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...ional Formula A driver who holds a works drive for the Italian Birel S.p.A kart chassis manafacturer]] '''Formula A''' (FA) is the top level of Go-kart racing or ''[[karting]]''. This class uses 100cc [[two-stroke]] engines, which m

...Shizuoka]], [[Shizuoka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]) is a Japanese [[automobile racing|race car]] driver. ...art A2 series races, Takagi ended his kart racing career in 1991 and began racing [[Formula Toyota]] in 1992. In 1993, he began competing in All Japan [[Form

'''Claudio Langes''' (born [[July 20]], [[1960]] in [[Brescia]]) is a [[racing driver]] from [[Italy]]. In 1978 he won the Italian 125 cc go-kart championship. In subsequent years he competed in [[Formula 3]] and in [[I

...he fully recovered, he didn't return to racing. Instead he started a [[go-kart]] circuit in Monza and began designing crash barriers. *[http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/barbazza/index.html Profile on F1 Rejects]

...who in 2004 drove in [[Formula One]] with the [[Minardi]] team, and is now racing in the F1-supporting [[GP2 Series]]. ...was the minimum age for competition) to the director of La Pista d'Oro, a kart racetrack in Rome, in order to begin an amateur [[karting]] career.

...''' (born 19 January 1980) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Formula One]] racing driver from [[England]]. He currently drives for the [[Brawn GP]] team. He ==Racing career==

...orld Karting Championship, beating Formula One [[list of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|champion]] [[Michael Schumacher]] in one race. ...ced in the 2001 [[German Formula Renault]] Championship, finishing second. Racing in the [[Germany|German]] [[Formula Three|Formula 3]] Championship, he mana

..., [[1967]]) in [[Paris]], [[France]] to [[Brazil]]ian parents, is a former racing driver. De Ferran was the [[2000]] and [[2001]] [[Champ Car]] champion and ...ven wins in the process. 1993 and 1994 were spent driving for Paul Stewart Racing in [[Formula 3000]]. De Ferran finished fourth in the series in 1993 and th

...However, it was discovered that the land was unsuitable for housing, so a racing circuit was built instead. ...en recently deceased Formula One driver [[José Carlos Pace]]. There is a [[kart]] circuit inside it named after [[Ayrton Senna]].

...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

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

...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.

...onfaronnaises Sportives|AGS]], [[March Engineering|March]], [[Leyton House Racing|Leyton House]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan Capelli began his career as a [[kart]] driver when he was 15 years old, and after four years he moving to the It

|Nickname ||The World Center of Racing ...ng|motorcycles]], [[sports cars]], modified pickup trucks, and [[stock car racing|stock car]]s. The facility also includes a 3.56 mile (5.7 km) road course a

:''This article concerns auto racing; [[Track racing|motorcycles]], also race on dirt tracks.'' ...ing|stock cars]] in the South. While open wheel racecars are purpose-built racing vehicles, stock cars (also known as fendered cars) can be either purpose-bu

...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.

...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

|Team(s) || [[Theodore Racing|Theodore]], [[Hesketh]], [[Osella]], [[Tyrrell]], [[Ligier]], [[Renault]], ...[Formula One]], [[Sports car racing|Sports cars]], [[CART]] and the [[Indy Racing League]], and now owns an IRL team. Cheever participated in 132 Formula One

...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

...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

! 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

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

...(b. [[10 November]] [[1965]], [[Newtownards]]) is a former [[Formula One]] racing driver from [[Northern Ireland]]. ...wn]]. Irvine was influenced by his parents, who are also involved in motor racing. His father, Edmund Sr., and his sister, Sonia (now a physiotherapist), wor

...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

...ord]]. On [[September 25]] [[2005]] he won the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Driver's Championship]] title at the age of 24 years and 5 ...cher's natural successor, sharing some of his attributes. He is one of the drivers capable of being on the pace every lap in a race and having the ability of

...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

...version called ''GP-Strecke'' is currently used by major and international racing events. However, the older, much longer version of the Ring called the '''' ...rburgring was meant to be a showcase for German automotive engineering and racing talent, and was built with both purposes in mind. Construction of the track

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...ecure a drive for [[2008 Formula One season|2008]]. Since 2008 he has been racing in the [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] series with Mercedes. He started racing at age three on his parents' go-kart track in their home town of [[Kerpen]]. After finishing runner-up in the na

...Cooper, Porsche and [[Ferrari]] and the grids were populated by Formula I drivers. Lurani’s proposal was quickly adopted by the FIA. ...ronically, turned out to be the real training class for future Formula One drivers.

...team)|Rial]], [[Scuderia Italia]], [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]], [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]], [[Sauber]] ...and 2006 he competed in the [[Grand Prix Masters]] formula for retired F1 drivers.

...]]), better known as '''Ayrton Senna''', was a [[Brazil]]ian [[auto racing|racing driver]] who won the [[Formula One]] world championship three times. Regard ...him from behind and he spun off. In [[1977]], he won the [[South American Kart Championship]], and was runner up several times in the World Championship b

...quivalent to a four-stroke engine of 1.5 to 2 times the displacement; some racing regulatory agencies view it as offering so pronounced an advantage that the ...hase several laps around a track in a vehicle very similar to [[open wheel racing]] vehicles, but powered by a small [[Curtiss-Wright]] rotary engine.

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

...|| [[Williams F1|Williams]], [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]], [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] ...ay]], [[Scotland]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] former [[Formula One]] racing driver from Scotland. By virtue of a long career he has amassed a notable p

...ifferent speeds. In vehicles without a differential, such as [[Kart racing|kart]]s, both driving wheels are forced to rotate at the same speed, usually on ...ason the [[FIA]] has limited the use of active differentials only to those drivers who have not competed in the [[World Rally Championship]] in the last five

...racing]], [[motorcycle speedway]], and [[rallying]]. Early [[Grand Prix]] drivers such as [[Tazio Nuvolari]] also used an at the limit form of driving called ...f drifting techniques in the 1970's. He was famous for hitting the [[apex (racing)|apex]] (the point where the car is closest to the inside of a turn) at hig

...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

...Manuel Fangio]] and [[Michael Schumacher]] have won more Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles. From 1987 until 2001 Prost held the record for most [ Prost discovered [[kart racing|karting]] at the age of 14 during a family holiday. He progressed through m

...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 ...he current World Championship. The principality's first [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] was organised in 1929 by [[Anthony Noghès]], under the auspic

...driving for [[Scuderia Ferrari]]. He is the reigning [[Formula One]] World Drivers' Champion. ...the highest paid driver in the sport, securing his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship from [[Lewis Hamilton]] and [[Fernando Alonso]] in a closely

...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

...et car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [[drag racing]]. ...|CART]]), the [[1978 Formula One season|1978]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|Formula One World Championship]], and [[IROC VI]]. To date, he r

...only German to have won the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|drivers' championship]]. ...ted in the [[Japan|Japanese]] [[Formula 3000]] Championship and the [[DTM (racing)|German Touring Car Championship]] in the early [[1990s]].

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

...igley Jr. Company|Wrigley's]] [[Chevrolet Impala]] for [[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Sprint Cup Series]]. ...Indianapolis 500 race winner; Montoya is currently one of only two active drivers (along with [[Jacques Villeneuve]]) who has won two legs of the [[Triple Cr