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...ts Worth county facility. Scheduled to begin construction in the Winter of 2007 the private motor sports facility will feature two road circuits that may b

...ton City]] in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]]. The race was first proposed in 1984 and first took place a year later with a different layout from that to ...ge:NZL Wellington 1996.png|thumb|200px|Wellington Street Circuit Used Once In 1996 For The Australian V8's.]]The race went through four different types o

| Pole team || [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]] | Third team || [[Brawn GP]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]

'''Zhuhai International Circuit''' (ZIC) is located at Jin Ding town in [[Zhuhai]] City, [[Guangdong Province]], People's Republic of [[China]]. The motor racing circuit was constructed in 1996 with [[Formula 1]] in mind. The first international race held at the circuit was the BPR Global G

...[[Peugeot]] Talbot Sport rally team until his retirement from competition in [[1981 World Rally Championship season|1981]]. ...d the Scuderia since; he was responsible for hiring [[Michael Schumacher]] in 1996, with whom came strategist [[Ross Brawn]], and designer [[Rory Byrne]]

...racing]] venue, situated in the district of [[Jiading]] near [[Shanghai]] in the [[People's Republic of China]]. It was the venue of the inaugural [[For ...aracter [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8A shang] (上) the first word in the name of the city Shanghai, and which also means 'above' or 'ascend'. Th

...Assen''' is a [[motorsport]] [[race track]] built in [[1955]] and located in [[Assen]], [[Netherlands]]. Host of the [[Dutch TT]] race, it is considered ...astest round on his 500 cc [[Gilera]] with an average speed of 161.4 km/h. In [[1954]] the Britain Geoff Duke reached 169.7 km/h. Until [[1955]] this old

...circuits''' which have hosted a [[A1 Grand Prix|A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport]] race since [[2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season|2005-06]]. In total, 17 different circuits have hosted [[A1 Grand Prix]] rounds. The firs

The '''Scandinavian Raceway''' is a 2.505-[[mile]] race circuit in Anderstorp ([[Gislaved Municipality]]), [[Sweden]]. ...was built on [[marshlands]] in 1968 and became an extremely popular venue in the 1970s, just as Swede [[Ronnie Peterson]] was at the height of his caree

...ing the [[Suzuka Circuit]] as host to the [[Japanese Grand Prix]] in the [[2007 Formula One season]].[http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns16383.html] ...c World Championship battle between [[James Hunt]] and [[Niki Lauda]], and in awful rainy conditions, Hunt earned enough points to win the title. [[Mari

The '''2007 World Touring Car Championship season''' is the 4th [[World Touring Car Cha ...awtcc.com/fiawtcc/entry-list/2007/entrylistmotor.shtml] and entry list for 2007 [[Guia Race]] [http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp54/subpage.php?id=728&la

...turer that wins four or more of the first seven races, the first race held in 1905. Eventually, the winner was [[Peugeot]] (1925), but the race continue ...quo; [[Bologna]]-[[Castelfranco Emilia]]-Sant'Agata Bolognese-San Giovanni in Persiceto-Bologna. Since 1914 most of the Coppa Florio was co-organized wit

'''Circuito da Boavista''' was a [[Formula One]] street course in [[Porto|Oporto]] (Porto), [[Portugal]] used twice for the [[Portuguese Gran ...all neighborhoods back to the start-finish line. First a grand prix event in [[1958]], the course of Boavista took drivers at amazing speeds across tram

| Architect || [[Alan Wilson (motorsport)|Alan Wilson]] (2000 redesign) ..., Quebec|Saint-Jovite]] was often included in the name but was amalgamated in 2000.

|Architect || [[Alan Wilson (motorsport)|Alan Wilson]] |Record year || [[2007]]

...peted or plan to compete in the [[A1 Grand Prix|A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport]]. ...-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Netherlands|Round 1]]. 27 teams got involved in, at least one [[A1 Grand Prix]] race.

'''Oversteer''' is a phenomenon that can occur in an [[automobile]] which is attempting to turn. The car is said to overstee ...control. The driving technique called [[opposite lock]] is meant to cope in this circumstance.

...e style with its high curved flanks made it, to some, the best looking car in its class. For any, this is the car with the 'hidden' rear door handles whi ...developed front-wheel drive car (the station wagon offered all-wheel drive in left-hand drive markets) with a double wishbone front suspension and an all

...Wisconsin]]. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the [[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]] [[Speed World Challenge Series]], [ ...lex hosts two series of karting events. It hosts weekly events on Tuesdays in the summer. It also hosts approximately six Saturday events during the summ

...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

|Wheelbase || 2499 mm (98.4 in) |Length || 4549 mm (179.1 in)

...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

| Current year || 2007 ...ensuing [[World War II|war]] meant the end of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] in the country for fifty years.

| Current year || 2007 ...the course at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], which was built in 1922 in time for that year's race, and has been the location for most of the races

...Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421 km (2.747 [[mile|mi]]) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous Rodríguez brothers. ...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

|Team for 2007 || [[Renault F1|Renault]] |Last season || 2007

...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

...Formula One season]], after [[Paul Stoddart]] sold his remaining interest in the Minardi team at the end of 2005. Scuderia Toro Rosso is the sister team ...e end of 2006. The team principal is [[Franz Tost]], formerly of [[BMW]]'s motorsport division. Its latest car, the [[STR2|STR2]] is nearly identical to the Red

...08080; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:David Coulthard 2007.jpg|250px]] ...born 27 March 1971 in [[Dumfries]] and raised nearby in [[Twynholm]], both in [[Dumfries and Galloway]], [[Scotland]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] fo

|Successor:||Still in production ...he [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Fiat]] since [[1994]]. It is currently in its third generation.

|Record year2 || [[2007]] ...'''Rodríguez Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421-km (2.747-mile) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous racing drivers [[Ricardo

...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

...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.

...]] 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

...[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

...the [[Rhine]] valley, the circuit is completely flat, without any changes in elevation. ...to be used as test track for [[Mercedes-Benz]] and [[Auto Union]] in 1936. In 1938 it was renamed the ''Kurpfalzring'' and that name was used until [[194

|Successor:||Still in production ...]] and [[Volkswagen Polo]] also helped the Punto become an instant success in the European marketplace.

| Current year || 2007 ...) is a [[Formula One]] race currently held at the [[Circuit de Catalunya]] in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]], as part of the annual Formula One championship se

...n [[American Championship Car Racing]] for many decades, primarily for use in the [[Indianapolis 500]] auto race. Such racing has been sanctioned by the ...PG IndyCar World Series''', the '''CART FedEx Championship Series''', and, in the organization's second to last year, the '''Bridgestone Presents The Cha

...ainty about the future of the sport, and disagreements about the direction in which Formula One should progress. ...in which [[Michael Schumacher]] won the World Championship for five years in a row. The massive commercial interests of car companies and team sponsors

...ad 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

...ring''' is a [[touring car racing|touring car]] and GT [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]] event on the [[Nurburgring#Nordschleife_map|Nürburgrin ...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

|Current year || 2007 ...cing until 1924. After the 1923 success of the new [[24 hours of Le Mans]] in France, the [[SPA 24 Hours]], a similar 24 hour endurance race, was run at

...percross-0118.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Supercross riders from the 2006 series in Anaheim]] ...om the sport of [[Motocross]]. While Motocross and Supercross are similar in many respects, there are significant differences as well. For example, the

| Video || '''Buddy Lazier's winning pass in the 1997 Charlotte 300K''' ...iver. He won the 1996 [[Indianapolis 500]] and has finished in the Top Ten in that race six times. Both his father [[Bob Lazier]] and brother [[Jaques La

...nd races (collectively known as ''A1GP World Cup of Motorsport'') are held in the traditional Formula One off season, the northern hemisphere winter. ...am, Sigma Autosport, was later brought in as the General Franchise Manager in 2005. AutosportRacing.com later received articles about Mr Cherry's job at

...une 26]], [[1906]] under the auspices of the [[Automobile Club de France]] in [[Sarthe]], with a starting field of 32 automobiles. ...F-GP1912.jpg|thumb|left|Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France]]

In 2005, the Championship visited the following countries: * 2007 EBM Peter Jurena CZ

...mborghini S.p.A.]] and designed by [[Luc Donckerwolke]]. It was introduced in [[2002]] as the successor to the [[Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo]]. The [[car b An open-top version called the '''Murciélago roadster''' was introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. The roadster features similar performance to

| Current year || 2007 ...[[Triple Crown of Motorsport]]). The history, spectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown".

...und:#808080; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Mika Salo 2007 (crop).JPG|250px]] |Caption || Mika Salo in 2007

|Former_names || California Speedway (1997-2007) ...ia Speedway''') is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval [[superspeedway]] in [[Fontana, California]], similar to its "sister track" [[Michigan Internati

...weight including the driver of 145 kilograms, can accelerate from 0-60mph in under 4.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 75mph. It has a better power to w ...not used in Europe. In straight chassis the driver sits in the center, but in offset chassis the driver sits on the left side. Straight chassis are used

...ed {{IPA|/ˈki.mi ˈmɑ.ti.ɑs ˈræik.kø.nen/}}) (born [[October 17]], [[1979]] in [[Espoo]], [[Finland]]) is a race car driver, currently driving for [[Scude ...r promise from his team boss. Heading to [[Team McLaren|McLaren Mercedes]] in [[2002 Formula One season|2002]] he was nicknamed ''Iceman'' and began to b

...d, and was somewhat disappointed that Ferrari's dominance in international motorsport had faded somewhat over the years. As a result, Enzo wanted a new pet proje ...was cooling as the forced induction engine generated a great deal of heat. In consequence, the car was somewhat like an open-wheel racing car with a body

...tsworld Communicators]], who also produce the daily event highlights shown in 186 countries. ...ip season|1973]]. The [[World Rally Car]] is the current car specification in the series. It evolved from [[Group A]] cars which replaced the banned [[Gr

...ship. Hill was described as a "thoughtful, gentle man" and once said, "I'm in the wrong business. I don't want to beat anybody, I don't want to be the bi ...tions. He and Gendebien would go on to win the famous endurance race again in [[1961 24 Hours of Le Mans|1961]] and [[1962 24 Hours of Le Mans|1962]].

...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,

| Previous = 2007 [[Image:Felipe Massa 2008 2.jpg|thumb|[[Felipe Massa]], runner-up in 2008 by a single point.]]

...Company|Wrigley's]] [[Chevrolet Impala]] for [[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Sprint Cup Series]]. ...with [[Jacques Villeneuve]]) who has won two legs of the [[Triple Crown of Motorsport]].

...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

| Current = 2007 [[Image:Kimi Raikkonen 2007 2b.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Kimi Räikkönen]], 2007 World Drivers' Champion]]

|Next || [[2007 GP2 Series season|2007]] ...rcuit de Valencia|Valencia]], [[Spain]] on [[April 8]], [[2006]] and ended in [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], [[Italy]] on [[September 10]], [[2006]

|Successor:||Still in production ...ttp://www.bangkokpost.com/midyear2002/auto.html], [[Thailand]] (production in Thailand started March 2002 and lasted couple of years, cars were targeted

The '''2007 [[GP2 Series]] season''' began on [[April 14]] at [[Bahrain International C ! colspan=6 | 2007

| Current year || 2007 ...t|thumb|Promotional poster for the first Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1985. Melbourne is now the host of this event.]]

|Championships:||0 (2nd in [[1979 Formula One season|1979]]) ...ort career at the highest level. In 1979 he finished second by four points in the championship to teammate [[Jody Scheckter]].

...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.

...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

...he Cosworth V8 powering the Williams going up to an astonishing 20,000 rpm in qualifying trim. ...0 rpm and well over 1,000 hp (750 kW). Even with the restrictions the V10s in the 2005 season were reputed to develop 960 hp (715 kW). The new 2.4L V8 en

...8C name for a V8-engined concept car which has made it into production for 2007, the [[Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione]]. ...ton 2007.jpg|235px|left|thumb|ex-Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza in unusual color.]]

...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

...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.

...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

...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.

...and race incidents meant an inability to translate this into a points lead in either championship. ...ted States Grand Prix at Indianapolis saw only three out of ten teams race in a bizarre mishap when it turned out (after several failures) that the Miche

...al championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. ...erunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but the name Formula One was widely u

...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