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• Accossato motorcycle
  ...urglia]], the 1983 and 1984 European champion, Pier Franco Murglia and the 1985 European champion, [[Stefano Passeri]]. Accossato is a synonym for a very successful sports motorcycles built in Italy and as a small series. The quality and ingenuity of these motorcycles
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• Fiat 128
  |Production:||[[1969]]-[[1985]] ...factured by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Fiat]] from [[1969]] to [[1985]].
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• ...dromo Fernanda Pires da Silva) is a 4.36 km(2.709-[[mile|mi]]) race course in [[Portugal]], and the home of the [[Formula One]] [[Portuguese Grand Prix]] ...to two wheels after colliding with [[Gerhard Berger]] on the main straight in [[1991]].
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• Fiat 900
  | Production end || 1985 ...at 900 T''' was a medium [[truck]] produced by [[Fiat]] from [[1976]] in [[1985]].
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• Paris-Nice
  ...nner was [[Alfons Schepers]] from [[Belgium]]. The most successful cyclist in Paris-Nice was [[Sean Kelly (cyclist)|Sean Kelly]] from [[Ireland]]. He won ...Paris. The last stage finishes every year on the [[Promenade des Anglais]] in [[Nice]]. The last or penultimate stage often passes the [[Col d'Eze]], a [
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• Jean Todt
  ...[[Peugeot]] Talbot Sport rally team until his retirement from competition in [[1981 World Rally Championship season|1981]]. ...d the Scuderia since; he was responsible for hiring [[Michael Schumacher]] in 1996, with whom came strategist [[Ross Brawn]], and designer [[Rory Byrne]]
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• Fiat 124 Sport Spider
  ! colspan=2 |'''Fiat 124 Sport Spider''' | Production || 1966-1985
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• Lada
  ...models have not enjoyed the same success as the Riva. Its headquarters are in [[Togliatti, Russia|Togliatti]] ([[Samara Oblast|Samara]] Oblast or provinc == Lada in the UK ==
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• Fiat 124
  ...t]] company of [[Italy]]. It replaced the [[Fiat 1300]] and [[Fiat 1500]] in [[1966]]. ...'[[Road & Track]]'' praised the car's acceleration, comparing it with cars in the 1800-2000 cc class.
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• Thierry Boutsen
  ...[[WilliamsF1|Williams]], [[Ligier]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] teams in [[Formula One]]. ...Michele Alboreto]]. In 1981 he moved to [[Formula 2]] and was again second in the championship, this time behind [[Geoff Lees]]. The 1981 24 Hours of Le
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• AMA Superbike
  |Sport || [[Motorcycle sport]] ...ake Zemke]] (98) leading [[Ben Bostrom]] (155) and [[Miguel Duhamel]] (17) in an AMA Superbike race at [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca]]]]
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• Rayton
  ...t yet invented, so the only alternative was that the small [[carrozzeria]] in [[Cherasco]] had to either abandon the idea or go it alone. They decided to ...rasco went ahead and completely tooled up for the production of the Magnum in less than a year.
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• Fiat 127
  ...the replacement for the [[Fiat 850]]. Production of the 127 in Italy ended in 1983 following the introduction of its replacement, the [[Fiat Uno]]. ...the Year]] award in 1972, and quickly became one of the best-selling cars in [[Europe]] for several years.
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• Alfa Romeo 33/3 Full Story
  Joe Nastasi owns more Alfa T33s than anyone one individual in the world. This is just one of them, a 1969 Tipo 33/3, chassis 75080.004. ...o business himself. and bought a testing laboratory from [[Alfredo Ciati]] in 1982. Nastasi did the EPA and DOT on grey market cars, [[Ferrari]], [[Lambo
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• Mosport Park
  ...Development Centre, which was developed from the [[karting]] circuit built in [[1997]]. ...event. The hairpin complex consisting of two corners is called Moss Corner in his honour as he suggested that it be that be two distinct corners to be of
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• Prada
  ...atelli Prada'' ("Prada Brothers"), was founded in [[1913]] by Mario Prada. In [[1978]], Mario's granddaughter [[Miuccia Prada]] inherited what was still ...putation for creative use of materials and simple, modern lines with her [[1985]] line of sleek black handbags made from parachute [[nylon]]. These novel,
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• Grand Prix of Rome
  ...'''1947-present:''' Gran Premio di Roma)'' was an [[automobile race]] held in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] from 1925 until 1991. ...rand Prix was run to [[Formula One]] rules, but neither event was included in the World Championship.
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• Brands Hatch
  |Record year || [[1986 in sport|1986]] '''Brands Hatch''' is a [[motor racing]] circuit in [[Kent]], [[England]]. The name of the circuit is thought to derive from "d
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• Moto Morini
  ...r of [[motorcycle]]s. It was founded by [[Alfonso Morini]] in [[Bologna]], in 1937. ...urchased by Morini Franco Motori spa, a company founded by Morini's nephew in 1954.
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• Motorcycle Trials
  ...non-speed event on specialized [[motorcycle]]s. The sport is most popular in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Spain]], though there are participants arou Trial motorcycles are distinctive in that they are extremely lightweight, lack seating (they're designed to be r
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• Magni
  ...competitions; it covers loads with run head of the unit. During the years in which Magni she is the Run responsible of the Unit, to the guide of the [[M ...or the motorcycles. The activity begins with the special pieces production in order to transform the M.V.Agusta motion from road: kit transformation fina
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• Fiat Ritmo
  | Width || 1650 mm<br> 1663 mm (Sport/Abarth) ...n for the name change was that "Ritmo" was a make of ladies sanitary towel in the U.S.
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• Supercross
  ...percross-0118.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Supercross riders from the 2006 series in Anaheim]] '''Supercross''' is a cycle racing sport involving [[racing]] specialized high performance off-road [[motorcycles]]
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• Brazilian Grand Prix
  ...occurs at the [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]] in [[Interlagos]], a district in the city of [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. ...1|1990}} the Grand Prix returned to Interlagos, where it has stayed since. In {{F1|2005}}, for the first time, the Brazilian GP decided the World Champio
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• British Grand Prix
  ...ly held at the [[Silverstone Circuit]] near the village of [[Silverstone]] in [[Northamptonshire]]. The British and [[Italian Grand Prix|Italian]] Grands ...following year at the [[Spanish Grand Prix]] which raised interest in the sport. The first ever British Grand Prix was won by the [[France|French]] team of
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• Vuelta a España
  ...onsoring [[newspaper]]s (''[[L'Équipe|L'Auto]]'' and ''[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]]'' respectively); Juan Pujol of the daily ''[[Informaciones]]'' instigated ...the spring, but since [[1995 Vuelta a España|1995]] the race has been run in September. The course includes two individual time trials. The finish of
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• De Tomaso
  |Foundation || [[1959]] in [[Modena]] ...Argentinian]]-born [[Alejandro de Tomaso]] (1928&ndash;2003) in [[Modena]] in 1959.
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• Osella
  |colspan=2|'''Osella PA27 in Action''' ...mula One]] team based in Volpiano near [[Turin]], Italy. They participated in 132 [[Grand Prix]]s between 1980 and 1990. They achieved two point finishes
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• Belgian Grand Prix
  ...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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• Niki Lauda
  | Years || {{F1|1971}} - {{F1|1979}}, {{F1|1982}} - {{F1|1985}} | Last win || [[1985 Dutch Grand Prix]]
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• Lancia
  [[Image:fulviafront.jpg|thumb|350px|<center>'''Lancia Fulvia 1600 Sport [[Zagato]]''']] ...Lancias are seen as presenting a more luxurious alternative to the models in the Fiat range upon which they are based. One of the firm's trademarks is t
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• Covini
  | Wheelbase || 108.3&nbsp;in (2750&nbsp;mm) | Length || 164.6&nbsp;in (4180&nbsp;mm)
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• Siata
  ...and driven [[by Piero Dusio]] (later to found [[Cisitalia]]) won its class in the [[1937 Mille Miglia]]. ...pider) (both 1939) which were capable of 135km/h and 125km/h respectively. In 1939 a small number of cars called the Amica were built. Designed by [[Bert
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• Vyrus
  '''Vyrus''' is an exclusivist Italian [[motorcycle]] [[manufacturer]] based in [[Rimini]], [[Italy]]. Vyrus initially worked alongside [[Bimota]] on the d The engineers of the company are experienced in high-class motorcycles: many of them worked for companies like [[Ducati]] o
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• Countach
  ...t pioneer but did popularise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since. ...ed with bullfighting ([[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] being an aficionado of the sport).
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• Fiat 131
  ...ade in 1978 and 1981, and all models were produced until production ceased in 1984. 1,513,800 units total were produced in Italy.
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• Michele Alboreto
  |Last win || [[1985 German Grand Prix|1985]] [[German Grand Prix]] ...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
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• Hatchback
  ...y doors and the hatch) or five-door (four entry doors and the hatch) cars. In Europe, [[city car]]s, [[supermini car|superminis]], and [[small family car ...ertical, to reduce the car's footprint. This is an important consideration in countries where small streets and traffic congestion are factors. Hatchback
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• Lamborghini Countach
  ...t pioneer but did popularise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since. ...ed with bullfighting ([[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] being an aficionado of the sport).
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• Lamborghini Diablo
  The '''Lamborghini Diablo''' ("devil" in [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]]) was a [[sports car]] built by [[Lamborghini ...over 4 seconds, with a top speed of 202 miles per hour (325 [[km/h]]). As in the Countach, the Diablo was rear wheel drive and the engine was mid-mounte
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• Gilco
  .... One of his first customers was [[Ferrari]], who used chassis' from Gilco in many of their cars (including the [[Ferrari 125|125]], [[Ferrari 166|166]], ...and also built chassis' for private customers, mainly in the 750 and 1100 Sport categories, who used mechanicals and engines from various sources, often th
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• Minardi
  |Debut || [[1985 Brazilian Grand Prix|1985]] [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] ...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|
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• Touring car racing
  ...ing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Germany]], [[Scandinavia]], and [[Australia]] ...om production cars, whereas some current touring car series are also raced in [[silhouette racing car]]s. Touring cars race exclusively on [[road racing
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• Ducati
  ...&lang=en DMH]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[motorcycle]] manufacturer located in [[Bologna, Italy]]. ...placement motorbikes Ducati has gained prominence in motorcycle racing and in the motorcycle industry.
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• 1000km Nürburgring
  ...[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event on the [[Nürburgring]] in Germany, organized by the [[ADAC]] since 1953. ...the race was not held in the following two years. It became quite popular in the 1960s and 1970s though, and even more so after [[Formula One]] decided
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• California II
  ...e the California Special Sport, which then became the the Aluminum Special Sport and Titanium. * Notably, in 2002 and 2003 the California Stone, the "base" model, was offered with two
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• List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions
  ...World Champions '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]''', from 1949 to 2005, in order of year and [[engine displacement]]. ...rld Champions''', from [[1949 in sports|1949]] to [[2007 in sports|2007]], in order of year and [[engine displacement]].
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• Formula One sponsorship liveries
  ...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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• Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3
  A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]] The number was also used in the 1980s for the unrelated road car, [[Alfa Romeo 33 (road car)]].
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• Monaco Grand Prix
  ...[[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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