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• Gran Turismo (racing)
  After these famous races and cars, several road cars and even computer games adopted the Gran Turismo name: * [[Endurance racing]]
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• Martini (vermouth)
  == Racing == ...their distinctive dark blue, light blue and red stripes on white or silver cars.
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• Open wheel
  ...[Formula One]], [[American Championship Car Racing]] ([[Champcar]], [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]), [[sprint car]], [[midget car]], and others. ...to enclose the driver's body, with the head exposed to the air. In modern cars, the engine is located directly behind the driver, and drives the rear whee
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• Open-wheel
  ...[Formula One]], [[American Championship Car Racing]] ([[Champcar]], [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]), [[sprint car]], [[midget car]], and others. ...to enclose the driver's body, with the head exposed to the air. In modern cars, the engine is located directly behind the driver, and drives the rear whee
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• North American Racing Team
  The '''North American Racing Team''' (also known as '''NART''') was created by [[Luigi Chinetti]] to pro ...relationship with Chinetti due to his success in selling the maker's road cars in the important American markets, and thus NART received a continuous line
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• Ice Racing
  [[Image:Ice racing.jpg|right|thumb|250px]] '''Ice racing''', with [[automobile|cars]], [[motorcycle]]s or [[snowmobile]]s, takes place on [[freezing|frozen]] [
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• Camoradi International
  ...achieved victory again in 1961, however, due to the unreliability of their cars they never won Le Mans. Camoradi also purchased a single Tipo 63 (a more po ...as driver, but results did not come and the team withdrew from Grand Prix racing mid-way through the year.
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• Gioacchino Colombo
  ...small [[V12]] for use in the new [[Ferrari]] [[marque]]'s racing and road cars. ...as the "[[Ferrari Colombo engine|Colombo engine]]", was produced for road cars, including the famed [[Ferrari 250|250]], for more than 15 years in displac
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• Group N
  ...FIA in [[1982]] to replace the outgoing [[Group 1]] as "''standard touring cars''". To qualify for [[homologation]], a minimum of 2500 cars of the competing model have to be built in one year, out of 25,000 for the
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• Bugatti Type 50
  ...e 50''' were large enclosed touring cars and along with the '''Type 50B''' racing version, were all produced in the [[1930s]]. ...from its Rootes-type blower, it was not a great success. 18 supercharged cars were made in all.
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• Ferrari F50 GT
  |Class || [[Racing car]]/[[sports car]] ...ver, Ferrari decided not to put the F50 GT into production, and only three cars were sold to the public; the prototype and two assembled specially for prom
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• Grand Prix of Portland
  | [[Galles Racing]] | [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]
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• Britcar
  ...es Tucker and [[John Veness]] formed the organizing [[European Endurance & Racing Club]] (EERC) with a £10 note found on the ground. The foremost aim was th Competing cars vary from the [[Renault Clio RS]] through [[BMW M3]]s, [[Porsche GT3]]s, a
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• European Touring Car Championship
  The '''European Touring Car Championship''' was an international [[motor racing]] competition organized by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobil ...he behest of the FIA. It allowed a variety of [[touring car racing|touring cars]] of different sizes and displacements to race together, from the small [[F
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• Quarter-midget
  ...ly one quarter (1/4) the size of full size [[midget car racing|midget race cars]] and gain speeds of up to about 45 mph. ...ican, and Fiser. Other brands are ProFab, Bullrider, BlueDot, and Ricecars Cars are protected by body panels which are made of fiberglass, plastic, sheetme
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• Renzo Zorzi
  |Team(s) || [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]], [[Shadow Racing Team|Shadow]] ...zo Zorzi''' (born [[December 12]], [[1946]], near [[Turin]]) is a former [[racing driver]] from [[Italy]] who participated in 7 [[Formula One]] Grands Prix b
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• Benoit Musy
  ...fame as a racing driver of [[Moto Guzzi]] motorcycles, as well as various cars, the [[Maserati A6]] GCS, [[Maserati 150S]], [[Maserati 200S]] and [[Masera He died in a racing event at [[Autodrome de Montlhéry]], France, driving a [[Maserati 200S]].
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• Aurelio Lampredi
  ...i's design began to find favor in the company. Lampredi oversaw Ferrari's racing effort during its early success in [[1952]] and [[1953]]. ...cars, Jano's V6 and V8 engines quickly replaced Lampredi's large V12s for racing use.
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• 1962 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]''' | [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
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• Jules Goux
  ...April 6]], [[1885]] - died [[March 6]], [[1965]], was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] champion and the first [[France|Frenchman]] to win the [[Indianapolis 500 ...[[Catalan Cup]], a victory he repeated the following year. Because of his racing success, along with [[Georges Boillot]], he was invited by [[Peugeot|Peugeo
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• Maurice Trintignant
  ...ucluse]] – [[February 13]], [[2005]], [[Nimes]]) was a [[auto racing|racing]] driver. ...gh in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] to join the newly formed [[Formula One]] racing circuit where he competed until his retirement after the 1964 season. 1954
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• Midget car
  [[Image:MidgetCarsRacingAngellParkJune2007.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Midget cars racing at [[Angell Park Speedway]]]] :''This article is about full-size midget race cars. For the smaller version youth racer, see [[Quarter-midget]]. For the Briti
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• Flat-12
  ...ntage in terms of vibrations. Thus the design is rarely used on production cars. ...gine concept had the advantage of a low [[center of gravity]]. When [[wing-cars]] requiring air-flow venturies came along in the late 1970s, the wide flat-
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• Bugatti 18/3 Chiron
  ...B 218|EB 218]] concept cars. The ''Chiron'' name comes from famed Bugatti racing driver, [[Louis Chiron]]. [[Category:Sports cars]]
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• Inboard brake
  ...and braking. This system was more common in the [[1960s]], found on such cars as the [[Jaguar E-Type]] and [[Citroën 2CV]]. The [[Hummer H1]] is one of ==Cars with inboard brakes==
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• Sports car racing
  [[Image:Gtp_sports_cars.jpg|thumb|300px|GTP sports cars racing at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]] in 1991]] '''Sports car racing''' is a form of circuit racing, with cars that have two seats and enclosed wheel wells. They may be purpose-built or
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• Sprint car racing
  ...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 ...ce so as not to become airborn as readily as was previously the case. When cars went airborn, the wings would break off or absorb the impact of the flip, l
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• Offroad racing
  ...of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles (including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and buggies) compete in races through [[off-road]] en ...ff-road racing sanctioning body in North America was the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA). The body was formed in 1967 by Ed Pearlman. The first
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• Giuseppe Merosi
  ...iderable maximum speed. In the first year already 50 pieces were sold. The cars proved to be durable and reliable vehicles with an elegant design. Higher H ...911 Alfa Romeo HP took part in the [[Targa Florio]]. The first pure racing cars were starting from 1920 the [[Alfa Romeo RL|RL]] and [[Alfa Romeo RM|RM]] a
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• Ferrari F2005
  The '''Ferrari F2005''' [[Formula One]] [[racing car]] was [[Ferrari]]'s [[2005]] effort at the Formula One campaign of that ...ix, where, due to Michelin claiming that there tyres were unsafe, only six cars competed (Ferrari, Jordan and Minardi all raced on Bridgestone tyres, the t
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• Endurance racing
  '''Endurance racing''' is a form of motorsport which is meant to test the durability of equipme At club level racing, a race taking either 30 minutes or 1 hour could be considered as an endura
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• Mansfield Motorsports Speedway
  ...moderately high banks and a wide racing surface, it is suitable for close racing and passing. ...can Speed Association|ASA]] and [[Auto Racing Club of America|ARCA]] stock cars during the course of the season.
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• Legend car racing
  ...n the [[NASCAR]] modified division. The rule book committee for Legend car racing is called INEX. ...tight specifications to ensure cars are quite similar with each other. All cars utilize the same parts, engine, tires. The only variable (in theory) is the
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• Bizzarrini Europa
  ...ced from GM, [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Fiat]]. There is even a highly developed racing version with [[SPICA]] fuel injection system.
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• Oulton Park
  '''Oulton Park Circuit''' is a motor racing track in the small village of [[Little Budworth]], [[Cheshire]], northwest ...hip|British F3]], /[[British GT Championship]] and the British [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] Championship meetings are also highlights of the year.
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• Antonio Brivio
  ...an]] [[1905]] - Feb, 1995) was an Italian [[bobsled]]der and [[auto racing|racing driver]]. ==Auto racing career==
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• Autograss
  '''Autograss''' racing is [[Britain]]’s most popular form of amateur [[motor racing]]. It takes place at venues throughout [[England]], [[Wales]] and Northern Autograss is basically car racing on natural surfaces, usually a farming field, with a fresh track starting o
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• Sprint car
  ..., which, since the 1970's, are often joined by wings mounted on top of the cars to give them sufficient downforce so as not to become airborne as readily a ...n]] and [[Tony Stewart]]. As a challenging form of auto racing, sprint car racing is considered an excellent training ground for NASCAR series.
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• Lancia LC1
  The '''Lancia LC1''' was a [[sports car racing|sports car]] run by [[Lancia]] under the [[Group 6]] regulations in the [[W ...previous Montecarlos. [[Martini Racing]] would run the program, with all cars running the [[Martini & Rossi]] colors.
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• Galleria Ferrari
  ...dicated to the [[Ferrari]] sports car marque. The museum is not purely for cars, ...nnovations, some of which had made the transition from racing cars to road cars.
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• Roger Lusty
  ...its, including classic and custom cars, motorcycles, and all forms of auto racing. Roger’s originals and commissioned work, hang in collections across Nort
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• Board track racing
  '''Board track racing''' was a type of racing where the track had a surface of wood boards. The genre was popular in the ...ed up because of the ease to construct a track and the low cost of lumber. Cars and motorcycles were both raced on board tracks.
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• Petit Le Mans
  ...for ''little Le Mans'') is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing|endurance]] race held annually at [[Road Atlanta]] in [[Georgia (U.S. state ...ACO), which are slightly modified if necessary, mainly to allow additional cars to compete.
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• Giulio Alfieri
  ...nce 1953, where he was central to the development of racing and production cars in the 1950s and 1960s. ...for use in [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati]] for [[Formula One]] racing (1966).
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• Victor Hemery
  ...helped prepare cars to compete in that year's [[Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing|Gordon Bennett Cup]]. He drove a [[Germany|German]] [[Opel|Opel-Darracq]] t ...In 1951, Hémery was retroactively awarded the [[American Championship Car Racing|United States Driving Championship]] for 1905.
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• Magnesium alloy wheel
  ...eels''', or '''mag wheels''', are sometimes used on [[Auto racing|racing]] cars, in place of heavier [[steel]] or [[aluminium]] [[wheel]]s, for better perf * [[Auto racing]]
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• Maserati 150S
  ...the [[Maserati 200S]], to take over for the aging [[Maserati A6]] ''GCS'' racing variants. Most cars were sold to customers.
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• Ferruccio Lamborghini
  ...ris. Affronted by Ferrari's reaction, Lamborghini decided to "build better cars than Ferrari" and to prove that [[supercar]]s did not have to be as tempera ...loped many unique designs that describe the Italians best when they design cars: luxurious, smart and safe.
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• 1979 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]''' | {{flagiconUK}} '''[[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]'''
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• Merzario
  ...o with class SR2 Centenari MAC97 Alfa Romeo in [[1997 International Sports Racing Series season|1997 FIA Sportscar Championship]] in [[Donington Park|Doningt ...om [[Italy]]. They participated in 31 grands prix, entering a total of 32 cars.
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• Rallycross
  ...ing|automobile racing]], held on a closed mixed-surface [[circuit (racing)|racing circuit]], with modified production or specially built road [[automobile|ca ...oming from the ranges of [[British autocross|autocross]] and [[autograss]] racing.
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• Manfred von Brauchitsch
  ...[[Mercedes-Benz]] in the famous "[[Silver Arrows]]" of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] in the [[1930s]]. ==Racing career==
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• Henry Banks
  ...14]], [[1913]] - [[December 18]], [[1994]]) was an American [[midget car racing|midget car]] and "big car" driver. He competed as a [[Formula One]] driver ...ing in 1932, when he was 19-years-old, and became successful in the midget cars.
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• Coil bind
  ...''' is a style of setup used in various levels of [[NASCAR]] [[auto racing|racing]]. Coil bind setups utilize very soft front [[Suspension (vehicle)#Springs ...p times, the cars are more sensitive to [[turbulence]] generated by nearby cars.
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• Fiat 130 HP Corsa
  | Class || Grand Prix Racing The'' 'Fiat 130 HP Corsa''', was one of the most important racing cars''Grand Prix'', the equivalent of the [[Formula 1]] today, that the Italian
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• Formula Three
  ...expensive, which makes F3 an attractive entry-level into higher class auto racing. ...heir GP careers) although started to decline in the UK when small [[sports cars]] powered by [[Coventry-Climax]] and [[Ford]] engines became more important
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• Spoiler (automotive)
  ...become common on passenger vehicles, as well. Some spoilers are added to cars primarily for styling purposes and have either little aerodynamic benefit o ...ome spoilers have adjustable components so they can be tuned. Formula One cars, for instance, feature different settings so the car can be optimized for s
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• Pat Moss
  '''Pat Moss''' (born [[1935]]) was a [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[Rally racing|rally]] driver. In [[1953]] she started rally racing in a [[Morris Motor Company|Morris Minor]], after being the navigator for [
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• Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park
  |Events || [[New Zealand Touring Cars|New Zealand V8's]], [[Toyota Racing Series]], [[Porsche GT3 Cup]] '''Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park''' is a permanent [[motor racing]] circuit located outside of [[Christchurch|Christchurch, New Zealand]]. it
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• Johnny Rutherford
  | [[Chaparral Cars|Chaparral]] | [[Chaparral Cars|Chaparral]]
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• Straight-8
  ...]] [[DOHC]] straight-8 in a [[Bugatti Type 59|Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racer]] ...acing car engines for the P2 and P3 and in their 8 C 2300/2600/2900 sports cars of [[Mille Miglia]] and [[Le Mans]] fame the camshaft drive had been moved
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• Ferrari 312P
  ...errari 312P''' was a [[Ferrari]] [[sportscar racing|sportcar]] prototype [[racing car]] launched in 1969. It was part of the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports p After boycotting [[sports car racing]] in 1968 to protest the rule change that also banned their 4 litre [[Ferra
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• Maserati 26M
  The '''Maserati 26M''' was a [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] [[race car]] for [[Maserati]] between 1930 and 1934. [[Category:Racing cars]]
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• Short track motor racing
  ...R, because the lower speeds make "paint swapping", where the bodies of the cars actually rub against one another, practical without a very high likelihood ..., Late Model, Sportsman, Mini Stock, Legends Cars, X Mods, X cars, Super-X cars,
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• Arturo Merzario
  ...ldi (constructor)|Fittipaldi]], [[March Engineering|March]], [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]], [[Merzario]] ...11]], [[1943]] in [[Chiavenna]], [[Province of Como|Como]]) is a former [[racing driver]] from [[Italy]]. He participated in 85 [[Formula One]] World Champ
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• Wire wheels
  ...k-off hubs or power driven hexagonal central nuts, mostly on racing cars. (Racing teams spend large sums to save a few seconds in a pit stop: seconds that ca ...Bicycle Wheel], in 1980. Brandt a demanding cyclist who has experience in racing and touring, as well as being a mechanical engineer for [[Hewlett-Packard]]
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• Drogo
  [[File:1962 E-Type by Drogo - Carrozzeria Sport Cars - Neri & Bonacin .jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''1962 Jag E-Type by Drogo''']] == Drogo Carrozzeria Sports Cars ==
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• Enzo Ferrari
  ..., [[1988]]) was the founder of the [[Scuderia Ferrari]] [[Grand Prix motor racing]] team and subsequently of the [[Ferrari]] car manufacturer. ...k with [[Fiat]] but could only find it with the small firm CMN. He took up racing in 1919, initially with little success.
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• Formula 5000
  [[Image:LolaT332.jpg|thumb|[[1974]] [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola ]] T-332]] '''Formula 5000''' (or '''F5000''') was an auto-racing formula that ran different series in various regions around the world from
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• Nardo Ring
  ...n essence, the driver drives as if in a straight line. Some extremely fast cars do require the steering wheel to be turned for example the [[Koenigsegg CCR [[Category:Motor racing venues in Italy]]
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• Knockhill Racing Circuit
  ! colspan=2 |'''Knockhill Racing Circuit''' |Industry || Motor Racing
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• 1983 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' | [[Toleman]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]]
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• Maserati V8RI
  '''Maserati V8RI''' (1935 - 1936) were four racing cars made by [[Maserati]] of [[Modena]]. then innovative independent four-wheel suspension. The cars measurements were
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• Carlo Abarth
  ...engineering. After a serious accident in [[Linz]] he abandoned motorbike racing, and designed a [[sidecar]] (1933) with which he managed to beat the [[Orie ...[[Abarth]] was long hospitalized and had his racing career ended, due to a racing accident in [[Jugoslavia]] (1938). Following this, he moved to [[Merano]],
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• Alexandre Darracq
  ...automombile business, Alexander Darracq was a man who didn't like driving cars or even being driven in them. For him, it was just pursuing his interest in ...d States]] and twice setting a new [[land speed record]] in 1904 and 1905. Racing success raised the image of the Darracq marque so that he was able to expan
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• Maserati 300S
  ...[Italy]], and used in [[FIA]]'s endurance [[World Sportscar Championship]] racing. ...Straits fame is a long term owner of a 300S and has regularly used the car racing in historic competition
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• Vittorio Jano
  ...port]] and [[Alfa Romeo P3|P3]]. Once again, Alfa turned away from Jano's cars and Ferrari took them over to great success. Now designing [[aircraft]] en ...rst accident in racing history|Le Mans disaster]] soured the company to GP racing. Ferrari took over the effort and inherited Jano that same year.
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• Autodelta
  .... This allowed Autodelta to use the [[Balocco]] test track for new racing cars and prototypes. ...TZ]] introduced in June 1962. The TZ was updated to TZ2 in 1965, with both cars taking many wins in various championships. Alfa Romeo and Autodelta would
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• 1968 Canadian Grand Prix
  | {{flagiconMexico}} '''[[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]]''' | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
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• Willhire 24 Hour
  ...Car Cup. The race has throughout its history has been run by the [[British Racing & Sports Car Club]] (BRSCC), which was also responsible for the aforementio ...company, after its owner Roger Williams was approached to sponsor a motor racing event at the circuit. Roger talked about sponsoring a 6- or 24-hour event,
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• Touring car
  ...early models were either in the front, or in a mid-body position. Touring cars evolved into the modern [[sedan|sedan/saloon]] body style. ...el was Ford most popular body type and accounted for 44% of all Model T's (cars, trucks and chassis) sold over the model's eighteen-plus year life span; Fo
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• Santa Pod Raceway
  ...European Drag Racing Championship, along with the [[British National Drag Racing Championships]]. It is owned by Trakbak Racing which is based in London. Santa Pod regularly takes its hospitality trailer
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• Weight distribution
  ...on''' is the apportioning of [[weight]] within a [[vehicle]], especially [[cars]], [[airplanes]], and [[watercraft]]. ...ag racing|drag car]] will be different from that of a car built for [[road racing]].
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• Jeff Andretti
  ...g [[IndyLights]] for Canaska in [[1995]] and [[North American Supertouring Cars]] for [[Ford]] in [[1996]].
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• Vespa car
  ...e. These small cars even were quite successfully when participating in car racing. The outbreak of the World War I, caused production to ceased in 1916. [[Vespa]] [[Piaggio]] manufactured small cars from 1958 to 1961 by the company.
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• RMR layout
  ...uses up central space, making it impractical for any but two-seater sports cars. ...ccesses in racing, the RMR platform has been popular for road going sports cars despite the inherent challenges of design, maintenance and lack of cargo sp
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• Maserati Tipo 151
  |Class || [[Endurance racing|Endurance Racing]] ...the body. Now designated 151/3 (Tipo 152 by some) and jokingly called the 'racing van', the engine was unchanged in size. For 1965 there was again work on th
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• Scuderia Centro Sud
  '''Scuderia Centro Sud''' was a privateer racing team founded by Guglielmo "Mimmo" Dei that entered various [[Formula 1]] an ...ti]]-powered [[Cooper Car Company|Coopers]] and, in the 1960s, a [[British Racing Motors|BRM P57]]. They scored a total of 24 points (most of them thanks to
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• Branca
  ...ntinued intermittently building F3 cars until 1978 when they withdrew from racing.
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• Nelson Piquet
  ...known as '''Nelson Piquet''', is a [[Brazil]]ian [[List of racing drivers|racing driver]] who was [[Formula One]] world champion in [[1981]], [[1983]], and ...minister. He started using his mother's maiden name, Piquet, in his motor racing career to hide his identity.
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• Mondello Park
  ...sh Touring Car Championship|BTCC]]; [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Superbike racing|Superbikes]]; [[British Formula Three Championship|British F3]] ...gal vehicles may be raced by the public; and is also used for the circuits racing school.
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• Automobiles
  |<center>'''[[Automotive Racing]]'''</center> |<center>'''[[List of racing drivers]] (mainly [[Formula One]])'''</center>
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• Aguzzoli
  ...nate races, failed the objective: thus ended the run. With the passion for cars many remembered her, even at the Motor Historical. ...s with everything that had an engine and wheels: motorcycles, go-karts and cars. A lighting sudden we remembered that Masetti led the Condor Aguzzoli. Move
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• Ivor Bueb
  |Team(s) || [[Connaught]], [[Maserati]], [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]], [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] ...Bueb''' ([[June 6]], [[1923]] - [[August 1]], [[1959]]) was a [[sports car racing]] and [[Formula One]] driver from [[England]].
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• Lucien Bianchi
  |Team(s) || [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|ENB]], [[British Racing Partnership|UDT Laystall]], [[Reg Parnell]], [[Scuderia Centro Sud]], [[Coo ...e [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]], [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|ENB]], [[British Racing Partnership|UDT Laystall]] and [[Scuderia Centro Sud]] teams.
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• SVA
  ...(Aviation), the SVA was founded to develop the cars used at [[Cisitalia]] racing. ...ip of the [[Cisitalia]] and tried new outlet in the creation of open-wheel cars.
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• Scott Sharp
  ...in [[Norwalk, Connecticut]]) is an American race car driver in the [[Indy Racing League]]. He is the son of [[SCCA]] multiple champion [[Bob Sharp]]. Early He began racing in [[Champ Cars]] and the [[Indianapolis 500]] in the early 90's, initially for [[PacWest]]
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• Gastone Brilli-Peri
  ...gural [[World Manufacturers' Championship]] title for Alfa Romeo. He was a racing driver with a heart of gold and a face permanently scarred in an accident d ...knew the track well having won the race one year earlier, came to test the cars of his team, the Scuderia Materassi.
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• Bugatti Type 46
  ...e 50''' were large enclosed touring cars and along with the '''Type 50B''' racing version, were all produced in the [[1930s]]. ...from its Rootes-type blower, it was not a great success. 18 supercharged cars were made in all.
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• List of international auto racing colors
  ...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.
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• Georges Boillot
  ...– died [[April 21]], [[1916]], was a [[France|French]] [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver and [[World War I]] fighter pilot. An engineer by profession, Boillot began automobile racing in 1906 and went on to join drivers [[Paul Zuccarelli]] and [[Jules Goux]]
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• Bruce McLaren
  ...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
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• Slick tire
  ...heel, but are typically used on only the driven (powered) wheels in [[drag racing]], where the only concern is maximum traction to put power to the ground. ...h must be able to operate in all weather conditions. They are used in auto racing where competitors can choose different tires based on the weather condition
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• 1974 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
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• Alfa Romeo RM
  ...between 40 bhp to 48 bhp. As most of Alfa Romeo cars this was also used in racing purpose.
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• Super Aguri SA05
  {{Racing car | Designer = [[Mark Preston (racing)|Mark Preston]], [[Mike Coughlan]] |
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• Maserati 6CM
  |Class || Racing car '''Maserati 6CM''' (1936 - 1940) were 29 Italian single-seater racing cars made by [[Maserati]] of [[Modena]].
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• 1958 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
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• Momo
  ...Ferrari 333 SP]] sports prototype car, after Ferrari had retired from that racing category 20 years earlier. Using a Ferrari F1 engine, the car itself was bu ...some regional [[Subaru]] and [[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]] performance cars.
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• Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer
  ...lso moved its V12 engines to the rear with its [[Ferrari P|P and LM racing cars]], but the [[Ferrari Daytona|Daytona]] was launched with its engine in fron
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• Maserati 200S
  ...aserati]] of [[Italy]], to take over for the aging [[Maserati A6]] ''GCS'' racing variants. ...nd [[DOHC]] camshafts, double [[Weber carburetor|Weber]] 50DCO3 (first few cars only) or 45DCO3 [[carburetors]]. It output 190bhp @ 7500 rpm. Many chassi
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• Pukekohe Park Raceway
  ...ip|Formula Ford]], [[New Zealand Touring Cars|New Zealand V8's]], [[Toyota Racing Series]], [[V8 Supercars]] ...n internationally as a [[motor racing]] circuit, it is primarily a [[horse racing]] circuit in [[New Zealand]]. It is located 40mi south of [[Auckland City]]
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• Bugatti Type 10
  ...[[multi-valve|16-valve]] heads, one of the first ever produced. The road cars became known as "pur-sang" ("[[thoroughbred]]") in keeping with Ettore Buga ...e [[Alsace]] region of [[France]] looking for a factory to begin producing cars of his own.
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• Alfa Romeo Grand Prix
  '''A.L.F.A. 40/60 GP''' or '''GP''' was an early racing car prototype (fully running) made by company today called [[Alfa Romeo]]. ...km/h). It wasn't until 1920s when these twin cam engines came to Alfa road cars like [[Alfa Romeo 6C]].
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• Ferrari 159
  ...e and was quickly replaced by the [[Ferrari 166|166 SC]] for the following racing season. ...ee double-choke [[Weber]] 30DCF [[carburettor]]s of its predecessor. Both cars sported five-speed manual transmissions and retained the [[Fiat]] tradition
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• Alessandro de Tomaso
  ...0]], [[1928]] - dead in [[Modena]], [[Italy]], [[May 21]], [[2003]]) was a racing driver and industrialist from [[Argentina]]. He participated in two [[Formu ...r, de Tomaso was much more significant in the motoring world as a maker of cars. He founded the Italian sports car company [[De Tomaso|De Tomaso Automobili
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• 1978 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]''' | '''[[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]'''
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• Qvale
  ...American Kjell Qvale, an importer and distributor of a number of exclusive cars in the USA. The De Tomaso Biguà was renamed the Mangusta, a historic name As the first cars were about to be delivered Qvale and De Tomaso “divorced” after one of
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• Gabriele Tarquini
  ...]], [[Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportives|AGS]], [[Fondmetal]], [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] ...ify, mainly because he was a regular in the pre-qualifying era, usually in cars which were so slow as to struggle to qualify.
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• Giaur
  ...are pictures of some examples of the incredible and beautiful Giaur racing cars. *[http://www.velocetoday.com/cars/cars_118.php Great article from VeloceToday.com]
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• Talladega Gran Prix Raceway
  ...oss]]; Ed Bargy [[Motorcycle]] Riders School; [[Kart racing|Big South Road Racing Series]] ...ncredibly damaging to [[tire]]s. It was common for those who drove their cars to the track to find themselves unable to drive home due to shredded tires.
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• BWA
  ...ently competitive and as financial problems hit BWA any development of the cars was left to the non factory teams. 1971 would be the last year a BWA raced ...acturer and the manufacturing of wheels as main business started after the racing car factory closed. The wheels factory developed quite well in the 70s and
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• Abarth
  ...barth & C. S.r.l was quite successful in [[hillclimbing]] and [[sports car racing]], mainly in classes from 850cc up to 2000cc, competing with [[Porsche 904] ...nly for [[Fiat]]. Abarth was also associated in producing sports or racing cars with [[Porsche]] and [[Simca]].
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• Ralph DePalma
  ...rican Automobile Association]] established the [[American Championship Car Racing|national driving championship]]. ...Cup]]. Hospitalized for a considerable time, he recovered and was back to racing the following spring.
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• Ugo Sivocci
  ...same year he won [[Targa Florio]] with RL Targa Florio which was his major racing achievement, the whole race was great success to Alfa Romeo since also seco ...ar was carrying number 17 which was never again assigned to Italian racing cars.
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• Toranosuke Takagi
  ...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
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• Bandini GT
  ...dini GT''' 750 is a road [[car]] produced in [[1955]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]] [[Forlì]]. This is the first type of deck biposto to bring the [[Bandini Cars | emblem Bandini]].
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• V10
  == Road cars == ...ecently V10s had rarely been a popular configuration for road [[automobile|cars]]: a V12 is only slightly more complicated and runs more smoothly and a V8
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• Nikon Indy 300
  | Most wins constructor || [[Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing]] (6) | Winning team || [[Penske Racing|Team Penske]]
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• 1977 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
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• Mediterranean Grand Prix
  The '''Mediterranean Grand Prix''' was a non-Championship [[auto racing|motor race]], held at the [[Autodromo di Pergusa]], in [[Sicily]], [[Italy] | [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]-[[Zytek]]
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• Street racing
  ...ing taking place on temporary circuits erected on city streets, see [[road racing]].'' '''Street racing''' is a form of [[auto racing]] that takes place on the streets,usually at a stop light, during normal tr
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• Michael Andretti
  ...) is a former professional racing driver who now runs a team in the [[Indy Racing League]]. He is the son of [[Mario Andretti]], one of the most recognizabl Michael Andretti started his racing career at the wheel of a 1980 [[Formula Ford]]. In [[1981]], he won six of
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• Ferrari 333 SP
  ...|| Momo Sports<br>[[Team Scandia]]<br>[[BMS Scuderia Italia]]<br>[[JB Racing]]<br>GLV Brums ...'s new [[IMSA GT Championship|WSC]] class, which replaced the previous GTP cars.
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• Formula Ford
  ...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.
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• Sequential manual transmission
  ...transmission]] used on [[motorcycle]]s and high-performance cars or [[auto racing]], where [[gear]]s are selected in order, and direct access to specific gea ...engine]] from the transmission, thus stopping all torque transfer. In auto racing, this process is slow and prone to human error; hence the development of th
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• Giacomo Agostini
  ...all-time leader in victories in motorcycle [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Grand Prix history]]. ...ve to steal away to compete, first in hill climb events and then in [[road racing]].
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• Clemente Biondetti
  ...[[February 24]], [[1955]] in [[Florence]]) was an [[Italy|italian]] [[auto racing]] driver. ...tomobiles. By 1931 his performance earned him a spot in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] with the [[Maserati]] factory team.
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• Sports car
  ...erformance. While opinions differ as to the exact definition, most sports cars have two seats and two doors, and are designed to excel at a combination of ...porting'' without being a sports car. Performance modifications of regular cars, such as [[muscle car]]s, [[hot hatch]]es and the like do not generally fal
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• Bugatti EB110
  .... The acquisition brought together two of the greatest names in automotive racing history and plans were made for listing the company's shares for sale on in ...cing GmbH]] of [[Nuremberg]], [[Germany]], bought the semi-finished EB 110 cars in the assembly plant plus the parts inventory through the bankruptcy trust
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• Weber
  ...rel. These carburetors found use in [[Maserati]] and [[Alfa Romeo]] racing cars. Twin ''updraught'' Webers fed [[supercharger]]s on the 1938 [[Alfa Romeo 8 ...[Fiat]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Lamborghini]], [[Lancia]], [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]], [[Maserati]], [[Porsche]], [[Renault]], [[Triumph Motor Company|Tr
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• 1994 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Hart (racing)|Hart]]''' | [[Prost (racing team)|Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
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• Bandini
  ...ing while also competing in races in Italy. World War II put a hold on his racing exploits, yet once peace returned, Bandini did not wait long to release the ...s sharp mind, racing knowledge and his eye for detail ensured that Bandini cars were a force to be reckoned with in Europe and the US.
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• Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit
  ...years in 1966. Following the success of the Festival of Speed hill climb, racing returned to the Goodwood circuit in 1998 and since then has remained the En ...ganza of motorsport centred around the [[Hill Climb]] course. It features racing, exhibitions and parades and attracts many of motorsports most famous names
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• Ted Horn
  ...ate. Using his significant inheritance, he attempted to buy out two of the cars qualified ahead of him and withdraw them placing himself in the race. When ...in the three subsequent years, giving him the [[American Championship Car Racing|National Championship]] in [[1946]], [[1947]] and [[1948]]; this was the fi
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• Ferrari Lampredi engine
  [[Aurelio Lampredi]] designed a number of racing engines for [[Ferrari]]. He was brought on to hedge the company's bets wit ...t-4]] engines, the pair considered a [[straight-2]] engine for the slowest racing courses. Lampredi built a prototype with [[multivalve|4 valves per cylinde
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• 1980 Monaco Grand Prix
  | [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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• Alfa Romeo P1
  .... Car had 2.0 L straight-6 engine and it produced 95 bhp at 5000 rpms. Two cars were entered to Italian GP at Monza 1923, one for [[Antonio Ascari]] and on [[Category:Racing cars]]
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• Jochen Rindt
  ...Jochen Rindt''' ([[April 18]], [[1942]] - [[September 5]], [[1970]]) was a racing driver. He posthumously won the [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World ...grandparents in [[Graz]], [[Austria]], where he grew up and started motor racing.
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• World Rally Car
  '''World Rally Car''' is a term used to describe the racing automobiles built to the specification set by the [[Fédération Internatio Technical regulations mandate that World Rally Cars must be built upon a production car with a minimum of 2500 units, based on
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• Donington Park
  ...ish F3]], [[Superbike racing|British Superbikes]], [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] ...re motoring enthusiast Tom Wheatcroft. It is used as a [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] track, and for music festivals.
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• Ferrari 159 S
  ...and was quickly replaced by the [[Ferrari 166 S|166 SC]] for the following racing season. ...[Weber carburetor|Weber]] 30DCF [[carburettor]]s of its predecessor. Both cars sported five-speed manual transmissions and retained the [[Fiat]] tradition
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• Grand Prix de la Marne
  ...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]]
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• AVUS
  ...nd Übungs-Straße''', better known as '''AVUS''', was a [[Auto racing|motor racing]] circuit on the south-western outskirts of [[Berlin]], [[Germany]], betwee ...n 1926 the track played host to the first [[German Grand Prix]] for sports cars (won by [[Rudolf Caracciola]] in a [[Mercedes-Benz]]).
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• Avus
  ...nd Übungs-Straße''', better known as '''AVUS''', was a [[Auto racing|motor racing]] circuit on the south-western outskirts of [[Berlin]], [[Germany]], betwee ...n 1926 the track played host to the first [[German Grand Prix]] for sports cars (won by [[Rudolf Caracciola]] in a [[Mercedes-Benz]]).
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• Alan Jones
  ...One]] career in the late [[1970s]] and early [[1980s]], and will return to racing in [[2006]] in the inagural season of the [[Grand Prix Masters]] formula fo ...a name for himself but did not have a great deal of success breaking into racing. It took about 6 years before any notable results of his own, in a [[Formu
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• Al Unser Jr.
  ...[[World of Outlaws]] series of sprint car racing. He soon moved into road racing, winning the Super Vee title in [[1981]] and the Can Am title in [[1982]]. ...competed in his first Indianapolis 500, finishing tenth. Unser continued racing on the CART circuit, becoming one of the series' rising stars. He finished
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• 1981 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
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• Alfa Romeo 12C
  |Class || [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] 750 [[Kilogram|kg]] ...'''Alfa Romeo 12C''' or '''Tipo C''' was a 12 cylinder [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] car. 12C-36 made its debut in Tripoli [[1936]] and more powerf
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• GT car
  ...[[ride quality]]. However, grand tourers do have similarities with sports cars, such as their use mainly of [[rear-wheel drive|rear-]] or [[four-wheel dri ...stance travel, or races, and make more practical daily drivers than sports cars.
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• History of Ferrari
  ::''[[Scuderia Ferrari]] for further history of the Ferrari racing team'' ...a famous distaste for his customers, most of whom he felt were buying his cars for the prestige and not the performance value.
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• Double wishbone
  ...long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, luxury cars and light trucks. ...kups and SUV's and double wishbones are very common at both ends of racing cars.
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• Maserati 250S
  ...[Italy]], and used in [[FIA]]'s endurance [[World Sportscar Championship]] racing. ...5.7-litre, later to [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Jim Hall]]. The final works cars, #4507, was also destroyed at [[Caracas]], in the 1957 [[Venezuela Grand Pr
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• Sandown Raceway
  |Record team || [[Stone Brothers Racing]] '''Sandown International Raceway''' is a motor racing circuit in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], approximately
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• List of fastest cars by acceleration
  ...are not eligible; full production cars only. The fastest model is used for cars with more than one available model in that year. | [[McLaren Cars|McLaren]] [[McLaren F1|F1]]
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• Tony Kanaan
  ...where he won the championship in [[2004 in IRL|2004]] for [[Andretti Green Racing]], while completing every lap raced in his championship year, finishing top Throughout his racing career, Kanaan has worked with performance scientist and consultant [[Jacqu
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• Giorgio Francia
  ...rgio Francia''' (born [[November 8]], [[1947]] in [[Bologna]]) is a former racing driver from [[Italy]]. He was the [[German Formula Three Championship|Germa ...ne]] Grands Prix. The first was in a works [[Brabham]] BT45B, in [[Martini Racing]] colours, at the [[1977 Italian Grand Prix]]. He was withdrawn during prac
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• Maserati Barchetta
  |Aka ||Barchetta Corsa (racing)<br>Barchetta Stradale (road) ...velopment of a road version was stopped at a late stage. Today some racing cars hold a road title in Europe, after minor modifications to allow road compat
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• V12
  ...a [[straight-6]]. This allows for great refinement in a luxury car; in a racing car, the rotating parts can be made much lighter and thus more responsive, == V12 road cars ==
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• Alfa Romeo 2000
  ...FA]]), the company dedicated itself to racing as a way to improve its road cars and earn a reputation among automobile enthusiasts. A long string of superb cars followed – the 22/90 RLSS, 6C 1750 Gran Sport, Tipo B (P3), the 8C 2300 M
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• RR layout
  ...ncy is referred to as [[oversteer]] and creates potential safety issues in racing applications as well as for ordinary drivers on wet or icy roads. A range of sports road cars and racing cars with the RR layout was produced by the French company [[Alpine]] (badged as
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• 1998 Luxembourg Grand Prix
  | '''[[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]''' | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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• Giancarlo Baghetti
  ...cuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[ATS]] (Ita), [[BRM]], [[Brabham]] and [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] teams. ...s]], [[Ritchie Ginther]] and [[Phil Hill]] had all retired their works 156 cars, Baghetti was left to uphold Ferrari honour. He overcame [[Dan Gurney]]'s [
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• Barney Oldfield
  ...eld beside racer [[Ralph Hepburn]] at Fulford-Miami Speedway [[board track racing|board track]] on February 22 1926, courtesy of the Florida Photographic Col ==Racing career==
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• René Dreyfus
  ...years in the [[1920]]s and [[1930]]s, the Golden Era of [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. ...aurice served as his business partner in his youth, and his manager in his racing career.
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• Charade Circuit
  The French [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] events were held at Charade from 1959 to 1967, and 1972 to 1974. [[Formula 3]], [[sports car racing]], and [[touring car racing]] as when as [[Rallying]] and [[hillclimbing]] continued there until the 19
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• Stebro
  ...ebro''' was a [[Canada|Canadian]] constructor of [[Formula Junior]] racing cars. ...ven by [[Peter Broeker]] and was lapped many times by the true Formula One cars, but in a race of attrition finished seventh (and last), 22 laps down on th
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• Bobby Unser
  ...s an astute and occasionally very rapid exponent of the subtle art of oval racing. He is one of seven drivers to win the Indy 500 three times and one of only ...e problem was Bobby passed 8 cars during the caution, while Mario passed 2 cars himself, a subject that was heatily debated on [[ESPN Classic]]'s Big Ticke
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• Carlo Chiti
  ...signer. Chiti is best known for his long association with [[Alfa Romeo]]'s racing department. He graduated with a degree in [[aeronautical engineering]] from ...ri he was involved with the design of the famous [[Ferrari 156 Sharknose]] cars, with which [[Phil Hill]] won the [[1961 Formula One season|1961 championsh
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• Patrick Tambay
  ...ier]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Renault F1|Renault]], [[Lola Racing Cars|Haas Lola]] ...ambay''' (born [[25 June]] [[1949]] in [[Paris]]) is a [[France|French]] [[racing driver]]. He competed in 123 [[Formula One]] grands prix, winning twice, s
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• Jody Scheckter
  ...dy David Scheckter''' ([[January 29]], [[1950]]-&nbsp;) is a former [[auto racing]] driver, the [[1979]] [[Formula One]] World Drivers Champion. He was born ...ressive Scheckter was involved in a big accident which took nearly a dozen cars out of the race, an incident which in many ways summed up his early career.
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• Twin Ring Motegi
  ...ndy Racing League]]''' <br>[[Indy Japan 300]]<p>'''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP World Championship]]'''<br>Grand Prix of Japan ...] racing to Japan, as well as increase their own knowledge of that form of racing.
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• Sanair Super Speedway
  ...ntreal]]<br>[[NOPI Drag Racing]]<br>[[PMRA]]<br>[[Truck racing]]<br>[[Drag racing]] | [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]
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• Maserati 450S
  ...[Italy]], and used in [[FIA]]'s endurance [[World Sportscar Championship]] racing. ...-litre, later to [[Jim Hall (race car driver)|Jim Hall]]. The final works cars, #4507, was also destroyed at [[Caracas]], in the 1957 [[Venezuela Grand Pr
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• Downforce
  ...ressure created by the [[aerodynamics|aerodynamic]] characteristics of a [[racing car]] that allow it to travel faster through a corner by holding the car to ...a certain minimum speed in order to produce a significant effect. But some cars have had rather unstable aerodynamics, such that a minor change in angle of
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• Lance Reventlow
  ...fforded him the latest in exotic cars that led to his involvement in motor racing. ...race in [[Salinas, California]]. Dean was killed a few hours later in his racing [[Porsche 550 Spyder]].
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• Dorino Serafini
  ...[July 5]], [[2000]]) was a [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] and [[racing driver]] from [[Italy]]. ...f [[Pesaro]] ([[Marche]]), he won the 1939 [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing European Champions|500cc European Championship]] on a [[Gilera]]. He partic
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• 1986 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]''' | '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]'''
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• Formula One racing
  | [[Image:Formula one.jpg|thumb|215px|[[Formula One]] cars wind through the infield section of the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] dur ...he drivers to learn the circuit and for the teams to experiment with their cars to figure out the best settings for the particular track. [[Third driver]]s
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• Maserati 350S
  '''Maserati 350S''' were three racing cars made by [[Maserati]] of [[Italy]], built by [[Giulio Alfieri]], [[aluminum] [[Category:Racing cars]]
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• Ferrari 125 F1
  ...ntino Grand Prix]] on [[September 5]], 1948, and the company persevered in racing. ==Racing==
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• Alfa Romeo Tipo 308
  {{Racing car | Category = [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] 3 litre |
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• Paganelli
  ...0's and early 1950's but by 1955 they were forced to close (although their cars were continued to be used). [http://carsfromitaly.net/ <small>Source</smal ...1.8 liters [[displacement]]. The Lancia Paganelli got valuable benefits in racing, particularly in [[hill climb]].
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• 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix
  | '''[[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]''' | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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• Bathurst 24 Hour
  ...color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Mount Panorama street racing circuit in Australia.png|250px|Map of the track]] ! colspan=2 |'''Mount Panorama street racing circuit in Australia'''
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• Ferrari 340 F1
  ...the [[Ferrari 275|275]], [[Ferrari 340|340]], and [[Ferrari 375|375]] road cars sharing the same engine'' ...to grow and develop an entirely new large-displacement [[V12 engine]] for racing.
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• Ferrari 375 F1
  ...the [[Ferrari 275|275]], [[Ferrari 340|340]], and [[Ferrari 375|375]] road cars sharing the same engine'' ...to grow and develop an entirely new large-displacement [[V12 engine]] for racing.
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• 1985 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]''' | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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• Ferrari 275 F1
  ...the [[Ferrari 275|275]], [[Ferrari 340|340]], and [[Ferrari 375|375]] road cars sharing the same engine'' ...to grow and develop an entirely new large-displacement [[V12 engine]] for racing.
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• 1976 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
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• Emilio Materassi
  ...si''' (1898 – [[September 9]], [[1928]]) was an Italian [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...ent to work in a car garage, where developed a strong love for engines and cars.
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• Pietro Frua
  ...I car-styling work was scarce and Frua had to turn to designing children’s cars, electric [[oven]]s and kitchen units, as well as a [[monocoque]] [[scooter ...[coupé]]s in three different design series – including those on the A6 GCS racing [[chassis]].
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• Ghinzani
  '''Team Ghinzani''' is a racing team based on [[Italy]], involved in many areas of [[motorsports]]. The tea | [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]-[[Zytek Engineering|Zytek]]
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• 1989 Monaco Grand Prix
  | [[Enzo Coloni Racing Car Systems|Coloni]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | [[Onyx (racing team)|Onyx]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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• Bugatti Type 53
  ...hat it used [[four wheel drive]]. The Type 53 was one of the first racing cars to attempt to drive all four wheels, though [[Ettore Bugatti]] himself had
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• Elio de Angelis
  |Team(s) || [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]], [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]], [[Brabham]] ...9}} and {{F1|1986}}, racing for the [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]], [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] and [[Brabham]] teams. He was killed during testing at the [[Circui
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• Bernd Rosemeyer
  ...f the [[Auto Union]] racing team with hardly any experience in normal race cars. The rear engined [[Silver Arrows]] of [[Auto Union]] were hard to drive, a Several sensational [[Grand Prix motor racing]] victories in 1936 and 1937 (also in the [[Vanderbilt Cup]] in the USA) ma
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• 1973 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
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• Mark Blundell
  ...l 8]], [[1966]]) is a former [[Formula One]], [[sports car]], and [[CART]] racing driver. He is currently a Formula One commentator for [[ITV]]. ...andstand series. He even returned to FF1600 for the European Championship racing, taking pole, and finishing fourth overall. With 1986 came another champio
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• Maserati Type 61
  ...white and blue, to serve as a tribute to the Tipo 61 and the [[Camoradi]] racing team. == Racing History ==
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• Masaryk Circuit
  ...ts || [[Superbike World Championship|SBK]], [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]], [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]], [[A1 Grand Prix|A1GP]], [[F ..., now referred to as the '''Brno Circuit''', is a [[Czech republic|Czech]] racing circuit located close to the city of [[Brno]]. It was formerly the site of
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• Lime Rock Park
  ...er of [[Connecticut]], it is renowned as the most picturesque of the major racing tracks, earning the "Park" part of its name. ...America]] and [http://www.pca.org Porsche Club of America], hold weekend racing and driver training school events at Lime Rock Park.
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• Ferrari F1 642
  The '''Ferrari 642''' is a [[Formula One]] [[racing car]] used by [[Scuderia Ferrari]] in the [[1991 Formula One season]]. It {{Ferrari Formula 1 cars}}
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• Forti FG03
  {{Racing car | {{F1 cars 1996}}
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• 1963 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]''' | [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
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• Motorsport
  ...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
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• Ferrari 125
  ...decessor, the 125 S had a new [[V12 engine]] (the "125") like most Ferrari cars of the following decades. The 125 S was replaced by the [[Ferrari 159 S|15 Of the two 125 S cars built in 1947, both were dismantled and parts are thought to have been reus
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• Bizzarrini Ghepardo GTS 4.0V
  ...the [[Bertone]] built [[Iso-Grifo]] and [[Bizzarrini Strada]], the former cars bearing all-steel [[bodywork]]. Although Bizzarrini cars have from a historical perspective typically been true competition models,
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• Neil Bonnett
  ...career as a prot&eacute;g&eacute; of Bobby Allison, working on the team's cars. He later became part of the famous "[[Alabama Gang]]" that included himse ...uth Carolina]]. Left with [[amnesia]] and dizziness, Bonnett retired from racing and turned to television, becoming a race commentator for [[Spike TV|TNN]]
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• Hermes
  ...million francs, the company was started. The organizers were, the Belgian racing driver Baron Pierre de Caters, an Italian Alberto Monzi-Fe and Edmond Tart ...a sort of "cradle", similar to the self-supporting structure of our modern cars.
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• World Touring Car Championship
  |Category || [[Touring car racing|Touring cars]] ...Touring Car Championship''' ('''WTCC''') is an international [[touring car racing|Touring Car]] championship organized by the [[Fédération Internationale d
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• Ferrari 312PB
  | Category || [[Sports car racing|Sports car]] [[prototype]] The '''Ferrari 312PB''' was a [[sportscar racing|sportcar]] prototype [[racing car]] of the early 1970s. It was officially designated the '''312P''', but
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• Rear-engine design
  Rear engined cars are almost always [[rear wheel drive]], a layout known as [[RR layout|RR]]. ...ntional oversteer. Details on the handling characteristics of rear engined cars were prominently featured in the 1965 book [[Unsafe at Any Speed]].
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• Autocrossing
  ...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...ower average speeds, lack of physical obstacles and lack of wheel-to-wheel racing means that the potential for car damage, particularly from collisions, is v
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• Autocross
  ...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...ower average speeds, lack of physical obstacles and lack of wheel-to-wheel racing means that the potential for car damage, particularly from collisions, is v
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• Brooklands
  ...ircuit in the world. It was the first ever oval style race track built for cars. ...dge drove his car for the full duration, with the drivers of the other two cars taking the more familiar shift approach.
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• Gil de Ferran
  ..., [[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
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• Bathurst 1000
  ...'Bathurst 1000''' is a 1000 km motor race for [[touring car racing|touring cars]], conducted at the [[Mount Panorama Circuit]] near [[Bathurst, New South W ...history, having been conducted for numerous categories such as production cars, [[Group C]], [[Group A]], [[Super Touring]] and currently the popular [[V8
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• Daytona International Speedway
  |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
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• Auto racing
  ...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
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• Fornasari
  ...the early '90s, importing Corvettes from the U.S. and preparing them for [[racing]]. ...the '50s and from him the founder could receive not merely the passion for cars, but also a valuable asset of technical know-how and human knowledge.
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• Lucchini
  ...[[Le Mans Prototype]]s for [[endurance racing]]. Besides racing their own cars, their chassis have been sold to various [[privateer]] teams over the years ...), electronic systems for the survey of data, for the communication to the racing car, for the remote "wi-fi" setting up of the car and the collection of dat
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• Sebring Raceway
  '''Sebring International Raceway''' is a road course [[auto racing]] facility located in [[Sebring, Florida]]. The raceway occupies a portion ...tona]], and [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] to be the [[trifecta]] of [[sports car racing]].
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• Birel
  ...e switch to a Brabham chassis was made and the Birel name disappeared from racing history. With more than forty years of history and racing, ensured the Birel an exceptional 26 race titles. And the victories gained
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• Cliff Allison
  ...|Lotus]], [[Scuderia Centro Sud]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[British Racing Partnership|UDT Laystall]] ...tus]], [[Scuderia Centro Sud]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] and [[British Racing Partnership|UDT Laystall]] teams.
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• Belco Avia
  ...composites, building racing powerboats, manufacturing bodies for [[sports cars]] and did the composite work for the [[Forti]] F1 team. They announced thei
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• Louis Chiron
  ...died there on [[June 22]], [[1979]], was a champion of [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. As a teenager, Louis Chiron fell in love with cars and racing. He learned to drive at a young age and joined the Grand Prix circuit after
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• Bugatti Type 52
  ...and the cars were frequently used both as playthings and for more serious racing among the children of the European elite.
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