took over 6 months to build however the car was finally ready in the latter half of the season, the team would be using [[Motori Moderni]] engines. Italian [[Ivan Capelli]] was signed for the team however he would be the only driver opposed to two, [[Didier Pironi]] was supposed to take the second seat but was still deamed unfit to race after his terrible crash in 1982. Other than Capelli the team only consisted of 7 members, 5 mechanics with Henri Julien as team principal and Christian Vanderpleyn as technical director. The AGS JH21 model was unrealiable and Capelli never finished a race that season, it was a disappointing start to the teams F1 career.
   
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===1987===
 
 
 
'''1987'''
 
 
 
 
   
 
For 1987 Capelli left the team and so AGS signed [[Pascal Fabre]] for the season. Managing to build the new JH22 model intime for the first race of the season this time. AGS signed with [[Ford]] as their new engine dealer which proved much more reliable and Fabre managed to finish regularly in the top 10 however points finishes never came. But by the second half of the season the teams pace dropped off with Fabre not managing to qualify three times towards the seasons end frustratingly so AGS replaced him with [[Roberto Moreno]] for the last two races of the season. Overall it was a strong year for the team with only 3 non finishes and 1 point in [[Australia]] where Moreno finished 6th.
 
For 1987 Capelli left the team and so AGS signed [[Pascal Fabre]] for the season. Managing to build the new JH22 model intime for the first race of the season this time. AGS signed with [[Ford]] as their new engine dealer which proved much more reliable and Fabre managed to finish regularly in the top 10 however points finishes never came. But by the second half of the season the teams pace dropped off with Fabre not managing to qualify three times towards the seasons end frustratingly so AGS replaced him with [[Roberto Moreno]] for the last two races of the season. Overall it was a strong year for the team with only 3 non finishes and 1 point in [[Australia]] where Moreno finished 6th.
   
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===1988===
 
 
 
'''1988'''
 
 
 
 
   
 
For 1988, [[Phillipe Strieff]] would be racing the new JH23 chassis where he signed for a three year deal with the team. It was a year to forget on many accounts for the team the car was extremely unreliable and Strieff rarely finished due to accidents and reliability issues. However worse was yet to come, French Bouygues the teams main sponser which was a major donator to the team and it's factory in Gonfaron. France announced it would not be renewing it's contract with the team for the following season. With no money to ensure the teams survival Henri Julien sold the team to fellow Frenchman [[Cyril de Rouvre]]. Julien retired from motor racing and Christian Vanderpleyn who was offered to stay with the team for the following season denied the request and moved to [[Coloni]], he was replaced by [[Hughes de Chaunac]].
 
For 1988, [[Phillipe Strieff]] would be racing the new JH23 chassis where he signed for a three year deal with the team. It was a year to forget on many accounts for the team the car was extremely unreliable and Strieff rarely finished due to accidents and reliability issues. However worse was yet to come, French Bouygues the teams main sponser which was a major donator to the team and it's factory in Gonfaron. France announced it would not be renewing it's contract with the team for the following season. With no money to ensure the teams survival Henri Julien sold the team to fellow Frenchman [[Cyril de Rouvre]]. Julien retired from motor racing and Christian Vanderpleyn who was offered to stay with the team for the following season denied the request and moved to [[Coloni]], he was replaced by [[Hughes de Chaunac]].
   
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===1989===
 
 
 
'''1989'''
 
 
 
 
   
 
Although it was thought that AGS would now improve under the new management it didn't not by far. Phillipe Strieff who was still employed with the team for the 1989 season was paralysed when he crashed the new AGS car during a pre-season test. He was replaced by [[Gabriele Tarquini]] and alongside him was [[Joachim Winkelhock]]. Winkelhock was so slow that he failed to even make it out of the pre-qualifying once that season so at the mid way point he was replaced by [[Yannick Dalmas]] however he faired no better and he to failed to make it out of Pre-Qualifying. Tarquini managed to qualify in every single race he participated in up until the mid way point of the season where he even managed to score a point in [[Mexico]] however the second half of the season was dreadful for him to and neither Tarquini or Dalmas made it out of pre-qualifying.
 
Although it was thought that AGS would now improve under the new management it didn't not by far. Phillipe Strieff who was still employed with the team for the 1989 season was paralysed when he crashed the new AGS car during a pre-season test. He was replaced by [[Gabriele Tarquini]] and alongside him was [[Joachim Winkelhock]]. Winkelhock was so slow that he failed to even make it out of the pre-qualifying once that season so at the mid way point he was replaced by [[Yannick Dalmas]] however he faired no better and he to failed to make it out of Pre-Qualifying. Tarquini managed to qualify in every single race he participated in up until the mid way point of the season where he even managed to score a point in [[Mexico]] however the second half of the season was dreadful for him to and neither Tarquini or Dalmas made it out of pre-qualifying.
   
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===1990===
 
 
 
'''1990'''
 
 
   
 
In 1990 the team remained with the squad of Tarquini and Dalmas partnered again they both managed to qualify for the races on several accounts but most races that year they failed to qualify or pre qualify. The team also in this year moved to [[Cosworth]] engines after three years with Ford. By the end of this year the team was struggling and once again the team was near broke and there was major doubts of it being able to stay on the grid for the following season.
 
In 1990 the team remained with the squad of Tarquini and Dalmas partnered again they both managed to qualify for the races on several accounts but most races that year they failed to qualify or pre qualify. The team also in this year moved to [[Cosworth]] engines after three years with Ford. By the end of this year the team was struggling and once again the team was near broke and there was major doubts of it being able to stay on the grid for the following season.
   
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===1991===
 
 
 
'''1991'''
 
 
 
 
   
 
After realising he was not going to be able to produce a car for the 1991 season Cyril de Rouvre sold the team to Italians [[Patrizio Cantu]] and [[Gabriele Raffanelli]], Tarquini remained with the team but Dalmas was replaced by [[Stefan Johansson]], a highly successful 80s driver however after just two races Johansson left the team after failing to qualiy for the first two races, [[Fabrizio Barbazza]] replaced him, this was the teams worst year so far and even under the new management the team struggled Tarquini only managed to qualify for three races while Barbazza none worst was to come when the teams star driver Tarquini left the team at the [[Spanish Grand Prix]], he was replaced by [[Olivier Grouillard]] however the following race he failed to qualify also and so just before the [[Japanese grand Prix]] the team announced they would be leaving F1 since the team could barely compete properly in the sport and also quit all motor racing activities.
 
After realising he was not going to be able to produce a car for the 1991 season Cyril de Rouvre sold the team to Italians [[Patrizio Cantu]] and [[Gabriele Raffanelli]], Tarquini remained with the team but Dalmas was replaced by [[Stefan Johansson]], a highly successful 80s driver however after just two races Johansson left the team after failing to qualiy for the first two races, [[Fabrizio Barbazza]] replaced him, this was the teams worst year so far and even under the new management the team struggled Tarquini only managed to qualify for three races while Barbazza none worst was to come when the teams star driver Tarquini left the team at the [[Spanish Grand Prix]], he was replaced by [[Olivier Grouillard]] however the following race he failed to qualify also and so just before the [[Japanese grand Prix]] the team announced they would be leaving F1 since the team could barely compete properly in the sport and also quit all motor racing activities.
 
 
   
 
==Survival==
 
==Survival==
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Although no longer a racing team in 1992 Cantu and Raffanelli converted the former team racing factory in Gonfaron France into an F1 Driving School where AGS has survived to this day, team founder Henri Julien also returned to the team in 1992 and was made the Honourary President of the school.
   
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==Complete Formula One Results==
 
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Allthough no longer a racing team in 1992 Cantu and Raffanelli converted the former team racing factory in Gonfaron France into an F1 Driving School where AGS has survived to this day, team founder Henri Julien also returned to the team in 1992 and was made the Honourary President of the school.
 
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|[[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|18px|link=1986 San Marino Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Detroit, Michigan.svg|18px|link=1986 Detroit Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of France.svg|18px|link=1986 French Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|18px|link=1986 British Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|18px|link=1986 German Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|18px|link=1986 Hungarian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Austria.svg|18px|link=1986 Austrian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|18px|link=1986 Italian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|18px|link=1986 Portuguese Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|18px|link=1986 Mexican Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|18px|link=1986 Australian Grand Prix]]
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|{{ITA}} [[Ivan Capelli|Capelli]]||[[AGS JH21C|JH21C]]
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!{{F1|1987}}
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|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|18px|link=1987 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|18px|link=1987 San Marino Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|18px|link=1987 Belgian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|18px|link=1987 Monaco Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Detroit, Michigan.svg|18px|link=1987 Detroit Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of France.svg|18px|link=1987 French Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|18px|link=1987 British Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|18px|link=1987 German Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|18px|link=1987 Hungarian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Austria.svg|18px|link=1987 Austrian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|18px|link=1987 Italian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|18px|link=1987 Portuguese Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|18px|link=1987 Spanish Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|18px|link=1987 Mexican Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|18px|link=1987 Japanese Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|18px|link=1987 Australian Grand Prix]]
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|-style="text-align:centre; background-color:Bisque"
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|{{FRA}} [[Pascal Fabre|Fabre]]||rowspan=2|[[AGS JH22|JH22]]
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|12th||13th||10th||13th||12th||9th||9th||{{Ret}}||13th||{{NC}}||{{DNQ}}||{{DNQ}}||{{Ret}}||{{DNQ}}||||||rowspan=2|0||rowspan=2|NC
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|{{BRA}} [[Roberto Moreno|Moreno]]||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||{{Ret}}||{{6th}}
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!{{F1|1988}}
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|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|18px|link=1988 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|18px|link=1988 San Marino Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|18px|link=1988 Monaco Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|18px|link=1988 Mexican Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|18px|link=1988 Canadian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Detroit, Michigan.svg|18px|link=1988 Detroit Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of France.svg|18px|link=1988 French Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|18px|link=1988 British Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|18px|link=1988 German Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|18px|link=1988 Hungarian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|18px|link=1988 Belgian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|18px|link=1988 Italian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|18px|link=1988 Portuguese Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|18px|link=1988 Spanish Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|18px|link=1988 Japanese Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|18px|link=1988 Australian Grand Prix]]
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|-style="text-align:centre; background-color:Gainsboro"
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|{{FRA}} [[Philippe Streiff|Streiff]]||[[AGS JH23|JH23]]
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|{{Ret}}||10th||{{Ret}}||12th||{{Ret}}||{{Ret}}||{{Ret}}||{{Ret}}||{{Ret}}||{{Ret}}||10th||{{Ret}}||9th||{{Ret}}||8th||11th||0||NC
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!{{F1|1989}}
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|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|18px|link=1989 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|18px|link=1989 San Marino Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|18px|link=1989 Monaco Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|18px|link=1989 Mexican Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|18px|link=1989 United States Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|18px|link=1989 Canadian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of France.svg|18px|link=1989 French Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|18px|link=1989 British Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|18px|link=1989 German Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|18px|link=1989 Hungarian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|18px|link=1989 Belgian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|18px|link=1989 Italian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|18px|link=1989 Portuguese Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|18px|link=1989 Spanish Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|18px|link=1989 Japanese Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|18px|link=1989 Australian Grand Prix]]
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|-style="text-align:centre; background-color:Bisque"
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|{{FRA}} [[Philippe Streiff|Streiff]]||rowspan=4|[[AGS JH23|JH23B]]<br />[[AGS JH24|JH24]]
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|{{WD}}||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||rowspan=4|1||rowspan=4|15th
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|-style="text-align:centre; background-color:Bisque"
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|{{ITA}} [[Gabriele Tarquini|Tarquini]]||||8th||{{Ret}}||{{6th}}||7th||{{Ret}}||{{Ret}}||{{DNQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}
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|-style="text-align:centre; background-color:Bisque"
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|{{GER}} [[Joachim Winkelhock|Winkelhock]]||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||||||||||||||||||
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|-style="text-align:centre; background-color:Bisque"
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|{{FRA}} [[Yannick Dalmas|Dalmas]]||||||||||||||||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}
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!{{F1|1990}}
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|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|18px|link=1990 United States Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|18px|link=1990 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|18px|link=1990 San Marino Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|18px|link=1990 Monaco Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|18px|link=1990 Canadian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|18px|link=1990 Mexican Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of France.svg|18px|link=1990 French Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|18px|link=1990 British Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|18px|link=1990 German Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|18px|link=1990 Hungarian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|18px|link=1990 Belgian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|18px|link=1990 Italian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|18px|link=1990 Portuguese Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|18px|link=1990 Spanish Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|18px|link=1990 Japanese Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|18px|link=1990 Australian Grand Prix]]
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|-style="text-align:centre; background-color:Gainsboro"
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|{{ITA}} [[Gabriele Tarquini|Tarquini]]||rowspan=2|[[AGS JH24|JH24]]<br />[[AGS JH25|JH25]]
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|{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNQ}}||{{Ret}}||{{DNPQ}}||13th||{{DNQ}}||{{DNQ}}||{{DNQ}}||{{Ret}}||{{DNQ}}||{{Ret}}||rowspan=2|0||rowspan=2|NC
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|-style="text-align:centre; background-color:Gainsboro"
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|{{FRA}} [[Yannick Dalmas|Dalmas]]||{{DNPQ}}||{{Ret}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||17th||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNQ}}||{{DNQ}}||{{DNQ}}||{{NC}}||{{Ret}}||9th||{{DNQ}}||{{DNQ}}
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!{{F1|1991}}
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|[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|18px|link=1991 United States Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Brazil.svg|18px|link=1991 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|18px|link=1991 San Marino Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|18px|link=1991 Monaco Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Canada.svg|18px|link=1991 Canadian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|18px|link=1991 Mexican Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of France.svg|18px|link=1991 French Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|18px|link=1991 British Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|18px|link=1991 German Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|18px|link=1991 Hungarian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|18px|link=1991 Belgian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Italy.svg|18px|link=1991 Italian Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|18px|link=1991 Portuguese Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Spain.svg|18px|link=1991 Spanish Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|18px|link=1991 Japanese Grand Prix]]
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|[[File:Flag of Australia.svg|18px|link=1991 Australian Grand Prix]]
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|-style="text-align:centre; background-color:Bisque"
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|{{ITA}} [[Gabriele Tarquini|Tarquini]]||rowspan=4|[[AGS JH25|JH25B]]<br />[[AGS JH27|JH27]]
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|8th||{{Ret}}||{{DNQ}}||{{Ret}}||{{DNQ}}||{{DNQ}}||{{DNQ}}||{{DNQ}}||{{DNQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||{{DNPQ}}||||||||rowspan=4|0||rowspan=4|NC
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|-style="text-align:centre; background-color:Bisque"
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|{{FRA}} [[Olivier Grouillard|Grouillard]]||||||||||||||||||||||||||||{{DNPQ}}||||
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Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives (commonly known as AGS) are a former motor racing constructor which competed in F1 from 1986 to 1991. AGS were among the back-markers in most races, picking up just 2 points in 80 races.

Early Years

AGS was founded by French racing driver Henri Julien although only a mediocre racing driver, Julien had an advanced knowledge of technical skills and originally worked on Formula 2 cars as a mechanic and in 1967 became a mechanic for the Matra F1 team which remained at until 1968. In 1969 Julien created a Formula France team called Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives along with his first car, the AGS JH1 chassis which was designed by his former apprentice Christian Vanderpleyn and now team technical director. After much success in Formula France, the team moved up to the European series of Formula 3 where they had some quite successful times but could not defeat the dominant Martinis which dominated the sport in those days.

In 1978 AGS moved up a level again now entering Formula 2 however failed to score any points in the 1978-79 seasons. However the team was one of the only private teams to be running their own cars which at that time where still run by Vanderpleyn. The early 80s were better for the team managing to get a grip of their surroundings and score points regulary between 1980 and 1984.

In 1985 AGS moved to Formula 3000, one under Formula 1 however Julien wasn't happy with the rules and regulations of the series and decided to move out of the sport at the end of the season however the following year he announced his small team would be moving up into Formula 1.

Formula 1

1986

Their entry was a slow a long process and the car took over 6 months to build however the car was finally ready in the latter half of the season, the team would be using Motori Moderni engines. Italian Ivan Capelli was signed for the team however he would be the only driver opposed to two, Didier Pironi was supposed to take the second seat but was still deamed unfit to race after his terrible crash in 1982. Other than Capelli the team only consisted of 7 members, 5 mechanics with Henri Julien as team principal and Christian Vanderpleyn as technical director. The AGS JH21 model was unrealiable and Capelli never finished a race that season, it was a disappointing start to the teams F1 career.

1987

For 1987 Capelli left the team and so AGS signed Pascal Fabre for the season. Managing to build the new JH22 model intime for the first race of the season this time. AGS signed with Ford as their new engine dealer which proved much more reliable and Fabre managed to finish regularly in the top 10 however points finishes never came. But by the second half of the season the teams pace dropped off with Fabre not managing to qualify three times towards the seasons end frustratingly so AGS replaced him with Roberto Moreno for the last two races of the season. Overall it was a strong year for the team with only 3 non finishes and 1 point in Australia where Moreno finished 6th.

1988

For 1988, Phillipe Strieff would be racing the new JH23 chassis where he signed for a three year deal with the team. It was a year to forget on many accounts for the team the car was extremely unreliable and Strieff rarely finished due to accidents and reliability issues. However worse was yet to come, French Bouygues the teams main sponser which was a major donator to the team and it's factory in Gonfaron. France announced it would not be renewing it's contract with the team for the following season. With no money to ensure the teams survival Henri Julien sold the team to fellow Frenchman Cyril de Rouvre. Julien retired from motor racing and Christian Vanderpleyn who was offered to stay with the team for the following season denied the request and moved to Coloni, he was replaced by Hughes de Chaunac.

1989

Although it was thought that AGS would now improve under the new management it didn't not by far. Phillipe Strieff who was still employed with the team for the 1989 season was paralysed when he crashed the new AGS car during a pre-season test. He was replaced by Gabriele Tarquini and alongside him was Joachim Winkelhock. Winkelhock was so slow that he failed to even make it out of the pre-qualifying once that season so at the mid way point he was replaced by Yannick Dalmas however he faired no better and he to failed to make it out of Pre-Qualifying. Tarquini managed to qualify in every single race he participated in up until the mid way point of the season where he even managed to score a point in Mexico however the second half of the season was dreadful for him to and neither Tarquini or Dalmas made it out of pre-qualifying.

1990

In 1990 the team remained with the squad of Tarquini and Dalmas partnered again they both managed to qualify for the races on several accounts but most races that year they failed to qualify or pre qualify. The team also in this year moved to Cosworth engines after three years with Ford. By the end of this year the team was struggling and once again the team was near broke and there was major doubts of it being able to stay on the grid for the following season.

1991

After realising he was not going to be able to produce a car for the 1991 season Cyril de Rouvre sold the team to Italians Patrizio Cantu and Gabriele Raffanelli, Tarquini remained with the team but Dalmas was replaced by Stefan Johansson, a highly successful 80s driver however after just two races Johansson left the team after failing to qualiy for the first two races, Fabrizio Barbazza replaced him, this was the teams worst year so far and even under the new management the team struggled Tarquini only managed to qualify for three races while Barbazza none worst was to come when the teams star driver Tarquini left the team at the Spanish Grand Prix, he was replaced by Olivier Grouillard however the following race he failed to qualify also and so just before the Japanese grand Prix the team announced they would be leaving F1 since the team could barely compete properly in the sport and also quit all motor racing activities.

Survival

Although no longer a racing team in 1992 Cantu and Raffanelli converted the former team racing factory in Gonfaron France into an F1 Driving School where AGS has survived to this day, team founder Henri Julien also returned to the team in 1992 and was made the Honourary President of the school.

Complete Formula One Results

Complete Formula One results
Driver Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WCC
Pts
WCC
Pos
1986 Flag of Brazil Flag of Spain Flag of San Marino Flag of Monaco Flag of Belgium Flag of Canada Flag of Detroit, Michigan Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Hungary Flag of Austria Flag of Italy Flag of Portugal Flag of Mexico Flag of Australia
Italy Capelli JH21C Ret Ret 0 NC
1987 Flag of Brazil Flag of San Marino Flag of Belgium Flag of Monaco Flag of Detroit, Michigan Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Hungary Flag of Austria Flag of Italy Flag of Portugal Flag of Spain Flag of Mexico Flag of Japan Flag of Australia
France Fabre JH22 12th 13th 10th 13th 12th 9th 9th Ret 13th NC DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ 0 NC
Brazil Moreno Ret 6th
1988 Flag of Brazil Flag of San Marino Flag of Monaco Flag of Mexico Flag of Canada Flag of Detroit, Michigan Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Hungary Flag of Belgium Flag of Italy Flag of Portugal Flag of Spain Flag of Japan Flag of Australia
France Streiff JH23 Ret 10th Ret 12th Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10th Ret 9th Ret 8th 11th 0 NC
1989 Flag of Brazil Flag of San Marino Flag of Monaco Flag of Mexico Flag of the United States Flag of Canada Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Hungary Flag of Belgium Flag of Italy Flag of Portugal Flag of Spain Flag of Japan Flag of Australia
France Streiff JH23B
JH24
WD 1 15th
Italy Tarquini 8th Ret 6th 7th Ret Ret DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ
Germany Winkelhock DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ
France Dalmas DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ
1990 Flag of the United States Flag of Brazil Flag of San Marino Flag of Monaco Flag of Canada Flag of Mexico Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Hungary Flag of Belgium Flag of Italy Flag of Portugal Flag of Spain Flag of Japan Flag of Australia
Italy Tarquini JH24
JH25
DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ Ret DNPQ 13th DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 0 NC
France Dalmas DNPQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 17th DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNQ NC Ret 9th DNQ DNQ
1991 Flag of the United States Flag of Brazil Flag of San Marino Flag of Monaco Flag of Canada Flag of Mexico Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Hungary Flag of Belgium Flag of Italy Flag of Portugal Flag of Spain Flag of Japan Flag of Australia
Italy Tarquini JH25B
JH27
8th Ret DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0 NC
France Grouillard DNPQ
Sweden Johansson DNQ DNQ
Italy Barbazza DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ