Search results

...tion as Buscate.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''Moretti Branca under construction in Buscate''' [http://www.VeloceToday.com <small>source</small>] ]] == 1952 -1978 ==

== 1976 - 1978 == ...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

...oad Race)'' is an endurance motorcycle race held at the [[Suzuka Circuit]] in [[Japan]] each year. As the name implies, the race runs for eight hours co The race began in 1978 as a race for prototype [[Isle of Man TT|Tourist Trophy]] Formula One (TT-F

...''' ({{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.

...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

...]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]]''' was a [[Formula One]] race held on [[7 May]] [[1978]] at [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]]. |Year of race || 1978

...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.

|Length || 181 in (4598 mm) |Width || 72.8 in (1848 mm)

| Production || 1971-1978 (Bora 4.7)<br>289 produced ...oupe]] powered by a [[V8 engine]] mounted amidships. Produced from 1971 to 1978, it had a top speed of 174 - 177 mph.

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

...ta "Pinin" Farina]] (Following the company, his surname became Pininfarina in 1961, as a result of combining his nickname and surname). ...r 3,000 people in subsidiary company offices throughout Europe, as well as in Morocco and China.

...Internacional [[Nelson Piquet]]''' {do Rio de Janeiro}") is a race course in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] which hosted the [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] 10 The circuit was built in [[1978]] on reclaimed [[marshland]], thus the course is quite flat with little ele

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

...]]. (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.

...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.

| Class || [[Sports car]] | Wheelbase || 108.3&nbsp;in (2750&nbsp;mm)

...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]].

|Class:||[[Sports car]] ...t pioneer but did popularise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since.

...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.

...ustrial designer]] whose father came from [[Madulain]] near [[St. Moritz]] in [[Switzerland]] and mother from [[Poland]]. ...been built, "a whole host of futuristic concepts that will have us living in pods and driving cars so flat that leg amputation is the only option."

|Class:||[[Sports car]] ...t pioneer but did popularise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since.

...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.

...1961-1977<br/>[[Mont-Tremblant]] 1968-1970<br/>[[Circuit Île Notre-Dame]] 1978-1981<br/>'''[[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]] (1982-)''' ...]] the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on [[Île Notre-Dame]] in [[Montreal]].

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

|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

...[[1970]] and [[1971]], then withdrawn from competition following a change in the regulations. ...;cc. However, in the specific case of [[Le Mans]] racing cars, regulations in those days restricted maximum displacement to 5.0&nbsp;L (the Ferrari 512 r

[[Image:2june2006 309.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Photo of Army Parade in [[Rome]], [[2 june]] [[2006]], [[Republic Day]]. NOCS special groups]] ...he Anti-Terrorist Bureau to improve its capabilities. This change resulted in the formation of [[SISMI]] (military intelligence), [[SISDE]] (civilian int

...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

...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

...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

...rmula 3]] since 1993. Dallara also is the chassis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]]. ...ampionship ever since. Dallara had a brief involvement in [[Formula 3000]] in the mid 1980s.

...at sports cars with little room for spare tires and jacks. They have grown in popularity for other vehicles, such as high-end luxury cars, because of the costing double the price of sports tires.

...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|

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

...ng a change in the regulations, and some 512 in private hands were entered in [[CanAm]] and [[Interserie]] races. ...orts car championship and [[24 hours of Le Mans]] racing cars, regulations in those days restricted maximum displacement to 5.0&nbsp;L. The Ferrari 512 d

| Video || '''Lauder in an Brabham-[[Alfa Romeo]] BT46 at [[Zolder]]''' '''Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda''' (born February 22, 1949 in [[Vienna]]) is an [[Austria]]n [[aviator]], [[entrepreneur]], former [[Form

...uma" at the price of 1,300,000 lire with motor preparation or 440,000 lire in mounting kit. A copy of the Buggy "Puma" in 1974 was the protagonist of the film "Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo" played by B

...[Reggio Emilia]]. It was an [[Italian]] brand that in 1968 began producing sports [[mopeds]] with a 48 cc ''FB [[Minarelli]]'' two stroke engine. ...when it stopped I saw the Moto Morini decal on the tank. Now I’ve owned a 1978 Moto Morini 31/2 from new but I didn’t know they’d made anything this s

...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

...''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.]]

...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

...g one of the few men to compete at the Grand Prix level on motorcycles and in auto racing. ...ted at [[Pangbourne College]], but left early and worked for a short time in the family business before his father sent him to work at Triumph motorcycl

...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

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&

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.

...[[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

|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

...[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

...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]].

...] or other [[vehicle]] to follow a course determined by its driver, except in the case of [[rail transport]] by which [[rail tracks]] combined together w ...teering — that is, the tracks are made to move at different speeds or even in opposite directions to bring about a change of course.

...[American Automobile Association]], the [[United States Auto Club]], the [[Sports Car Club of America]], Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), the [[Champio ...PG IndyCar World Series''', the '''CART FedEx Championship Series''', and, in the organization's second to last year, the '''Bridgestone Presents The Cha

...st Lancia produced by the company after it had been taken over by [[Fiat]] in 1969. The company chose the name Beta for a new vehicle to be launched in 1972. The choice of name symbolised a new beginning as it reflected the fac

...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,

In 2005, the Championship visited the following countries: * 1978 FIAT Herbert Stenger Sommerkahl Ford Escort

...G.P, built from 1967 to 1972, had the same aesthetic look as the 250 G.P. In the hands of Englishman Mortimer, Canadian Terre and the Italian Walter Vil [[Image:Moto Villa 380 Cross 1978.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''1978 Moto Villa 380 Cross''']]

| Class || [[Sports car]] / [[Roadster]] | Transmission || 4-speed manual<br/>5-speed manual (after 1978, with 1.5 L engine)

...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

...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.

|Video || John Surtees driving a [[Ferrari]] in the 1964 Grand Prix ...ohn Surtees''', [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (born 11 February 1934 in [[Tatsfield]], [[Surrey]]) is a former [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand

...nship]] and [[NASCAR]] (the other being [[Dan Gurney]]). He also won races in [[midget car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [ .... No American has won a Formula One race since Andretti's victory at the [[1978 Dutch Grand Prix]]. Andretti had 109 career wins on major circuits.

...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

...[[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.

...3 and built in its homeland until 1995, with production still taking place in other countries. ...well packaged cars could be too. It was voted [[European Car of the Year]] in 1984.

...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

...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

...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

...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]]

...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 ...ean Formula Three Championship|European Formula Three]] Championship crown in 1980 paved the way for the Italian's entrance into Formula One with the [[T

...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

...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

...r was the Tipo 125 F1), making it the oldest and most successful team left in the championship. The team's current drivers are [[Michael Schumacher]] and ...h moderate success, until the birth of his first son [[Dino Ferrari|Dino]] in [[1932]].

...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

...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

...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

...'''. 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.