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  • ...born 27 March 1971 in [[Dumfries]] and raised nearby in [[Twynholm]], both in [[Dumfries and Galloway]], [[Scotland]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] fo ...left|Coulthard's [[Formula 3000]] car that he drove for [[Pacific Racing]] in the [[1993 International Formula 3000 season|1993 season]]]]
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  • | First year || 1996 | Video || '''Buddy Lazier's winning pass in the 1997 Charlotte 300K'''
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  • ...a record six times. [[1996]] brought in a 1.8 L 16V engine (not available in the UK, 130 bhp), along with a 2.0 L, 5 cylinder 20V (147 bhp), and a 5 cyl ...o received a 6-speed gearbox and a large, satin gloss push starter button. In addition, the sills of the Turbo version were colour matched with the body
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  • ...a record six times. [[1996]] brought in a 1.8 L 16V engine (not available in the UK, 130 bhp), along with a 2.0 L, 5 cylinder 20V (147 bhp), and a 5 cyl ...o received a 6-speed gearbox and a large, satin gloss push starter button. In addition, the sills of the Turbo version were colour matched with the body
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  • ...]] the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on [[Île Notre-Dame]] in [[Montreal]]. In 2005, the Canadian Grand Prix was the most watched Formula One GP in the world. The race was also the third most watched sporting event on the p
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  • The first event, in [[1964]], was held at a [[race track]] on the [[Zeltweg Airfield]]. The rac ...o located near [[Zeltweg]]). These events were moderately successful, but in [[1987]], this track was also deemed too dangerous, by FIA standards, where
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  • ...n [[American Championship Car Racing]] for many decades, primarily for use in the [[Indianapolis 500]] auto race. Such racing has been sanctioned by the ...PG IndyCar World Series''', the '''CART FedEx Championship Series''', and, in the organization's second to last year, the '''Bridgestone Presents The Cha
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  • ...) is a [[Formula One]] race currently held at the [[Circuit de Catalunya]] in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]], as part of the annual Formula One championship se The first Spanish [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] in [[1913]] was not actually run to the Grand Prix formula of the day, but to
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  • ...cing until 1924. After the 1923 success of the new [[24 hours of Le Mans]] in France, the [[SPA 24 Hours]], a similar 24 hour endurance race, was run at ...t drivers today say that the Spa course is the most challenging race track in the world.
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  • ...the [[Rhine]] valley, the circuit is completely flat, without any changes in elevation. ...to be used as test track for [[Mercedes-Benz]] and [[Auto Union]] in 1936. In 1938 it was renamed the ''Kurpfalzring'' and that name was used until [[194
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  • This was the year where [[Phillip McCallen]] of [[Honda]] achieved 4 wins in a week - a record still unbeaten. He won all of the main races with [[Jim [[Category:1996 in motorsport|Isle of Man TT]]
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  • ...rmula 3]] since 1993. Dallara also is the chassis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]]. ...ampionship ever since. Dallara had a brief involvement in [[Formula 3000]] in the mid 1980s.
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  • ...|Ford]]''' <small>({{F1|1995}})</small><br />Forti Grand Prix <small>({{F1|1996}})</small> |Poles || 0 <small>(Best: 19th, [[1996 Brazilian Grand Prix]])</small>
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  • In 2005, the Championship visited the following countries: * 1996 FIAT Rüdiger Faustmann Tergernheim Faust BMW C3
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  • ...ring''' is a [[touring car racing|touring car]] and GT [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]] event on the [[Nurburgring#Nordschleife_map|Nürburgrin ...a real race, unlike the earlier endurance contests that covered 12h, 24h (in 1961 and 1967), 36h, 84h and even 96h, like the [[Marathon de la Route]]. T
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  • ...ad 6 liter straight-4 engine. [[Alfa Romeo]] quickly gained a good name in motorsport and gave a sporty image to the whole marque. ....L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60HP]], [[Enzo Ferrari]] was second in [[Targa Florio]] in same year. Year later Giuseppe Campari
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  • ...[[Triple Crown of Motorsport]]). The history, spectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown". ...tight corners, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race
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  • '''Pierluigi Martini''' (born [[April 23]], [[1961]] in [[Lugo, Italy|Lugo]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] former [[racing driver]]. ...s had surprise qualifying results that day), their only lap leading a race in the [[1989 Portuguese Grand Prix]], and their joint-best F1 result of 4th.
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  • ...une 26]], [[1906]] under the auspices of the [[Automobile Club de France]] in [[Sarthe]], with a starting field of 32 automobiles. ...F-GP1912.jpg|thumb|left|Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France]]
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  • ...percross-0118.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Supercross riders from the 2006 series in Anaheim]] ...om the sport of [[Motocross]]. While Motocross and Supercross are similar in many respects, there are significant differences as well. For example, the
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  • ...d, and was somewhat disappointed that Ferrari's dominance in international motorsport had faded somewhat over the years. As a result, Enzo wanted a new pet proje ...was cooling as the forced induction engine generated a great deal of heat. In consequence, the car was somewhat like an open-wheel racing car with a body
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  • ...m to Australian businessman [[Paul Stoddart]], who sold it to [[Red Bull]] in 2005. The team is now known as [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]], [[Italian language| ...ace of 4th three times: Martini twice in 1991 and [[Christian Fittipaldi]] in 1993.
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  • |Championships || 1 ([[1996 Formula One season|1996]]) ...[[London]]) is a retired [[United Kingdom|British]] racing driver and the 1996 [[Formula One]] World Champion. He is the son of the late double Formula On
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  • ...rari]] in the Italian sports car business. The Italian company was founded in 1963 by businessman [[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] (April 28, 1916 February 20, ...process, he discovered that the design shared components with the clutches in the tractors manufactured by his own company. Encouraged by his discovery,
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  • ...ans]] and [[2001 12 Hours of Sebring]] sports car races. Alboreto competed in [[Formula One]] from {{f1|1981}} until {{f1|1994}}, racing for a number of ...ean Formula Three Championship|European Formula Three]] Championship crown in 1980 paved the way for the Italian's entrance into Formula One with the [[T
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  • |First IRL race || [[1996]] ...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90<sup>th</sup> running and 61<sup>st</su
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  • ...t|thumb|Promotional poster for the first Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1985. Melbourne is now the host of this event.]] ...rix demonstration event melbourne.JPG|thumb|220px|Demonstration event held in Melbourne just before the start of the 2005 Grand Prix]]
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  • | Previous = 1996 ...th [[Michael Schumacher]] finishing second and [[Mika Häkkinen]] finishing in third place.
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  • |Video || John Surtees driving a [[Ferrari]] in the 1964 Grand Prix ...ohn Surtees''', [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (born 11 February 1934 in [[Tatsfield]], [[Surrey]]) is a former [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand
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  • ...nsor (commercial)|sponsor]]s becoming more important with the rising costs in Formula One, many teams wanted to be able to display the logos of their spo ...ver the years however, like the red color of Ferrari, which has its origin in a shade of red known as [[rosso corsa]] being the national racing color of
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  • ...tsworld Communicators]], who also produce the daily event highlights shown in 186 countries. ...ip season|1973]]. The [[World Rally Car]] is the current car specification in the series. It evolved from [[Group A]] cars which replaced the banned [[Gr
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  • | Next = 1996 ...[Michael Schumacher]] of [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] for the second year in a row, beating [[Damon Hill]] of [[WilliamsF1]] by 33 points. Benetton won
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  • [[Image:Felipe Massa 2008 2.jpg|thumb|[[Felipe Massa]], runner-up in 2008 by a single point.]] ...e first British champion since [[Damon Hill]] in [[1996 Formula One Season|1996]].
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  • ...Company|Wrigley's]] [[Chevrolet Impala]] for [[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Sprint Cup Series]]. ...with [[Jacques Villeneuve]]) who has won two legs of the [[Triple Crown of Motorsport]].
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  • ...ia Speedway''') is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval [[superspeedway]] in [[Fontana, California]], similar to its "sister track" [[Michigan Internati ...ornia did not host a [[NASCAR]] race until California Speedway was opened. In addition to NASCAR, the raceway has also hosted open-wheel events from both
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  • | Video || '''Lauder in an Brabham-[[Alfa Romeo]] BT46 at [[Zolder]]''' '''Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda''' (born February 22, 1949 in [[Vienna]]) is an [[Austria]]n [[aviator]], [[entrepreneur]], former [[Form
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  • 2001 was a year of beginnings and ends in Formula One. ...pions were taking to the grid for the very first time at the season opener in [[2001 Australian Grand Prix|Melbourne]]. Exciting Colombian talent and two
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  • ...echnologies in motor racing. In 2008, stories about his sex life appeared in the British press. Despite the controversy, Mosley retained his position. ...e briefly worked for the [[British Conservative Party|Conservative Party]] in the early 1980s.
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  • ...nship]] and [[NASCAR]] (the other being [[Dan Gurney]]). He also won races in [[midget car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [ ...and, along with [[Juan Pablo Montoya]], the only driver to have won a race in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]], Formula One, and an Indianapolis 500.
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  • ...limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] ...riginal vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals
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  • ...and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 [[Targa Florio]] with two 24 HP models. In 1914, an advanced Grand Prix car was designed and built, the [[Alfa Romeo G ...en [[Giuseppe Campari]] won at [[Mugello]] and continued with second place in the [[Targa Florio]] driven by [[Enzo Ferrari]]. Giuseppe Merosi continued
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  • ...al championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. ...erunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but the name Formula One was widely u
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