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OZ was created out of a passion for wheels, and for the following 40 years (since its establishment in 1971) OZ has become a legend in the automotive world. The victories we have enjoyed alongside the most iconic names in motorsport, and our continual striving for success have ensured OZ’s place as industry leader.

OZ produces alloy wheels for the most important market, such as: racing (F1, Rally, DTM, Indy..), aftermarket, moto and OEM with spacial equipment for the most exclusive automobiles. OZ fulfils the special requirements of prestigious automotive equipment and bodywork companies such as Bertone, Pininfarina, AMG, Hartge, Callaway, Schnitzer, Cizeta, Strosek and Giugiaro to name but a few.
The company was founded in a petrol station in Rossano Veneto (near Venice) by Silvano Oselladore & Pietro Zen.
OZ S.p.A. was officially established with a company capital of 210 million lire, thanks to the official entry of Isnardo Carta.
OZ Racing Division was set up, run by Claudio Bernoni, the current Managing Director of OZ S.p.A., and production began on wheels for Formula 1 racing. The first single-seater to be equipped with the wheels was Patrese and Cheever's F1 Alfa Romeo Euroracing, with two-piece wheels in magnesium and aluminium.
OZ sets up the “Racing Wheels” award, with the aim of identifying emerging talent in motor racing. Gordon Murray (1988), Carlos Sainz (1990), Michael Schumacher (1991), Jacques Villeneuve (1994) and Frank Williams (1996) were all honored with the prize.
The associate partner OZ Japan was set up.
Carlos Sainz won the Driver's World Rally in a Toyota Celica 4WD, equipped with OZ wheels.
OZ moved into the modern factory in S. Martino di Lupari. Carlos Sainz won his second World Rally Championship title.
The associate partner OZ Deutschland was set up.
In the same year Alain Prost's Williams won the F1 car and driver titles. The cars were fitted with OZ wheels.
OZ set up its own Style Center.
OZ with Damon Hill’s Williams won its first championship in F1.
Victories in The Carting Championship (in the picture: Zanardi), Indianapolis 500 Miles and Indy Racing League all added the OZ collection of medals.
OZ obtained ISO 9001 Certification, issued by the German KBA board; the first Italian company with this certification across its’ entire production cycle.
Collaboration with Aprilia started and a project for forged aluminum motorbike wheels was developed and applied to the RSV One Thousand R.
OZ won the World Rally Championship with the Peugeot 206 WRC.
A new victory with the Peugeot Total Team (Constructors’ Championship) and with the Subaru World Rally Team (Drivers’ Championship) with Richard Burns. Victories also in the F3000 Championship, Indy 500 and Le Mans24 Hours.
2001 also marked the return of OZ to the motorbike sector with new forged aluminum wheels for the After Market.
Collaboration started with Franco Sbarro and Espera Sbarro, a renowned French design school specialized in the designing of prototypes.
OZ adopted Lean Organization principles.
The now legendary Superturismo, as sported in innumerable motorsport victories, is introduced to the After Market collection. A modern classic, the Supertutismo is made available in’GT’ finish, and ‘WRC’ white in acknowledgement of the 2004 WRC drivers and manufacturers championship winning Citroen Xsara.
In the same year OZ Superturismo achieves victories in both the Indy 500, with Buddy Rice, in the single seater Rahal Letterman car, and a double victory at 24 hr Le Mans for Ara, Capello, Kristensen and Davies, Herbert and Smith in Audi R8 from Audi Sport Japan Team Goh.
Each year presents new challenges to the OZ team who reinforce their status as leading manufacturers with top podium places at Le Mans with the Audi R8; the F1 Drivers and Constructors Championships with Renault F1 and Alonso, and the Word Rally Car Drivers and Constructors Championships with Citroen.
35 Anniversary. OZ opened the OZ Wheel Museum at its headquarter in S.Martino di Lupari.

The 2006 was also an extraordinary year for OZ’s racing dept:
• Alonso and Renault win the FIA F1 constructors’ and drivers’ world championship
• Loeb wins the Rally drivers’ championship with 112 points
• The BP Ford WRT gains the Rally constructors’ championship
• Audi R10 leads in the Le Mans race
• Success in the US’ most important motor race: Indianapolis’500
• The list includes also Maserati MC12 in the FIA GT1 championship and Mitsubishi in the Dakar Rally Raid.

2006 also saw the return of the classic Superleggera design, renamed as Ultraleggera, thanks to a further reduction in weight.
Complimenting the plaudits for the Antares, Superleggera and Michelangelo II wheels, OZ gained another prized design award at the Essen Motorshow when AutoBild magazine declared the Botticelli III wheel “best wheel of the year”. In the meanwhile, OZ was launching a new high-tech product line, called HLT: High Light Technology.

Further successes in the racing world included another victory at Le Mans competition and the DTM Constructors’ and Drivers’ championship with Audi; an extraordinary double win in the WRC Constructors’ and Drivers’ championship with BP Ford and Loeb; and victories in the FIA GT1 and in the Dakar Rally Raid, with Mitsubishi.

These latest victories brought OZ’s successes in top level motorsport to in excess of 100 championships.
Audi wins one-two-three at Le Mans with OZ Racing wheels. The Italian wheels company is a technical partner of the German Team with nine victories together.
OZ celebrates “40 Anniversary” of the Brand.