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• Automobile racing
  ...cing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thorough Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the fi
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• FIA GT Championship
  ...ries organized by the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisations]] (SRO) at the behest of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA). The championship ...modifications from the road car they are based on, but GT1 allows the use of exotic materials, better [[aerodynamics]], larger [[brake]]s, wider [[tyre]
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• Motor racing
  ...cing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thorough Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the fi
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• Ferdinand Porsche
  ...[Liberec]]), who developed the original [[Volkswagen]] and a [[prototype]] of the [[Tiger I]] [[tank]]. Dr. Porsche's son was [[Ferry Porsche]], the epon ...got a recommendation for a job at [[Bela Egger]] in [[Vienna]] at the age of 18. After work, he sneaked into university classes; he never received any m
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• Pescara Grand Prix
  ...egulations and durations. In F1 1957 the Pescara Grand Prix formed a round of the [[Formula One]] World Championship, a race which still holds the record ...t to slow competitor speeds past these pits the Pescara circuit became one of the first to have an artificial chicane installed, just before the pit lane
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• Chiribiri
  ...Caserta|Province of Caserta (CE)]], [[Italy]]. It is currently a trademark of [[Global Corporation]]. ...founded ''Fabrica Torinese Velivoli Chiribiri & C.'', (Chiribiri Aircraft of Turin), along with associates Maurizio Ramassotto and the engineer Gaudenzi
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• Alfa Romeo Tipo 33
  ! colspan=2 |Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT racing at [[Nürburgring]] ...World Championship]], [[Interserie]] and [[CanAm]] series. A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Strada
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• Ferrari F430
  |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]]; [[coupe]]; [[sports car]] ...250 TR 61 Spyder Fantuzzi|250 TR61]] [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]] cars of [[Phil Hill]].
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• Race car
  ! colspan=2 |'''Auto racing''' | Caption || The start of a [[Formula One]] race in 2008
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• Touring car racing
  ...asically be considered a closed-circuit, sponsored, legal form of [[street racing]] performed by professional drivers. ==Characteristics of a touring car==
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• Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3
  The '''Alfa Romeo Tipo 33''' was a [[sports car racing]] prototype raced by the [[Alfa Romeo]] factory team between 1967 and 1977. A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Strada
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• Ferrari F355
  ...55023.jpg|thumb|left|300px|'''Ferrari F355 at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]''' |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[coupe]]
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• Demolition Derby
  ...ules vary from event to event, the typical demolition derby event consists of 10 or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into on ...ed to become muddy to further slow the vehicles. Drivers use the back end of the vehicle to ram to protect the engine compartment from damage.
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• Motorcycle Racing
  [[Image:Lydden05.jpg|thumb|right|Classic Road Racing]] [[Image:JoeyDunlopKatesCottage.jpg|right|thumb|Road Racing on temporarily closed public roads]]
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• Fiat 127
  |Layout & Class:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[supermini car|supermini]] ...]. Production of the 127 in Italy ended in 1983 following the introduction of its replacement, the [[Fiat Uno]].
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• Seat belt
  ...jury|injuries]] by stopping the wearer from hitting hard interior elements of the vehicle or from being thrown from the vehicle. In cars seat belts also == Types of seat belts ==
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• Grand Prix of Rome
  Through the years a number of different regulations and circuits were used, with the majority being [[For ...947 race was notable as it marked the first win for [[Ferrari]] with a car of their own construction, the [[Ferrari 125 S]].
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• Lancia Monte Carlo
  |Class:||[[Sports car]] ...as sold in the United States at the same time. [[Spyder|Spider]] versions of the Montecarlo featured a unique roll-back manually operated [[targa top|ta
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• Oran Park Raceway
  | Record class || [[Formula Holden]] ...New South Wales|Narellan]] in southwestern [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. Most of the circuit is visible from the main grandstand or the grassed banks surrou
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• Lancia Stratos
  |Class || [[Sports car|Sports]]/[[Rally car]] ...ra in rallying as it was the first car designed from scratch for this kind of competition. The three leading men behind the entire rallying project were
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