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• Gran Turismo (racing)
  ...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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• Britcar
  ...es Tucker and [[John Veness]] formed the organizing [[European Endurance & Racing Club]] (EERC) with a £10 note found on the ground. The foremost aim was th Competing cars vary from the [[Renault Clio RS]] through [[BMW M3]]s, [[Porsche GT3]]s, a
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• Bugatti 18/3 Chiron
  ...B 218|EB 218]] concept cars. The ''Chiron'' name comes from famed Bugatti racing driver, [[Louis Chiron]]. [[Category:Sports cars]]
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• Camoradi International
  ...achieved victory again in 1961, however, due to the unreliability of their cars they never won Le Mans. Camoradi also purchased a single Tipo 63 (a more po ...as driver, but results did not come and the team withdrew from Grand Prix racing mid-way through the year.
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• Petit Le Mans
  ...for ''little Le Mans'') is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing|endurance]] race held annually at [[Road Atlanta]] in [[Georgia (U.S. state ...ACO), which are slightly modified if necessary, mainly to allow additional cars to compete.
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• Drogo
  [[File:1962 E-Type by Drogo - Carrozzeria Sport Cars - Neri & Bonacin .jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''1962 Jag E-Type by Drogo''']] == Drogo Carrozzeria Sports Cars ==
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• Sports car racing
  [[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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• Benoit Musy
  ...[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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• Ferrari F50 GT
  |Class || [[Racing car]]/[[sports car]] ...ver, Ferrari decided not to put the F50 GT into production, and only three cars were sold to the public; the prototype and two assembled specially for prom
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• Gioacchino Colombo
  ...small [[V12]] for use in the new [[Ferrari]] [[marque]]'s racing and road cars. ...as the "[[Ferrari Colombo engine|Colombo engine]]", was produced for road cars, including the famed [[Ferrari 250|250]], for more than 15 years in displac
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• Ferrari 312P
  ...[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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• Lancia LC1
  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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• Ferruccio Lamborghini
  ...ris. Affronted by Ferrari's reaction, Lamborghini decided to "build better cars than Ferrari" and to prove that [[supercar]]s did not have to be as tempera ...loped many unique designs that describe the Italians best when they design cars: luxurious, smart and safe.
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• Endurance racing
  '''Endurance racing''' is a form of motorsport which is meant to test the durability of equipme At club level racing, a race taking either 30 minutes or 1 hour could be considered as an endura
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• Sports car
  [[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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• Midget car
  [[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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• Antonio Brivio
  ...an]] [[1905]] - Feb, 1995) was an Italian [[bobsled]]der and [[auto racing|racing driver]]. ==Auto racing career==
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• Grand Prix of Portland
  | [[Galles Racing]] | [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]
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• Bandini GT
  ...dini GT''' 750 is a road [[car]] produced in [[1955]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]] [[Forlì]]. This is the first type of deck biposto to bring the [[Bandini Cars | emblem Bandini]].
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• Autodelta
  .... This allowed Autodelta to use the [[Balocco]] test track for new racing cars and prototypes. ...TZ]] introduced in June 1962. The TZ was updated to TZ2 in 1965, with both cars taking many wins in various championships. Alfa Romeo and Autodelta would
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• Aguzzoli
  ...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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• Spoiler (automotive)
  ...become common on passenger vehicles, as well. Some spoilers are added to cars primarily for styling purposes and have either little aerodynamic benefit o ...ome spoilers have adjustable components so they can be tuned. Formula One cars, for instance, feature different settings so the car can be optimized for s
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• Autograss
  '''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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• GT car
  ...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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• Momo
  ...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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• Ferrari 333 SP
  ...|| Momo Sports<br>[[Team Scandia]]<br>[[BMS Scuderia Italia]]<br>[[JB Racing]]<br>GLV Brums ...'s new [[IMSA GT Championship|WSC]] class, which replaced the previous GTP cars.
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• Formula 5000
  [[Image:LolaT332.jpg|thumb|[[1974]] [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola ]] T-332]] '''Formula 5000''' (or '''F5000''') was an auto-racing formula that ran different series in various regions around the world from
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• Alessandro de Tomaso
  ...0]], [[1928]] - dead in [[Modena]], [[Italy]], [[May 21]], [[2003]]) was a racing driver and industrialist from [[Argentina]]. He participated in two [[Formu ...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
  '''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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• Galleria Ferrari
  ...dicated to the [[Ferrari]] sports car marque. The museum is not purely for cars, ...nnovations, some of which had made the transition from racing cars to road cars.
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• Arturo Merzario
  ...ldi (constructor)|Fittipaldi]], [[March Engineering|March]], [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]], [[Merzario]] ...11]], [[1943]] in [[Chiavenna]], [[Province of Como|Como]]) is a former [[racing driver]] from [[Italy]]. He participated in 85 [[Formula One]] World Champ
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• Bugatti EB110
  .... The acquisition brought together two of the greatest names in automotive racing history and plans were made for listing the company's shares for sale on in ...engine are now being developed by [[B Engineering]] into their [[Edonis]] sports car.
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• Sebring Raceway
  | Owner || [[Panoz Motor Sports Group]] | Operator || [[Panoz Motor Sports Group]]
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• Straight-8
  ...]] [[DOHC]] straight-8 in a [[Bugatti Type 59|Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racer]] ...acing car engines for the P2 and P3 and in their 8 C 2300/2600/2900 sports cars of [[Mille Miglia]] and [[Le Mans]] fame the camshaft drive had been moved
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• Willhire 24 Hour
  ...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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• Merzario
  ...o with class SR2 Centenari MAC97 Alfa Romeo in [[1997 International Sports Racing Series season|1997 FIA Sportscar Championship]] in [[Donington Park|Doningt ...om [[Italy]]. They participated in 31 grands prix, entering a total of 32 cars.
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• Bruce McLaren
  ...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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• RMR layout
  ...uses up central space, making it impractical for any but two-seater sports cars. ...ccesses in racing, the RMR platform has been popular for road going sports cars despite the inherent challenges of design, maintenance and lack of cargo sp
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• Enzo Ferrari
  ..., [[1988]]) was the founder of the [[Scuderia Ferrari]] [[Grand Prix motor racing]] team and subsequently of the [[Ferrari]] car manufacturer. ...k with [[Fiat]] but could only find it with the small firm CMN. He took up racing in 1919, initially with little success.
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• Lucien Bianchi
  |Team(s) || [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|ENB]], [[British Racing Partnership|UDT Laystall]], [[Reg Parnell]], [[Scuderia Centro Sud]], [[Coo ...e [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]], [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|ENB]], [[British Racing Partnership|UDT Laystall]] and [[Scuderia Centro Sud]] teams.
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• Grand Prix de la Marne
  ...rix]] in 1932 and for many years was one of the most prestigious events in racing, including during the [[Formula One]] years. * SCR : [[Sports car racing]]
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• Vittorio Jano
  ...port]] and [[Alfa Romeo P3|P3]]. Once again, Alfa turned away from Jano's cars and Ferrari took them over to great success. Now designing [[aircraft]] en ...rst accident in racing history|Le Mans disaster]] soured the company to GP racing. Ferrari took over the effort and inherited Jano that same year.
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• 1000km Suzuka
  ...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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• History of Ferrari
  ::''[[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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• Scuderia Centro Sud
  ...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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• Wire wheels
  ...k-off hubs or power driven hexagonal central nuts, mostly on racing cars. (Racing teams spend large sums to save a few seconds in a pit stop: seconds that ca ...Bicycle Wheel], in 1980. Brandt a demanding cyclist who has experience in racing and touring, as well as being a mechanical engineer for [[Hewlett-Packard]]
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• Ferrari 312PB
  | 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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