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• Autódromo José Carlos Pace
  Facilities, organisation and general safety at Interlagos and its surroundings are often criticised. Notably, during a
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• Cockpit
  ...d-wired dedicated switches must still be used for reasons of integrity and safety, many traditional controls are replaced by multi-function re-configurable c ...aerostar/pdfs/year02/OCT_Palm_02.pdf F-35 Cockpit Setting New Standards in Safety, Comfort]
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• Champcar
  ...s have used [[turbocharged]] engines. Turbos were banned in Formula One on safety grounds in [[1989 in sports|1989]]. For some periods of their history, nota ...aparral Champ Car in [[1979 in sports|1979]]. F1 banned ground effects for safety reasons in [[1982 in sports|1982]].
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• Fuel
  ...and releases energy as [[heat]]. In [[chemistry]] and the field of [[fire safety]], anything that is capable of [[combustion|burning]] is called ''fuel''. H
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• Demolition Derby
  ...springs]]. In many instances, roll bars, [[fire extinguisher]]s, and other safety equipment is installed. ...orts'', television exposure became virtually non-existent. In addition to safety concerns and the shortage of full-size vehicles, some felt that the sport h
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• Understeer
  ...ver of average ability) if a violent change of direction occurs, improving safety. However, if the owner fits new tires to the front axle only, they will ten [[Category:Car safety]]
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• Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
  ...ane]] was added in [[1981]]. However, the circuit was subject to constant safety concerns, mostly regarding the flat-out ''[[Tamburello (infamous race track
  7 KB (1,104 words) - 22:04, 10 March 2009
• Whitney Willard Straight
  ...put in a [[Germany|German]] [[POW camp]]. However, he escaped and reached safety in [[Gibraltar]]. He was sent to the Middle East in charge of RAF transport
  5 KB (693 words) - 09:00, 8 October 2009
• Disc brake
  ...c]] circuits to actuate the brakes on each set of wheels as a [[car safety|safety measure]]. The hydraulic design also helps multiply braking force.
  14 KB (2,301 words) - 09:07, 18 September 2009
• Philippe de Rothschild
  .... At the outbreak of [[World War I]], 12-year-old Philippe was sent to the safety of the family's vineyard in the village of [[Pauillac]] in the [[Médoc]]. ...erman occupation of France]], Philippe de Rothschild's parents fled to the safety of [[Lausanne, Switzerland]] and the Paris mansion where they lived became
  10 KB (1,561 words) - 18:31, 25 September 2009
• EuroSpeedway Lausitz
  Like all modern tracks, the EuroSpeedway was built to the highest possible safety standards. However, in its first year of operation there were three serious
  5 KB (669 words) - 15:00, 25 September 2009
• 1000km Spa
  ...1000km, following the [[1000km Nürburgring]] and [[1000km Monza]]. Due to safety problems on the traditional long and very fast 14km track over public roads
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• Alfa Romeo Brera
  ...limits, hence not intrusively for the driver, but all to the advantage of safety. The use of these gadgets has been studied with aim of improving as much as
  10 KB (1,550 words) - 08:47, 14 October 2009
• A1-Ring
  Mainly due to safety concerns, the track was abandoned by Formula One for nearly a decade. The c
  8 KB (955 words) - 22:00, 10 March 2009
• 24 Hours of Le Mans
  ...put on drivers, further rules were put in place in order to aid in driver safety. Drivers could not drive more than four hours consecutively, and no one dri ...other series, partially due to the length of the event. Some rules are for safety reasons, while others are for the purposes of competition.
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• Ayrton Senna
  ...ke on a new responsibility to re-create a Driver's Safety group to look at safety changes in Formula One. As the most senior driver, he was asked (and accept ...ins]] M.D., F.R.C.S., O.B.E. a world-renowned neurosurgeon and Formula One Safety Delegate and Medical Delegate, head of the Formula One on-track medical tea
  28 KB (4,712 words) - 21:56, 2 March 2009
• Indy Racing League
  ...ndianapolis, the IRL made additional changes to reduce speeds and increase safety. These included a significant review and changes in the chassis, and a furt ...its. Recognized as one of the most significant improvements ever in racing safety, the SAFER system research and design was supported and funded in large par
  22 KB (3,319 words) - 08:28, 8 October 2009
• Standards body
  ...tlet throughout most of the United States); [[Safety standards|Quality and safety standards]] establish characteristics required for a product to be either c
  16 KB (2,479 words) - 12:16, 8 October 2009
• Infineon Raceway
  ...of the Esses and run from Turn 10 to Turn 11 (the hairpin) for additional safety for motorcyclists, including runoff available in the motorcycle Turn 11 (th
  5 KB (669 words) - 09:43, 7 October 2009
• City car
  ...al. The mandates by regulatory powers that such vehicles to meet full U.S. safety regulations, as high-speed roadways exist in most urban and suburban areas,
  8 KB (1,242 words) - 07:45, 17 July 2009

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