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• Watkins Glen International
  '''[[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''<br>[[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen |Layout2 || 1971 Six Hours Course
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• American Championship Car Racing
  ...is 500]] has been a round of the National Championship since its inception in 1911. ...|AAA]]). AAA introduced the first championship for racing cars as early as in 1905 but it was cancelled after a couple of serious incidents. Barney Oldfi
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• Stanguellini
  ...or Valley". As in most of [[Italy]], the Modenese are fond of their wines, in particular Lambrusco, and their cuisine. It was here that the famous "torte ...] and a [[SCAT]], long before he started the first dealership for [[Fiat]] in the region.
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• Maserati
  ...ian car giant [[Fiat]], after having been a part of [[Ferrari]] (a company in which [[Fiat]] has a majority stake) for some years. ..., based on one the [[Fontana del Nettuno, Bologna]]. Alfieri Maserati died in [[1932]] but three other brothers, Bindo, Ernesto and Ettore, kept the firm
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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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• Formula 2
  ...pe of [[formula racing]]. It was replaced by [[Formula 3000]] in 1985, but in 2009 the [[Formula Two]] name returns. The 2009 FIA Formula Two Championshi ...o racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant a need for a path to reach this peak. For much
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• Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
  ...ustin Hoffman|Dustin Hoffman's]] Spider (1966 1600 Duetto) runs out of gas in ''[[The Graduate]].'']] ...North American market). Widely regarded as a design classic, it remained in production for almost three decades with only minor aesthetic and mechanica
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• Alfa Romeo in motorsport
  ...] had 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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• Ferrari
  ...A.]]''', and is now controlled by the [[Fiat]] group. The company is based in [[Maranello]], near [[Modena]], [[Italy]]. ...artered in Modena. Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various drivers in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars until 1938, when he was officially hired by Alfa as hea
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• Tourist Trophy
  Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett car trials. ...he TT race series the most significant motor-cycle road-racing competition in the world.
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• List of Formula One records
  ...n|1950]]. '''Bold''' entries indicate the record-holder is still competing in Formula One. ...[List of Formula One driver records#Most wins in first championship season|In first season]]{{·}} [[List of Formula One driver records#Youngest winners|
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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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• 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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• Bertone
  ...cia]], [[Lamborghini]], [[Mercedes Benz]] and [[Volvo Cars]] among others. In addition the Bertone studio were responsible for two of the later designs o ...ompany is based in [[Turin]]. It was founded as '''Carrozzeria Bertone''' in [[1912]] by [[Giovanni Bertone]], with designer [[Nuccio Bertone]] taking o
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• Alfa Romeo Giulia
  |Class || [[Sports car|Sports Car]] ...ulia|Giulia]] [[Sedan (car)|Berlina car]]. These appealing cars were made in a wide variety of models over a period of 13 years, so they provide a lot o
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• European Hill Climb Championship
  In 2005, the Championship visited the following countries: * 1971 FIAT Willi Bartels Plettenberg Porsche 911S
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• Dante Giacosa
  ...lian]] car designer. His work covered a large range from [[minicar]]s to [[sports car]]s, using all the different layouts as and when they were the best solu ...Zerbi]], designer of [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars for Fiat. In 1933 when work commenced on the Fiat 500, the director of the aero-engine d
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• Maserati Quattroporte
  In the early 1960s, Maserati's reputation was at a high. With growing sales, P It was equipped with a 4.1&nbsp;L (4136&nbsp;cc/252&nbsp;in³) [[V8 engine]], producing 256&nbsp;hp ([[horsepower#hp (SAE)|SAE]]) (191&
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• Targa Florio
  ...r [[Palermo, Sicily|Palermo]]. Founded in 1906, it used to be the oldest [[sports car racing]] event, part of the World Championship until 1973. While also a After 1973, it was a national sports car event until it was discontinued in 1977 due to safety concerns. It is since run as a [[rallying]] event, and i
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• Tony Stewart
  |Birthdate || [[May 20]], [[1971]] |Best Cup Pos || 1st - [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]], [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]] (Winston/NEXTEL Cup)
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• 24 Hours Nürburgring
  ...ége and Liége-Sofia-Liège rallies was held on the Nürburgring from 1965 to 1971. ...urance racing events at very long tracks, at least until Spa was shortened in the late 1970s.
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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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• Mario Andretti
  |First win ||[[1971 South African Grand Prix|1971]] [[South African Grand Prix]] ...nship]] and [[NASCAR]] (the other being [[Dan Gurney]]). He also won races in [[midget car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [
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• Australian Grand Prix
  ...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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• European Car of the Year
  ...1964 by a collective of [[automobile magazine]]s from different countries in [[Europe]]. The current organisers of the award are ''Auto'' ([[Italy]]), ' ...e award is not restricted to European cars, but nominees must be available in at least five European countries, and have expected sales of 5,000 a year.
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• Alfa Romeo
  ...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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• Max Mosley
  ...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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• Le Mans 24 hours races
  ...'''. Information about the race organisiation and its history is contained in the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] article. ...tley Boys''. After 70 years, this marque returned to Le Mans, to win again in 2003.
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• Rome
  ...sed area of Rome, as represented by the province of Rome, making it second in population to [[Milan, Italy|Milan]]. The current [[Mayor of Rome]] is [[Wa With a [[gross domestic product]] of €97 billion in the year 2005, the ''comune'' of Rome produced 6.7% of Italy's GDP, which i
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• History of Formula One
  ...al championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. ...the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but the name For
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• Moto Guzzi
  ...industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Guzzi is now one of seven brands owned by ..., enjoyed prominence in world-wide motorcycle racing, and led the industry in ground-breaking innovation &mdash; for the greater part of its history.
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• List of automotive superlatives
  ...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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