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[[Image:Elmeca_Gilera_125_1977.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''1977 Elmeca-Gilera 125cc''' [http://www.motociclismo.it <small>Source</small>]]] ...he production of a series of new models for the races, in 1974. Meanwhile, in 1973, the marque '''Elmec''' was born and the basis for the merger of the t

|Class || [[Sports car]] |Width || 1770 mm (69.7 in.)

...''' ({{lang|it|''Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello''}}) is a race track in the [[Mugello region]] of [[Italy]] near [[Florence]]. Its length is 5.245 ...21 September 2008. However, the race had to be cancelled due to the delay in building the new chassis for the new race cars.

...'''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.

...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

...Beach, California|Long Beach]], [[California]], as a [[Formula 5000]] race in 1975 and a [[Formula One]] world championship event from 1976 to 1983. Afte ...ng right-hander) down Shoreline Drive along the harbor. In the final event in [[1983]], [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]] won from 22nd place o

...of [[Naples]]. After the war, he took up work in the [[Ferrari]] workshop in [[Maranello]]. ...re he had been introduced by his father. He became part of the racing team in [[1962]], with the position of Chief of the Technical Department for racing

...his was to distinguish it from the [[United States Grand Prix West]], held in [[Long Beach, California]] from [[1976]] through [[1983]]. ...n Senna]] overcame a tire puncture to win his first of five American races in six years.

|Class || [[Sports car]] ...[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] which was produced by [[Lancia]] in [[Italy]] from 1975 to 1982.

...undamentally different series based on obsolete [[Formula 5000]] cars with sports car bodies. ..., [[turbocharging]] and chassis [[downforce]] which resulted by its end it in truly outrageous cars with well over 1000 [[horsepower]] (750 kW), wings, a

|Class:||[[Sports car]] ...sold in the [[1970s]]. A low-power version, the '''Scorpion''', was sold in the United States at the same time. [[Spyder|Spider]] versions of the Mont

|Record year || [[1977]] ...t, replacing the [[Suzuka Circuit]] as host to the [[Japanese Grand Prix]] in the [[2007 Formula One season]].[http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns16383.html]

'''SpaItalia''' is an annual event dedicated to automotive '[[car]] [[Made in Italy]] held from [[2002]] [[Francorchamps]] a small town near [[Stavelot]] ...rs, both past and the present and is very active and appreciated and known in Belgium, [[Holland]] and [[France]].

|Production:||[[1970]]&ndash;[[1977]] ...produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] from 1970 to 1977.

...d [[CanAm]] series. A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]]. ...Romeo started development of Tipo 33 in early 1960s, first car being built in 1965. First version was sent to 1963 established

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] ...laced the [[Ferrari Dino|246 Dino]] in [[1975]] and was updated as the 328 in [[1985]]. The [[Ferrari 348|348]] replaced the 328 five years later.

...to racing|motor racing]] circuit at [[Narellan, New South Wales|Narellan]] in southwestern [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. Most of the circuit is visible from ...[[Frank Matich]]'s outright time set in a 2.6 litre [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] [[Sports Car]].

...cing]] prototype raced by the [[Alfa Romeo]] factory team between 1967 and 1977. A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]]

...BC Itla boys obtained results in the major category riding fantastic bikes in the early months of ’77. ]] ...sto [[Colnago]], a popular manufacturer. [[Ghezzi]] and Domenico Garbelli, sports director and manager of Itla, wanted to create a team of professionals, abo

...(The car's name is derived from the fact that the design was commenced in 1977). ...Formula One, 28 years after winning the World Drivers' Championship titles in 1950 and 1951.

|Class || [[Sports car|Sports]]/[[Rally car]] ...allying|rally]] car during the 1970s and early 1980s. It started a new era in rallying as it was the first car designed from scratch for this kind of com

...oor [[fastback]] (called '''Berlina''') and 2-door [[coupé]] (presented in 1977), both designed by [[Pininfarina]]. There were only 15,272 berlinas and 6,7 ...e following Greek character (Beta is second) appears as logical. The Gamma sports the '''γ''' (lower case gamma) sign on several badges both inside and outs

...m along with a shorter wheelbase. Fiat designed and manufactured the Coupé in-house while the Spider's [[monocoque]] was designed and produced by Italia ...bber timing belts, an innovation that would come into nearly universal use in the decades after its introduction.

...''Tour of Flanders'') is a [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling race]] held in [[Flanders]], [[Belgium]]. It is held every spring, exactly one week befor ...]] [[Steffen Wesemann]] climbing the Muur ''(wall)'' of [[Geraardsbergen]] in the 2004 edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.]]

...fferent [[Ferrari]] race cars which have 3 litre 12-cylinder engines, both in V12 and 180° flat boxer shape. ...e are their 1966 to 1980 [[Formula One]] cars, and also their 1969 to 1973 sports prototypes of the [[Ferrari P]] series, using modified engines.

...ake Zemke]] (98) leading [[Ben Bostrom]] (155) and [[Miguel Duhamel]] (17) in an AMA Superbike race at [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca]]]] ...have started when the AMA first organized road racing in the United States in 1934.

|Wheelbase || 2770 mm (109.1 in) |Length || 4851 mm (191 in)

| Circuit || [[Mosport Park]] 1961-1977<br/>[[Mont-Tremblant]] 1968-1970<br/>[[Circuit Île Notre-Dame]] 1978-1981< ...]] the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on [[Île Notre-Dame]] in [[Montreal]].

|Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] |Predecessor:||[[Ferrari 250#Sports cars|250 GT Spyder]]

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

|Previous race in season || [[1976 Belgian Grand Prix]] |Next race in season || [[1976 Swedish Grand Prix]]

...ine|V]]" configuration. It is the second most common engine configuration in modern cars after the [[straight-4]]; it shares with that engine a compactn ...ia Aurelia]], other manufacturers took note and soon other V6 engines were in use. The design really took off after the 1962 introduction of the [[Buick

...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|

...ips || 3 ([[1975 Formula One season|1975]], [[1977 Formula One season|1977]], [[1984 Formula One season|1984]]) | Video || '''Lauder in an Brabham-[[Alfa Romeo]] BT46 at [[Zolder]]'''

|Previous race in season || [[1978 United States Grand Prix West]] |Next race in season || [[1978 Belgian Grand Prix]]

...[[Italy|Italian]] car and truck manufacturing company, founded in [[1899]] in [[Milan]] as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche. SA Officine Meccaniche ha ...ri & C. Originally, OM manufactured railway stock. Car production started in [[1918]], using the plant of the former [[Brixia-Zust (Brixia-Züst)]], jus

...p]], which was held annually in 1900-1905, and were definitely established in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], ...Benz and Audi used silver paint when they returned to international racing in the 1990s.

...] 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

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.

...order-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Fiat_500.jpg|280px|A white Fiat 500 in Pisa, Italy]] ...f [[Italy]] between 1957 and 1975 (the Fiat 500 K alone was produced until 1977).

In 2005, the Championship visited the following countries: * 1977 EBM Heinz-Jürgen Pohlmann ? Ford Escort RS

...car design, which has been exploited to create [[downforce]], particularly in racing cars. This has been the successor to the earlier dominant aerodynami ...[[1960s]] 'wings', or inverted [[airfoil|aerofoil]]s, were routinely used in the design of racing cars to increase downforce, but this is ''not'' ground

...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 is par

...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

...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]].

It was built at a new factory at [[Pomigliano d'Arco]] in southern Italy, hence the car's name, ''Alfa Sud'' (Alfa South) and develop It was shown at the [[Turin]] Motor Show in 1971 and was immediately praised by journalists for its styling (by [[Giorg

...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

...[[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

...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

...[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

...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

The '''[[Ferrari]] 250''' is a series of [[sports car]]s from the 1950s and early 1960s. It was the company's most successfu ...'225 S''' introduced at the 1952 [[Giro di Sicilia]]. Two of the two-seat sports prototypes were built, an open barchetta and closed coupe both by Vignale.

| Class || [[Sports car]] / [[Roadster]] ...t's Bertone styled X1/9 had the distinction of being the first mid-engined sports car destined for volume production"</blockquote></div><div style= "font-siz

...and [[Mile]]s) was an open-road endurance [[racing|race]] which took place in [[Italy]] twenty-four times from [[1927]] to [[1957]] (thirteen before the ...g) sports cars like [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]] (which debuted as a marque in the 1940 event), [[Maserati]] and also [[Porsche]] famous.

...any is legendary for producing some of the best [[sports car|sports cars]] in the world. The original Bugatti failed with the advent of World War II, bu ...driver [[Jean-Pierre Wimille]] winning the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] twice (in 1937 with [[Robert Benoist]] and 1939 with [[Pierre Veyron]]).

|Production || 1963–1977 |Class || [[Sports car|Sports Car]]

...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

...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.

...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 ...urance racing events at very long tracks, at least until Spa was shortened in the late 1970s.

...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,

...[[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

[[Image:IlarioBandini0053.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Ilario Bandini at work in the 90's]] ...pened a garage and [[car rental|rental car]] ''cum'' [[limousine]] service in downtown Forlì.

...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

...d [[Italy|Italian]] [[tenor]] and one of the most popular vocal performers in the world of [[opera]] and across multiple musical genres. Known for his te ...with soprano [[Joan Sutherland]], who invited the young tenor to join her in touring internationally. By the 1970s, Pavarotti had become known worldwide

...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

...enissima|Scuderia Serenissima]]'s [[Count Giovanni Volpi]], a road-going [[sports car]] and a [[Formula One]] car. ...arlo Chiti]] and [[Giotto Bizzarrini]], who were both prominently involved in the development of the [[Ferrari GTO]] and, as refugees from the infamous [

...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.

...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]]

...rface in granite, shale, brick granules or similar unbound material rolled in on the base ground". Competitors use this surface to slide their machines s ...g the [[Speedway World Cup]] whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the [[Speedway Grand Prix]] events is pronounced the Speedway world champio

...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90^th running and 61<sup>st</su ...nsidered Harroun to be a hazard during the race, as he was the only driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure an

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...f 51 victories at the [[2001 Belgian Grand Prix]] . Prost now races on ice in the [[Andros Trophy]]. ...s Formula One debut and took his first race victory at his home Grand Prix in France a year later, while he was driving for the [[Renault F1|Renault Fact

...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.

...information). Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. ...e [[Champ Car|CART]] title in his debut season, making him the only person in history to hold both titles simultaneously. During the early nineties, Mans

...ercharged Straight-8]] ||Unknown||Just before the entrance to Leeds Castle in a Car chase from London to Dover ...e) cameras simultaneously rolling. Two [[Frogman|frogmen]] were positioned in the water, as well as an [[emergency vehicle]] and a [[Crane (machine)|cran

...'''. 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.

...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

...nship was won by [[Fernando Alonso]] of [[Renault F1]] for the second year in a row, edging out retiring legend [[Michael Schumacher]] of [[Scuderia Ferr ...n seven races. Renault and Ferrari drivers dominated the field, victorious in all but one race, and the four second-place finishes not achieved by these

...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.