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  • ...iglia]], [[Targa Florio]], [[Carrera Panamericana]] and the high-powered [[sports car]]s which compete there. Some examples are the [[BMW M3]], [[Ferrari 25 After these famous races and cars, several road cars and even computer games adopted the Gran Turismo name:
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  • ...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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  • ...B 218|EB 218]] concept cars. The ''Chiron'' name comes from famed Bugatti racing driver, [[Louis Chiron]]. [[Category:Sports cars]]
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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • [[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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  • [[Image:Gtp_sports_cars.jpg|thumb|300px|GTP sports cars racing at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]] in 1991]] ...enclosed wheel wells. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going [[sports car]]s.
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  • ...[Maserati 300S]] (#3057). In total, he attended eleven mid-1950s European sports car championships, of which he won five. He died in a racing event at [[Autodrome de Montlhéry]], France, driving a [[Maserati 200S]].
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  • |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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  • ...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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  • ...[racing car]] launched in 1969. It was part of the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports prototypes. After boycotting [[sports car racing]] in 1968 to protest the rule change that also banned their 4 litre [[Ferra
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  • The '''Lancia LC1''' was a [[sports car racing|sports car]] run by [[Lancia]] under the [[Group 6]] regulations in the [[World Sp ...previous Montecarlos. [[Martini Racing]] would run the program, with all cars running the [[Martini & Rossi]] colors.
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  • ...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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  • '''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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  • [[image:LamboMer.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'''Lamborghini Gallardo Sports Car at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]''' ...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
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  • [[Image:MidgetCarsRacingAngellParkJune2007.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Midget cars racing at [[Angell Park Speedway]]]] ...r the smaller version youth racer, see [[Quarter-midget]]. For the British sports car with its own race series it's the MG Midget.
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  • ...an]] [[1905]] - Feb, 1995) was an Italian [[bobsled]]der and [[auto racing|racing driver]]. ==Auto racing career==
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  • | [[Galles Racing]] | [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]
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  • ...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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  • .... 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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  • ...nate races, failed the objective: thus ended the run. With the passion for cars many remembered her, even at the Motor Historical. ...tiful coupe, which held to emphasize that not only was the pilot, but also sports director.
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  • ...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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  • '''Autograss''' racing is [[Britain]]’s most popular form of amateur [[motor racing]]. It takes place at venues throughout [[England]], [[Wales]] and Northern ...'s governing body, the [http://www.loosenet.co.uk/nasa/ National Autograss Sports Association].
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  • ...mainly of [[rear-wheel drive|rear-]] or [[four-wheel drive]], and the term sports car may be used to describe a car with grand touring qualities. Very high- ...stance travel, or races, and make more practical daily drivers than sports cars.
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  • ...ing a Ferrari F1 engine, the car itself was built by Michelotto to [[World Sports Car]] regulations ...some regional [[Subaru]] and [[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]] performance cars.
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  • ...|| 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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  • [[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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  • ...0]], [[1928]] - dead in [[Modena]], [[Italy]], [[May 21]], [[2003]]) was a racing driver and industrialist from [[Argentina]]. He participated in two [[Formu ...gnificant in the motoring world as a maker of cars. He founded the Italian sports car company [[De Tomaso|De Tomaso Automobili]] in [[1959]], and later built
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  • '''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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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • .... 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 ...engine are now being developed by [[B Engineering]] into their [[Edonis]] sports car.
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  • | Owner || [[Panoz Motor Sports Group]] | Operator || [[Panoz Motor Sports Group]]
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  • ...]] [[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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  • ...The race has throughout its history has been run by the [[British Racing & Sports Car Club]] (BRSCC), which was also responsible for the aforementioned serie ...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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  • ...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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  • ...world championships. McLaren cars totally dominated [[CanAm]] sports car racing with 56 wins between [[1967]] and [[1972]] (and five constructors&#8217; ch ...tin-Healey|Austin-Healey]], then a F2 [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-Climax sports. He immediately began to modify and improve it—and master it—so much so
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  • ...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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  • ..., [[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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  • |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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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • ...00km Suzuka''' is an annual 1000 [[kilometer]] endurance race for [[sports cars]] held at the [[Suzuka Circuit]]. It is a round of the Japanese [[Super GT] ...e in the Super GT calendar. Previously, the race was open to JGTC/Super GT cars, but with only a handful of competitors from the Super GT entering.
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  • ::''[[Scuderia Ferrari]] for further history of the Ferrari racing team'' The '''[[Ferrari]] automobile company''' has produced exceptional [[sports car]]s since [[1947]].
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  • ...founded by Guglielmo "Mimmo" Dei that entered various [[Formula 1]] and [[sports car]] between [[1956]] and [[1965]]. ...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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  • ...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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  • | Category || [[Sports car racing|Sports car]] [[prototype]] ...previous car of the same name. It was part of the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports prototypes.
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  • ...s, yet once peace returned, Bandini did not wait long to release the first sports car to bear his name. ...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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  • ...ntinued intermittently building F3 cars until 1978 when they withdrew from racing.
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  • ...how to workshops for car manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] and how to prepare a sports car. During the war, while stationed at the airport in [[Reggio Calabria]] ...nights devoted to the preparation of sports cars which participated in the racing, the [[Mille Miglia]], the [[Giro di Calabria]], the [[Giro di Sicilia]] an
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  • ...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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  • ...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. ...n was the [[De Lorean Motor Company]] with its [[De Lorean DMC-12|DMC-12]] sports car. To compensate for the uneven (35/65) weight distribution caused by the
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  • |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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  • |colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] Career''' ! [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Championships]]
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  • ...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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  • |Class||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...e and was quickly replaced by the [[Ferrari 166|166 SC]] for the following racing season.
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  • ...[[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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  • ...me became closely linked with that of Brian Lister who built sports racing cars bearing his name. Archie enjoyed much success driving Lister Jaguars. He was killed in an accident in [[sports car]] racing at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] on 19 May 1958.
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  • [[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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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • |Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...sion of the [[Ferrari Colombo engine|Colombo]] [[V12]]. These two initial cars were forced to retire, but three came to the [[Mille Miglia]] of that year,
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  • ...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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  • |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...was an evolution of the [[Ferrari 125|125 S]] [[race car]] that became a [[sports car]] for the street. It shared its [[Aurelio Lampredi]]-designed tube fra
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  • ...are not eligible; full production cars only. The fastest model is used for cars with more than one available model in that year. | [[Ultima Sports|Ultima]] [[Ultima GTR|GTR]]
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  • ...r. These were often different from the [[national colours]] used in other sports or in politics. ...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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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • |Aka ||Barchetta Corsa (racing)<br>Barchetta Stradale (road) ...[mid-engined]], two-door, two-seat [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]]-style [[sports car]], in the spirit of the [[Maserati 350S|350]] and [[Maserati 450S|450S]
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  • |Class || [[Sports car]] ...and was quickly replaced by the [[Ferrari 166 S|166 SC]] for the following racing season.
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  • ...r]] model produced from [[1954]] until [[1958]] by the company [[Bandini]] Cars [[Forlì]]. ..."race until 750 cm³" [[engine capacity]] which provided for the exclusive racing car use. This category gave birth to Formula Junior first, and the current
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  • ...963|(1963)]] [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] [[Jaguar E-Type|E-Type]] is a classic sports car.]] A '''sports car''' is a type of [[automobile]] designed primarily for performance drivi
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  • ...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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  • :''See also the [[Ferrari 125 S|125 S]], a sports racer sharing the same engine'' ...[[Formula 1]] car. It shared its engine with the [[Ferrari 125 S|125 S]] sports racer which preceded it by a year, but was developed at the same time by [[
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  • ...[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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  • ...B, but the 288 GTO never raced and all 272 cars built remained purely road cars. OZ Racing, light alloy, detachable,
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  • ...[[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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  • |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...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
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  • ...' is an [[Endurance racing|endurance race]] for [[Sports car racing|sports cars]] held at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] in Belgium. ...4h race for touring cars and GTs is held, and an endurance race for sports cars and GTs. The 500km race at Spa counted towards the [[World Sportscar Champi
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  • ...in [[1984]] through [[1986]]. It was built with the [[Group B]] [[rally racing|rally series]] in mind but was never entered there. ...imit for the class (4 liters) and the required multiplier for turbocharged cars (1.4). With this formula in mind, the GTO's V8 was rated at 3,997&nbsp;cc
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  • ...white and blue, to serve as a tribute to the Tipo 61 and the [[Camoradi]] racing team. == Racing History ==
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  • ...Buenos Aires''' was an [[endurance racing|endurance]] [[sports car racing|sports car]] event held in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]. The race mostly run o ...romo in 1958. One final appearance was made by both Formula One and sports cars in 1960 before both chose not to return to Argentina for the time being.
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  • ...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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  • ...vice the thriving [[sports car]] industry there. His [[Carrozzeria Sports Cars]] gained some fame later in the decade. He died in a car accident aged 46.
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  • ...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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  • |Events || [[Formula One]] (tests), [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]], [[F3]] ...be cancelled due to the delay in building the new chassis for the new race cars.
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  • | [[Lola Cars|Lola]] | [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]]
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  • ...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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  • |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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  • ...0]], [[1928]] - dead in [[Modena]], [[Italy]], [[May 21]], [[2003]]) was a racing driver and industrialist from [[Argentina]]. He participated in two [[Formu ...gnificant in the motoring world as a maker of cars. He founded the Italian sports car company [[De Tomaso|De Tomaso Automobili]] in [[1959]], and later built
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  • The '''Moroccan Grand Prix''' was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] event begun in 1925 in [[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]] with the official deno ...returned in 1954, it was held on a circuit at the city of [[Agadir]] for [[sports car]]s, and French dominance was interrupted by an [[Italy|Italian]] driver
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  • == 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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  • ...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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  • ...ervices for enthusiasts of new, vintage, collectible, and exclusive sports cars.
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  • | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]''' | '''[[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]'''
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  • ...6]]-[[June 30]], [[1966]]) stands out in the history of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for his much copied and admired 'straight-arm' driving style and his stat ...fa Romeo]], as number two driver to the great [[Tazio Nuvolari]], that his racing career really blossomed. During the late 1930s he won numerous minor Grand
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  • ...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...y to be refined upon subsequent runs. National organizations such as the [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) and [[National Auto Sport Association]] (NASA)
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  • ...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...y to be refined upon subsequent runs. National organizations such as the [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) and [[National Auto Sport Association]] (NASA)
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  • ...'''Bandini 1300''' is a racing car built in [[1980]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]] [[Forlì]]. In [[1980]], was presented this new sports prototype in red and blue livery, divided by a thin wire color gold. Later
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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • 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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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • ...red to be the quintessential Ferrari model, and one of the greatest sports cars - indeed, one of the greatest automobiles - of all time. ...Top Sports Cars|Top Sports Cars of the 1960s]], and number one as the top sports car of all time. Similarly, ''[[Motor Trend|Motor Trend Classic]]'' named
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  • |Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...6 Inter|166 Inter]] [[GT car]] and [[Ferrari 166 F2|166 F2]] [[Formula 2]] racing car''
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  • ...1:[[Audi Sport North America]]<br/>P2:[[Penske Racing]]<br/>GT1:[[Corvette Racing]]<br/>GT2:[[Risi Competizione]] ...e [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. It consists of a series of [[endurance racing|endurance]] and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the [[24 Hou
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  • In most automobiles, and in sports cars especially, ideal [[car handling]] requires balanced traction between the f ...sorb the force of bumps so the riders feel a smoother ride. But in sports cars this benefit is once again utilized to increase performance and is usually
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  • |Team(s) || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Reg Parnell Racing]], [[Emeryson]] ...he remained a member of the [[Ferrari|Ferrari team]] until he retired from racing.
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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • |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
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  • ...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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  • ...''' is a racing car, produced in [[1953]] by the company [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. ...Bandini]] and the Italian-American Tony Pompeo, provided for the export of cars with no propeller to be installed in a second time in [[USA | United States
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  • ...undamentally different series based on obsolete [[Formula 5000]] cars with sports car bodies. ...and chassis [[downforce]] which resulted by its end it in truly outrageous cars with well over 1000 [[horsepower]] (750 kW), wings, active downforce genera
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  • ...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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  • ...ng almost complete freedom in the body used on mass-production homologated cars. Initial vehicles used Fiat 1100 mechanicals and chassis', but various othe ...[[Speluzzi]]. As well as the competition cars, some more conventional road cars were also produced, including a very pretty all-aluminium coupe built on bo
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  • ...man]] [[auto racing]] driver. Despite many successes in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for [[Auto Union]] in the early [[1930s]], during the era of the famous " ...k eventually wound up driving a [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[SSKL]] in [[sports car racing]], where he continued to excel.
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  • ...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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  • ...orts prototype''' is a race [[car]] built in [[1970]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]] [[Forlì]]. This two-seater sports together for many years previous ''[[Bandini 1000 | 1000/66]]'' (which repr
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  • ...[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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  • | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]''' | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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  • ...act car]]. They are typically are [[front engine]]d, [[front wheel drive]] cars driven by a [[naturally aspirated]] [[straight-4]] [[gasoline engine]]. Typ ...a sport compact sharply contrasts with those of 'true' sports cars. Sports cars are designed with a performance-oriented philosophy, often compromising car
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  • |Class || [[Sports car]] |Related || Racing car: [[Alfa Romeo Tipo 33]]<br/>Concept cars:<br/>[[Alfa Romeo 33.2]]<br/>Alfa Romeo Iguana<br/>Alfa Romeo Carabo
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  • |Class || [[Sports car]] ...umbers to [[homologate]] [[Alfredo Ferrari]]'s V6 engine for [[Formula 2]] racing.
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  • |Team || [[Newman/Haas Racing]] ...k races in touring cars, hill climbs, and sports cars), Bourdais began his racing career at age 10 in [[karting|karts]]. During the early 1990s, he competed
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  • '''BMS Scuderia Italia''' (commonly known as Scuderia Italia) is a [[racing team]] owned by Italian steel [[magnate]] [[Beppe Lucchini]]. It was origin ...finish in 1991 with [[JJ Lehto]]. In 1993 they switched to a [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] chassis with disastrous results, and at the end of the year the team
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  • In 1922, all vehicles were allowed, cars, motorbikes, and even bicycles with supporting engines. Over 100 entrants s ...riders disagreed on the best way to make the track safe for both kinds of racing - with [[straw bale]]s or without? As a result, international contenders fo
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  • : ''This article is about the 1969-1971 race car. For road cars designated '''512 BB / 512 BBi''' and '''512 TR / F512M''' see [[Ferrari Be ...a [[sports car racing|sports car]], related to the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports prototypes. It was raced in [[1970]] and [[1971]], then withdrawn from comp
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  • ...[1962]], with the position of Chief of the Technical Department for racing cars. ...onsisting of the [[Ferrari 312|312]] and [[Ferrari 312B|312B]] formula one cars and [[Ferrari 312P|312P]] and [[Ferrari 312PB|312PB]] sportscars). Under hi
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  • ...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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  • ...ell]], [[Team Lotus|Lotus]], [[Ligier]], [[Sauber]], [[Stewart]], [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] ...more recently in sports cars. He enjoyed much success in lower-level motor racing but never managed to achieve the same level of performance at the top level
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  • '''Oran Park Raceway''' is a [[Auto racing|motor racing]] circuit at [[Narellan, New South Wales|Narellan]] in southwestern [[Sydne ...[[Frank Matich]]'s outright time set in a 2.6 litre [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] [[Sports Car]].
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  • ...'Istanbul Racing Circuit''' or initially ''Istanbul Otodrom'' is a [[motor sports]] [[race track]] in [[İstanbul]], [[Turkey]] that was inaugurated on [[21 The Istanbul Park racing circuit is one of only three circuits of the 2005 Formula One season that r
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  • ...ale projects. Both Neri and Bonacini had worked for [[Maserati]]'s defunct racing department and met Genilini at Ferrari. By 1962, the company was in full sw 1966 saw the debut of two fabulous cars from the firm: a [[Lamborghini Monza]] 2+2 and the Nembo Ferraris. Both ben
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  • ...asically be considered a closed-circuit, sponsored, legal form of [[street racing]] performed by professional drivers. ...ies insist on a "control tyre" that all competitors must use) and keep the racing close (sometimes by a "lead trophy" where winning a race requires the winne
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  • | [[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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  • ...]]-designed engine, and was made by Ickx, a Porsche employee in sports car racing. It has been remarked that had the race been allowed to continue until 75% ...finished third and had been closing on both Senna and Prost. The [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team's results were erased later in the season due to weight infr
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  • ..., [[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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  • |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...was an evolution of the [[Ferrari 125|125 S]] [[race car]] that became a [[sports car]] for the street. It shared its [[Aurelio Lampredi]]-designed tube fra
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  • |Sport || [[Road racing]], [[Rallying]], [[Autocross]] ...f America''' ('''SCCA''') is a club and sanctioning body supporting [[road racing]], [[rallying|rally]], and [[autocross]] in the [[United States]] and was f
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  • ...racing champion. He is well-known in the United States as a commentator of racing television broadcasts where his Scottish English accent made him a distinct ...wet. It was only natural that Jackie would soon become involved in [[motor racing]] like his older brother.
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  • ...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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  • ...ame for a class of [[automobile|car]]s used in [[American Championship Car Racing]] for many decades. ...For much of their history Champ Cars have been similar to [[Formula One]] cars, although there have traditionally been several key differences between the
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  • ...ded to add a [[mid-engined]] [[supercar]] to their lineup of sports and GT cars. [[Rivolta]] hired [[Ercole Spada]], a veteran designer from [[Carrozzeria] ...y during the late sixties and was continuing to grow during the seventies. Racing had made the mid-engine placement popular, proving that its placement meant
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  • |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...ard '''GTB''' coupe was produced by [[Scaglietti]]. It was more of a pure sports car than the GT name suggested. A '''Series Two''' version with a longer n
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  • The '''Ferrari 312B''' was a series of [[Formula One]] racing car models, designed and built by [[Scuderia Ferrari]]. It was the successo ...cond in the Constructors Championship, as [[Jackie Stewart]] and [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] dominated the season.
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  • ...e language|Portuguese]]) is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance race]] held annually in [[Brazil]] since 1956. ...was held on [[November 24]]&ndash;[[November 25|25]], 1956 with 31 sports cars competing at the [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace|Interlagos]] circuit.
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  • ...light and reliable 2.5 L [[Ferrari 553 F1|553 F1]] car, the four cylinder sports racers competed successfully through the late 1950s, culminating with the f ...erraris is that they lacked the hood scoops common on V12 models. The V12 cars used [[carburettor|downdraft carburettors]] located centrally in the "valle
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  • ...age:BugattiType50B.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Bugatti Type 50|Type 50B]] 4.7&nbsp;L racing [[Bugatti]] with '''J. P. Wimille''' behind the wheel]] ...26]], [[1908]] &ndash; [[January 28]], [[1949]]) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver.
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  • ...light and reliable 2.5 L [[Ferrari 553 F1|553 F1]] car, the four cylinder sports racers competed successfully through the late 1950s, culminating with the f ...erraris is that they lacked the hood scoops common on V12 models. The V12 cars used [[carburettor|downdraft carburettors]] located centrally in the "valle
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  • '''Maserati A6''' (1947 - 1956) were various cars made by [[Maserati]] of [[Italy]], for the [[Maserati Brothers|Alfieri brot ...i]], and won the 1948 [[Italian Championship]] by [[Giovanni Bracco]]. 16 cars were made between 1947 through 1953.
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  • ...ing the [[Mille Miglia]] race in [[Brescia]] and the Grand Prix for sports cars in [[Rouen, France]]. Castellotti's Ferrari achieved a time over the 210mi ...family, he acquired a [[Ferrari]] at the age of twenty and began racing [[sports car]]s in [[1952]] He was known for his manner and tailored clothes, gainin
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  • ...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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  • ...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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  • The '''FIA GT Championship''' is a [[sports car racing]] series organized by the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisations]] (SRO) at the be ...s]]: GT1, or '''Grand Touring Cars''', and GT2, or '''Series Grand Touring Cars'''. Each category has an annual driver champion, team champion, and manufa
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  • ...sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize endurance [[road racing]] competitions in [[North America]]. [[Image:GrandAm_LagunaSeca.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Racing action in the 2005 Grand-Am Road & Track 250 at Laguna Seca]]
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  • ...ng work was scarce and [[Pietro Frua]] had to turn to designing children’s cars, electric [[oven]]s and kitchen units, as well as a [[monocoque]] [[motorsc ...[coupé]]s in three different design series – including those on the A6 GCS racing [[chassis]].
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  • ...s a racing [[car]] built from [[1957]] until [[1961]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. ...to the merits collected from overseas ''[[Bandini 750 sports torpedo | 750 sports torpedo]]'' while "bar of soap" is the name under which it was identified b
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  • ...remesis and began specialising in aluminium, producing complete bodies for cars, with an emphasis on sporting models, designed by other companies. Famous e ...e produced very light shells that were used for all [[Cisitalia]] cars and racing [[Ferrari]]s, [[Maserati]]s and [[Nardi]]s. Rocco’s son Franco recalled h
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  • ...(born [[June 1]], [[1959]]) is an [[England|English]] [[Auto racing|motor racing]] and former [[Formula One]] driver known chiefly as the man who ran [[Ayrt ...d opportunities in other disciplines, he took them. He was the 1988 World Sports Car Champion, with a record points haul, and won the 1990 [[24 hours of Le
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  • ...ahal Letterman Racing (2002)<br>American Spirit Team Johansson (2003), PKV Racing (2004-2006) ...owner. Vasser won the [[1996]] [[Champ Car]] champion with [[Chip Ganassi Racing]], and scored ten victories in the series. Vasser was the last American to
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  • ...orsport''', including [[Formula One]], [[sportscar racing]], [[touring car racing]] and [[rallies]]. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine s ===Grand Prix racing===
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  • {{Racing car | ...earlier in the [[Alfa Romeo Tipo 33|Alfa Romeo 33TT12]] and 33SC12 sports cars. In {{F1|1976}} this engine was supplied to [[Brabham]] and the deal conti
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  • : ''This article is about the early 1970s race cars. For road cars designated 512 BB/i, 512 TR or F512M see [[Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer]] and [ ...uary 1970, related to the [[Ferrari P]] sports prototypes. The V12-powered cars were entered in the [[1970 World Sportscar Championship season]] by the fac
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  • ...d [[Porsche]] to use a 3.0&nbsp;L (2990&nbsp;cc) straight-4 engine on road cars like the [[Porsche 968]], but the largest modern non-diesel was the plain 3 ...e early 20th century, bigger engines existed, both in road cars and sports cars. Due to the absence of displacement limit regulations, manufacturers took i
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  • |Class || [[Sports car|Sports]]/[[Rally car]] ...ns. Production of the 400 cars required for [[homologation]] in [[Group 4 (racing)|Group 4]] were launched in 1973 and the car was homologated for the 1974 W
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  • ...estigious races of its day. These early races were dominated by home-grown cars and drivers, and [[Alfa Romeo]] in particular was almost unbeatable. The Mi ...patriot [[José Froilán González]] driving one of their [[Ferrari 375|375]] cars.
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  • | [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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  • ...rabham]]<br>[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]<br>[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]<br>[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]<br>[[Wolf]]<br>[[Ensign]]<br>[[Ligier]] ...', (born [[January 1]], [[1945]] in [[Brussels]]) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] racing driver known for his success in [[Formula One]] and his six wins in the [[2
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  • |Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...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
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  • ...of [[RPM|engine speeds]] and hence is most useful in very high performance cars, [[aircraft]] and [[helicopter|helicopters]]. Many NA engines today make u ...to produce and generally operates with better [[fuel efficiency]]. In drag racing, naturally-aspirated vehicles are vehicles that do not run a blower, a turb
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  • ...n between the many rules, conformity and lack of fantasy were almost lost: cars which are not cold objects for commuting, but which are full of passion and ...ldhood he has always been an enthusiast of motorsports, he did drawings of cars and modified models and cherishing the dream of becoming a supercar builder
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  • '''Ferrari 312''' is the name of several different [[Ferrari]] race cars which have 3 litre 12-cylinder engines, both in V12 and 180° flat boxer sh ...e are their 1966 to 1980 [[Formula One]] cars, and also their 1969 to 1973 sports prototypes of the [[Ferrari P]] series, using modified engines.
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  • [[Rear wheel drive]] cars are generally more prone to oversteer, in particular when applying power in ...ows their use). Nevertheless, the required front/rear balance to make the cars fast through corners is obtained by setting up the aerodynamics and balanci
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  • *[[Kohler]] International Challenge with Brian Redman(vintage cars) - July 16, 2006 [[Image:Indy cars at Turn Eight at Road America.JPG|thumb|right|Retired [[Champ Car]] racers
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  • ...ished in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], when blue Bugatti and red Alfa Romeo dominated many races. ...rcedes-Benz and Audi used silver paint when they returned to international racing in the 1990s.
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  • ...ri 550 Maranello''' and '''550 Barchetta''' were 2-seat [[Gran Turismo]] [[sports car]]s built by [[Ferrari]]. Introduced in 1996, the 550 was an upmarket [ ...10 on their interior plaques. To an observer the prototypes and production cars are indistinguishable.
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  • ...first major race in [[1961]], the [[Player's 200]], a [[sports car racing|sports car race]] bringing drivers from the world over to rural [[Ontario]]. [[St Many racing legends, like Stirling Moss, [[Gilles Villeneuve]], [[Bruce McLaren]] and e
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  • '''Iso Lele''' (or '''Iso Rivolta Lele''') was a sports [[coupé]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] automobile maker [[Iso Rivolta ...s]] that led to the creation of the team Formula 1 [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]], was presented the Lele IR6 Marlboro. Derivative of Lele Spo
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  • ...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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  • ...6]]-[[June 30]], [[1966]]) stands out in the history of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for his much copied and admired 'straight-arm' driving style and his stat ...fa Romeo]], as number two driver to the great [[Tazio Nuvolari]], that his racing career really blossomed. During the late 1930s he won numerous minor Grand
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  • |Class || [[Sports Car]] ...[[Wiktionary:one-off|one-off]] [[Sports Car]] made by [[Italy|Italian]] [[sports car]] manufacturer [[Ferrari]] but redesigned by [[Pininfarina]] for [[film
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  • |colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] Career''' ! [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Championships]]
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  • |Class:||[[Sports car]] ...ise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since.
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  • ...], [[MG (car)|MG]], [[Rover (car)|Rover]], [[Volvo Cars|Volvo]], [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]], and [[Rolls-Royce car|Rolls-Royce]]. == Zagato cars ==
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  • ...was stationed in [[Wichita Falls, Texas]] when a quarter mile [[dirt track racing|dirt track]] was built. ==Midget car racing==
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  • ...[[département]]'' of France - September 10, 1950) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...e drivers from non-fascist countries in the cars. Sommer turned to sports cars once more, winning the [[SPA 24 Hours]] endurance race with co-driver [[Fra
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  • [[image:mutandbarge.jpg|thumb|250px|A sailboat (racing dinghy) and barge share the Mississippi River]] Unusual floating vehicles have been used for sports purposes as well. For example, the [[Bathtub Boat]] is used in "bathtub rac
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  • ...Formula One]]; [[Superbike racing|SBK]]; [[GP2 Series|GP2]]; [[Touring car racing|WTCC]]; [[Italy|Italian]] [[Grand tourer|GT]] The '''Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari''' is a racing circuit near the [[Italy|Italian]] town of [[Imola]], 40 Km east of [[Bolog
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  • ...employed ground effect to some extent, but [[Formula One]] and most other racing series' worldwide currently use design constraints to heavily limit its eff ...nverted [[airfoil|aerofoil]]s, were routinely used in the design of racing cars to increase downforce, but this is ''not'' ground effect.) This kind of gro
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  • ...of both Wendlinger's countryman [[Roland Ratzenberger]] and the Brazilian racing legend [[Ayrton Senna]]. ...h round of the Championship. It was here, that Karl's career in Grand Prix racing - came in effect, to an abrupt halt.
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  • ...y [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]], said by many to be one of the most beautiful cars ever made. *Fiat-Siata 208 CS sports racing Bertone
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  • ...the expensive design of a new car. Surprisingly, Alfa Romeo involvement in racing was made with a very thin budget, using mostly pre-war technology and mater ...he 1960s, several minor F1 teams used Alfa Romeo [[straight-4]] engines in cars such as the [[LDS (automobile)|LDS]] Mk1 and Mk2 "Specials", [[Cooper Car C
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  • ...5–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to to a straight 6 engine. Bodies to these cars were made by coachbuilders like: James Young, [[Zagato]] ,[[Carrozzeria Tou ...0 model with 3L engine. It wasn't until 1952 as CM version was produced to racing purpose, this car had 3.5L engine and was made in four different coupe vers
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  • ...left Austro-Daimler after differences about the future directions of their cars. ...cted more very successful racing cars, dominating racing in the [[1920s in Sports|1920s]]. His idea of a small, light-weight Daimler-Benz car was not much li
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  • ...is]] where he worked for Alfa Romeo as an automobile salesman and became a sports car driver. With the war over, racing resumed in Europe and he entered the competitions. At the [[1949 24 Hours o
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  • ...0&nbsp;L engine in 1987. Approximately 200 were built in South Africa for racing homologation. ...cification for Alfa Romeo, Inc., the North American importer of Alfa Romeo cars.
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  • ...m(s) || [[Arrows]], [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]], [[Spirit (racing team)|Spirit]] ...for the [[Arrows]], [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] and [[Spirit (racing team)|Spirit]] teams.
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  • ! 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
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  • |Class || [[Sports car]] The '''Ferrari F355''' is a [[sports car]] built by [[Ferrari]] from May 1994 to 1999. It is an evolution of the
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  • Monterey Sports Car Championships<br><br> '''[[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''
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  • Originally, De Tomaso produced various prototypes and racing cars, including a [[Formula 1]] car for [[Frank Williams]]'s team in 1970. == De Tomaso sports cars ==
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  • ...t the ideal 1.5&nbsp;L engine for use in the [[1958]] [[Formula 2]] [[auto racing]] series. Jano, formerly of [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Lancia]], pressed for a c ...er of [[Formula 1]], Formula 2, and [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars from [[1959]] through the early 1960s. Appearing in [[1958]], it used a 77
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  • ...type''' is a racing car built for the season [[1972]] by [[Bandini|Bandini cars]] [[Forlì]]. * [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]
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  • ...ilized. However, this increased speed, coupled with the fact that compact cars tend to be less crashworthy, makes injuries more frequent. Vehicles from t ...tery]], and occasionally cutting an escape hatch in the roof. To make the cars last longer, they are occasionally pre-bent, [[frames]] notched, rear [[bum
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  • ...Rome]], [[October 12]], [[1906]] - died [[January 12]], [[1988]]), was a [[racing driver]] from [[Italy]], and also the father of lady racer Prisca Taruffi. ==Sports car career==
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  • ...only 3 championship points. He found some success driving in [[sports car racing]], continuing into the mid-1960s. He gave up front line racing following a near-death accident during the 1964 [[12 Hours of Sebring]] rac
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  • | Class || [[Sports car]] ...iat]]s (but many parts were made by [[Siata]] and they used them for their cars). The 8V was developed by [[Dante Giacosa]] and the stylist [[Fabio Lucio R
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  • ...e 1993. Dallara also is the chassis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]]. ...d started building chassis for [[sports car]] racing and [[hillclimbing]], racing in the smaller engine classes. In 1978 the company moved to the Italian F3
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  • | Fast Team || [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] ...urtees]] team was ordered to remove pro-Europe political stickers from its cars.
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  • ...x|[[DOHC]] [[straight-8]] in a 1933 [[Bugatti Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racer]] ...d. While the technology was used at first in limited production and sports cars, the Fiat group is historically credited as the first car company to use a
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  • |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]]; [[coupe]]; [[sports car]] The '''[[Ferrari]] F430''' is a [[sports car]] [[automobile]] designed to replace the [[Ferrari 360]]. It debuted at
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  • The '''GP2 Series''', '''GP2''' for short, is a form of motor racing introduced in [[2005]] following the discontinuation of the long-term [[For Designed to make racing affordable for the teams and to make it the perfect training ground for lif
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  • |Class:||[[Sports car]] ...ise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since.
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  • |Events || [[Formula One]]; [[1000km Monza]]; [[Superbike racing|SBK]]; [[GP2]]; [[Formula Three|F3]]; [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC ...nza]], [[Italy]], north of [[Milan]]. It is one of the most historic motor racing circuits in the world.
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  • ! colspan=2 |Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT racing at [[Nürburgring]] ...nship]], [[Interserie]] and [[CanAm]] series. A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]].
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  • |Wheels || OZ Racing – front 7,5/17, rear 8,5/17 ...squale Ermini named "Pasquino" was one of the most representative Italian, sports car manufactures of '40 and '50 years.(the cause of his premature death is
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  • |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] ...m [[1968]] to [[1976]]. The Dino name was retired by [[1976]], though the cars remained in production. It was created as an attempt to produce a relative
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  • Born in [[Monza]], Brambilla began racing motorcycles in 1957 and won the Italian national 175 cc title in 1958. Befo ==Formula Three, Formula Two, Sports cars==
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  • | Pole Team || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] | Fast Team || [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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  • ...ing under one minute for the fastest drivers to complete. For this reason, cars and drivers do not generally cross between the British and continental Euro ...of the European national series, attracting many new F2 and 2-litre sports cars during the 1970s and early 1980s. Notable champions from this period inclu
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  • ...934 on [[Giovanni Moretti]] was more known as a producer of small [[sports cars]]. His [[motorcycles]] were produced with [[Ladetto]], [[DKW]] and [[JAP]] ...eir commercial vehicles wavering, Moretti began production of conventional cars.
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  • | Video || '''Lodovico Scarfiotti racing at Targa Florio 1966''' ...ces. He won 1 race, and scored a total of 17 championship points. A motor sports competitor for a decade, Scarfiotti won the European mountain driving title
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  • ...Prix racing in the post war era from 1946 to 1951, when Alfa retired from racing. ...r, Gioachino Colombo was asked by Enzo Ferrari to design a [[V-12]] sports racing car. This he did in four months; the 125S became the first Ferrari and the
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  • ...[[Detroit, Michigan]]''' hosted [[Formula One]] racing, and later [[CART]] racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The course was set up near the [[Renais ...naugural [[1982 Detroit Grand Prix|Detroit Grand Prix]] saw [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]] claim victory after starting in 17th place, the lowes
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  • [[Image:F3000.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''Formula 3000 is a type of Formula Racing''']] ...es; the hope was that Formula 3000 would offer quicker, cheaper, more open racing.
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  • |[[Sports car|Sports]]||-||Sports||[[Porsche 911]] Examples of city cars:
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  • The total number of cars built of a certain model prior 2001 often is difficult to determine. Figure |[[Maserati Racing|Racing]]||1991||?||Italy||[[V6]] Biturbo||1996||283 (208)||Fuel Injection (Cat?)
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  • ...oximately 1.67 miles long, thus making it too short for most international racing series. However, the [[FIA]]'s ruling on a track's minimum length is ambigu | [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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  • ...ic sump. In 1932 [[Vittorio Guerzoni]] developed (see [[Taurus]]) a 498 cc racing bike with it's own OHC single cylinder blocks and 174 side valved models as ...commissioned by [[Enzo Ferrari]] (when he led his team car and motorcycle racing) engine he would have to equip its race bikes, but the thing with great reg
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