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...0 following the onset of [[World War II]]. Part of the [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix circuit]], the race was first held on a 71.10 kilometer road cou | [[Image:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).png|25px|Italy]] [[Giuseppe Farina]]

...rix]] in 1932 and for many years was one of the most prestigious events in racing, including during the [[Formula One]] years. * SCR : [[Sports car racing]]

Foyt was born in [[Houston, Texas]]. He joined [[Champcars|USAC]] racing in 1957 and in 1961, he became the first driver to successfully defend his ...volvement in racing as a car owner in the [[CART]] series, then the [[Indy Racing League]] and [[NASCAR]]. The current driver for his IRL team, A.J. Foyt Ent

[[Image:Green_flag.jpg|thumbnail|The flagman waves the green flag at the start of the [[Aaron's 499]] at [[Talladega Superspeedway]] on [[Apr ...courses employ [[traffic light|flashing lights]] to supplement the primary flag at the start/finish line.

The '''Czechoslovakian Grand Prix''' was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] event first held on [[September 28]], [[1930]] at the [[Masaryk Circuit]] | {{flagiconUK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]

...onal [[auto racing]] competitions customarily [[paint]]ed their cars in '''racing colours''' reflecting the nation of origin of the car or driver. These wer ...ished in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], when blue Bugatti and red Alfa Romeo dominated many races.

...[1966]], [[Blackburn]], [[Lancashire]]) is the most successful [[superbike racing|superbike racer]] of all time when comparing race wins. Fogarty, known to ...the win. Fogarty argued that the pace car regrouping following the yellow flag allowed Russell to close the gap significantly [http://home.ama-cycle.org/f

...of running on short [[dirt track racing|dirt]] or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is most popular in the United States, but series also operate in Australia ...In some cases, teams are able to replace the wing during the ensuing red flag and be able to race once the race resumed.

...[road racing|road racer]] and the [[2001]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champion]] in the 250cc class. Kato was born in [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], and started racing miniature bikes at an early age, becoming a four-time national champion in

...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 Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

...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 Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

...In some cases, teams are able to replace the wing during the ensuing red flag and be able to race once the race resumed. ...n]] and [[Tony Stewart]]. As a challenging form of auto racing, sprint car racing is considered an excellent training ground for NASCAR series.

...color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Kingdom of Yugoslavia Flag.png|center|230px]] ...'Belgrade Grand Prix''' is a former grand prix from the [[Grand Prix motor racing]] era - precursor to [[Formula One]]. Only one championship event was held,

| Flag || Flag of the United States.svg|10px ...{{flagiconUK}} [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] (1) <br> {{flagiconUK}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] (1)

...rn [[March 25]], [[1982]]) is a professional race car driver in the [[Indy Racing League]]. She was born in [[Beloit, Wisconsin]], USA, and was raised in [[ == Racing Career ==

...world championships. McLaren cars totally dominated [[CanAm]] sports car racing with 56 wins between [[1967]] and [[1972]] (and five constructors&#8217; ch ...rgring]] in which F2 and F1 cars competed together. He astounded the motor racing fraternity by being first F2, and fifth overall, in a field of the best dri

|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] Career''' ! [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Championships]]

| Alfa Romeo Racing team | {{flagiconUK}} [[James Thompson (racing driver)|James Thompson]]

| Most wins constructor || [[Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing]] (6) | Winning team || [[Penske Racing|Team Penske]]

...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.

...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 Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

...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 Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

...ated his determination to become a [[Formula 1]] driver. He won the [[Indy Racing League]] (IRL) championship in [[2003]] at his first attempt. ...Zealand]] at a very young age, and has always raced under the New Zealand flag.

These automobiles range from [[Formula 1]] racing cars to modest family saloons. <td><center><font face=“Arial”>[[Enzo Coloni Racing Car Systems|Colli Racing]] <small><font color=red>R</font></small></font></center></td>

...]]-designed engine, and was made by Ickx, a Porsche employee in sports car racing. It has been remarked that had the race been allowed to continue until 75% ...finished third and had been closing on both Senna and Prost. The [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team's results were erased later in the season due to weight infr

...0]] champion, currently driving in the [[Indy Racing League]] for [[Penske Racing]]. He also competes in the invitation-only [[International Race of Champion ...cing]] team, with a best finish of third. However, he swiched to [[Panther Racing]] for the next season and improved enough to take the title from reigning c

...both car and motorcycle races are held. Every year more than three hundred racing drivers and riders gather for the annual event. ...shortly after it was suggested that the hunt's track could host an amateur racing event for local motor enthusiasts. The race continued as an amateur race un

Born in [[Monza]], Brambilla began racing motorcycles in 1957 and won the Italian national 175 cc title in 1958. Befo ...a 3]] and won the Italian championship in 1972; by the time he was already racing [[Formula 2]], where he won several races and bought his way into Formula 1

! 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

...race]] since [[1950 Formula One season|1950]], yet failed to [[Formula One racing#Qualifying sessions|qualify]] for the race. ...lify for 13 consecutive races with the similarly underfunded [[Enzo Coloni Racing Car Systems|Coloni]] team in 1991. Coloni failed to qualify a car for any r

...rting]] is more likely to be a young driver's entry to serious formula car racing). ...as an entry level formula, [[Formula Vee]], the Formula Ford cars use full racing suspension setups.

...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 ...ng Beach, California]] and at mid-season became a test driver for [[Penske Racing]]. He was scheduled to start a select number of races for Penske in [[1992]

| Flag || {{flagiconUSA}} | Winner || {{flagiconUK}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]

:''See [[Formula One racing]] for a detailed schedule of a complete race weekend and further race infor ! Flag

| Flag || {{flagiconSan Marino}} ...n launched a program to try to improve the local economy. Four local motor racing enthusiasts proposed the construction of a new road linking existing public

| Flag || {{flagiconUSA}} | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]

...Penske wanted another young driver who would focus exclusively on American racing. For 1978 Mears was offered a ride in nine of the eighteen championship rac ...anged from the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] to Championship Auto Racing Teams ([[CART]]). At Indianapolis he won his first "500" by virtue of stayi

'''Colnago''' is a manufacturer of [[road bicycle racing|road racing]] [[Racing bicycle|bicycles]] founded by Ernesto Colnago in 1954 in [[Province of Mila ...ears, Colnago has successfully cultivated its image as the world's leading racing bicycle frame maker, stressing its Italian heritage and eye-catching, hand-

...put the car briefly into the pits; no fuel and no driver change. A yellow flag at 10:27PM tightened up the field, but Salo then ran out of time to close u ...unate but we handled it totally correctly. Unfortunately, that’s a part of racing—not one that any team enjoys, but it goes with the territory. I am very p

| Flag || {{flagiconUS}} [[Image:flag crowd.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Crowds at the inaugural running of the United St

...wn as '''RIR''' or '''Riverside Raceway''') was a [[race track]] or [[Road racing|road course]] in [[Riverside, California]]. A driver died during the first The track was built to accommodate several different [[racing|race]]s. By closing off certain sections of the track, the route drivers ha

|Flag || {{flagiconArgentina}} ...rs' Champions|world champion]] [[Jackie Stewart]]. The [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] remained in Argentina through {{F1|1981}}, but the 1982 event

| Flag || {{flagiconLuxembourg}} ...e FIA have got around this ruling in the past by having [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grands Prix]] under another name. And so it was that the '''Luxembourg Gran

...g the late 1990s. More recently he has attracted widespread praise for his racing comeback in the aftermath of a horrific crash which resulted in him losing Zanardi began racing [[karting|karts]] aged 13. In [[1988]], he joined the [[Italy|Italian]] [[F

...ame for a class of [[automobile|car]]s used in [[American Championship Car Racing]] for many decades. A Champ Car is a single seater (commonly called [[open wheel]]) [[racing car]]. For much of their history Champ Cars have been similar to [[Formula

| Flag || {{flagiconNetherlands}} |[[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]]

|Third Team || [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] ...of [[Jarno Trulli]] engine failure to finish in third, scoring [[Red Bull Racing]]'s first ever podium finish.

|Sport || [[Road racing]], [[Rallying]], [[Autocross]] |Country flag || {{flagiconUSA}}

...post on the C13 EVO and a BB30 bottom bracket for more rigidity. An ideal racing frame, suited for every rider who demands the most from their equipment on ...d engineers. Giovanni Battaglin has designed and produced high-performance racing bikes since the early 1980s and is today one of the most recognized and old

| Flag || {{flagiconMalaysia}} | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]

| Flag || {{flagiconBrazil}} ...ving Renault's Fernando Alonso blocked the circuit and brought out the red flag, confusion reigned. Fisichella led the race at the time, having just overta

| Flag || {{flagiconSpain}} The first Spanish [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] in [[1913]] was not actually run to the Grand Prix formula of

'''Suzuka International Racing Course''' ('''Suzuka Circuit''' for short) is a co-host of the [[Formula On ...is a massive test of driver skill and is easily one of the most difficult racing circuits in the world. Nevertheless, the track is loved by drivers and spec

| Flag || {{flagiconSweden}} | Most wins constructor || {{flagiconUK}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] (2)

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

| Flag || {{flagiconAustria}} ...owners of the track , [[Red Bull]], have decided to restore the track as a racing venue and [[DTM]] Chief are considering to return there for a race in 2009

'''Casey Stoner''' (b. [[16 October]], [[1985]]) is a [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]] originally from [[Kurri Kurri]] in [[New South Wales]], Stoner's family moved him to [[England]] at a young age to further his racing career outside of Australia. He contested the national 125cc GP championshi

| Flag || {{flagiconEurope}} | Third team || [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]

'''[[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''<br>[[6 Hours of Watki '''[[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IndyCar Series]]'''

...4 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2004]], [[2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2005]]) ...[[Urbino]], [[Marche]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] professional [[Motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]] and multiple [[Grand Prix motorcycles|MotoGP]] World Cha

...]]), better known as '''Ayrton Senna''', was a [[Brazil]]ian [[auto racing|racing driver]] who won the [[Formula One]] world championship three times. Regard ...quickly developed an interest in motor racing. Encouraged by his father, a racing enthusiast, Senna got behind the wheel of his first kart at the age of four

| Flag || {{flagiconTurkey}} The '''Turkish Grand Prix''' is a [[Formula One]] [[auto racing|motor race]] that debuted on [[August 21]], [[2005]] as part of the [[2005

...[[Vantaa|Helsingin maalaiskunta]]) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[auto racing|racing driver]] and two-time [[Formula One]] champion. He was [[Michael Schumacher ==Racing career==

...Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], named after the [[José Carlos Pace|Brazilian racing driver]], in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. Senna took [[pole position]] for h ...ter discovered about Senna's car – inside his FW16 a blood-soaked Austrian flag was found, that Senna had planned to use as a victory tribute in honour of

...won several championships in [[open wheel racing|open wheel]] [[Indy Car]] racing. ...he feature films ''[[The Long, Hot Summer]]'' (1958), ''[[Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!]]'', (1958), ''[[From the Terrace]]'' (1960), ''[[Paris Blues]]'' (1

...Of the forty cars entered those two races, only 16 reached the checkered flag. ...d-Past-Sports-Racing-Rallying/dp/0802090931 The Chequered Past: Sports Car Racing and Rallying in Canada, 1951-1991 By David A. Charters]

| {{flagiconUSA}} [[Casner Motor Racing Division|Camoradi Racing Team]] | {{flagiconGBR}} John Woolfe Racing

|Car Team || 20 - [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] [[1996-1997 in IRL|1997]]<br> [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]<br> [[Indy Racing League#IRL Champions|Champion]]<br>

...taly]]), also known as '''Fisico''' or '''Fisi''', is an [[Italy|Italian]] racing driver. He has driven in [[Formula One]] for [[Renault F1|Renault]] [[Saube ..., following race victories in [[Monaco]] and [[Macau]]. He left open-wheel racing briefly in 1995, driving for [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] in the

...cast the race via tape delay from 1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90<sup>th< ...own 3.0 litre (183 in³) engine, inspired by the Peugeot [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] engine which had been serviced in his shop by [[Fred Offenhaus

...(''24 Heures du Mans'') is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing|endurance race]] held annually since {{24hLM|1923}} near the town of [[Le M ...reliable but also fuel-efficient vehicles, since the nature of [[endurance racing]] requires as little time to be spent in the pits as possible.

...the late 1960s, replacing the previously used [[list of international auto racing colors|national colors]]. With [[sponsor (commercial)|sponsor]]s becoming m ...s its origin in a shade of red known as [[rosso corsa]] being the national racing color of Italy. At certain events where tobacco sponsorships are prohibited

...th some success. Shortly thereafter, Europe would find itself at war. Both racing and the market for private cars would disappear by 1915 when Italy joined t ...pany as a works driver. The [[Italian]] maker would return to its roots in racing with much success, winning its first [[Grand Prix World Championship]] in 1

...n]] by [[Vincenzo Lancia]] and his friend Claudio Fogolin, both being Fiat racing drivers, as Lancia & C. The first Lancia automobile the "[[Lancia Alfa-12HP ...y Count Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia. The logo shows a lance and shield with flag. The

|Flag || {{flagiconJapan}} |[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]

|Record team || [[Penske Racing]] ...aceway has also hosted open-wheel events from both [[CART]] and the [[Indy Racing League]].

...rld champions Ferrari for the end of the season - in only his fifth season racing cars - and from 1978 to his death in 1982 drove for the Italian team. He wo ...Villeneuve took his family on the road with him in a motorhome during the racing season, a habit which he continued to some extent during his Formula One ca

...]) is a [[French People|French]] racing driver. He retired from Grand Prix racing at the end of 1993 after becoming [[Formula One]] World Champion for the fo Prost discovered [[kart racing|karting]] at the age of 14 during a family holiday. He progressed through m

| Flag || {{flagiconMonaco}} ...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

! colspan=2 |'''[[Auto racing]]''' ...ers and constructors|constructor]], which is traditional in most [[formula racing]] series including [[Formula One]]. As such, it is often promoted as the ''

...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 ...rmula 3, where he won four races, Hill ascended another tier of open wheel racing by joining Mooncraft in the International [[Formula 3000]] championship, wh

...ted in the [[Japan|Japanese]] [[Formula 3000]] Championship and the [[DTM (racing)|German Touring Car Championship]] in the early [[1990s]]. ...on the formation lap. He then ignored the penalty and the subsequent black flag during the race, for which he was disqualified and later given a two-race b

...Lotus]], [[WilliamsF1|Williams]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] | Former teams || [[Newman/Haas Racing]]

...ive]]s. The law was not repealed until 1896, although the need for the red flag was removed in 1878. * 1910–1920 [[Bugatti Type 13]] - A notable racing and touring model with advanced engineering and design. Similar models were

...hest class of single-seat [[open-wheel]] [[formula racing|formula]] [[auto racing]]. It consists of a series of races, known as [[List of Formula One Grands ...a World Championship before [[World War II]], but due to the suspension of racing during the war, the World Drivers Championship was not formalised until 194

...as an [[Italy|Italian]] businessman, [[motor racing|racing driver]], and [[racing car]] builder. In the same year, Bandini began competing as a [[motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]], participating in races at [[Faenza]], [[Lugo di Romagna

'''Paris-Roubaix''' is a one-day professional [[Road bicycle racing|bicycle road race]] in northern [[France]] from [[Compiègne]] to [[Roubaix Paris-Roubaix is one of the oldest races of professional [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling]]. It was run first in [[1896]] and has stopped only for two w

...et car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [[drag racing]]. During his career, Andretti won four [[American Championship Car Racing|IndyCar]] titles (three under [[United States Auto Club|USAC]]-sanctioning,

...f the backrests of both seats, and classic blue and white [[North American Racing Team]] livery.

...ours of Le Mans''' (''24 heures du Mans'') is the most famous [[Sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]]. It is held at ''[[Circuit de la Sarthe]]'' ...g the car that has covered the greatest distance in 24 hours of continuous racing. This rule appears obvious, but the [[1966]] race saw a surprise winner. Fo

...igley Jr. Company|Wrigley's]] [[Chevrolet Impala]] for [[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Sprint Cup Series]]. Montoya moved to the Colombian [[Formula Renault]] Series in 1992, while racing there he won four of eight races and had five poles. The same year, he also

...been bought by the [[Midland Group]] in 2004, changed their name to [[MF1 Racing]] after a transition year in 2005. ...of Understanding with the GPMA which should see the five "rebels" continue racing in Formula One at least until the 2012 season.

...tish Formula Renault Championship|Formula Renault UK Championship]]. After racing in the Formula Renault series later in 2000, Räikkönen had won 13 of 23 e ...with his manager [[Steve Robertson]], to be entitled [[Räikkönen Robertson Racing]] (otherwise known as "Double R"), which would compete in [[Formula 3]] in

...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 ...lured away from [[Fiat]], partly thanks to the persuasion of a young Alfa racing driver named [[Enzo Ferrari]], to replace Merosi as chief designer at Alfa

...hree other drivers could also have won the championship; Vettel's Red Bull Racing team mate [[Mark Webber]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'s [[Fernando Alonso ...eria Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[BMW Sauber]], [[Renault F1|Renault]], [[Red Bull Racing]] and [[Toro Rosso]] announced their intentions to withdraw from the 2010 c

..., '''Le Tour''' or '''The Tour''', is an epic long distance [[road bicycle racing]] competition for professionals held over three weeks in July in and around ...prize. The current holder of the prize is required to wear the jersey when racing. If a single rider is entitled to wear more than one jersey (for example, b

==1955 The worst accident in racing history== ...ilure of all the Ferrari and Ford works cars. However the [[North American Racing Team]] (NART), [[Luigi Chinetti]]'s private team, saved Ferrari's honor wit

; Pen gun : A fountain pen emblazoned with the [[Union Flag]] of the UK that can fire an explosive charge; it was used to kill Fatima B ...ax Zorin as a button on his walking cane to enhance the performance of his racing horses during a race.

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