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'''Off-road racing''' is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles (including cars, truck ...nd it later became known as the [[Baja 1000]]. The event is now sanctioned by [[SCORE International]].

'''Board track racing''' was a type of racing where the track had a surface of wood boards. The genre was popular in the ...grees. Around a half dozen tracks up to two miles long had opened by 1915. By 1931 there were 24 operating board tracks, including tracks in [[Beverly Hi

[[Image:MidgetCarsRacingAngellParkJune2007.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Midget cars racing at [[Angell Park Speedway]]]] ...linder engines. Despite their name, they are fully capable of being driven by average-sized drivers.

...n the [[NASCAR]] modified division. The rule book committee for Legend car racing is called INEX. ...and [[Elliott Forbes-Robinson]]. All Legend cars are manufactured by [[600 Racing]], which is based in [[Harrisburg, North Carolina]]. In April of [[1992]],

...ng freight before 1922. In 1923 followed a car with the model designation "Type 9". It was powered with a 4-cylinder 1300 cc engine, overhead valves, an ov ...the [[Tripoli Grand Prix]]. In 1946, at the end of the war, the 158 starts racing again successfully, until in 1950 it wins the World Formula 1 title. [http:

...ing taking place on temporary circuits erected on city streets, see [[road racing]].'' ...e industrial areas of cities. It is illegal, as such driving is prohibited by many traffic regulations. Speeds in an illegal street race can reach easily

...ished in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], when blue Bugatti and red Alfa Romeo dominated many races. ...rcedes-Benz and Audi used silver paint when they returned to international racing in the 1990s.

was an Italian racing car driver, engineer and designer. ..., advisor to [[Vincenzo Lancia]]. He was moderately successful as a driver by 1932, when, with [[Augusto Monaco]], he created the ''[['Nardi (carmaker)|N

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| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] [[Roots type supercharger|Twin Roots]] [[Supercharged|Superchargers]]<br>

...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...nizations such as the [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) and [[National Auto Sport Association]] (NASA) sponsor autocross events throughout the United S

...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...nizations such as the [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) and [[National Auto Sport Association]] (NASA) sponsor autocross events throughout the United S

...color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Mount Panorama street racing circuit in Australia.png|250px|Map of the track]] ! colspan=2 |'''Mount Panorama street racing circuit in Australia'''

[[Image:BugattiT35B.JPG|thumb|right|350px|'''[[Bugatti Type 35|Type 35B]]''']] ...ering in its premium road cars and its success in early [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning the first ever [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. The company's success culm

...1898]], their first design, the "System Lohner-Porsche" was a carriage run by an [[internal combustion engine]] powering wheel-mounted [[electric motor]] ...ces, and the car is still better known by the nickname "Prince Henry" than by its name "Modell 27/80".

...known as "Alfa Romeo Marciano 268A". This beautiful car was built in 1972 by taking a V8 from an [[Alfa Romeo Montreal]], the super light 13-inch [[Camp ...t Pistoni Asso (Ace Pistons), and in his spare time, given the passion for racing cars, he had improvised a builder, building a tube frame with iron, an Alfa

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...car racing|stock cars]] in the South. The open wheel racers were built for racing, and the stock cars were ordinary automobiles modified to varying degrees. ...also race on [[Short track motor racing|asphalt short tracks]] during the racing season.

...ough the [[Abruzzo]] hills, that passed through several villages, followed by a long, straight descent back to the coast, where a tight right-hand corner ...beaten by the legendary [[Bugatti Type 35|Bugatti T35]], and again in 1930 by Italian star-driver [[Achille Varzi]] driving a [[Maserati]].

...50 GTO''' was a [[sports car]] and [[auto racing]] [[automobile|car]] made by [[Ferrari]] in the early [[1960s]]. It is widely considered to be the quint ...ind tunnel]] and track testing and, unlike most Ferraris, was not designed by a specific individual or design house.

...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t ...oline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris magazine [[Le Petit Journal]], a reliability test to determine best

...eptember 11]], [[1978]], [[Monza]], [[Italy]]) was a Swedish [[auto racing|racing driver]]. ...]] in [[1970]]. Earlier, after his karting years, he had entered Formula 3 racing in the Svebe, a Brabham-derived Formula car he co-designed with his father

...lia) as well as non-Italian units (Crosley 750's). Bodies were constructed by various carrozzeria, including [[Bertone]], [[Allemano]], [[Frua]] and [[Mo '''Ufficine Nardi''' was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automobile]] and [[racing car]] maker, named for their creator.

|Points || 28 (32) Up until F1 1990, not all points scored by a driver contributed to their final World Championship tally (see [[List of ...Prix of Rome]] driving for Maserati but for the 1933 season he was signed by the [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] team of [[Scuderia Ferrari]].

| Occupation || Racing driver ...opean Championship (auto racing)|European Champion]] in [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. Dr [[Ferdinand Porsche]] called Nuvolari "''The greatest driver of the p

...e move for road use, [[Ferrari]] began producing [[MR layout|mid-engined]] racing cars in [[1963]]. Although these cars shared their names (based on engine At the November 1963 Paris Auto Show, Ferrari introduced the 250 LM (Le Mans). It was developed as a coupé

...f it stops suddenly. Seat belts are intended to reduce [[injury|injuries]] by stopping the wearer from hitting hard interior elements of the vehicle or f ...ly used in the 1960s and 1970s, usually in the rear. Generally superseded by three-point design.

! colspan=2 |'''Auto racing''' ...rcycle racing]], and it can further include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t

The '''Ferrari 512''' was a [[sports car racing|sports car]], related to the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports prototypes. It ...0&nbsp;L/12 cylinders". Modern Ferrari V12 powered road-cars also use this type of designation.

The '''FIA GT Championship''' is a [[sports car racing]] series organized by the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisations]] (SRO) at the behest of the [[Fédéra ...ust be able to be used perfectly legally on the open road, and adapted for racing on circuits or closed courses."

...red a closed-circuit, sponsored, legal form of [[street racing]] performed by professional drivers. ...tyre" that all competitors must use) and keep the racing close (sometimes by a "lead trophy" where winning a race requires the winner's car to be heavie

[[Image:Lydden05.jpg|thumb|right|Classic Road Racing]] [[Image:JoeyDunlopKatesCottage.jpg|right|thumb|Road Racing on temporarily closed public roads]]

...4 left 2.jpg|right|thumb|350px|1961 [[Ferrari TR|Ferrari 250 TR]] modified by [[Giotto Bizzarrini]] for [[Count Giovanni Volpi|Volpi]]'s Scuderia Serenis ...enissimaAgena GT.jpg|thumb|250px|right|1969 Serenissima Agena GT (designed by [[Ghia]])]]

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...he typical demolition derby event consists of 10 or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one another. The last driver whos Demolition derbies were first held at various fairs and race tracks by independent promoters in the [[1950s]]. There are unconfirmed reports of e

| Class || [[Luxury car]], [[Sport car]], [[Racing car]] ...ined 1935 6.3&nbsp;litre Bimotore, the 1935 3.8&nbsp;litre Monoposto 8C 35 Type C, and the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Mille Miglia Roadster. It also powered top o

...nufacturer]] [[Fiat]] from 1974 to 1984. It was exhibited at 1974 [[Turin Auto Show|Turin Motor Show]]. ...nd [[Walter Röhrl]] at the wheel. The official "works" cars were sponsored by Italian airline [[Alitalia]] and bore their distinctive red, white and gree

...talian language|Italian]] word for "500") is a [[automobile|car]] produced by the [[Fiat]] company of [[Italy]] between 1957 and 1975 (the Fiat 500 K alo ...an cities. Measuring only 2.97 m (9 ft 9 in) long, and originally powered by a tiny 479 cc two-cylinder, aircooled engine, the 500 redefined the term "s

...lian automaker [[Maserati]] from 2002 to 2007. They have now been replaced by the [[Maserati GranTurismo|GranTurismo]]. The two nameplates refer to the f ...year hiatus. Almost as soon as it was introduced, the Spyder was selected by [[Forbes]] as the Best GT for 2001.

...resources was a problem. With a limited budget stretched by [[Formula 1]] racing, [[Formula 2]], [[GT]] [[sports car]] world championship pursuit and regula ...f larger cars which were profitable and which provided the funding for the racing efforts. Also, Ferrari could not envision how to market the small car with

...thumb|Some events have a mass "le mans" start, typically "Hare and Hounds" type events]] ...cycle sport]] run on courses that are predominantly [[off-road]]. The main type of enduro event, and the format to which the world enduro championship is r

'''Grand Prix motor racing''' has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. It quickly evolved from a simple ==Organized Racing==

...[Porsche 964|911 Turbo (Type 964)]], [[Porsche]] [[Porsche 993| 911 Turbo (Type 993)]], [[Ferrari]] [[Ferrari F348| F348]], [[Ferrari]] [[Ferrari F355| F35 ...''' ("devil" in [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]]) was a [[sports car]] built by [[Lamborghini]] of [[Italy]] between [[1990]] and [[2001]].

|Type || Stage Race (Great Tour) The '''Vuelta a España''' (Tour of Spain) is a three-week [[road bicycle racing]] [[stage race]] that is one of the three "[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tou

...ue to a collision with a van while en-route to the race, but is classified by race historians and authors of the official yearbooks, [[Christian Moity]] ==By year==

...on the new [[Ferrari 312PB]] and abandoned the 512 which was only entered by privateers. From 1972 onwards, the 512 (as the 917) was withdrawn from the ...p;L/12 cylinders". Later flat-V12 powered Ferrari road-cars also used this type of designation.

| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] 750 kg ...mounted, Alfa Romeo,<br>[[Straight-8]] (two straight 4 blocks),<br>[[Roots type supercharger|Twin Roots]] [[Supercharged|Superchargers]]<br>

|Company type || [[Public company|Public]] (subsidiary of [[Fiat|Fiat S.p.A.]]) ...na]], and their emblem is a [[trident]]. Today, Maserati is owned directly by the Italian car giant [[Fiat]], after having been a part of [[Ferrari]] (a

...rina.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''1928 Fiat 512 d'Orasy Limousine Stab. bodied by Farina''' [http://www.fiatfuoriserie.it <small>Source</small>] ]] ...d after [[Stab]]. [[Farina]] closed in 1951, the production was taken over by [[Carrozzeria]] [[Balbo]].

...abbreviated to '''F2''', is a type of [[formula racing]]. It was replaced by [[Formula 3000]] in 1985, but in 2009 the [[Formula Two]] name returns. The ...ula One]] has generally been regarded as the pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the se

...pean Car of the Year]] for 1995. The Punto's distinctive clean-cut styling by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] was an instant hit (though one of the car's most rec A 1.6 Sporting was also available producing 88 bhp (replaced in 1997 by the more economic 16 valve 1.2 unit), but the best performing version was t

...before the ''Grand Prix of Nations'' in [[Rome]] in [[1932]] which was led by [[Louis Jeannin]]. Under the gaze and astonishment of the fans and critics, ...a 350 cc side valve engine. But despite the efforts and successes in sport racing, sales would not be sufficient to cover the substantial start-up costs and

Following the great success of pre-World War II [[Italian]] sports and racing cars like [[Ferrari]] and [Maserati], other wealthy [[Italian]] industriali ...went into the textile business, initially manufacturing oilcloth followed by sporting goods, specializing in tennis rackets, bicycles, and clothing and,

...became '''Ferrari [[Joint stock company|S.p.A.]]''', and is now controlled by the [[Fiat]] group. The company is based in [[Maranello]], near [[Modena]], ::'''[[Scuderia Ferrari]]''' ''for further history of the Ferrari racing team''

...iat by 1937 and he had become director of the engineering division of Fiat by 1950. ...until 1940. The 508C was produced from 1937 to 1948, when it was replaced by an updated versions the 1100B and 1100E which was produced until 1953.

...cle|Otto]] or [[Diesel engine|Diesel]] engine), displacement is calculated by multiplying the number of cylinders in the engine with the area of a piston ...alternatively, ''There's no replacement for displacement'' commonly quoted by devotees of large-engined [[automobile|car]]s.

...Romeo 159 at Spectacolo Sportivio Alfa Romeo Zandvoort (The Netherlands), by Marvin Raaijmakers.]] |Competitors:||[[Acura TSX]]<br>[[Audi A4]]<br>[[BMW 3-Series]]<br>[[Jaguar X-Type]]<br>[[Lexus IS 300]]<br>[[Mercedes-Benz C-Class]]

...similar to that one of the propulsori to 6 cylinders: the motor is fixed, by means of four silentbloc, to two small crossbows fixed members of the women Abandoned the carrying auto body typical of the Lambda, the Artena (as of the rest the sister greater A

...of the pre-[[World War II|Second World War]] [[European Championship (auto racing)|European Championship]] and was included in the first Formula One [[1950 F ...Vélocipédique Monégasque''. The ACM made their first foray into motorsport by holding the [[Monte Carlo Rally|Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo]] from 1911.

[[File:1908 junior.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''1908 Junior driven by Giuseppe Tamagni''']] ...as an act of foundation, magazines and old documents, there is no trace. "Auto" in 1904 stands out from the earliest records, publicity of the '''Fabbrica

Abandoned the carrying auto body typical of the Lambda, the Astura (as of the rest the smaller sister A Fed by means of [[a carburetor]] Zenith to double body, the Astura has a remarkabl

...much as he learns to control his body, so the more he has driven a car or type of car the better it will handle for him. One needs to take extra care for Weather affects handling by making the road slippery. Different [[tire|tires]] do best in different we

..._x.htm]. The event lends its name to the "[[IndyCar]]" class of [[formula racing|formula]], or [[open wheel car|open-wheel]], race cars that have competed i ...cus on just one major event and it was paved with 3.2 million bricks urged by principal [[Carl G. Fisher]]. The creation of a 500 mile (804.672 km) race

...as an [[Italy|Italian]] businessman, [[motor racing|racing driver]], and [[racing car]] builder. ...Fiat 1100]] which earlier he had cut apart and hidden to avoid requisition by German forces: as the car was rebuilt, he modified the chassis and suspensi

...rismo e Sport)'' was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automotive]] constructor and [[racing team]] that operated between [[1963]] and [[1965]], formed after the famous The company was formed by [[Carlo Chiti]] and [[Giotto Bizzarrini]], among others - intending for it

The first escape of this new model happens - like by now custom Nozzle - to [[the Hall of the automobile|Salone]] of [[Paris]], ...one important factory American of auto bodies, the Budd, that autoportante auto body stops [[a licence]] for one much similar one to that one of the August

...els over a period of 13 years, so they provide a lot of material for study by Alfa Romeo enthusiasts. The basic [[Car body style|body shape]] shared by all models was designed by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] for [[Bertone]]. It was one of his first major proj

...ter control on many surfaces, and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]]. ...s additional brake wear and may cause a sudden jolt that impacts handling. By extending traction control to act on all four wheels, the simple three-diff

...03 cc, the smallest V4 ever built. Bore and stroke were new again at 65 mm by 68 mm, and output was just 28.8 hp (21.5 kW). ...ind this little entusiasmante definition, hides but an ingenious mechanism by means of which a single camshaft sets in action, through eight auctions muc

...ht of the vehicle, the load the vehicle will carry, and to a lesser extent by suspension geometry and performance desires. ...the vehicle to perform properly under a heavy load when control is limited by the [[inertia]] of the load. Riding in an empty truck used for carrying loa

...of most ground [[vehicles]] and is used to dampen the oscillations caused by irregularities in the road surface, to protect the wheel from [[wear and te ...Wheel'''. This invention consisted of a [[canvas]] inner tube surrounded by a [[leather]] outer tire. The tire gave a good ride, but there were so man

...ike low-displacement motorbikes Ducati has gained prominence in motorcycle racing and in the motorcycle industry. ...motorcycles with the lesser-known Cagiva name (at least outside of Italy). By the time the purchase was completed, Cagiva kept the "Ducati" name on its m

...et car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [[drag racing]]. ...ican Championship Car Racing|IndyCar]] titles (three under [[United States Auto Club|USAC]]-sanctioning, one under [[Champ car|CART]]), the [[1978 Formula

A variant of [[Track racing]], Speedway is administered internationally by the [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme]] (FIM).[[Image:Speedway Speedway racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of [[soil|dirt]] or loo

...gines ([[A.L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60 HP]]). A.L.F.A. also ventured into [[motor racing]], drivers Franchini and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 [[Targa Florio]] wit ...[[Mugello]] and continued with second place in the [[Targa Florio]] driven by [[Enzo Ferrari]]. Giuseppe Merosi continued as head designer, and the compa

[[Image:Kusuma bike large.jpg|thumb|300px|This ''[[racing bicycle]]'' is built using lightweight, shaped [[aluminium]] tubing and [[G ...oliferation of specialized designs for individuals who pursue a particular type of [[cycling]].

...offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals are not eligible ...50&nbsp;hp from a 2.0 liter [[V8]] engine) - note: only 18 cars were built by the factory, at US$17,000 it was the most expensive car available to the pu

...uses a pay phone booth and makes haste towards Octopussy's Circus, pursued by two Bavarian BMW police cars. ...movie. Seven tests were performed in advance before the one jump performed by an uncredited British stuntman "Bumps" Williard for the film with six (or 8

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...cing activities of numerous Ferrari customers and private teams, Ferrari's racing division has recently devoted its attention and funding to its [[Formula On ...drivers, most of whom raced in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars; Enzo himself continued racing, with moderate success, until the birth of his first son [[Dino Ferrari|Din

...umb|right|250px|'''[[1952 24 Hours of Le Mans]] race, depicted on cover of Auto Sport Review magazine''']] These years were dominated by the big ''Bentley Blowers'', driven by the ''Bentley Boys''. After 70 years, this marque returned to Le Mans, to w

|Company type || Unico Azionista ''(Wholly Owned Subsidiary)'' ...rcycle manufacturer and the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer by unit sales.