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* ''[[Gran Turismo (series)|Gran Turismo]]'' (''GT'') series of games for the [[Sony]] [[PlayStation]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Play * [[Endurance racing]]

...l'Ouest]] (ACO). The series was originally named the '''Le Mans Endurance Series''', but changed its name prior to the 2006 season. ...ssociation|IMSA]]. It is also seen as a rebirth of the [[European Le Mans Series]] (ELMS) which was created by IMSA and the ACO, but only ran in 2001. LMS

...age:Truck Racing Stuart Oliver Brands Hatch Nov 2006.jpg|thumb|right|Truck Racing at [[Brands Hatch]] in November 2006]] ...Pickup Truck Racing Association) founded by Buck Baker. For the Brazilian series, see [[Fórmula Truck]].

|Events || [[Craftsman Truck Series|NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]] ...moderately high banks and a wide racing surface, it is suitable for close racing and passing.

|Car Team || 0 - [[Haas CNC Racing]] ...[[auto racing|auto racer]]. He is a [[Milwaukie, Oregon]] native who began racing at age 10. [[1993]] marked his first major victory when Mike captured the [

'''American Le Mans Series''' Official information on this racing series.

...honors on the 2007 All-American Racing Team as voted by the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters (AARWBA). Melo and Salo won eight of 12 races in the American Le Mans Series GT2 class last season, winning a second consecutive team championship for H

...tember 21]], [[1953]]) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[automobile racing|auto racing]] driver, twice winner of the [[Indianapolis 500|Indy 500]]. Born in [[Sommelsdijk]], Luyendyk started racing in the early [[1970s]], winning a number of Dutch national titles. In [[197

[[Image:Ice racing.jpg|right|thumb|250px]] '''Ice racing''', with [[automobile|cars]], [[motorcycle]]s or [[snowmobile]]s, takes pla

...speed often also makes it very dangerous. The safety record of sprint car racing in recent years has been greatly improved by the use of roll cages to prote ...g, sprint car racing is considered an excellent training ground for NASCAR series.

|Car Team || 16 - [[Roush Racing]] |First Race || [[2002]] [[Auto Club 500|NAPA Auto Parts 500]] ([[California Speedway|Fontana]])

...Rahal''' (born [[January 10]], [[1953]] in [[Medina, Ohio]]) is an [[auto racing]] team owner and former driver. Rahal currently lives in [[New Albany]], Oh ...#Auto Racing|1981]] [[24 Hours of Daytona]], and the [[1987 in sports#Auto Racing|1987]] [[12 Hours of Sebring]]. He retired from competitive driving in [[1

|Car Team:||31 - [[Richard Childress Racing]] |Last Win:||[[2001]] [[Checker Auto Parts 500|Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil]]

'''Off-road racing''' is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles (including cars, truck ...ff-road racing sanctioning body in North America was the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA). The body was formed in 1967 by Ed Pearlman. The first

...ula Ford]], [[New Zealand Touring Cars|New Zealand V8's]], [[Toyota Racing Series]], [[V8 Supercars]] ...n internationally as a [[motor racing]] circuit, it is primarily a [[horse racing]] circuit in [[New Zealand]]. It is located 40mi south of [[Auckland City]]

...paved tracks. Sprint car racing is most popular in the United States, but series also operate in Australia and New Zealand. ...speed often also makes it very dangerous. The safety record of sprint car racing in recent years has been greatly improved by the use of roll cages to prote

...ard won the first [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] Grand National Series Championship in 1954 and won it again in 1956 and 1957. His record totals ...cing at the completion of the 1961 season and turned his attention to auto racing.

[[Image:MidgetCarsRacingAngellParkJune2007.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Midget cars racing at [[Angell Park Speedway]]]] ...acer, see [[Quarter-midget]]. For the British sports car with its own race series it's the MG Midget.

...es to [[motorsport]], specifically, [[automobile racing]] and [[motorcycle racing]].'' [[Image:Motorcycle phillip island02.jpg|thumb|250px|Road bike racing around Phillip Island]]

...expensive, which makes F3 an attractive entry-level into higher class auto racing. ...Cars|Kieft]] and [[Emeryson]]. The formula was the usual route into motor racing through the early and mid 1950s (and stars like [[Stirling Moss]] continued

...for ''little Le Mans'') is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing|endurance]] race held annually at [[Road Atlanta]] in [[Georgia (U.S. state ...sports|1999]] became one of the original events of the [[American Le Mans Series]]. It uses the rules established for the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] by the [[A

...onal [[auto racing]] competitions customarily [[paint]]ed their cars in '''racing colours''' reflecting the nation of origin of the car or driver. These wer ...ished in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], when blue Bugatti and red Alfa Romeo dominated many races.

...[Formula One]], [[American Championship Car Racing]] ([[Champcar]], [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]), [[sprint car]], [[midget car]], and others. ...f the cars making the bumping and jostling common in touring and stock car racing impossible), only a few open-wheel categories draw significant crowds.

...[Formula One]], [[American Championship Car Racing]] ([[Champcar]], [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]), [[sprint car]], [[midget car]], and others. ...f the cars making the bumping and jostling common in touring and stock car racing impossible), only a few open-wheel categories draw significant crowds.

[[Image:Gtp_sports_cars.jpg|thumb|300px|GTP sports cars racing at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]] in 1991]] '''Sports car racing''' is a form of circuit racing, with cars that have two seats and enclosed wheel wells. They may be purpos

|Major events || *[[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[Indy Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio]] (2007) *[[National Auto Sport Association|NASA]] Championships [[2006]]

...cing]] driver. Despite many successes in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for [[Auto Union]] in the early [[1930s]], during the era of the famous "[[Silver Arro ...k eventually wound up driving a [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[SSKL]] in [[sports car racing]], where he continued to excel.

'''Endurance racing''' is a form of motorsport which is meant to test the durability of equipme At club level racing, a race taking either 30 minutes or 1 hour could be considered as an endura

The '''European Touring Car Championship''' was an international [[motor racing]] competition organized by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobil ...the series at the behest of the FIA. It allowed a variety of [[touring car racing|touring cars]] of different sizes and displacements to race together, from

...''1000km Spa''' is an [[Endurance racing|endurance race]] for [[Sports car racing|sports cars]] held at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] in Belgium. ...Mans Endurance Series]] (LMES), the Euro version of the [[American Le Mans Series]] ([[ALMS]]).

...all-time leader in victories in motorcycle [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Grand Prix history]]. ...ve to steal away to compete, first in hill climb events and then in [[road racing]].

...heel, but are typically used on only the driven (powered) wheels in [[drag racing]], where the only concern is maximum traction to put power to the ground. ...h must be able to operate in all weather conditions. They are used in auto racing where competitors can choose different tires based on the weather condition

...hts series]]. Wheldon is playfully nicknamed "Difficult Dan" in the [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] pit lane for his sometimes choleric temperament. He currently ...[[Scott Dixon]] and [[Casey Mears]]. After five races he lies third in the series behind [[Helio Castroneves]] and Dixon.

...ing|automobile racing]], held on a closed mixed-surface [[circuit (racing)|racing circuit]], with modified production or specially built road [[automobile|ca ...oming from the ranges of [[British autocross|autocross]] and [[autograss]] racing.

[[Image:LolaT332.jpg|thumb|[[1974]] [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola ]] T-332]] ...ula 5000''' (or '''F5000''') was an auto-racing formula that ran different series in various regions around the world from

...ressure created by the [[aerodynamics|aerodynamic]] characteristics of a [[racing car]] that allow it to travel faster through a corner by holding the car to ...r than for a full-bodied [[Touring car racing|touring car]] or [[stock car racing|stock car]] because of its enhanced aerodynamic characteristics and the use

...racing.inflatables.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Offshore inflatable '''racing''' (Thundercat class) at Ilfracombe, north Devon, England.These boats can r |[[image:aircraft.racing.arp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Air '''racing''':Hungarian aerobatics pilot Peter Besenyei at speed in his Extra 300 at a

...n the [[NASCAR]] modified division. The rule book committee for Legend car racing is called INEX. ...and [[Elliott Forbes-Robinson]]. All Legend cars are manufactured by [[600 Racing]], which is based in [[Harrisburg, North Carolina]]. In April of [[1992]],

...[[May 10]], [[1903]] - died [[August 10]], [[1994]], was an early [[motor racing]] star. ...she won a [[handicap race]] in 1935. However, she was most successful in a series of Rileys. She was ninth in the Mountain Grand Prix at Brooklands in a [[Ri

| Most wins constructor || [[Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing]] (6) | Winning team || [[Penske Racing|Team Penske]]

...1000 km Buenos Aires''' was an [[endurance racing|endurance]] [[sports car racing|sports car]] event held in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]. The race mostl ...this would make the Buenos Aires round only the second 1000mi event in the series history.

...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

...language|Dutch]]) is a yearly [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance race]] held at [[Circuit Zolder]] in [[Belgium]]. ...pionship in 1997 (now named Belgian GT Championship), continuing to be the series' yearly endurance event.

| First Race || [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] [[Checker Auto Parts 500]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]]) ...acing driver in the early 1990s, who participated in 43 [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] for [[Minardi]] and [[Arrows|Footwork]] between 1992 and 1994.

! colspan=2 |'''American Le Mans Series season''' ...1:[[Audi Sport North America]]<br/>P2:[[Penske Racing]]<br/>GT1:[[Corvette Racing]]<br/>GT2:[[Risi Competizione]]

...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

...Ferrari 333 SP]] sports prototype car, after Ferrari had retired from that racing category 20 years earlier. Using a Ferrari F1 engine, the car itself was bu ...eels, gear shift knobs and alloy wheels, through to race equipment such as racing suits and helmets. MOMO air-bagged steering wheels have become standard acc

...iconItaly}} [[Dallara]] (Series One)<br> {{flagiconItaly}} [[Michelotto]] (Series Two) ...|| Momo Sports<br>[[Team Scandia]]<br>[[BMS Scuderia Italia]]<br>[[JB Racing]]<br>GLV Brums

...ome part of many different series including the [[Super Taikyu]] endurance series. In 2006, the race was integrated for the first time in the Super GT calend ! Series

...er of [[Connecticut]], it is renowned as the most picturesque of the major racing tracks, earning the "Park" part of its name. ...America]] and [http://www.pca.org Porsche Club of America], hold weekend racing and driver training school events at Lime Rock Park.

...azilian]] [[auto racing]] driver, winner of the American [[Champ Car World Series|CART]] Championship in 2002, and former [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] [[Formula One] ...championship. In [[1996]], da Matta participated in the [[Formula 3000]] series in [[Great Britain]].

...eld beside racer [[Ralph Hepburn]] at Fulford-Miami Speedway [[board track racing|board track]] on February 22 1926, courtesy of the Florida Photographic Col ==Racing career==

The '''Vanderbilt Cup''' was the first major trophy in American [[auto racing]]. An international event, it was founded by [[William Kissam Vanderbilt II ...the race was cancelled. Meanwhile, in France, the first [[Grand Prix motor racing]] event had been run on [[June 26]], [[1906]] under the auspices of the [[A

...blic the FIA is mostly known as the governing body for certain major motor racing events. ...tructuring of the FIA lead to the disappearance of the FISA, putting motor racing under direct manangement of the FIA.

...d '''3500 GTiS''', &laquo;S&raquo; named after the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] racing victory (1957). ...I (Tipo 101.01, 348 made 1962-65) was shown at [[Salon International de l'Auto]] 1962 and [[Salone dell'automobile di Torino]] 1963. Contemporary tests r

...class SR2 Centenari MAC97 Alfa Romeo in [[1997 International Sports Racing Series season|1997 FIA Sportscar Championship]] in [[Donington Park|Donington]].]] The team was set up by former [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]] and [[March Engineering|March]] driver [[Arturo Merzario]]

...orts Car Club]] (BRSCC), which was also responsible for the aforementioned series. ...company, after its owner Roger Williams was approached to sponsor a motor racing event at the circuit. Roger talked about sponsoring a 6- or 24-hour event,

...0]] champion, currently driving in the [[Indy Racing League]] for [[Penske Racing]]. He also competes in the invitation-only [[International Race of Champion ...4 of a second in the Delphi Indy 300 in Chicago, thought to be the closest auto race in history.

| Events || [[12 Hours of Sebring]] - [[American Le Mans Series|ALMS]] '''Sebring International Raceway''' is a road course [[auto racing]] facility located in [[Sebring, Florida]]. The raceway occupies a portion

...ish F3]], [[Superbike racing|British Superbikes]], [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] [[Image:WorldSeriesByRenault.jpg|right|thumb|World Series by Renault at Donington Park's [[Melbourne Hairpin]] in 2005.]]

'''[[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''<br>Sunchaser 1000 '''[[American Le Mans Series]]'''<br>Utah Grand Prix

...I''' (Born [[March 9]], [[1950]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]) is a former racing driver from [[USA|the United States]]. He participated in 15 [[Formula One ...t and hard into the turn 1 wall. Nevertheless, he went on to win the CART series title for [[Roger Penske]] that year.

...e language|Portuguese]]) is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance race]] held annually in [[Brazil]] since 1956. ...paldi Sr. was a journalist and brought media as well as sponsors such as [[auto parts]] companies to support the event. The first event was held on [[Novem

...rari]]s, Bertone moved to construction, agreeing to build his first car, a series of 200 [[MG (car)|MG]]s, at the 1952 [[Turin Motor Show]]. He drew attenti ...h design was a special [[Ford Mustang]], introduced at the 1965 [[New York Auto Show]] and commissioned by [[Automobile Quarterly]].

...a [[straight-6]]. This allows for great refinement in a luxury car; in a racing car, the rotating parts can be made much lighter and thus more responsive, * [[BMW 7 Series|BMW 750/760]]

The '''1000km Monza''' is an [[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]] in Italy. ...Mans Endurance Series]] (LMES), the Euro version of the [[American Le Mans Series]] ([[ALMS]]).

===Lamborghini's (non-)racing policy=== ...allowed them to continue the project, but insisted that there would be no racing versions built. This project evolved into the Miura.

...rting]] is more likely to be a young driver's entry to serious formula car racing). ...as an entry level formula, [[Formula Vee]], the Formula Ford cars use full racing suspension setups.

...rst international race held at the circuit was the BPR Global GT Endurance Series. The circuit soon became the hotbed of local motorsports with teams from Ho The [[Champ Car World Series]] is scheduled to race at the circuit for the very first time on 20 May 200

:''This article concerns auto racing; [[Track racing|motorcycles]], also race on dirt tracks.'' ...ing|stock cars]] in the South. While open wheel racecars are purpose-built racing vehicles, stock cars (also known as fendered cars) can be either purpose-bu

...'' (born [[October 25]], [[1961]]) is an American [[NASCAR]] [[auto racing|auto racer]]. Although he has been unemployed since 2004, he is frequently one o Ward began his NASCAR [[Busch Series]] career in the [[1990]] season and competed full-time for four seasons. I

...Penske wanted another young driver who would focus exclusively on American racing. For 1978 Mears was offered a ride in nine of the eighteen championship rac ...anged from the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] to Championship Auto Racing Teams ([[CART]]). At Indianapolis he won his first "500" by virtue of stayi

|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] Career''' ! [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Championships]]

'''[[Indy Racing League]]''' <br> [[Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County] ...[[motorcycle]] races such as the [[American Federation of Motorcyclists]] series.

...neral public, the FIA is mostly known as the governing body for many motor racing events. ...rominent role is in the licencing and arbitration of [[Formula One]] motor racing. The FIA, along with the [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]

...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

was an Italian racing car driver, engineer and designer. He worked at [[Lancia]] between 1929 and 1937 as a [[truck]] engineer, racing car driver, and later, advisor to [[Vincenzo Lancia]]. He was moderately su

...tley Motors Limited|Bentley]], [[Audi]] Sport [[Team Goh|Goh]], [[Champion Racing]] ...ed WSC95, after being a late inclusion in the team following [[Davy Jones (racing driver)|Davy Jones]]' accident that eventually ruled him out of the race. A

...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

| Current series || [[Italian Formula Three Championship|Italian Formula 3]]<br> [[A1 Grand | Former series || [[Italian Formula 3000|Italian/Euro Formula 3000]]<br> [[Formula Three

'''Autograss''' racing is [[Britain]]’s most popular form of amateur [[motor racing]]. It takes place at venues throughout [[England]], [[Wales]] and Northern Autograss is basically car racing on natural surfaces, usually a farming field, with a fresh track starting o

|Aka ||Barchetta Corsa (racing)<br>Barchetta Stradale (road) ...The development of a road version was stopped at a late stage. Today some racing cars hold a road title in Europe, after minor modifications to allow road c

| Current series || [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IndyCar Series]] | Current team || [[Andretti Green Racing]]

...sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize endurance [[road racing]] competitions in [[North America]]. [[Image:GrandAm_LagunaSeca.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Racing action in the 2005 Grand-Am Road & Track 250 at Laguna Seca]]

'''Flags''' are traditionally used in [[auto racing]] and similar sports to communicate important messages to drivers. Typicall == Flags in auto racing ==

...asically be considered a closed-circuit, sponsored, legal form of [[street racing]] performed by professional drivers. ...ies insist on a "control tyre" that all competitors must use) and keep the racing close (sometimes by a "lead trophy" where winning a race requires the winne

...ame for a class of [[automobile|car]]s used in [[American Championship Car Racing]] for many decades. A Champ Car is a single seater (commonly called [[open wheel]]) [[racing car]]. For much of their history Champ Cars have been similar to [[Formula

...color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Mount Panorama street racing circuit in Australia.png|250px|Map of the track]] ! colspan=2 |'''Mount Panorama street racing circuit in Australia'''

...cond generation of Can Am followed, but this was a fundamentally different series based on obsolete [[Formula 5000]] cars with sports car bodies. ...our races in the US (Am). The series was initially sponsored by J-Wax. The Series used FIA Group 7 rules which had a rule structure with very few restriction

...n [[Scarborough, Ontario]], [[Canada]]) is a professional driver in [[auto racing]]. His nickname is "NutSack" because as he said on the Mitch Melnick Team 9 ...ng Beach, California]] and at mid-season became a test driver for [[Penske Racing]]. He was scheduled to start a select number of races for Penske in [[1992]

| Long name || '''Tecno Racing Team''' | Drivers || [[Nanni Galli]], [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]], [[Chris Amon]]

The '''FIA GT Championship''' is a [[sports car racing]] series organized by the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisations]] (SRO) at the behest of t ...[[grand tourer|GT cars]]: GT1, or '''Grand Touring Cars''', and GT2, or '''Series Grand Touring Cars'''. Each category has an annual driver champion, team c

|Sport || [[Road racing]], [[Rallying]], [[Autocross]] ...f America''' ('''SCCA''') is a club and sanctioning body supporting [[road racing]], [[rallying|rally]], and [[autocross]] in the [[United States]] and was f

! colspan=2 |'''Auto racing''' ...rcycle racing]], and it can further include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t

*[[Champ Car]] World Series - Road America Grand Prix - September 21-24, 2006 *[[American Le Mans Series]] - August 20, 2006

...ns, shape, and surfaces of the vehicle. Exterior design is first done by a series of digital or manual drawings. Progressively more detailed drawings are exe ...such as: badges, dials, switches, kick or tread strips, liveries, flames, racing stripes, etc.

|Major events || *'''[[Indy Racing League]]''' <br>[[ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225]] ''June 3, 2007'' ...RCA RE/MAX Series]] '''<br>[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA RE/MAX Series 200]] ''August 27, 2007''

...la Montagne, has been one of the most competitive of the European national series, attracting many new F2 and 2-litre sports cars during the 1970s and early ...ble for intense traffic and therefore is considered inappropriate for auto racing.

..., [[Italy]], and like most auto racing drivers, began his career in [[kart racing]] in [[1991]]. Highlights of his early career include winning the 1993 Ital ...ced in the 2001 [[German Formula Renault]] Championship, finishing second. Racing in the [[Germany|German]] [[Formula Three|Formula 3]] Championship, he mana

[[Cyclist]]s participating in the event must first complete a series of ''brevets'' (randonneuring events) within the same calendar year as the ...ity for long-distance transportation. Giffard promoted the event through a series of editorials, signed with the nom de plume of "Jean-sans-Terre." He wrote

...car racing|stock cars]] in the South. The open wheel racers were built for racing, and the stock cars were ordinary automobiles modified to varying degrees. ...also race on [[Short track motor racing|asphalt short tracks]] during the racing season.

...0; background:#808080; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) - Speedway.png|290px]] ! colspan=2 |'''Auto Club Speedway of Southern California'''

In [[auto racing]], the '''racing setup''' or '''car setup''' is the set of adjustments made to the vehicle i *[http://ca.geocities.com/cbarnett/SetupMatrix.html Setup Matrix (for virtual racing)]

...ngio, Moss, Senna) the main focus is on Americans who competed in domestic series - particularly [[NASCAR]]. ...nduction). They are voted on by a 150-member panel from the worldwide auto racing media.

...membered as the creator of the sturdy but not overly-exciting 24 hp, 20/30 series and RLs. However, in 1914, Merosi designed the first [[DOHC]] Alfa engine f ...y. Yet the failure of the 12 cylinder GP engine to defeat the Mercedes and Auto Unions in the late 1930s cost him his job at Alfa Romeo. Jano went on to [[

The '''Wellington 500''' was a 500 km street race for [[touring car racing|touring cars]] which took place at [[Wellington City]] in [[Wellington]], [ ...ity in New Zealand with many popular New Zealand drivers competing in that series in Australia. As the roads where the circuit used to be have now been demol

...in [[Italy]], hence the changed name, and entered the 1991 [[Formula One]] series. [[Lamborghini]] were reluctant to have them viewed as a "works" team as th [[Category:Italian auto racing teams]]

...the expensive design of a new car. Surprisingly, Alfa Romeo involvement in racing was made with a very thin budget, using mostly pre-war technology and mater ...eo 164 ProCar]] (Brabham BT57) and was planned to race in a special racing series (as a support event to Formula One Grands Prix).

[[Image:irl_logo.jpg|120px|center|Indy Racing League Logo]] |Sport || [[Auto racing]]

| category || [[Open wheel car|Open wheel racing]] ...nship Racing League]], the [[Indy Racing League]], and the Champ Car World Series (CCWS).

[[Image:3d12_1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''The photo shows one of three 1948 series N-D [[Alfa Romeo]] cars that are known to remain today even if it is presum '''Ufficine Nardi''' was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automobile]] and [[racing car]] maker, named for their creator.

...'''ADAC 1000km Nürburgring''' is an [[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event on the [[Nürburgring]] in Germany, organized by the [[ADAC]] since ...an Le Mans Series]] ([[ELMS]]), the Euro version of the [[American Le Mans Series]] ([[ALMS]]). In a wet race, the unusual front-engined [[Panoz]] of [[Jan M

...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...nizations such as the [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) and [[National Auto Sport Association]] (NASA) sponsor autocross events throughout the United S

...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...nizations such as the [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) and [[National Auto Sport Association]] (NASA) sponsor autocross events throughout the United S

'''Oran Park Raceway''' is a [[Auto racing|motor racing]] circuit at [[Narellan, New South Wales|Narellan]] in southwestern [[Sydne ...f. Despite the loop in the longest track shape, the circuit is regarded as racing anticlockwise.

...racing]] course styled after those used in [[Europe]]an [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. The race is now considered one of the premier endurance races in the Uni ...in the year. The much-hyped [[Porsche RS Spyder]] campaigned by [[Penske Racing]] dropped to take 2nd place in its LMP2 class, behind the Intersport Lola c

|colspan=2|[[Image:Fiat_127_1_v_sst.jpg|280px|Fiat 127 Series I]] !colspan=2 style="color: white; background: darkred;"|'''Series I'''

|Car Team || 20 - [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] [[1996-1997 in IRL|1997]]<br> [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]<br> [[Indy Racing League#IRL Champions|Champion]]<br>

...t takes place once a year, each year in a different country, and is [[kart racing]] flagship event. [[Category:Auto racing series]]

...[[Alfa Romeo]] (where he was long employed), but his first car, the 1940 [[Auto Avio Costruzione 815]], used a [[Fiat]] [[straight-8]]. It was only natura ...ntino Grand Prix]] on [[September 5]], 1948, and the company persevered in racing.

'''Mount Panorama Circuit''' is a [[motor racing]] track located in [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]], [[New South Wale ...such it has become the near-exclusive province of closed-bodied automobile racing cars.

...historical title, the '''24 Hours of Daytona''') is a 24-hour [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]] held annually at [[Daytona International Sp In 1962, a few years after the track was built, a 3-hour [[sports car racing|sports car race]] was introduced, the Daytona Continental, which counted to

...riders disagreed on the best way to make the track safe for both kinds of racing - with [[straw bale]]s or without? As a result, international contenders fo After the modern [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] track was built at the Nürburgring in 1984 and F2 was replace

'''Suzuka International Racing Course''' ('''Suzuka Circuit''' for short) is a co-host of the [[Formula On ...is a massive test of driver skill and is easily one of the most difficult racing circuits in the world. Nevertheless, the track is loved by drivers and spec

...losed off-road circuits and is the most popular form of amateur motorcycle racing. Motocross is derived from the French, and was originally called Scrambling ...termined number of laps. Quite often, prior to the main event there are a series of heat races to eliminate the slowest racers. The racers that place well i

...e. [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC's]] ''[[Wide World of Sports (US TV series)|Wide World of Sports]]'', featured demolition derbies on several broadcast ...d demolition derby to national television in its "TNN's [[Motor Madness]]" series of various motorsport events. However, as part of MTV Networks' takeover o

...rictest sense, instead best seen as a parallel approach to that of circuit racing. The entertaining and unpredictable nature of the stages, and the fact that ...around Europe throughout the year, and eventually a European Championship series was arranged, awarding points to the top finishers of the various respectiv

...dini 750 international sport''' also called simply '''"Saponetta"''', is a racing [[car]] built from [[1957]] until [[1961]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. ...ar of soap was much in demand [[USA | USA]] where it was used both as auto racing that as "out of range" to be submitted to the streets in the city.

...wo-door [[berlinetta]], first shown at the 1947 [[Salon International de l'Auto]] in [[Geneva]] (59 made) and the [[convertible|spider]] shown at the 1948 ...re [[straight-six]] (120&nbsp;bhp) was used in the '''A6 GCS''' two-seater racing car, «G» denoting ''Ghisa'', cast iron block, and «CS» denoting ''Corsa

...al 1.5&nbsp;L engine for use in the [[1958]] [[Formula 2]] [[auto racing]] series. Jano, formerly of [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[Lancia]], pressed for a convention ...were used in a number of [[Formula 1]], Formula 2, and [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars from [[1959]] through the early 1960s. Appearing in [[19

'''[[American Le Mans Series]]''' '''[[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''

...nde Epreuve]], or later a constituent of the [[European Championship (auto racing)|European Championship]], the Coppa Acerbo was considered one of the most p ...illed. Germany's state-funded [[Silver Arrows]] of [[Mercedes-Benz]] and [[Auto Union]] would come to eclipse all their rivals for the subsequent five year

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...07 A1 Grand Prix season''' was the second season for the [[A1 Grand Prix]] series. ...the second A1 Grand Prix season. All teams used a control chassis ([[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]), engine ([[Zytek Engineering|Zytek]]) and tyre ([[Cooper Tire

...led so Chiribri carried on alone. In 1915 they started a second production series with a larger chassis and 1300 cc, 12 hp (9 kW) engine, and continued throu The racing debut of the Monza GT model in the hands of Ada Chiribiri, Amadeo Chiribiri

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...(born [[June 1]], [[1959]]) is an [[England|English]] [[Auto racing|motor racing]] and former [[Formula One]] driver known chiefly as the man who ran [[Ayrt ...born at [[King's Lynn]], [[Norfolk, England]]. A very intelligent and fast racing driver, Brundle never really got the breaks at the top level of single seat

...ous forms of motorsport, from [[Grand Prix motor racing]] to [[touring car racing]]. Alfa Corse was officially formed in the beginning of 1938, after the racing department was moved back from [[Scuderia Ferrari]] to "[[Il Portello]]". E

..., [[1968]]) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Formula One]] (F1) [[Auto racing|racing driver]]. Twice World Champion, he was the dominant driver of his era. ...from the off. By 1958 Clark was racing for the local Border Reivers team, racing [[Jaguar D-Type]]s and [[Porsche]]s in national events, and winning 18 race

...rictest sense, instead best seen as a parallel approach to that of circuit racing. The entertaining and unpredictable nature of the stages, and the fact that ...around Europe throughout the year, and eventually a European Championship series was arranged, awarding points to the top finishers of the various respectiv

'''Formula Two''', abbreviated to '''F2''', is a type of [[formula racing]]. It was replaced by [[Formula 3000]] in 1985, but in 2009 the [[Formula T ...g, 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 of the his

|colspan=2|''This article is part of the [[automobile]] series.'' The America series was based on a series of [[concept car]]s which bore the '''Superfast''' name. Therefore, the fi

...18th February 1990, this modern two story building houses exhibits of both racing and road cars. The museum was built by the local government in collaboratio The museum shows past and current models, prototypes, racing cars: the complete history of Alfa Romeo.

...p Car World Series and the Indy Racing League see [[Champ Car]] and [[Indy Racing League|IRL]].'' Since [[1916]] there has been a United States national [[automobile]] racing championship for drivers of single seater (commonly referred to as [[open w

...id #999;" |[[Image:Fiat 131 Supermirafiori 98PS 1979 1.jpg|280px]] '''1979 Series II Fiat 131 Super Mirafiori''' ...nufacturer]] [[Fiat]] from 1974 to 1984. It was exhibited at 1974 [[Turin Auto Show|Turin Motor Show]].

! colspan=2 |Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT racing at [[Nürburgring]] ...Championship|Sport Cars World Championship]], [[Interserie]] and [[CanAm]] series. A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[A

...[[Italy]]. Production lasted from [[1975]] through [[1979]] for the first series(S1), with a second version(S2) launched in [[1980]]. Production of the Mont ==Racing==

...]. The large oval openings in the front bumper are reminiscent of Ferrari racing models from the 1960s, specifically the [[Ferrari 156|156 "sharknose"]] [[F [[Image:Ferrari F430 dash at 2006 Chicago Auto Show.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The steering wheel and dashboard of a Ferrari F43

...12''' was a [[sports car racing|sports car]], related to the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports prototypes. It was raced in [[1970]] and [[1971]], then withdrawn ...displacement of 4380&nbsp;cc. However, in the specific case of [[Le Mans]] racing cars, regulations in those days restricted maximum displacement to 5.0&nbsp

...with the Coupé's debut following shortly thereafter at the 2002 [[Detroit Auto Show]]. Sales in the United States began in March 2002 for the Spyder and i ...longer than a [[Jaguar XKR]] and twelve inches (305 mm) longer than a 996 Series [[Porsche 996|Porsche 911]]. Overall vehicle length is 178.1 in, width is 7

...he last indicates the generation, with a central zero. The biggest Peugeot series to date was the [[Car classification#Executive car .2F Luxury car|executive ...am [http://www.kronosracing.com/ Kronos Racing] unveiled a highly modified racing version of Peugeot 806 with internals of [[Peugeot 405]] Mi16 [[touring car

...ns. Production of the 400 cars required for [[homologation]] in [[Group 4 (racing)|Group 4]] were launched in 1973 and the car was homologated for the 1974 W ...However, turbocharged versions were only allowed to compete in [[Group 5 (racing)|Group 5]] and were never as reliable as their naturally aspirated counterp

...points. Some anti-roll bars, particularly those intended for use in [[auto racing]], are adjustable, allowing their stiffness to be altered by increasing or ...uch as the [[Mercedes-Benz W220|Mercedes S-class]] and [[BMW E65/E66|BMW 7-series]], have begun to use "active" anti-roll bars that can be connected or disco

...egulation. "Formulas" limiting engine capacity had been used in Grand Prix racing on a regular basis since after [[World War I]]. The engine formulae are div *[[British Racing Motors|BRM]] V16 1.5&nbsp;L Compressor

...version called ''GP-Strecke'' is currently used by major and international racing events. However, the older, much longer version of the Ring called the '''' ...rburgring was meant to be a showcase for German automotive engineering and racing talent, and was built with both purposes in mind. Construction of the track

| Third team || [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] ...t staged at [[Mosport]] Park in [[Bowmanville, Ontario]] as a [[sports car racing|sports car]] event before it alternated between Mosport and [[Circuit Mont-

The '''Bandini formula junior''' is a racing [[car]] model produced from [[1959]] until [[1962]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Ca ...ional designed [[Europe]] and [[USA|United States]] to start young drivers racing career, allowing a deserved better visibility beyond national boundaries.

...day, many of its sportscar models can still be found at various European [[auto show]]s. During its existence though, Moretti Motors produced a variety of ...during the 1950s including estates, taxis, berlinas, coupes, single seat [[racing cars]] and [[commercial vehicle]]s. Some competiive success was achieved in

The '''Alfa Romeo Tipo 33''' was a [[sports car racing]] prototype raced by the [[Alfa Romeo]] factory team between 1967 and 1977. | Class || [[Racing car]]

.... The outbreak of [[World War II]] halted his rise, and he could not begin racing in [[Europe]] until 1947. Juan Manuel Fangio, unlike most later Formula One drivers, started his racing career at a mature age and was the oldest driver in many of his races. Duri

...', (born [[January 1]], [[1945]] in [[Brussels]]) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] racing driver known for his success in [[Formula One]] and his six wins in the [[2 Jacky Ickx' daughter [[Vanina Ickx]] is also a racing driver.

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...have intentionally used [[oversteer]] in motorsports such as [[dirt track racing]], [[motorcycle speedway]], and [[rallying]]. Early [[Grand Prix]] drivers ...f drifting techniques in the 1970's. He was famous for hitting the [[apex (racing)|apex]] (the point where the car is closest to the inside of a turn) at hig

...orld Rally Championship should be referred to as Off-Road Automobile Rally Racing, and the [http://www.bmwmoa.org BMW Motorcycle Owners of America] Rally sho ...ycle Association. In the United Kingdom the national governing body is the Auto Cycle Union.

...l tubes chrome-molybdenum for frames of bicycles from the competition. The series, consisting of twelve pieces, tubes in high-strength concrete is reinforced ...of the production of pipes and reinforced the individual components of the series Columbus.

! colspan=2 |'''Enzo Coloni Racing Systems''' ...is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[motor racing]] team and former [[Formula One]] [[racing car]] constructor. While it has been successful in [[Formula Three]] and [[

...ering in its premium road cars and its success in early [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning the first ever [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. The company's success culm ! width=33% valign=top | Racing Cars

| Similar || [[BMW 3 Series]] ...ith two [[turbocharger]]s (of somewhat smaller dimensions than the [[BMW 3 Series]] (E21) cars of the time) and a luxurious interior.

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The '''Spa 24 Hours''' is an [[endurance racing]] event held annually in [[Belgium]] at the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps] ...h and a 1000km race is held at Spa, as the [[1000km Spa]] for [[sports car racing]] were introduced in 1966.

...Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television|Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or TV Movie]]'''<br />2005 ''Empire Falls'' ...won several championships in [[open wheel racing|open wheel]] [[Indy Car]] racing.

The '''Total 24 Hours of Spa''' is an [[endurance racing]] event held annually in [[Belgium]] at the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps] ...h and a 1000km race is held at Spa, as the [[1000km Spa]] for [[sports car racing]] were introduced in 1966.

...than the ELX series. During the years the GT was made in three different "series" with power 136 PS (1993-1995), 133 PS (1995-1997) and 130 PS (1997-1999). ...ontinuously variable transmission|CVT]]/[[semi-automatic transmission|semi-auto]] (Speedgear)

...at 500 was used by Lupin III, the protagonist of the ''[[Lupin the 3rd]]'' series and movies. ...eft Auto: London 1969', a mission pack for the popular first [[Grand Theft Auto]] game. Although badged as a 'Fat' (instead of 'Fiat'), it is clear that it

|Competitors:||[[Acura TSX]]<br>[[Audi A4]]<br>[[BMW 3-Series]]<br>[[Jaguar X-Type]]<br>[[Lexus IS 300]]<br>[[Mercedes-Benz C-Class]] ...ral Motors]] facility in [[Rayong]][http://www.bangkokpost.com/midyear2002/auto.html], [[Thailand]] (production in Thailand started March 2002 and lasted c

...[[Vantaa|Helsingin maalaiskunta]]) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[auto racing|racing driver]] and two-time [[Formula One]] champion. He was [[Michael Schumacher ==Racing career==

...erati''' is a famous [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer of [[automobile racing|racing cars]] and [[sports car|sports cars]], established in 1914 in [[Bologna]]. ...cing successes continued, even against the giants of German racing, [[Audi|Auto Union]] and [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]. In 1939, a [[Maserati 8CTF]] won th

..._x.htm]. The event lends its name to the "[[IndyCar]]" class of [[formula racing|formula]], or [[open wheel car|open-wheel]], race cars that have competed i ...own 3.0 litre (183 in³) engine, inspired by the Peugeot [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] engine which had been serviced in his shop by [[Fred Offenhaus

...[[Chevrolet Impala]] for [[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Sprint Cup Series]]. ...eason| Formula One World Champion]] [[Nigel Mansell]] in [[1993 CART World Series season|1993]]. He has also equalled [[Graham Hill]]'s feat of being a [[Mon

...their own "Jota". Lamborghini could not justify the expense of building a series of Jotas, so they offered an upgraded SV model instead. This model, known ...of) was built as a publicity stunt. After having been exhibited at several auto salons the car was sold to a group of companies in the metal business who t

The '''Turkish Grand Prix''' is a [[Formula One]] [[auto racing|motor race]] that debuted on [[August 21]], [[2005]] as part of the [[2005 ...Turkey's round of the [[World Rally Championship]], another FIA-sanctioned series. [http://www.planet-f1.com/News/Story_Page/0,15909,3210_3213_1459823,00.htm

This is a '''list of [[auto racing]] tracks''' sorted by country. There are 35 racing circuits in Brazil's history. 13 of them are active.

...rsue auto racing, working as a mechanic on other drivers' cars. Hill began racing cars at an early age, going to [[England]] as a [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] tra ...nued in Formula One for a few more years until he switched to [[sports car racing]] with [[Ford Motor Company]] and the [[Chaparral Cars]] of [[Jim Hall (rac

...e.g. [[Van Doorne's Automobiel Fabriek|DAF]] saloons and the [[Volvo 340]] series that succeeded them, and later the [[Subaru Justy]]), the technology has re ...additional gear reduction. In the early 1950s [[Borg-Warner]] developed a series of three-speed torque converter automatics for [[American Motors Corporatio

Car tuning is related to [[auto racing]], although most performance cars never compete. Rather they are built for ...for a sound system, or taking out the front seats and replacing them with racing seats - commonly known as bucket seats.

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| Class || [[Luxury car]], [[Sport car]], [[Racing car]] ...sed in the world's first genuine [[Open wheel car|single-seat]] Grand Prix racing car, the [[Alfa Romeo P3|Monoposto 'Tipo B' - P3]] from 1932 onwards. In it

...l Schumacher]]. In the 1960s the race was an integral part of the [[Tasman Series]] which attracted the leading Formula 1 teams of the day and also influence ...deal of money that would be better spent, if it were to be spent on motor racing, on a permanent circuit elsewhere. Finally, they said that the claimed econ

...o-engine division was [[Tranquillo Zerbi]], designer of [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars for Fiat. In 1933 when work commenced on the Fiat 500, th ...lian industrialist [[Piero Dusio]], with a request to design a single seat racing car approached him in 1944, that could be purchased for a relatively low pr

...cess and at the same time changed the meaning of Siata to Societa Italiana Auto Trasformazioni Accessori. and afterwards production again concentrated on t ...as through co-operation with [[Abarth]]. In 1961 the company became Siata Auto SpA. Through the sixties and seventies Siata produced cars based on [[Fiat]

...mage:lambretta LI 150 series 2 (200) Scooter.jpg|250px|'''lambretta LI 150 series 2 (200) Scooter''']] ..., a source of oil, dirt, and aesthetic misery. This basic design allowed a series of features to be deployed on the frame, which would later allow quick deve

...[Image:autosportlemans.jpg|250px|1952 Le Mans race, depicted on cover of ''Auto Sport Review'' magazine.]] ...(''24 Heures du Mans'') is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing|endurance race]] held annually since {{24hLM|1923}} near the town of [[Le M

...car racing|touring car]] and GT [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]] event on the [[Nurburgring#Nordschleife_map|Nürburgring Nordschleife]] ( ...oduced in 1966, the 24h at the Ring gave both circuits a pair of endurance racing events at very long tracks, at least until Spa was shortened in the late 19

..., than in origin was fortified of a [[motor]] from 2,1 liters, in the last series it exceeds the threshold of the 2 liters and means. Detention remaining the Abandoned the carrying auto body typical of the Lambda, the Artena (as of the rest the sister greater A

...while the Lambda, originaly had a fortified 2.1 liters motor, in the last series it exceeded the threshold of the 2 liter. Detention remaining the role - fr Abandoned the carrying auto body typical of the Lambda, the Astura (as of the rest the smaller sister A

...et car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [[drag racing]]. ...ntoya]], the only driver to have won a race in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]], Formula One, and an Indianapolis 500. No American has won a Formula One

...transmission]], and an advanced six-speed electro-hydraulically controlled auto-clutch manual, or, as Lamborghini abbreviates it to, "E-gear". The latter a ...ardo.JPG|thumb|250px|right|The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyders at the 2006 LA Auto Show.]]

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...m at the end of 2005. Scuderia Toro Rosso is the sister team of [[Red Bull Racing]], with the aim of developing the skills of promising drivers for the senio ...on, and [[Sebastian Bourdais]], the four-time winner of the Champcar World Series.

'''Ferrari''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer of racing cars and high-performance sports cars formed by [[Enzo Ferrari]] in 1929. A ::'''[[Scuderia Ferrari]]''' ''for further history of the Ferrari racing team''

...on foot waving a red flag and blowing a horn. This effectively killed road auto development in the UK for most of the rest of the 19th century, as inventor ...ent of autos in the USA. Selden licensed his patent to most major American auto makers, collecting a fee on every car they produced. The [[Studebaker]] bro

Following the great success of pre-World War II [[Italian]] sports and racing cars like [[Ferrari]] and [Maserati], other wealthy [[Italian]] industriali The former football star became a very capable amateur racing driver, contesting the [[Mille Miglia]] between 1929 and 1938, during which

..., 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 whole tour ...and Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] races were still isolated events, not a series like today's F1.

...a 350 cc side valve engine. But despite the efforts and successes in sport racing, sales would not be sufficient to cover the substantial start-up costs and ...', in the decade preceding the Second World War, had captured a remarkable series of victories, by providing a impressive visibility for a company of such a

! colspan=2 |'''Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupé''' The '''Alfa Romeo 105/115 series ''[[Coupé]]s''''' were a range of cars made by the [[Italy|Italian]] manuf

...[open-wheel]] [[formula racing|formula]] [[auto racing]]. It consists of a series of races, known as [[List of Formula One Grands Prix|Grands Prix]], held on ...a World Championship before [[World War II]], but due to the suspension of racing during the war, the World Drivers Championship was not formalised until 194

...quivalent to a four-stroke engine of 1.5 to 2 times the displacement; some racing regulatory agencies view it as offering so pronounced an advantage that the ...hase several laps around a track in a vehicle very similar to [[open wheel racing]] vehicles, but powered by a small [[Curtiss-Wright]] rotary engine.

...rnesto. They were very successful but the arrival of the Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union [[Grand Prix]] teams meant that the success became increasingly diffi ...njoyed some success in 1960 with victory in the Italian [[Formula Junior]] series but in 1962 the aging [[Maserati]] brothers sold the company the [[MV Agust

[[image: ardea before serie.JPG|350px|thumb|right|'''The Ardea sedan first series (1939)''']] As far as instead the line of the auto body, mrs. Adele Lancia and its collaborators they do not have some doubt:

...[[2007 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship]], the All-Inkl.com Racing Murciélago won the [[2007 FIA GT Zhuhai 2 Hours|Zhuhai 2 Hours]]. ...ing]]'s Murciélago R-GT, campaigned under the ''InterProgress Bank Spartak Racing'' name]]

...eptember]] [[1960]] in [[London]]) is a retired [[United Kingdom|British]] racing driver and the 1996 [[Formula One]] World Champion. He is the son of the la ...rmula 3, where he won four races, Hill ascended another tier of open wheel racing by joining Mooncraft in the International [[Formula 3000]] championship, wh

...th some success. Shortly thereafter, Europe would find itself at war. Both racing and the market for private cars would disappear by 1915 when Italy joined t ...pany as a works driver. The [[Italian]] maker would return to its roots in racing with much success, winning its first [[Grand Prix World Championship]] in 1

|colspan=2|''This article is part of the [[automobile]] series.'' ...owner of [[GLPK]], created a new company, '''Carsport Zonda''', to build a racing version. They secured exclusive rights to develop, build and sell competit

...by [[Giustino Cattaneo]] may be the most famous, and certainly not for its racing success. The Isotta-Fraschini Tipo-D race car was powered by a 17,195 cubic ...d to showcase four-wheel braking to the general public at the 1910 [[Paris Auto Salon]] on one of their production [[vehicles]].

...one important factory American of auto bodies, the Budd, that autoportante auto body stops [[a licence]] for one much similar one to that one of the August ...ise to “X)” with box-shielded lateral, to which it comes knit the mounting auto body without.

...ike low-displacement motorbikes Ducati has gained prominence in motorcycle racing and in the motorcycle industry. ...mall [[Turin]]ese firm SIATA (''Societa Italiana per Applicazioni Tecniche Auto-Aviatorie''), Aldo Farinelli began developing a small pushrod engine for mo

***Pagani Zonda GR (racing car) ...e Zonda. It is named [[Pagani Huayra|Huayra]] and will debut at the Geneva Auto Show in 2011. Pagani expects to build no more than 40 each year and each wi

...as an [[Italy|Italian]] businessman, [[motor racing|racing driver]], and [[racing car]] builder. In the same year, Bandini began competing as a [[motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]], participating in races at [[Faenza]], [[Lugo di Romagna

...e 2012 [[Geneva Motor Show]], replaces the [[Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano|599]] series grand tourers. The naturally aspirated 6.3 litre Ferrari V12 engine in the ...[[North American International Auto Show|2013 North American International Auto Show]]]]

The '''Mille Miglia''' (Thousand [[Mile]]s) was an open-road endurance [[racing|race]] which took place in [[Italy]] twenty-four times from [[1927]] to [[1 One of the most remarkable events in racing history was recorded at the 1930 ''MM''. After the legendary [[Tazio Nuvola

...ter control on many surfaces, and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]]. ...ve vehicle was built in [[1908]] by (what became) the [[Four Wheel Drive]] Auto Company (FWD) of [[Wisconsin]]. FWD would later produce over 20,000 of its

...fficiency, and therefore commercially insignificant to the final customer. Auto manufacturers were eventually motivated by emission regulations to address ...les, such as the early [[V8]] powered [[Chevy Corvette|Corvettes]], or for racing.

...ommonly known as '''Forti''', was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Auto racing|motor racing]] team chiefly known for its brief, and unsuccessful, involvement in [[Form ...r racing as far afield as [[Formula Three Sudamericana]]. Forti continued racing in F3 until 1991, when it quit the formula to concentrate solely on [[Formu

...also the governing body for [[Formula One]] and other international [[auto racing|motorsports]]. ...also promoted increased safety and the use of green technologies in motor racing. In 2008, stories about his sex life appeared in the British press. Despit

...st I4 engine (Diesel) - 4.3&nbsp;L (4334&nbsp;cc/278&nbsp;in³) - [[Isuzu N-Series|Isuzu NKR]] ''[[Isuzu 4HF1 engine|4HF1]]'' ...[[Dodge Ram|Dodge Ram 250/350]] ''[[Cummins]] [[Cummins B Series engine|B series turbodiesel]]''

...gines ([[A.L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60 HP]]). A.L.F.A. also ventured into [[motor racing]], drivers Franchini and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 [[Targa Florio]] wit ...pionship for Grand Prix cars in 1925. For Alfa road cars Jano developed a series of small-to-medium-displacement 4, 6, and 8 cylinder inline power plants ba

A variant of [[Track racing]], Speedway is administered internationally by the [[Fédération Internati Speedway racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of [[soil|dirt]] or loo

...[[comedy film]]. Ostensibly a [[Parody|spoof]] of the [[James Bond]] film series and the spy genre, it is very lightly based on [[Ian Fleming]]'s [[Casino R ...ltzman]], turned him down. Believing he couldn't compete with the official series, the novel was then adapted as a spoof of not only of James Bond, but of th

Throughout the '''[[James Bond]]''' series of films and novels [[Q (James Bond)|Q Branch]] has given Bond a wide varie ...80 m wide, and 3.08 m high and the "flying AMC Matador" was exhibited at [[auto show]]s; however, it could only make a 500 m flight so for the film's aeria

...ly's motorcycling manufacture, enjoyed prominence in world-wide motorcycle racing, and led the industry in ground-breaking innovation &mdash; for the greater ...zzi impresses its heritage on a range of motorcycles in touring, cruising, racing and naked configurations &mdash; each with the company's iconic, air-cooled

...ours of Le Mans''' (''24 heures du Mans'') is the most famous [[Sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]]. It is held at ''[[Circuit de la Sarthe]]'' ...g the car that has covered the greatest distance in 24 hours of continuous racing. This rule appears obvious, but the [[1966]] race saw a surprise winner. Fo

...cing activities of numerous Ferrari customers and private teams, Ferrari's racing division has recently devoted its attention and funding to its [[Formula On ...drivers, most of whom raced in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars; Enzo himself continued racing, with moderate success, until the birth of his first son [[Dino Ferrari|Din

...its kind, as this weapon takes on various forms throughout the James Bond series. ; Wallis WA-116 Series 1 gyroplane (codename Little Nellie) : Aircraft that can be assembled and d

...umb|right|250px|'''[[1952 24 Hours of Le Mans]] race, depicted on cover of Auto Sport Review magazine''']] ==1955 The worst accident in racing history==

'''Paris-Roubaix''' is a one-day professional [[Road bicycle racing|bicycle road race]] in northern [[France]] from [[Compiègne]] to [[Roubaix Paris-Roubaix is one of the oldest races of professional [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling]]. It was run first in [[1896]] and has stopped only for two w