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[[Image:Lydden05.jpg|thumb|350px|Classic Racing action]] ...established in 1981 and mostly caters for solos and sidecars manufactured in the period 1945-1972.

...n the [[NASCAR]] modified division. The rule book committee for Legend car racing is called INEX. ...other. All cars utilize the same parts, engine, tires. The only variable (in theory) is the body style.

This is a list of [[auto racing]] tracks sorted by country. ==[[Australia]]==

...l 1956. The track and the pits were widened in early 1957 and [[sports car racing]] was staged by the automobile club [[ADAC]]. ...1952 to 1964, with the [[German motorcycle Grand Prix]] taking place here in even-numbered years: 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1964.

...acomo Agostini]]. He is considered to be one of the best motorcycle racers in history. ...returned to racing for the final two races but could not prevent [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]] rider [[Wayne Rainey]] from winning his third consecut

...ton City]] in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]]. The race was first proposed in 1984 and first took place a year later with a different layout from that to ...ge:NZL Wellington 1996.png|thumb|200px|Wellington Street Circuit Used Once In 1996 For The Australian V8's.]]The race went through four different types o

[[File:Aurea_500RB.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''An Aurea 500 RB and Dutch racing driver ''[[Hans Herkuleijns]]'' at [[Monza]]''' [http://www.prewarcar.com < ...and [[O.H.V.]] engine configurations. Only the "S" type [[MONZA]] factory racing version contained the [[OHV]] type engine. The cars were well-made, but fa

...n [[Scarborough, Ontario]], [[Canada]]) is a professional driver in [[auto racing]]. His nickname is "NutSack" because as he said on the Mitch Melnick Team 9 [[Image:PTracyLaguna1993.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Tracy at Laguna Seca in 1993''']]

...it at [[Narellan, New South Wales|Narellan]] in southwestern [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. Most of the circuit is visible from the main grandstand or the grassed b ...seconds, only 0.8 seconds slower than [[Frank Matich]]'s outright time set in a 2.6 litre [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] [[Sports Car]].

...sequential) 'F1' gearbox. The model number refers to the engine's capacity in litres, whilst the 'M' is an abbreviation of 'modificato' or 'modified'. ...24,640. The 575M will be replaced by the 6.0&nbsp;L [[Ferrari 600 Imola]] in 2006.

...nd more recently, the [[Dodge Neon SRT-4]]. The name for any sport compact in a hatchback form is a "hot hatch". ...compact is usually designed with a practical design philosophy and profit in mind. This philosophy has led to several compromises when it comes to perfo

...o]]. It was firstly presented as a [[concept car]] at the 2003 [[Frankfurt Motor Show]] and later released for sale for the 2007 model year. ...peted in the 1949 and 1950 [[Mille Miglia]] race, coming third both times. In the 1950 Mille Miglia Juan-Manuel Fangio and Augusto Zanardi drove. It won

...asically be considered a closed-circuit, sponsored, legal form of [[street racing]] performed by professional drivers. ...ies insist on a "control tyre" that all competitors must use) and keep the racing close (sometimes by a "lead trophy" where winning a race requires the winne

...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.

[[Image:Go kart.jpg|thumb|300px|Go Kart racing, Bairnsdale Kart Club]] ...age:Kart Race Indoor 2002.jpg|thumb|301px|Indoor Kart racing]][[Image:Kart Racing 1.jpg|thumb|301px|Kart racers race each other on an outdoor track]]

...s coming to an end, and was somewhat disappointed that Ferrari's dominance in international motorsport had faded somewhat over the years. As a result, En ..., front section, and the cabin, and a second one with diffusers behind the motor, but the engine bay was not sealed. Nonetheless, the F40 had an impressivel

...ivalve|60-valve]] [[V12]] engine that was developed from the 3.5L V12 used in the 1992 Ferrari F92 Formula One car. ...ar than the market." The last F50 was produced in [[Maranello]], [[Italy]] in July 1997.

...torcycle racer]] originally from [[Kurri Kurri]] in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. ...and [[Spain]] before moving full time to the 250cc GP World Championships in 2002.

...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 ...he construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris magazine [[Le Petit Jour

|Successor:||Still in production ...he [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Fiat]] since [[1994]]. It is currently in its third generation.

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

...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 ...he construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris magazine [[Le Petit Jour

|Caption || Mika Salo in 2007 ...Lotus|Lotus]], [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]], [[Arrows]], [[British American Racing]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Sauber]], [[Toyota F1|Toyota]]

! colspan=2 |Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT racing at [[Nürburgring]] ...d [[CanAm]] series. A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]].

|Length:||4512&nbsp;mm (177.6&nbsp;in) |Width:||1923&nbsp;mm (75.7&nbsp;in)

This is a '''list of [[auto racing]] tracks''' sorted by country. *[[Marcos Juárez Motor Club Circuit]], [[Marcos Juárez]], [[Córdoba Province (Argentina)|Córdob

|Wheelbase:||2800 [[mm]] (110.2 [[inch|in]] |Length:||5143 mm (202.5 in)

...e]], [[Scooter (motorcycle)|scooter]] or [[moped]] is [[modding|modified]] in order to improve its '''performance, handling and presentation''' and impro Car tuning is related to [[auto racing]], although most performance cars never compete. Rather they are built for

! colspan=2 |'''Auto racing''' | Caption || The start of a [[Formula One]] race in 2008

{{Racing car ...the [[2011 Formula One season]]. It was launched at Ferrari's headquarters in [[Maranello]], [[Italy]] on 28 January 2011, one year to the day after the

...championship pursuit and regular road car production, resources available in [[Maranello]] would not allow for Ferrari to produce the smaller car withou ...ng their market image as the most powerful, fastest production [[GT cars]] in the world. Price was a problem.

! colspan=2 |'''[[Australia]]n Grand Prix''' ...t|thumb|Promotional poster for the first Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1985. Melbourne is now the host of this event.]]

...pe of [[formula racing]]. It was replaced by [[Formula 3000]] in 1985, but in 2009 the [[Formula Two]] name returns. The 2009 FIA Formula Two Championshi ...o racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant a need for a path to reach this peak. For much

| category || [[Open wheel car|Open wheel racing]] ...p Auto Racing Teams (CART), the [[Championship Racing League]], the [[Indy Racing League]], and the Champ Car World Series (CCWS).

...dum of understanding]] (MoU) at the [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix]] to compete in the 2008 season. *[[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]

...iat]] from 1974 to 1984. It was exhibited at 1974 [[Turin Auto Show|Turin Motor Show]]. ...ade in 1978 and 1981, and all models were produced until production ceased in 1984.

Alfa Romeo factory authorized parts provider in the USA. (USA) http://www.alfaracing.com/ - Alfa Racing - -

|Current season || 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |Inaugural || [[1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1949]]

...ia Ferrari]] Marlboro. Also notable were the success of [[British American Racing|BAR]] and [[Renault F1|Renault]], as well as the poor performance of [[Will ...long with [[Japan|Japanese]] team mate [[Takuma Sato]], [[British American Racing|BAR]] impressed by finishing second behind Ferrari.

...m to Australian businessman [[Paul Stoddart]], who sold it to [[Red Bull]] in 2005. The team is now known as [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]], [[Italian language| ...ace of 4th three times: Martini twice in 1991 and [[Christian Fittipaldi]] in 1993.

...th [[Michael Schumacher]] finishing second and [[Mika Häkkinen]] finishing in third place. Villeneuve once again took pole position in [[1997 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]], and once again he was off at the firs

...ico''' or '''Fisi''', is an [[Italy|Italian]] racing driver. He has driven in [[Formula One]] for [[Renault F1|Renault]] [[Sauber]], [[Jordan Grand Prix| ...Outside of driving, he runs his own [[GP2 Series|GP2]] team, [[Fisichella Motor Sport|FMS International]].

A variant of [[Track racing]], Speedway is administered internationally by the [[Fédération Internati ...rface in granite, shale, brick granules or similar unbound material rolled in on the base ground". Competitors use this surface to slide their machines s

...all of them. Not all car types are sold in all countries and names differ in some cases between [[British English|British]] and [[American English]]. Th ...ew hundred ccs, typically seat only 2 people, and are generally unorthodox in construction. Many only have three wheels. They are especially associated w

|Venue || [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] ...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90^th running and 61<sup>st</su

.... Alboreto competed in [[Formula One]] from {{f1|1981}} until {{f1|1994}}, racing for a number of teams, most notably the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari factory ...ved the way for the Italian's entrance into Formula One with the [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team.

...an.jpg|thumb|[[Stefan Merriman]], 2004 World Enduro Champion on a [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]]] ...onship is run, is a time-card enduro, whereby a number of stages are raced in a [[time trial]] against the clock.

...securing the title with a win at the French Grand Prix, with 6 races to go in the season. ...constructors|teams]] and [[List of Formula One drivers|drivers]] competed in the [[2002]] [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World Champions|

...&lang=en DMH]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[motorcycle]] manufacturer located in [[Bologna, Italy]]. ...placement motorbikes Ducati has gained prominence in motorcycle racing and in the motorcycle industry.

...lt) qualifying at USGP 2005.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Fernando Alonso]] qualifying in a [[Renault F1|Renault]] Formula One car at the [[2005 United States Grand ...[[#Drivers and constructors|constructors]]. The cars race at speeds often in excess of 300 km/h (185 mph).

2001 was a year of beginnings and ends in Formula One. ...pions were taking to the grid for the very first time at the season opener in [[2001 Australian Grand Prix|Melbourne]]. Exciting Colombian talent and two

...Lotus]], [[WilliamsF1|Williams]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] ...information). Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

...f 51 victories at the [[2001 Belgian Grand Prix]] . Prost now races on ice in the [[Andros Trophy]]. ...s Formula One debut and took his first race victory at his home Grand Prix in France a year later, while he was driving for the [[Renault F1|Renault Fact

...tsworld Communicators]], who also produce the daily event highlights shown in 186 countries. ...ip season|1973]]. The [[World Rally Car]] is the current car specification in the series. It evolved from [[Group A]] cars which replaced the banned [[Gr

...eptember]] [[1960]] in [[London]]) is a retired [[United Kingdom|British]] racing driver and the 1996 [[Formula One]] World Champion. He is the son of the la ...aces, Hill ascended another tier of open wheel racing by joining Mooncraft in the International [[Formula 3000]] championship, where, although often comp

...and race incidents meant an inability to translate this into a points lead in either championship. ...ted States Grand Prix at Indianapolis saw only three out of ten teams race in a bizarre mishap when it turned out (after several failures) that the Miche

[[File:Fernando Alonso 2010 Malaysia.jpg|thumb|[[Fernando Alonso]] came in second behind Vettel by four points]] ...er 2010 Japan.jpg|thumb|[[Mark Webber]], Vettel's teammate, finished third in the championship]]

[[Image:Felipe Massa 2008 2.jpg|thumb|[[Felipe Massa]], runner-up in 2008 by a single point.]] ...iver to do so. He was also the first British champion since [[Damon Hill]] in [[1996 Formula One Season|1996]].

...gan on 18 March and ended on 21 October after seventeen [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grands Prix]]. It was won by [[Ferrari]] driver [[Kimi Räikkönen]] by one ...ula One constructors|Formula One constructors]] and [[Bernie Ecclestone]]. In particular, [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[BMW]], and [[Honda]] (collectively the [[G

...agle]] 4x4 drivetrain and suspension components. The third differential is in the center. This setup is used on most AWD vehicles to this day.]] [[Image:Mercedes M-Class at a carshow in Chicago 2005.jpg|thumb|right|224px|The [[Mercedes-Benz M-Class]] is a 4WD/A

...ionships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions, and most races won in a single season. Schumacher is the only German to have won the [[List of Fo ...t driver's championship since 1979. He won the next four championships and in 2004 won 13 of that year's 18 races.

...nd|EI]])<br>14 November 2008 ([[North America|NA]])<br>19 November 2008 ([[Australia|AUS]]) ...posing as an [[environmentalist]], who intends to stage a [[coup d'état]] in [[Bolivia]] to take control of its water supply. Bond seeks revenge for th

...cing activities of numerous Ferrari customers and private teams, Ferrari's racing division has recently devoted its attention and funding to its [[Formula On ...r was the Tipo 125 F1), making it the oldest and most successful team left in the championship. The team's current drivers are [[Michael Schumacher]] and

...nship was won by [[Fernando Alonso]] of [[Renault F1]] for the second year in a row, edging out retiring legend [[Michael Schumacher]] of [[Scuderia Ferr ...n seven races. Renault and Ferrari drivers dominated the field, victorious in all but one race, and the four second-place finishes not achieved by these

...al championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. ...the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but the name For

[[Image:Kusuma bike large.jpg|thumb|300px|This ''[[racing bicycle]]'' is built using lightweight, shaped [[aluminium]] tubing and [[G ...gions, are a popular form of [[recreation]], and have been adapted for use in many other fields of human activity, including children's [[toy]]s, adult [

...limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] ...riginal vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals

...'''. Information about the race organisiation and its history is contained in the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] article. ...tley Boys''. After 70 years, this marque returned to Le Mans, to win again in 2003.

...65 have never started a race, usually because they failed to [[Formula One racing#Qualifying sessions|qualify]] for the race. See also the [[list of Formula ...es indicates points which counted towards the World Championship; a number in parentheses indicates total points scored.