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[[File:Alfa Romeo SE 048SP.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''1990 Alfa Romeo SE 048SP''']] ...o effect in 1990 inspired the Italian conglomerate to consider a return to sports car racing.

...pionship]] on a Garelli and then the [[1991 in sports|1991]] and [[1992 in sports|1992]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|250cc World C ...ike in 1999. He closed out his career with [[Kenny Roberts]]' Modenas team in 2000.

! colspan=1 |'''Years in Business''' | [[Diavolino]] || 1982 – 1990's ||

...oad Race)'' is an endurance motorcycle race held at the [[Suzuka Circuit]] in [[Japan]] each year. As the name implies, the race runs for eight hours co The race began in 1978 as a race for prototype [[Isle of Man TT|Tourist Trophy]] Formula One

...-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Mid-Ohio track.gif|220px|center|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Layout]] ! colspan=2 |'''Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course'''

...tic]] [[inflatable]] [[tire|tyre]]. Its first factory opened in [[Dublin]] in [[1889]]. The current company dates to 1990 when [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company]] bought the European tyre business

! colspan=2 |'''Galleria Ferrari in Maranello''' ...lleria Ferrari''' is a Ferrari company museum dedicated to the [[Ferrari]] sports car marque. The museum is not purely for cars,

..., [[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]]

|Production:||[[1984]] — [[1990]] ...[[Ferrari TR|Testa Rossas]], GT [[sports car racing|sports car]]s that ran in the World Championships, including the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]].

...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.

...in [[V engine|V]] configuration, having 10 [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s in two banks of five. ...oretically, the best V-angle is 72°; with this angle there is no vibration in vertical and transverse directions. The complexity of designing this made t

...2005 (though production was paused between May 2002 and 2004). "Barchetta" in [[Italian language|Italian]] means 'little boat'. The Barchetta was developed between 1990 and 1994 under the project name ''Tipo B [[Spyder|Spider]] 176''. It was de

...ont-engine, [[Rear wheel drive]]''' means a layout where the [[engine]] is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. This was the traditi ...lacing the drive wheels at the rear allows ample room for the transmission in the center of the vehicle and avoids the mechanical problems of transmittin

'''Emanuele Pirro''' (born [[January 12]] [[1962]] in [[Rome]], [[Italy]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] former [[Formula One]] driver ...2, F3. From 1989 to 1991, he was a [[Formula One]] driver and participated in 40 grands prix, first for [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] and later for [[Scu

|Class:||[[Sports car]] |Production:||[[1974]]–[[1990]]

.... OHC also inherently allows for greater engine speeds over comparable cam-in-block designs. ...n straight engines this means there is one camshaft in the one head, while in a [[V engine]] there are two camshafts: one per cylinder bank.

...''' ({{lang|it|''Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello''}}) is a race track in the [[Mugello region]] of [[Italy]] near [[Florence]]. Its length is 5.245 ...21 September 2008. However, the race had to be cancelled due to the delay in building the new chassis for the new race cars.

|Class:||[[Sports car]] |Production:||[[1974]]–[[1990]]

...company, [[Aprilia]]. Introduced in 1992 and considered to be the first "sports" scooter, the design and technology of the SR50 has evolved considerably ov ...0 units, providing a stark exception to the trend in motorcycles since the 1990's for [[two-stroke|two-stroke engines]] to fade away. Through constant tech

...'''I6''') is an [[internal combustion engine]] with six cylinders aligned in a single row. The name '''slant-6''' is sometimes used when the cylinders ...argest are used in tractor-trailer combinations and some low speed diesels in cargo and passenger ships. These engines have a displacement of 1,000 L or

| Last win || [[1990 Hungarian Grand Prix|1990]] [[Hungarian Grand Prix]] ...[[WilliamsF1|Williams]], [[Ligier]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] teams in [[Formula One]].

...'''1947-present:''' 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.

...is a three-time Scottish [[Formula One]] racing champion. He is well-known in the United States as a commentator of racing television broadcasts where hi ...ner in the wet. It was only natural that Jackie would soon become involved in [[motor racing]] like his older brother.

'''Ducati''' has been in business for many years and has produced a wide range of products including ...uccess of the Cucciolo – so much so that the company decided not to invest in a whole new kind of product.

| Class || [[Sports car]] | Wheelbase || 108.3 in (2750 mm)

'''Mauro Baldi''' (born [[January 31]], [[1954]] in [[Reggio Emilia]], [[Italy]]) is a former [[Formula One]] driver who raced ...voort]]. When [[Benetton Group|Benetton]] became Alfa Romeo's team sponsor in 1984, Baldi lost his drive, and joined the underfunded Spirit team until 19

| Class || [[Sports car|Sports]] / [[Luxury vehicles|Luxury]] The '''Maserati Biturbo''' is a [[sports car]] introduced by [[Maserati]] in 1981. The Biturbo was a two-door, four-seater [[notchback]] [[coupé]] feat

|Last season || 1990 |colspan=2|'''Osella PA27 in Action'''

|Class:||[[Sports car]] ...sold in the [[1970s]]. A low-power version, the '''Scorpion''', was sold in the United States at the same time. [[Spyder|Spider]] versions of the Mont

...ustrial designer]] whose father came from [[Madulain]] near [[St. Moritz]] in [[Switzerland]] and mother from [[Poland]]. ...been built, "a whole host of futuristic concepts that will have us living in pods and driving cars so flat that leg amputation is the only option."

|Foundation || [[1959]] in [[Modena]] ...Argentinian]]-born [[Alejandro de Tomaso]] (1928–2003) in [[Modena]] in 1959.

...]] 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

...ake Zemke]] (98) leading [[Ben Bostrom]] (155) and [[Miguel Duhamel]] (17) in an AMA Superbike race at [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca]]]] ...have started when the AMA first organized road racing in the United States in 1934.

...[[1968]] in [[Scarborough, Ontario]], [[Canada]]) is a professional driver in [[auto racing]]. His nickname is "NutSack" because as he said on the Mitch [[Image:PTracyLaguna1993.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Tracy at Laguna Seca in 1993''']]

...ng company and one of the oldest independent car marques in Britain. Based in [[Weybridge, Surrey]] (see also [[British motor industry]]). ...e|S F Edge]], who had been behind [[Napier]], joined the board in 1921 and in 1922 both John Weller and John Portwine left.

|Production:||[[1990]]-[[2001]] |Class:||[[Sports car]]

...ian car giant [[Fiat]], after having been a part of [[Ferrari]] (a company in which [[Fiat]] has a majority stake) for some years. ..., based on one the [[Fontana del Nettuno, Bologna]]. Alfieri Maserati died in [[1932]] but three other brothers, Bindo, Ernesto and Ettore, kept the firm

...ng an engine built by [[Ferrari]]. It was part of Lancia's factory effort in the [[World Sportscar Championship]] from [[1983 World Sportscar Championsh ...ngine from the LC1 was not capable of achieving the fuel economy necessary in Group C, requiring Lancia to seek a new powerplant.

...ustin Hoffman|Dustin Hoffman's]] Spider (1966 1600 Duetto) runs out of gas in ''[[The Graduate]].'']] ...North American market). Widely regarded as a design classic, it remained in production for almost three decades with only minor aesthetic and mechanica

...information). Number without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. ...ing for Maserati but for the 1933 season he was signed by the [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] team of [[Scuderia Ferrari]]. Driving an Alfa Rome

The '''Ferrari F40''' is a [[RMR layout|mid-engine]] [[sports car]] that was produced by [[Ferrari]] from 1987 to 1992 as the successor ...e a vehicle that combined the company's best technologies into a no-frills sports car that would come as close as possible to being a full fledged race vehic

...cia]], [[Lamborghini]], [[Mercedes Benz]] and [[Volvo Cars]] among others. In addition the Bertone studio were responsible for two of the later designs o ...ompany is based in [[Turin]]. It was founded as '''Carrozzeria Bertone''' in [[1912]] by [[Giovanni Bertone]], with designer [[Nuccio Bertone]] taking o

...''Tour of Flanders'') is a [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling race]] held in [[Flanders]], [[Belgium]]. It is held every spring, exactly one week befor ...]] [[Steffen Wesemann]] climbing the Muur ''(wall)'' of [[Geraardsbergen]] in the 2004 edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.]]

...n|1950]]. '''Bold''' entries indicate the record-holder is still competing in Formula One. ...[List of Formula One driver records#Most wins in first championship season|In first season]]{{·}} [[List of Formula One driver records#Youngest winners|

...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.

...[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event on the [[Nürburgring]] in Germany, organized by the [[ADAC]] since 1953. ...the race was not held in the following two years. It became quite popular in the 1960s and 1970s though, and even more so after [[Formula One]] decided

...car design, which has been exploited to create [[downforce]], particularly in racing cars. This has been the successor to the earlier dominant aerodynami ...[[1960s]] 'wings', or inverted [[airfoil|aerofoil]]s, were routinely used in the design of racing cars to increase downforce, but this is ''not'' ground

|colspan=2|[[Image:Uno2press.jpg|280px|revamped 1990 Fiat Uno]] ...3 and built in its homeland until 1995, with production still taking place in other countries.

In the early 1960s, Maserati's reputation was at a high. With growing sales, P It was equipped with a 4.1 L (4136 cc/252 in³) [[V8 engine]], producing 256 hp ([[horsepower#hp (SAE)|SAE]]) (191&

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).

...'''Rodríguez Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421-km (2.747-mile) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous racing drivers [[Ricardo ...spectator overcrowding caused unsafe conditions. When the track re-opened in 1986, the circuit boasted a new pit complex, as well as improved safety all

Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett car trials. ...he TT race series the most significant motor-cycle road-racing competition in the world.

...is 500]] has been a round of the National Championship since its inception in 1911. ...|AAA]]). AAA introduced the first championship for racing cars as early as in 1905 but it was cancelled after a couple of serious incidents. Barney Oldfi

...rari]] in the Italian sports car business. The Italian company was founded in 1963 by businessman [[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] (April 28, 1916 February 20, ...process, he discovered that the design shared components with the clutches in the tractors manufactured by his own company. Encouraged by his discovery,

...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

...World Champions '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]''', from 1949 to 2005, in order of year and [[engine displacement]]. ...rld Champions''', from [[1949 in sports|1949]] to [[2007 in sports|2007]], in order of year and [[engine displacement]].

...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.

...] or other [[vehicle]] to follow a course determined by its driver, except in the case of [[rail transport]] by which [[rail tracks]] combined together w ...teering — that is, the tracks are made to move at different speeds or even in opposite directions to bring about a change of course.

...[American Automobile Association]], the [[United States Auto Club]], the [[Sports Car Club of America]], Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), the [[Champio ...PG IndyCar World Series''', the '''CART FedEx Championship Series''', and, in the organization's second to last year, the '''Bridgestone Presents The Cha

....A. in 1966. The marque has been revived with a number of [[concept car]]s in the 2000s. ...the son of a rich landowner and came from a good family with strong roots in Tuscany and the city of Livorno. His grandfather, also named Giotto Bizzarr

...] had 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

...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

| Class || [[Sports car]] / [[Roadster]] ...t's Bertone styled X1/9 had the distinction of being the first mid-engined sports car destined for volume production"</blockquote></div><div style= "font-siz

...d [[Italy|Italian]] [[tenor]] and one of the most popular vocal performers in the world of [[opera]] and across multiple musical genres. Known for his te ...with soprano [[Joan Sutherland]], who invited the young tenor to join her in touring internationally. By the 1970s, Pavarotti had become known worldwide

...a real race, unlike the earlier endurance contests that covered 12h, 24h (in 1961 and 1967), 36h, 84h and even 96h, like the [[Marathon de la Route]]. T ...urance racing events at very long tracks, at least until Spa was shortened in the late 1970s.

...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

...(12V 1991-93, 24V 1994-95). Nevertheless it was quite successful in Europe in attracting keen drivers who wanted a prestige sporting sedan, but were tire The 164 was discontinued and replaced by the [[Alfa Romeo 166]] in 1998.

...and [[Mile]]s) was an open-road endurance [[racing|race]] which took place in [[Italy]] twenty-four times from [[1927]] to [[1957]] (thirteen before the ...g) sports cars like [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]] (which debuted as a marque in the 1940 event), [[Maserati]] and also [[Porsche]] famous.

...[[Triple Crown of Motorsport]]). The history, spectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown". ...tight corners, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race

...a''' Automobili srl of [[Modena]], [[Italy]] was a car manufacturer set up in the late 1980s by Claudio Zampolli (an Italian [[Ferrari]] dealer) and the ...eta-Moroder" badge, as Giorgio Moroder pulled out of the Cizeta project in 1990. The prototype remains with Giorgio Moroder to this day.

...A.]]''', and is now controlled by the [[Fiat]] group. The company is based in [[Maranello]], near [[Modena]], [[Italy]]. ...artered in Modena. Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various drivers in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars until 1938, when he was officially hired by Alfa as hea

...1964 by a collective of [[automobile magazine]]s from different countries in [[Europe]]. The current organisers of the award are ''Auto'' ([[Italy]]), ' ...e award is not restricted to European cars, but nominees must be available in at least five European countries, and have expected sales of 5,000 a year.

...keep traction while accelerating but unlike ESC it is not designed to aid in steering. ...function enables better traction on slippery surfaces or during cornering. In addition to the TCL system's individual effect, it also works together with

...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 ...ver the years however, like the red color of Ferrari, which has its origin in a shade of red known as [[rosso corsa]] being the national racing color of

...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.

...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

...the third generation Delta entering production in 2008. It was first shown in ...1979. The Delta is best known for its [[World Rally Championship]] career in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when it dominated rallying. Lancia offered

...t|thumb|Promotional poster for the first Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1985. Melbourne is now the host of this event.]] ...rix demonstration event melbourne.JPG|thumb|220px|Demonstration event held in Melbourne just before the start of the 2005 Grand Prix]]

...s with a bow. Early suspension devices were developed for [[stagecoach]]es in [[early modern Britain]]. The physical laws of [[damping]] were not discove ...nsion is constantly forced to the bottom of its stroke causing a reduction in the useful amount of suspension travel which may also lead to harsh bottomi

...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

...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.

...'''. 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.

...in [[Italian language|Italian]]), and was the [[European Car of the Year]] in 2004. ...the [[Fiat 126]]. The drive for a mechanically simple car was also evident in the rear suspension, which used a [[dead axle]] suspended on [[leaf spring]

...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.

...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

...industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Guzzi is now one of seven brands owned by ..., enjoyed prominence in world-wide motorcycle racing, and led the industry in ground-breaking innovation &mdash; for the greater part of its history.