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...pionship]] on a Garelli and then the [[1991 in sports|1991]] and [[1992 in sports|1992]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|250cc World C ...ike in 1999. He closed out his career with [[Kenny Roberts]]' Modenas team in 2000.

...[[1986]]. It was built with the [[Group B]] [[rally racing|rally series]] in mind but was never entered there. ...nd the required multiplier for turbocharged cars (1.4). With this formula in mind, the GTO's V8 was rated at 3,997 cc equivalent.

...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

'''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]].

...'''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.

...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

...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.

|Class || [[Sports car]] The '''[[Fiat]] Dino''' is a [[FR layout|front-engined, rear-drive]] [[sports car]] manufactured between 1966 and 1973. It was an intermediate step towar

'''Hermann Lang''', born [[April 6]], [[1909]] – died [[October 19]], [[1987]], was a [[Germany|German]] champion race car driver. ...He won the very first race he entered and before long decided to compete in the sidecar class. At age twenty-two, he won the German sidecar mountain ra

...''' ({{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.

== 1987 - == ..., [[Milan]], [[Italy]], with an Italio-Swiss ownership. They participated in 46 grands prix, entering a total of 76 cars.

[[image:Ducati_750_paso_number_751090.jpg|thumb|right|250px|1987 Ducati 750 Paso, prod #1090]] ...cer [[Renzo Pasolini]], nicknamed "Paso", who died on [[20 May]], [[1973]] in an accident at the [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] race track during th

...'''I6''') is an [[internal combustion engine]] with six cylinders aligned in a single row. The name '''slant-6''' is sometimes used when the cylinders ...argest are used in tractor-trailer combinations and some low speed diesels in cargo and passenger ships. These engines have a displacement of 1,000 L or

...[[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

...sed with great designers. It is, after all, men who make the machines, and in the first half of the twentieth century, Italy produced a number of enginee ...e head with valve angle of 90 degrees. The war halted its development, but in 1922 Merosi again produced a DOHC engine, a six cylinder, but it was to pro

|Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...947]] at the [[Piacenza]] racing circuit. Like the 815, it was a racing [[sports car]], but unlike its [[Fiat]]-powered 8-cylinder predecessor, the 125 S ha

| Class || [[Sports car|Sports]] / [[Luxury vehicles|Luxury]] The '''Maserati Biturbo''' is a [[sports car]] introduced by [[Maserati]] in 1981. The Biturbo was a two-door, four-seater [[notchback]] [[coupé]] feat

...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 lit

|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

...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."

The first event, in [[1964]], was held at a [[race track]] on the [[Zeltweg Airfield]]. The rac ...ated near [[Zeltweg]]). These events were moderately successful, but in [[1987]], this track was also deemed too dangerous, by FIA standards, whereupon th

|Production:||[[1987]] – [[1988]] ...layout|mid-engine]] [[sports car]] that was produced by [[Ferrari]] from 1987 to 1992 as the successor to the [[Ferrari 288 GTO|288 GTO]], with which it

...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.

...ting from 1933 there was also a 6C version with a factory Alfa body, built in [[Portello]]. ...as starting point. Engine capacity was now 1487 cc, against the P2's 1987 cc, while [[supercharger|supercharging]] was dropped. First versions w

...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|

...fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Ferrari Dino.jpg|280px|A Dino in the parking lot of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at the 2005 United State |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]]

...ng company and one of the oldest independent car marques in Britain. Based in [[Weybridge, Surrey]] (see also [[British motor industry]]). ...e|S F Edge]], who had been behind [[Napier]], joined the board in 1921 and in 1922 both John Weller and John Portwine left.

...[1966]] and [[1973]]. A [[mid-engine]]d layout had been used successfully in competition, including by the [[Ford GT40]] and [[Ferrari 250 LM]] at [[24 ...ds on both the front and rear of the car. There was a small trunk located in the very rear of the tail behind the engine.

...Lancias are seen as presenting a more luxurious alternative to the models in the Fiat range upon which they are based. One of the firm's trademarks is t ...e the "[[Lancia Alfa-12HP|tipo 51]]" or 12 HP (later called Alfa) was made in 1907 and produced from 1908. This car had a small four cylinder engine with

...sport usually presented at [[county fair]]s and festivals. They originated in North America and quickly spread to other western nations. ...r several derbies. [[Image:demo72.JPG|left|thumb|250px|A demolition derby in the early 1970's.]]

...]] the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on [[Île Notre-Dame]] in [[Montreal]]. In 2005, the Canadian Grand Prix was the most watched Formula One GP in the world. The race was also the third most watched sporting event on the p

...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

...ing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Germany]], [[Scandinavia]], and [[Australia]] ...om production cars, whereas some current touring car series are also raced in [[silhouette racing car]]s. Touring cars race exclusively on [[road racing

...ngelis' last Grand Prix before his testing accident at Paul Ricard Circuit in which his rear wing failed and he crashed fatally |class="next"|Next Race:<br />[[1987 Monaco Grand Prix]]

.... One of his first customers was [[Ferrari]], who used chassis' from Gilco in many of their cars (including the [[Ferrari 125|125]], [[Ferrari 166|166]], ...r of their own cars, and also built chassis' for private customers, mainly in the 750 and 1100 Sport categories, who used mechanicals and engines from va

In [[1985]], the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA) created ...It has been observed [[Bernie Ecclestone]] had purchased a job-lot of DFVs in 1984, with no obvious use for them at the time).

...''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.]]

...[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

...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

| class ||[[Sports car]] ([[S-segment|S]]) ...produced by the time the model was replaced by the new [[Ferrari 348|348]] in 1989, bringing the total for the 308/328 generation to nearly 20,000. The 3

...'''Rodríguez Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421-km (2.747-mile) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous racing drivers [[Ricardo ...spectator overcrowding caused unsafe conditions. When the track re-opened in 1986, the circuit boasted a new pit complex, as well as improved safety all

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 an engine built by [[Ferrari]]. It was part of Lancia's factory effort in the [[World Sportscar Championship]] from [[1983 World Sportscar Championsh ...ngine from the LC1 was not capable of achieving the fuel economy necessary in Group C, requiring Lancia to seek a new powerplant.

...] 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.

...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

...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

<small>''This article is about the 1930's Alfa Romeo 8C. For the new sports coupe, see [[Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione]].''</small> ...a Roadster. It also powered top of the range coachbuilt production models. In 2004 Alfa Romeo revived the 8C name for a V8-engined concept car which has

...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.

...m to Australian businessman [[Paul Stoddart]], who sold it to [[Red Bull]] in 2005. The team is now known as [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]], [[Italian language| ...ace of 4th three times: Martini twice in 1991 and [[Christian Fittipaldi]] in 1993.

First unveiled at the [[1987]] [[Frankfurt Motor Show]], the 164 can be considered the first of the 'New ...(12V 1991-93, 24V 1994-95). Nevertheless it was quite successful in Europe in attracting keen drivers who wanted a prestige sporting sedan, but were tire

...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]]).

The '''Alfa Romeo 6C''' name was used on road, race and sports cars made between 1925–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to to a straight 6 e ...from 1933 there was also 6C version with Alfa Romeo own body manufactured in [[Portello]].

In 2005, the Championship visited the following countries: * 1987 FIAT Heinz Vöhringer ? Ford Sierra Cosworth

...[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

...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]].

...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

...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

| 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

...[[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

...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.

...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.

...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

...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,

...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]]

|Best Cup Pos || 1st - [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]], [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]] (Winston/NEXTEL Cup) |First Race || [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])

...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.

...keep traction while accelerating but unlike ESC it is not designed to aid in steering. ...function enables better traction on slippery surfaces or during cornering. In addition to the TCL system's individual effect, it also works together with

...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.

...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

...agle]] 4x4 drivetrain and suspension components. The third differential is in the center. This setup is used on most AWD vehicles to this day.]] [[Image:Mercedes M-Class at a carshow in Chicago 2005.jpg|thumb|right|224px|The [[Mercedes-Benz M-Class]] is a 4WD/A

...the third generation Delta entering production in 2008. It was first shown in ...1979. The Delta is best known for its [[World Rally Championship]] career in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when it dominated rallying. Lancia offered

...in [[Italian language|Italian]]), and was the [[European Car of the Year]] in 2004. ...the [[Fiat 126]]. The drive for a mechanically simple car was also evident in the rear suspension, which used a [[dead axle]] suspended on [[leaf spring]

...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

...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

...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

...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 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.

...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.

...ionships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions, and most races won in a single season. Schumacher is the only German to have won the [[List of Fo ...t driver's championship since 1979. He won the next four championships and in 2004 won 13 of that year's 18 races.