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• Mauro Forghieri
  ==Early life and Ferrari== ...ri. His father, a [[turning|turner]], did war work during [[World War II]] for the [[Italian Ansaldo company|Ansaldo]] mechanical workshops of [[Naples]].
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• Roland Ratzenberger
  ...than 1960) as his birth [[year]], wanting to appear younger to extend his racing career. A [[car racing|racing car]] driver, Ratzenberger first came to prominence in [[1986]], winning th
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• Lancia LC1
  The '''Lancia LC1''' was a [[sports car racing|sports car]] run by [[Lancia]] under the [[Group 6]] regulations in the [[W ...gle turbocharger, as had been used in the previous Montecarlos. [[Martini Racing]] would run the program, with all cars running the [[Martini & Rossi]] colo
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• Rudolf Caracciola
  ...hotelier family, was a champion racer in Europe in the [[Grand Prix motor racing]] era. ...or his prowess in rainy conditions, Caracciola began racing as an employee for [[Mercedes-Benz]] in 1922. In 1926, he entered the first-ever German Grand
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• Tarquinio Provini
  |colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] Career''' ...Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1954]] - [[1966 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1966]]
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• Neil Hodgson
  ...s voted Rider of the Year in season 1986-87. Hodgson made the leap to road racing on Easter Sunday [[1990]] at the meeting at [[Langburgh]], on a [[Yamaha Mo ...eam Burnett. He took part in two [[MotoGP|500cc World Championship]] races for the Harris-Yamaha team.
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• Touring car
  ...tops. Most early touring cars had a [[tonneau]] at the rear giving seating for four or more. Engines on early models were either in the front, or in a mid ...el T's (cars, trucks and chassis) sold over the model's eighteen-plus year life span; Ford's second most popular body style during the same period was its
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• Devil
  O.C.M.A.-'''Devil''' S.p.A. had a short life span from 1953-1957 and was founded in [[Bergamo]], Italy. ...wo and four stroke blocks including a 173-cc ohc racing version though the racing was not very successful. There was also a motorcycle with a 250 cc engine.
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• Ronnie Peterson
  ...eptember 11]], [[1978]], [[Monza]], [[Italy]]) was a Swedish [[auto racing|racing driver]]. == Early life ==
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• Antonio Ascari
  == Early life == ...igious [[Mille Miglia]] in a Ferrari sports car that he eventually started racing on four wheels regularly.
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• Jackie Stewart
  ...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 ==Early life==
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• Faralli & Mazzanti
  ...activity, in some ways ahead of its time, solely devoted to bring back to life some really extraordinary classics, some of which are one-offs of immense v ...they share the same passion for cars and, most of all, the same vision on life. In particular, the young Walter and Luca become really good friends, as we
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• Nino Farina
  ...e 30]], [[1966]]) stands out in the history of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for his much copied and admired 'straight-arm' driving style and his status as ...rst major race win, at the 1940 [[Tripoli Grand Prix]] in [[Libya]]. Sadly for Farina, he was just reaching his peak as a driver at the outbreak of [[Worl
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• Pinarello
  ...made, high end bicycles. The company makes bicycles for road racing, track racing, bicycle messengers, and [[cyclo-cross]]. ...pbringing was not able to extinguish a passion Giovanni discovered he hard for the "Two Wheels".
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• History of the Alfa Race Engine
  ...greatest engineers to have worked for Alfa Romeo, and who were responsible for the finest and fastest Alfa Romeos. ...Alfa Romeo. Four valves per cylinder and looking extremely modern. Not bad for 1914.''']]
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• Luigi Chinetti
  ...scism in his native country prompted his move to [[Paris]] where he worked for Alfa Romeo as an automobile salesman and became a sports car driver. ...for the 1940 [[Indy 500]]. He remained in the U.S. during the war, working for the Italian dealer, importer, and master mechanic, [[Alfred Momo]]. [http:/
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• Fornasari
  ...the early '90s, importing Corvettes from the U.S. and preparing them for [[racing]]. ...in 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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• Clay Regazzoni
  ...[[1977 Formula One season|1977]],[[1980 Formula One season|80]]), [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]] ([[1978 Formula One season|1978]]), [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] ( ...]] in [[Lugano]], [[Switzerland]]) is a former [[Swiss]] [[Formula One]] [[racing car]] [[driving|driver]].
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• Juan Manuel Fangio
  ...stands alone and what we have achieved is also unique. I have such respect for what he achieved. You can't take a personality like Fangio and compare him ==Early life==
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• 1955 Le Mans disaster
  ...the first use of [[disc brake]]s on a car was in a [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] racing in Le Mans. Mercedes-Benz still used drum-brake in 1955, but also used a sp ...ar team kept driving and won the race; they refused to take responsibility for the crash, and later were cleared of any wrongdoing.
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• Terra Modena
  Terra Modena 198. The product of a new company that lives for innovation, technology and style: a company created smooth transmission; fun for those who want to go for a ride, aggressive for those who know that it’s the bends and
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• Alfa Corse
  ...ous forms of motorsport, from [[Grand Prix motor racing]] to [[touring car racing]]. Alfa Corse was officially formed in the beginning of 1938, after the racing department was moved back from [[Scuderia Ferrari]] to "[[Il Portello]]". E
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• Frua
  '''Frua''' planned for post-war times: in [[1944]] he bought a bombed-out factory, hired 15 worker ...[coupé]]s in three different design series – including those on the A6 GCS racing [[chassis]].
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• Ferdinand Porsche
  ...[[Tiger I]] [[tank]]. Dr. Porsche's son was [[Ferry Porsche]], the eponym for the [[Porsche]] [[automobile]], based on the Volkswagen design. The name Po ...Technical School'', today's gymnasium) in Liberec. He got a recommendation for a job at [[Bela Egger]] in [[Vienna]] at the age of 18. After work, he snea
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• Franco Scaglione
  ...d during the war) in [[Carolei]], near [[Cosenza]], and will stay with her for almost a year.<br/> ...eld, his real passion. Initially he devotes his time to sketching clothing for fashion houses, which is very profitable, but his vocation is automobile co
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• CanAm
  ...Car Club of America|SCCA]]/[[Canadian Auto Sport Clubs|CASC]] [[sports car racing]] series from [[1966]] to [[1974]]. A second generation of Can Am followed Can Am started out as a race series for Group 7 sports racers with two races in Canada (Can) and four races in the
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• Road America
  ...Stratton Motorplex 08.21.07 - map.jpg|thumb|right|Briggs & Stratton [[kart racing]] track]] '''Road America''' is a [[Road racing|road course]] located in [[Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin|Elkhart Lake]], [[Wiscon
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• Michael Jekot
  File:WOIPoster2011small2K1.jpg|<center>'''WOI Poster for 2011'''<br> Artwork and Layout by Michael Jekot<br>Wheels Of Italy Show Image:2009 WOI poster.jpg|<center>'''WOI Poster for 2009'''<br> Artwork and Layout by Michael Jekot<br>Wheels Of Italy Show
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• Moroccan Grand Prix
  The '''Moroccan Grand Prix''' was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] event begun in 1925 in [[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]] with the official deno ...nfa Racecourse]] (official denomination "Anfa Grand Prix"). It claimed the life of driver [[Bruno, Comte d'Harcourt|Count Bruno d'Harcourt]] during a pract
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• Beta Motor
  ...anufacturer, specialising in [[off-road]] motorcycles. Beta are best known for their popular [[Motorcycle Trials|trials]] bikes. In 2005, they launched a ...was founded in Florence in 1904 under the name "Società Giuseppe Bianchi", for building handmade bicycles. At the end of the 1940s, with the changes that
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• Alfa Romeo TZ
  ...f 134mph.The TZ was built both for street and racing trim, with the latest racing versions producing up to 160bhp. Alfa's twin-spark cylinder head, as also u ...success of this tail treatment in their "coda tronca" Sprint Zagato sports-racing cars, and it was a natural evolution to adapt this to the Giulia TZ.
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• Lancia Stratos
  ...ile]] made by [[Italy|Italian]] car manufacturer [[Lancia]]. The HF stands for ''High Fidelity''. ...tarted a new era in rallying as it was the first car designed from scratch for this kind of competition. The three leading men behind the entire rallying
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• Piston ring
  ...e primarily for compression sealing (compression rings); the lower ring is for controlling the supply of oil to the liner which lubricates the piston skir ...cends. Three piece oil rings, i.e. with two rails and one spacer, are used for four-stroke gasoline engines.
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• Chiribiri
  Chiribiri began life as an engineering and [[automobile manufacturer]] in [[Turin]] in 1910 when ...1910, he started his own company manufacturing spare parts and accessories for aeronautics, 'Fabrica Torinese Velivoli Chiribiri & C'.
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• Giannini
  ...neered engine of the '' Giannini G2 '' that will propel the [[Giaur]] cars for the race team of [[Berardo Taraschi]]. For it varies reasons to you but and in spite of the bonds it turns out to you
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• Autosud
  ...[Giovanni Lurani]] proposed a new [[Junior Formula]], as a training ground for race drivers, similar to the short-lived 1946 [[Cisitalia]] D-46 Monoposto ...nd French engines which would also qualify. The Italians quickly made cars for the new formula, and the first race was held on January 1958 at [[Monza]].
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• Philippe de Rothschild
  ...schild family|Rothschild]] banking dynasty who became a [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] race-car driver, a [[scriptwriter]], a [[theatrical producer]] ...staid aristocratic traditions, Philippe de Rothschild became a larger-than-life personality as a race-car driver, actor, film producer, artist, and the man
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• Ferrari 312
  ...e changed, now allowing 3000 cm³ engines. The F1 teams, even though asking for "the return to power", were more or less surprised and not well prepared. ...dified to 3000cc, and mounted in the back of an F1 chassis, designated 312 for 3 litre 12cyl.
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• Pistonless rotary engine
  ...gine (disambiguation)]] for other uses of this term, and [[rotary engine]] for the World War I [[aircraft engine]]s by that name.'' ...'''rotary combustion engine''''' has been suggested as an alternative name for these engines to distinguish them from the obsolete [[aircraft engine]]s al
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• George Lazenby
  ...[5 September]], [[1939]]) is an [[Australia]]n [[acting|actor]] best known for portraying [[James Bond]] in the [[1969 in film|1969]] film, ''[[On Her Maj Today, Lazenby enjoys sailing, [[motorcycle]] racing, car racing, reading, watching movies and playing golf, and tennis.
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• Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
  ...(2.747&nbsp;[[mile|mi]]) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous Rodríguez brothers. ...nd. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (as of 2006) has been the only venue for the Mexican Grand Prix.
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• Luigi Colani
  ...the most prominent example of this school of thought. Many of his designs for small appliances are being mass-produced and marketed, but his larger desig ...] international prize for creation and design, in [[Geneva]], Switzerland, for special [[Fiat]] bodywork; he is the originator of many [[Fiat]] designs in
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• Niki Lauda
  ...Racing Motors|BRM]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Brabham]], [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] ...es and was manager of the [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] Formula One racing team for two years.
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• Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3
  The '''Alfa Romeo Tipo 33''' was a [[sports car racing]] prototype raced by the [[Alfa Romeo]] factory team between 1967 and 1977. The number was also used in the 1980s for the unrelated road car, [[Alfa Romeo 33 (road car)]].
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• Ferrari F40
  ...the company's impending 40th anniversary provided just the right occasion for the car to debut. The plan was simple: create a vehicle that combined the c ...reat deal of heat. In consequence, the car was somewhat like an open-wheel racing car with a body. It had a partial undertray to smooth airflow beneath the r
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• Vyrus
  ...the company are experienced in high-class motorcycles: many of them worked for companies like [[Ducati]] or [[Bimota]]. ...eparture, Bimota suffered one of its periodic financial crises and stopped racing, although Tamburini's replacement, Federico Martini, soon righted matters c
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• David Coulthard
  ...|| [[Williams F1|Williams]], [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]], [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] ...ay]], [[Scotland]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] former [[Formula One]] racing driver from Scotland. By virtue of a long career he has amassed a notable p
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• Alberto Ascari
  ...ly 13]], [[1918]] &ndash; [[May 26]], [[1955]]) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[racing driver]] and twice [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Cha == Early life ==
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• John Surtees
  ...Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1952]] - [[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]] ...59 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1959]],[[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]]
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• |Record team2 || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] ...ivers [[Ricardo Rodríguez (racing driver)|Ricardo]] and [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]].
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