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...Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] and other major automobile races in [[Italy]]. == *[[Italian Grand Prix|Grand Prix of Italy]]

...automotive industry with 25,000 employees and a turnover of 4 billion euro in 2005. ...pment manufacturer and has always been a synonym of quality and innovation in the automotive world of which it was part of its birth, development and evo

...vent took place in 1965 before the race switched to [[Formula Two]] rules. In 1985, Formula Two was replaced by [[Formula 3000]] and the Mediterranean Gr | [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]

...e, a very small two-seater with a 350cc two-cylinder engine, also emerging in 1908. This entered production a couple of years later as the 8-10HP with a ...r air-cooled 1010cc Vee engine with 20bhp) and a Sport model (two-cylinder in-line 1021cc with 25bhp). Various body styles such as torpedo, spyder and va

...hampionship Formula One races. The four other women who attempted to start in F1 were [[Lella Lombardi]], [[Divina Galica]], [[Desiré Wilson]] and [[Gio ! rowspan="2" | [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] [[Maserati 250F|250F]]

| Nationality || {{flagiconItaly|1861}} [[Italy|Italian]] <small>(to 1946)</small><br />{{flagiconUSA}} [[United States|Ame | Team(s) || ''[[Raymond Sommer]]''<br />[[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]<br />Private<br />''[[Peter Mitchell-Thomson|Lord Selsdon]]''

...turer that wins four or more of the first seven races, the first race held in 1905. Eventually, the winner was [[Peugeot]] (1925), but the race continue ...quo; [[Bologna]]-[[Castelfranco Emilia]]-Sant'Agata Bolognese-San Giovanni in Persiceto-Bologna. Since 1914 most of the Coppa Florio was co-organized wit

|Location || [[Mugello]], [[Italy]] {{flagiconItaly}} ...rnazionale del Mugello''}}) is a race track in the [[Mugello region]] of [[Italy]] near [[Florence]]. Its length is 5.245 km. It has 15 turns and a long str

...interest led to his participation in competitive [[hillclimbing]] events. In 1914 the 21-year-old rookie showed his abilities with a fourth place finish ...h [[Gastone Brilli-Peri|Count Gastone Brilli-Peri]] and [[Antonio Ascari]] in cars designed by [[Vittorio Jano]].

| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] ...y in two of the four championship rounds when [[Antonio Ascari ]] drove it in the [[European Grand Prix]] at [[Spa]] and [[Gastone Brilli-Peri]] won the

|Nationality || {{flagiconItaly}} [[Italy|Italian]] ...pionship in [[1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1949]]. He returned in [[1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1950]] and claimed the [[List of

...:''' Gran Premio di Roma)'' was an [[automobile race]] held in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] from 1925 until 1991. ...rand Prix was run to [[Formula One]] rules, but neither event was included in the World Championship.

| Constructor || [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] | Wheelbase || 2,450 mm (96.5 in)

...ng team. Throughout the years, Alfa Corse has competed in various forms of motorsport, from [[Grand Prix motor racing]] to [[touring car racing]]. ...ack from [[Scuderia Ferrari]] to "[[Il Portello]]". Enzo Ferrari was still in charge of department.

| class="lightbg" id="car_specsright" | {{flagiconItaly}} Italy | class="lightbg" id="car_specsright" | 6 liter / 366.1 cu in

| [[Schnitzer Motorsport|BMW Team Germany]] | [[Schnitzer Motorsport|BMW Team Germany]]

In [[1985]], the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA) created ...It has been observed [[Bernie Ecclestone]] had purchased a job-lot of DFVs in 1984, with no obvious use for them at the time).

...ue. With 70 bhp the car achieved top speed of 86 mi/h. G1 was used also in motorsport and it won its own class at Coppa de Garda. Petrol prices were rising and i ...ter the commercial failure of the G1, which found virtually no customer in Italy and whose full batch of 50 (the other 2 were prototypes) found their way to

| Location || {{flagiconITA}} [[Turin]], [[Italy]] ...92[[Cubic centimetre|cc]] six-cylinder engines and proved to be successful in many races.

...e passenger compartment and doors, whilst the engine was derived from that in the 124: a 1608 cc [[Overhead camshaft|dohc]] with 90 [[horsepower|bhp]]. In 1968 the 125S ("Special") was added to the range, with 100 bhp (from a modi

...the '''Lancia Abarth #037''') was mid-engine rally car built by [[Lancia]] in the early 1980s purely for [[FIA]] [[Group B]] [[World Rally Championship]] ...the 4WD Peugeot 205 T16 in 1985. Midway through 1985 the 037 was replaced in the Lancia factory rally car line up with the [[Lancia Delta S4|Delta S4]]

|Nationality || {{flagiconItaly}} [[Italy|Italian]] ...i''' (born [[July 7]], [[1959]]) is a former [[Formula One]] driver from [[Italy]]. He is the younger brother of rock-singer [[Gianna Nannini]].

...roccan Grand Prix''' was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] event begun in 1925 in [[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]] with the official denomination of "Casablanca G ...te d'Harcourt|Count Bruno d'Harcourt]] during a practice run. All winners, in [[touring car]]s, were either [[France|French]] or [[Monaco|Monegasque]].

...peted or plan to compete in the [[A1 Grand Prix|A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport]]. ...-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Netherlands|Round 1]]. 27 teams got involved in, at least one [[A1 Grand Prix]] race.

...Lancias are seen as presenting a more luxurious alternative to the models in the Fiat range upon which they are based. One of the firm's trademarks is t ...e the "[[Lancia Alfa-12HP|tipo 51]]" or 12 HP (later called Alfa) was made in 1907 and produced from 1908. This car had a small four cylinder engine with

|Base || {{flagiconITA}} [[Perugia]], [[Italy]] ...ula Three]] and [[Formula 3000]], the team was one of the least successful in Formula One history. The tiny team never had appropriate human, financial o

| assembly = [[Maranello]], Italy | length = {{convert|4568|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

|Nationality || {{flagiconItaly}} [[Italy|Italian]] ...information). Number without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

...led the '''Coupé Fiat''') was a [[coupé]] [[automobile]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Fiat]] between [[1994]] and [[2000]]. ...a record six times. [[1996]] brought in a 1.8 L 16V engine (not available in the UK, 130 bhp), along with a 2.0 L, 5 cylinder 20V (147 bhp), and a 5 cyl

...led the '''Coupé Fiat''') was a [[coupé]] [[automobile]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Fiat]] between [[1994]] and [[2000]]. ...a record six times. [[1996]] brought in a 1.8 L 16V engine (not available in the UK, 130 bhp), along with a 2.0 L, 5 cylinder 20V (147 bhp), and a 5 cyl

...p]], which was held annually in 1900-1905, and were definitely established in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], ...Benz and Audi used silver paint when they returned to international racing in the 1990s.

Constructor = [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] | Team = [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo SpA]] |

|Nationality || {{flagiconItaly}} [[Italy|Italian]] ...5 Grands Prix, debuting on [[September 7]], [[1986]]. In [[2006]] he raced in the inaugural season of the [[Grand Prix Masters]] formula for retired Form

| Nationality || {{flagiconITA}} [[Italy|Italian]] ...i Martini''' (born [[April 23]], [[1961]] in [[Lugo, Italy|Lugo]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] former [[racing driver]].

==[[Italy]]== *[[Taupo Motorsport Park]] - [[Taupo]]

...ad 6 liter straight-4 engine. [[Alfa Romeo]] quickly gained a good name in motorsport and gave a sporty image to the whole marque. ....L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60HP]], [[Enzo Ferrari]] was second in [[Targa Florio]] in same year. Year later Giuseppe Campari

|Successor:||Still in production ...]] and [[Volkswagen Polo]] also helped the Punto become an instant success in the European marketplace.

...atos HF''', widely known as Lancia Stratos was an [[automobile]] made by [[Italy|Italian]] car manufacturer [[Lancia]]. The HF stands for ''High Fidelity''. ...allying|rally]] car during the 1970s and early 1980s. It started a new era in rallying as it was the first car designed from scratch for this kind of com

| Birth place || {{flagiconItaly}} [[Castel d'Ario]], [[Italy]] | Death place || [[Mantua]], [[Italy]]

...he years was held to a variety of vehicle class regulations and durations. In F1 1957 the Pescara Grand Prix formed a round of the [[Formula One]] World ...sea. The pit and paddock complex was located at the end of this straight. In an effort to slow competitor speeds past these pits the Pescara circuit bec

...rmula 3]] since 1993. Dallara also is the chassis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]]. ...ampionship ever since. Dallara had a brief involvement in [[Formula 3000]] in the mid 1980s.

...[Cooper Tire & Rubber Company|Cooper Avon]]). The following teams competed in the 2005-06 championship: |[[Lauda Motorsport Management]]

! colspan=2 |'''[[Italy|Italian]] Grand Prix''' ...the course at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], which was built in 1922 in time for that year's race, and has been the location for most of the races

In 2005, the Championship visited the following countries: *Italy (twice)

|Nationality || {{flagiconITA}} [[Italy|Italian]] ...ico''' or '''Fisi''', is an [[Italy|Italian]] racing driver. He has driven in [[Formula One]] for [[Renault F1|Renault]] [[Sauber]], [[Jordan Grand Prix|

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

...'''Alfa Romeo GTA''' was a [[coupé]] [[automobile]] manufactured by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] from 1962 to 1971. ...T 1300 Junior|Junior]]) and GTV ([[Alfa Romeo Sprint GT (Veloce)|Veloce]]) in the late 1960s.

The '''Alfa Romeo 155''' is a [[compact executive car]] produced under the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Alfa Romeo]] [[marque]] between 1992 and 1998. ...p's ''Tipo'' [[Automobile platform|platform]], the 155 was somewhat larger in dimension than the [[Alfa Romeo 75|75]] but evolved its styling from that o

..., [[Milan]], [[Italy]], with an Italio-Swiss ownership. They participated in 46 grands prix, entering a total of 76 cars. [[Image:EuroBrunfcar.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Oscar Larrauri in the EuroBrun in 1988]]

[[Image:GPItaly.jpg|thumb|left|250px|'''Grand Prix of Italy''']] ...ix motor racing''' has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. It quickly evolved from a simple road race from

...orld Champion]]. He is one of only two Italian Formula One World Champions in the history of the sport. ...is earlier years; it was after he entered the prestigious [[Mille Miglia]] in a Ferrari sports car that he eventually started racing on four wheels regul

...]] the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on [[Île Notre-Dame]] in [[Montreal]]. In 2005, the Canadian Grand Prix was the most watched Formula One GP in the world. The race was also the third most watched sporting event on the p

...nd races (collectively known as ''A1GP World Cup of Motorsport'') are held in the traditional Formula One off season, the northern hemisphere winter. ...am, Sigma Autosport, was later brought in as the General Franchise Manager in 2005. AutosportRacing.com later received articles about Mr Cherry's job at

...d, and was somewhat disappointed that Ferrari's dominance in international motorsport had faded somewhat over the years. As a result, Enzo wanted a new pet proje ...was cooling as the forced induction engine generated a great deal of heat. In consequence, the car was somewhat like an open-wheel racing car with a body

...thumb|290px|right|'''Lamborghini Diablo at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]''' ...rari]] in the Italian sports car business. The Italian company was founded in 1963 by businessman [[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] (April 28, 1916 February 20,

|Base || [[Faenza]], [[Italy]] ...Formula One season]], after [[Paul Stoddart]] sold his remaining interest in the Minardi team at the end of 2005. Scuderia Toro Rosso is the sister team

...[[April 8]], [[2006]] and ended in [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], [[Italy]] on [[September 10]], [[2006]]. The season was won by [[United Kingdom|Bri ...GP2 car features a biplane [[rear wing]], with the triplane rear wing used in 2005 only to be used at the [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]] race. The front up

|Base || {{flagiconItaly}} [[Alessandria]], [[Italy]] ...mobile manufacturers|car manufacturers]] were increasing their involvement in the sport.

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|Successor:||Still in production ...ttp://www.bangkokpost.com/midyear2002/auto.html], [[Thailand]] (production in Thailand started March 2002 and lasted couple of years, cars were targeted

*[[Mallala Motorsport Park]], [[South Australia]] There are 35 racing circuits in Brazil's history. 13 of them are active.

...ans]] and [[2001 12 Hours of Sebring]] sports car races. Alboreto competed in [[Formula One]] from {{f1|1981}} until {{f1|1994}}, racing for a number of ...ean Formula Three Championship|European Formula Three]] Championship crown in 1980 paved the way for the Italian's entrance into Formula One with the [[T

|Birth place || Villa Rovere, [[Forlì]], [[Italy]] |Death place || [[Forlì]], [[Italy]]

[[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]].

...a Roadster. It also powered top of the range coachbuilt production models. In 2004 Alfa Romeo revived the 8C name for a V8-engined concept car which has ...ton 2007.jpg|235px|left|thumb|ex-Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza in unusual color.]]

|Championships:||0 (2nd in [[1979 Formula One season|1979]]) ...ort career at the highest level. In 1979 he finished second by four points in the championship to teammate [[Jody Scheckter]].

...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

...ld Drivers' Champions|drivers' championship]]. [[Rubens Barrichello]] came in a solid second place, winning two of the last four races. [[Jenson Button]] ...nd [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] were excluded from the race due to an irregularity in the brake ducts. That meant the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] team was the

...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

|Base || [[Faenza]], [[Italy]] ...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|

...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 ...nsidered Harroun to be a hazard during the race, as he was the only driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure an

...echnologies in motor racing. In 2008, stories about his sex life appeared in the British press. Despite the controversy, Mosley retained his position. ...e briefly worked for the [[British Conservative Party|Conservative Party]] in the early 1980s.

...nsor (commercial)|sponsor]]s becoming more important with the rising costs in Formula One, many teams wanted to be able to display the logos of their spo ...a shade of red known as [[rosso corsa]] being the national racing color of Italy. At certain events where tobacco sponsorships are prohibited, teams may use

...he Cosworth V8 powering the Williams going up to an astonishing 20,000 rpm in qualifying trim. ...0 rpm and well over 1,000 hp (750 kW). Even with the restrictions the V10s in the 2005 season were reputed to develop 960 hp (715 kW). The new 2.4L V8 en

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

...and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 [[Targa Florio]] with two 24 HP models. In 1914, an advanced Grand Prix car was designed and built, the [[Alfa Romeo G ...en [[Giuseppe Campari]] won at [[Mugello]] and continued with second place in the [[Targa Florio]] driven by [[Enzo Ferrari]]. Giuseppe Merosi continued

...ill''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (born [[17 September]] [[1960]] in [[London]]) is a retired [[United Kingdom|British]] racing driver and the 1 ...aces, Hill ascended another tier of open wheel racing by joining Mooncraft in the International [[Formula 3000]] championship, where, although often comp

| rowspan=2 | {{flagiconItaly}} [[Monza]], [[Italy]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagiconSpain}} [[Valencia (city in Spain)|Valencia]], [[Spain]]

...nship]] and [[NASCAR]] (the other being [[Dan Gurney]]). He also won races in [[midget car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [ ...and, along with [[Juan Pablo Montoya]], the only driver to have won a race in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]], Formula One, and an Indianapolis 500.

...ula One constructors|Formula One constructors]] and [[Bernie Ecclestone]]. In particular, [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[BMW]], and [[Honda]] (collectively the [[G ...ll as the first Grand Prix to have a driver of [[Afro-Caribbean]] ancestry in the field.

[[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]]

...information). Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. ...e [[Champ Car|CART]] title in his debut season, making him the only person in history to hold both titles simultaneously. During the early nineties, Mans

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