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• Sports car racing
  [[Image:Gtp_sports_cars.jpg|thumb|300px|GTP sports cars racing at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]] in 1991]] ...enclosed wheel wells. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going [[sports car]]s.
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• Gran Turismo (racing)
  ...iglia]], [[Targa Florio]], [[Carrera Panamericana]] and the high-powered [[sports car]]s which compete there. Some examples are the [[BMW M3]], [[Ferrari 25 * [[Endurance racing]]
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• Britcar
  ...es Tucker and [[John Veness]] formed the organizing [[European Endurance & Racing Club]] (EERC) with a £10 note found on the ground. The foremost aim was th ...ndous growth in 2003, it attracted [[Sky Sports]] coverage in their Motor Sports section in 2004.
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• Camoradi International
  ...am of the 1960s known for racing [[Maserati Birdcage]] [[sports car racing|sports cars]], and a [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]] and [[Cooper Car Company|Co ...as driver, but results did not come and the team withdrew from Grand Prix racing mid-way through the year.
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• World of Endurance Racing
  Official information on this racing series. News, photos, documentary on the world of Endurance Sportscar Racing.
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• Le Mans Endurance Series
  The '''Le Mans Series (LMS)''' is a European [[sports car racing]] endurance series based around the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] race and run by ...n running with ACO backing since 1999, but is run by [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]]. It is also seen as a rebirth of the [[European Le Mans
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• Petit Le Mans
  ...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 ...was first run on [[October 10]], [[1998 in sports|1998]], and in [[1999 in sports|1999]] became one of the original events of the [[American Le Mans Series]]
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• Bugatti 18/3 Chiron
  ...B 218|EB 218]] concept cars. The ''Chiron'' name comes from famed Bugatti racing driver, [[Louis Chiron]]. [[Category:Sports cars]]
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• Wayne Rainey
  ...0s]] and early [[1990 in sports|1990s]] he won the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|500cc World Championship]] three times and the [[Daytona 200]] once. He was ...oved to the Grand Prix circuit and Rainey took over, earning the [[1983 in sports|1983]] National Championship for Kawasaki.
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• Benoit Musy
  ...[Maserati 300S]] (#3057). In total, he attended eleven mid-1950s European sports car championships, of which he won five. He died in a racing event at [[Autodrome de Montlhéry]], France, driving a [[Maserati 200S]].
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• Chaz Davies
  ...igne]], [[Powys]], [[Wales]]) is a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix motorcycle racer]] ...e British British Mini Moto championship in 1995, moving up to Junior Road racing in 1999. In the same season he was given special dispensation at the age of
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• Truck Racing
  ...age:Truck Racing Stuart Oliver Brands Hatch Nov 2006.jpg|thumb|right|Truck Racing at [[Brands Hatch]] in November 2006]] ...sman Truck Series]] or an earlier series, the NPTRA (National Pickup Truck Racing Association) founded by Buck Baker. For the Brazilian series, see [[Fórmul
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• Sports car racing
  [[Image:Gtp_sports_cars.jpg|thumb|300px|GTP sports cars racing at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]] in 1991]] ...enclosed wheel wells. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going [[sports car]]s.
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• Freddie Spencer
  ...t motorcycle racers of the early 1980s. He was a racing prodigy who began racing at the age of four, competing in dirt track events near his hometown of Shr ==Racing history==
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• Bobby Rahal
  ...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
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• Ferrari 312P
  ...[racing car]] launched in 1969. It was part of the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports prototypes. After boycotting [[sports car racing]] in 1968 to protest the rule change that also banned their 4 litre [[Ferra
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• Ferrari F50 GT
  |Class || [[Racing car]]/[[sports car]] * Featured in [[Project Gotham Racing 3]] and its sequel [[Project Gotham Racing 4]]
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• Endurance racing
  '''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
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• Kevin Schwantz
  ...|road racer]] during the late [[1980 in sports|1980s]] and early [[1990 in sports|1990s]]. He was hugely popular for his aggressive, all-or-nothing riding st ...fter a serious crash in qualifying for the Houston Supercross in [[1983 in sports|1983]], he decided to quit motocross.
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• Luca Cadalora
  ...sports|1991]] and [[1992 in sports|1992]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|250cc World Championship]] aboard an [[Erv Kanemoto]] tuned ...n 1994. Cadalora rejoined Kanemoto for the [[1996 in sports|1996]] season, racing a Honda NSR-500. Despite lacking any major sponsors, he still managed to fi
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• Antonio Brivio
  ...an]] [[1905]] - Feb, 1995) was an Italian [[bobsled]]der and [[auto racing|racing driver]]. ==Auto racing career==
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• Drogo
  == Drogo Carrozzeria Sports Cars == ..., [[Piero Drogo]], and it quickly began taking on small [[sports car]] and racing body orders from the manufacturers in that city. His bodies were used by [
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• Carl Fogarty
  ...[1966]], [[Blackburn]], [[Lancashire]]) is the most successful [[superbike racing|superbike racer]] of all time when comparing race wins. Fogarty, known to ...ports|1999]]. Riding for Ducati, Fogarty finished second at the [[1995 in sports|1995]] [[Daytona 200]] in the [[United States]]. [[Scott Russell]] crashed
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• Road racing
  ...es to [[motorsport]], specifically, [[automobile racing]] and [[motorcycle racing]].'' [[Image:Motorcycle phillip island02.jpg|thumb|250px|Road bike racing around Phillip Island]]
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• Manfred Winkelhock
  ...r 6]], [[1951]] - [[August 12]], [[1985]]) was a [[Germany|German]] [[auto racing]] driver. ...e time he was a regular [[sports car racing|sports car]] and [[touring car racing|touring car]] driver, winning the [[Monza 1000]] with [[Marc Surer]] in [[1
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• Motorcycle racing
  [[Image:Motorcycle racing.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Motorcycle Racing]] [[Image:Mika_Kallio_KTM_125_II.jpg|thumb|200px|Grand Prix racing motorcycle.]]
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• Grand Prix de la Marne
  ...rix]] in 1932 and for many years was one of the most prestigious events in racing, including during the [[Formula One]] years. * SCR : [[Sports car racing]]
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• Gioacchino Colombo
  ...ombo to design a small [[V12]] for use in the new [[Ferrari]] [[marque]]'s racing and road cars. ...Ferrari was a tiny 1.5 L V12, first used in the [[Ferrari 166|166]] [[sports car]]s. This engine, known in Ferrari circles as the "[[Ferrari Colombo en
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• Circuito del Garda
  is an Italian racing venue in [[Salò]] on the banks of [[Lake Garda]], known for hosting fifteen [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] races between
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• SCCA RallyCross
  '''RallyCross''' is a type of car competition in the U.S., sponsored by the [[Sports Car Club of America]]. It is a timed event that involves solo driving on g [[Category:Sports Car Club of America]]
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• Hydroplane racing
  [[Image:Motorboat Racing.jpg|thumb|300px|European Motorboat Championship in [[Żnin]] (Poland)]] .... S.]], [[Canada]], and [[Australia]]), and one of the more commercialized sports.
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• Racing
  ...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
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• Ferruccio Lamborghini
  ...systems after [[World War II]], Lamborghini was an enthusiastic owner of [[sports car]]s, including [[Ferrari]]s. He noticed that some of the [[clutch]] comp In order to achieve his goal, he founded his own rival sports car manufacturer near the Ferrari factory, and hired ex-Ferrari engineers G
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• Johnny Cecotto
  |colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] Career''' ! [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Championships]]
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• Sebring Raceway
  | Owner || [[Panoz Motor Sports Group]] | Operator || [[Panoz Motor Sports Group]]
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• Grand Prix of Naples
  The '''Grand Prix of Naples''' was an [[auto racing]] event, held in [[Posillipo]], outside [[Napoli]]. ...la Two]] regulations, but from 1954 it became either a [[sports car racing|sports car race]] or a non-Championship [[Formula One]] race. It was last held in
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• Leone
  ...r]] with [[Fiat]] technology. Amazingly, Leone was able to score points in racing. The typical characteristics of all the models was the [[Fiat 1100]] engine
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• Lancia LC1
  The '''Lancia LC1''' was a [[sports car racing|sports car]] run by [[Lancia]] under the [[Group 6]] regulations in the [[World Sp ...gle turbocharger, as had been used in the previous Montecarlos. [[Martini Racing]] would run the program, with all cars running the [[Martini & Rossi]] colo
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• Vincenzo Sospiri
  '''Vincenzo Sospiri''' (born [[October 7]], [[1966]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] racing driver. ...uropean [[Formula 3000]] championship in 1995 driving for the [[Super Nova Racing|Super Nova]] team. He had tested for the [[Simtek]] [[Formula One]] team at
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• A.J. Foyt
  Foyt was born in [[Houston, Texas]]. He joined [[Champcars|USAC]] racing in 1957 and in 1961, he became the first driver to successfully defend his ...the [[24 hours of Daytona]], and the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] international sports car endurance race in [[Le Mans, France]], as well as the [[12 Hours of Seb
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• Ferrari 333 SP
  ...|| Momo Sports<br>[[Team Scandia]]<br>[[BMS Scuderia Italia]]<br>[[JB Racing]]<br>GLV Brums ...20 year absence. The car was built to compete in the [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]]'s new [[IMSA GT Championship|WSC]] class, which replaced
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• 24 Uren van Zolder
  ...language|Dutch]]) is a yearly [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance race]] held at [[Circuit Zolder]] in [[Belgium]]. | {{flagiconBEL}} JED2 Racing
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• Autodelta
  ...lta SpA. This allowed Autodelta to use the [[Balocco]] test track for new racing cars and prototypes. ...pose of the company was bringing Alfa Romeo back to the top level of motor racing after Alfa Romeo's success in the 1950s. The first car developed together
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• Vittorio Jano
  Turning to [[sports car]] racing in [[1929]], Jano designed the [[Alfa Romeo 1750|1750 Sport]] and [[Alfa Ro ...rst accident in racing history|Le Mans disaster]] soured the company to GP racing. Ferrari took over the effort and inherited Jano that same year.
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• Giorgio Francia
  ...rgio Francia''' (born [[November 8]], [[1947]] in [[Bologna]]) is a former racing driver from [[Italy]]. He was the [[German Formula Three Championship|Germa ...ne]] Grands Prix. The first was in a works [[Brabham]] BT45B, in [[Martini Racing]] colours, at the [[1977 Italian Grand Prix]]. He was withdrawn during prac
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• Daijiro Kato
  ...[road racing|road racer]] and the [[2001]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champion]] in the 250cc class. Kato was born in [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], and started racing miniature bikes at an early age, becoming a four-time national champion in
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• Midget car
  [[Image:MidgetCarsRacingAngellParkJune2007.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Midget cars racing at [[Angell Park Speedway]]]] ...r the smaller version youth racer, see [[Quarter-midget]]. For the British sports car with its own race series it's the MG Midget.
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• 1000km Suzuka
  The '''1000km Suzuka''' is an annual 1000 [[kilometer]] endurance race for [[sports cars]] held at the [[Suzuka Circuit]]. It is a round of the Japanese [[Supe The race was previously part of the [[All Japan Sports Prototype Championship]] and later of the [[World Sportscar Championship]]
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• Ferrari 312PB
  | Category || [[Sports car racing|Sports car]] [[prototype]] ...previous car of the same name. It was part of the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports prototypes.
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• Scuderia Centro Sud
  ...founded by Guglielmo "Mimmo" Dei that entered various [[Formula 1]] and [[sports car]] between [[1956]] and [[1965]]. ...ti]]-powered [[Cooper Car Company|Coopers]] and, in the 1960s, a [[British Racing Motors|BRM P57]]. They scored a total of 24 points (most of them thanks to
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• Momo
  ...ing a Ferrari F1 engine, the car itself was built by Michelotto to [[World Sports Car]] regulations ...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
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• Bandini GT
  ...a road car, although shared with the ''[[Bandini 750 sports torpedo | 750 sports torpedo]]'' chassis and engine developed for the races. ...From [[1959]] was launched at a racing career that saw overseas run famous racing circuits such as [[Daytona]] and [[circuit Sebring | Sebring]] where he was
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• La Lupetta
  ...how to workshops for car manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] and how to prepare a sports car. During the war, while stationed at the airport in [[Reggio Calabria]] ...nights devoted to the preparation of sports cars which participated in the racing, the [[Mille Miglia]], the [[Giro di Calabria]], the [[Giro di Sicilia]] an
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• Sports car
  [[image:LamboMer.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'''Lamborghini Gallardo Sports Car at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]''' ...rting performance. While opinions differ as to the exact definition, most sports cars have two seats and two doors, and are designed to excel at a combinati
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• Willhire 24 Hour
  ...The race has throughout its history has been run by the [[British Racing & Sports Car Club]] (BRSCC), which was also responsible for the aforementioned serie ...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,
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• Elizabeth Junek
  ...], is regarded as one of the greatest female drivers in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] history. ...k]], a banker who shared her fascination with automobiles and speed. After racing for a few years, she and her husband purchased a [[Bugatti]] Type 30s which
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• Archie Scott-Brown
  ...his name became closely linked with that of Brian Lister who built sports racing cars bearing his name. Archie enjoyed much success driving Lister Jaguars. He was killed in an accident in [[sports car]] racing at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] on 19 May 1958.
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• Bugatti EB110
  .... The acquisition brought together two of the greatest names in automotive racing history and plans were made for listing the company's shares for sale on in ...engine are now being developed by [[B Engineering]] into their [[Edonis]] sports car.
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• Alessandro de Tomaso
  ...0]], [[1928]] - dead in [[Modena]], [[Italy]], [[May 21]], [[2003]]) was a racing driver and industrialist from [[Argentina]]. He participated in two [[Formu ...gnificant in the motoring world as a maker of cars. He founded the Italian sports car company [[De Tomaso|De Tomaso Automobili]] in [[1959]], and later built
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• Ferrari 159
  |Class||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...e and was quickly replaced by the [[Ferrari 166|166 SC]] for the following racing season.
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• GT car
  ...mainly of [[rear-wheel drive|rear-]] or [[four-wheel drive]], and the term sports car may be used to describe a car with grand touring qualities. Very high- ...long distance travel, or races, and make more practical daily drivers than sports cars.
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• Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
  ...-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Mid-Ohio track.gif|220px|center|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Layout]] ! colspan=2 |'''Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course'''
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• Portland International Raceway
  ...[[Champ Car]] race every year and [[ICSCC]] and [[SCCA]] road racing and [[Sports Car Club of America#Autocross|autocross]] events. The facility includes a [ ...nd Rose Festival]]. Since then, the Rose Cup has become an annual event. Racing at "West Delta Park", as PIR was known back then, was quite dangerous. Rac
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• Ferrari Inter
  |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...was an evolution of the [[Ferrari 125|125 S]] [[race car]] that became a [[sports car]] for the street. It shared its [[Aurelio Lampredi]]-designed tube fra
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• Lucchini
  ...mb]]s as well as [[Le Mans Prototype]]s for [[endurance racing]]. Besides racing their own cars, their chassis have been sold to various [[privateer]] teams ...), electronic systems for the survey of data, for the communication to the racing car, for the remote "wi-fi" setting up of the car and the collection of dat
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• Gijs van Lennep
  ...count for himself in his four [[F1]] drives. He drove for the [[Porsche]] sports car team from 1967 and won the [[Le Mans 24 Hours]] in [[1971]] with [[Helm He continued with sports car racing winning the [[Le Mans 24 Hours]] for a second time in [[1976]] with [[Jacky
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• Oulton Park
  '''Oulton Park Circuit''' is a motor racing track in the small village of [[Little Budworth]], [[Cheshire]], northwest ...hip|British F3]], /[[British GT Championship]] and the British [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] Championship meetings are also highlights of the year.
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• Maserati Trofeo
  ...window glass. The result is a zero to 60mi/h time of 4.0 seconds. A Trofeo racing series was organized for enthusiasts, with a per-race rental charge of abou ...national racing series, including the [[Italian GT Championship]], [[Rolex Sports Car Series]], and [[FIA GT3 European Championship]].
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• Grand Prix of Portland
  | [[Galles Racing]] | [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]
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• Talladega Gran Prix Raceway
  ...oss]]; Ed Bargy [[Motorcycle]] Riders School; [[Kart racing|Big South Road Racing Series]] ...and practice. The track was also built with [[Motorcycle sport|motorcycle racing]] in mind and the layout has no hard barriers anywhere that could injure a
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• Clemente Biondetti
  ...[[February 24]], [[1955]] in [[Florence]]) was an [[Italy|italian]] [[auto racing]] driver. ...tomobiles. By 1931 his performance earned him a spot in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] with the [[Maserati]] factory team.
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• Bruce McLaren
  ...world championships. McLaren cars totally dominated [[CanAm]] sports car racing with 56 wins between [[1967]] and [[1972]] (and five constructors&#8217; ch ...tin-Healey|Austin-Healey]], then a F2 [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-Climax sports. He immediately began to modify and improve it—and master it—so much so
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• Spoiler (automotive)
  ...'). Spoilers are often fitted to [[race car|race]] and high-performance [[sports cars]], although they have become common on passenger vehicles, as well. S ==Racing==
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• 1000 km Buenos Aires
  ...Buenos Aires''' was an [[endurance racing|endurance]] [[sports car racing|sports car]] event held in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]. The race mostly run o ...e Autodromo in 1958. One final appearance was made by both Formula One and sports cars in 1960 before both chose not to return to Argentina for the time bein
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• Wire wheels
  ...k-off hubs or power driven hexagonal central nuts, mostly on racing cars. (Racing teams spend large sums to save a few seconds in a pit stop: seconds that ca ...Bicycle Wheel], in 1980. Brandt a demanding cyclist who has experience in racing and touring, as well as being a mechanical engineer for [[Hewlett-Packard]]
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• Formula 5000
  [[Image:LolaT332.jpg|thumb|[[1974]] [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola ]] T-332]] '''Formula 5000''' (or '''F5000''') was an auto-racing formula that ran different series in various regions around the world from
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• Carlo Facetti
  ...cing driver]] from [[Italy]], mainly known for his success in [[sports car racing]]. In his single attempt at [[Formula One]] he failed to qualify for the [ In 1979 he was the FIA [[Touring car racing|Touring Car]] champion.
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• Lucien Bianchi
  |Team(s) || [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|ENB]], [[British Racing Partnership|UDT Laystall]], [[Reg Parnell]], [[Scuderia Centro Sud]], [[Coo ...e [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]], [[Ecurie Nationale Belge|ENB]], [[British Racing Partnership|UDT Laystall]] and [[Scuderia Centro Sud]] teams.
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• Barber Motorsports Park
  ...|| [[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]<br>[[AMA Superbike Championship]] | Record team || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
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• Rota
  ...hey developed a four-stroke 500 cc motorcycle in a [[touring]], sports and racing version. In 1952 production ended.
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• Arturo Merzario
  ...ldi (constructor)|Fittipaldi]], [[March Engineering|March]], [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]], [[Merzario]] ...11]], [[1943]] in [[Chiavenna]], [[Province of Como|Como]]) is a former [[racing driver]] from [[Italy]]. He participated in 85 [[Formula One]] World Champ
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• Bandini
  ...s, yet once peace returned, Bandini did not wait long to release the first sports car to bear his name. ...sports car companies followed a similar design. But Bandini’s sharp mind, racing knowledge and his eye for detail ensured that Bandini cars were a force to
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• Mark Blundell
  ...l 8]], [[1966]]) is a former [[Formula One]], [[sports car]], and [[CART]] racing driver. He is currently a Formula One commentator for [[ITV]]. ...andstand series. He even returned to FF1600 for the European Championship racing, taking pole, and finishing fourth overall. With 1986 came another champio
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• Ferrari 159 S
  |Class || [[Sports car]] ...and was quickly replaced by the [[Ferrari 166 S|166 SC]] for the following racing season.
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• Jean Lucas
  ...ean Lucas''' ([[April 25]], [[1917]] - [[September 27]], [[2003]]) was a [[racing driver]] from [[France]]. He participated in one [[Formula One]] World Cha Lucas' best results as a driver were in [[sports car racing]] at the wheel of a [[Ferrari]], winning at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|
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• History of Ferrari
  ::''[[Scuderia Ferrari]] for further history of the Ferrari racing team'' The '''[[Ferrari]] automobile company''' has produced exceptional [[sports car]]s since [[1947]].
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• Kenny Roberts
  |colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] Career''' ! [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Championships]]
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• John Kocinski
  '''John Kocinski''' is a retired [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] whose successes include winning the 1990 250cc World Champions ...sports, and he spent 1995 concentrating on those, as [[Cagiva]] left 500cc racing.
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• Giuseppe Farina
  ...6]]-[[June 30]], [[1966]]) stands out in the history of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for his much copied and admired 'straight-arm' driving style and his stat ...fa Romeo]], as number two driver to the great [[Tazio Nuvolari]], that his racing career really blossomed. During the late 1930s he won numerous minor Grand
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• Ferrari 166 S
  |Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...6 Inter|166 Inter]] [[GT car]] and [[Ferrari 166 F2|166 F2]] [[Formula 2]] racing car''
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• Kay Petre
  ...[[May 10]], [[1903]] - died [[August 10]], [[1994]], was an early [[motor racing]] star. Although she is always associated with the Delage, Kay started racing in a [[Wolseley Hornet Special]] bought for her by her husband. She also ra
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• Olivier Gendebien
  |Team(s) || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Reg Parnell Racing]], [[Emeryson]] ...he remained a member of the [[Ferrari|Ferrari team]] until he retired from racing.
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• Suzuka 8 Hours
  ...ange for the race came in 1993. Due to the high popularity of [[Superbike racing]], which had been a support class in previous 8 Hours races, the race now c ...ours races removed from their contract. Most high-level riders don't like racing it because it breaks up their mid-season momentum and because it is physica
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• Enzo Ferrari
  ..., [[1988]]) was the founder of the [[Scuderia Ferrari]] [[Grand Prix motor racing]] team and subsequently of the [[Ferrari]] car manufacturer. ...k with [[Fiat]] but could only find it with the small firm CMN. He took up racing in 1919, initially with little success.
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• Marco Apicella
  ...ted in Italian [[Formula 3000]], and in Japanese [[Super GT]] [[sports car racing]].
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• RMR layout
  ...t also uses up central space, making it impractical for any but two-seater sports cars. ...e of successes in racing, the RMR platform has been popular for road going sports cars despite the inherent challenges of design, maintenance and lack of car
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• Hans Stuck
  ...man]] [[auto racing]] driver. Despite many successes in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for [[Auto Union]] in the early [[1930s]], during the era of the famous " ...k eventually wound up driving a [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[SSKL]] in [[sports car racing]], where he continued to excel.
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• FIA
  ...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.
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• Vallelunga circuit
  The '''Vallelunga Circuit''' is a [[racing circuit]] situated 20mi north of [[Rome]], [[Italy]], near [[Vallelunga]] o [[Category:Sports venues in Italy]]
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• Lancia Pagani
  ...i, a Milano-based Lancia dealer, constructed several Lancia and Fiat based sports racers in the post war era. ...ed up heads for Aprilias - a kind of aftermarket kit. There was an Aprilia racing barchetta for sale for the longest time, I think it was read, two seater, w
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• 1000km Spa
  ...m Spa''' is an [[Endurance racing|endurance race]] for [[Sports car racing|sports cars]] held at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] in Belgium. ...oth a 24h race for touring cars and GTs is held, and an endurance race for sports cars and GTs. The 500km race at Spa counted towards the [[World Sportscar C
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• Geoff Duke
  ...champion [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]]. ...very first post-war motorcycling 'superstar', popularly known amongst the racing fraternity simply as 'the Duke'.
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• Piero Drogo
  ...to service the thriving [[sports car]] industry there. His [[Carrozzeria Sports Cars]] gained some fame later in the decade. He died in a car accident aged
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• Ivor Bueb
  ...Bueb''' ([[June 6]], [[1923]] - [[August 1]], [[1959]]) was a [[sports car racing]] and [[Formula One]] driver from [[England]]. Bueb started racing seriously in a [[Formula 3]] 500cc Cooper in 1953, graduating to occasional
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• Daytona International Speedway
  |Nickname ||The World Center of Racing ...ng|motorcycles]], [[sports cars]], modified pickup trucks, and [[stock car racing|stock car]]s. The facility also includes a 3.56 mile (5.7 km) road course a
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• Mugello Circuit
  |Events || [[Formula One]] (tests), [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]], [[F3]] [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] host an annual event here ([[MotoGP]] and smaller classes). Also, the [[D
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• Autograss
  '''Autograss''' racing is [[Britain]]’s most popular form of amateur [[motor racing]]. It takes place at venues throughout [[England]], [[Wales]] and Northern ...'s governing body, the [http://www.loosenet.co.uk/nasa/ National Autograss Sports Association].
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• List of international auto racing colors
  ...r. These were often different from the [[national colours]] used in other sports or in politics. ...ished in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], when blue Bugatti and red Alfa Romeo dominated many races.
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• Maserati Type 61
  ...white and blue, to serve as a tribute to the Tipo 61 and the [[Camoradi]] racing team. == Racing History ==
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• Aguzzoli
  ...tiful coupe, which held to emphasize that not only was the pilot, but also sports director. ...ine, in front of the rear axle - a solution that (such as sports cars, not racing) first appeared here very early in relation to the period of its disseminat
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• RR layout
  ...ncy is referred to as [[oversteer]] and creates potential safety issues in racing applications as well as for ordinary drivers on wet or icy roads. ...n was the [[De Lorean Motor Company]] with its [[De Lorean DMC-12|DMC-12]] sports car. To compensate for the uneven (35/65) weight distribution caused by the
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• Maserati Barchetta
  |Aka ||Barchetta Corsa (racing)<br>Barchetta Stradale (road) ...[mid-engined]], two-door, two-seat [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]]-style [[sports car]], in the spirit of the [[Maserati 350S|350]] and [[Maserati 450S|450S]
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• Ferrari 125
  |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
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• Belco Avia
  ...izes in composites, building racing powerboats, manufacturing bodies for [[sports cars]] and did the composite work for the [[Forti]] F1 team. They announced
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• Straight-8
  ...]] [[DOHC]] straight-8 in a [[Bugatti Type 59|Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racer]] ...their racing car engines for the P2 and P3 and in their 8 C 2300/2600/2900 sports cars of [[Mille Miglia]] and [[Le Mans]] fame the camshaft drive had been m
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• Eifelrennen
  ...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
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• Ferrari Lampredi engine
  [[Aurelio Lampredi]] designed a number of racing engines for [[Ferrari]]. He was brought on to hedge the company's bets wit ...t-4]] engines, the pair considered a [[straight-2]] engine for the slowest racing courses. Lampredi built a prototype with [[multivalve|4 valves per cylinde
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• Moroccan Grand Prix
  The '''Moroccan Grand Prix''' was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] event begun in 1925 in [[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]] with the official deno ...returned in 1954, it was held on a circuit at the city of [[Agadir]] for [[sports car]]s, and French dominance was interrupted by an [[Italy|Italian]] driver
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• Grand Prix of Rome
  | {{flagiconUnited Kingdom}} [[Bob Anderson (racing driver)|Bob Anderson]] | [[Sports car racing|Sports Car]]
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• Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
  ...places on the Formula 1 calendar where there is a body of water close to a racing track. As a racing track of interest to drivers, it is considered quite fast and relatively ea
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• Ferrari 195 S
  |Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] The '''195 S''' was a racing [[sports car]] produced by [[Ferrari]] in [[1950]]. Introduced at the [[Giro di Sic
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• Bandini formula 3
  The '''Bandini formula three''' is a racing [[car]] model produced from [[1954]] until [[1958]] by the company [[Bandin ..."race until 750 cm³" [[engine capacity]] which provided for the exclusive racing car use. This category gave birth to Formula Junior first, and the current
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• Maserati 250S
  ...[Italy]], and used in [[FIA]]'s endurance [[World Sportscar Championship]] racing. ...old to [[Temple Buell]], who drilled it to 5.7-litre, later to [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Jim Hall]]. The final works cars, #4507, was also destroyed at [[Ca
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• American Le Mans Series
  ...1:[[Audi Sport North America]]<br/>P2:[[Penske Racing]]<br/>GT1:[[Corvette Racing]]<br/>GT2:[[Risi Competizione]] ...e [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. It consists of a series of [[endurance racing|endurance]] and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the [[24 Hou
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• Merzario
  ...o with class SR2 Centenari MAC97 Alfa Romeo in [[1997 International Sports Racing Series season|1997 FIA Sportscar Championship]] in [[Donington Park|Doningt The team was set up by former [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Williams]] and [[March Engineering|March]] driver [[Arturo Merzario]]
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• Eddie Cheever
  |Team(s) || [[Theodore Racing|Theodore]], [[Hesketh]], [[Osella]], [[Tyrrell]], [[Ligier]], [[Renault]], ...[Formula One]], [[Sports car racing|Sports cars]], [[CART]] and the [[Indy Racing League]], and now owns an IRL team. Cheever participated in 132 Formula One
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• Giaur
  ...Below are pictures of some examples of the incredible and beautiful Giaur racing cars.
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• List of Racing tracks
  This is a list of [[auto racing]] tracks sorted by country. *[[Botniaring Racing Circuit]] - [[Jurva]]
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• Gil de Ferran
  ..., [[1967]]) in [[Paris]], [[France]] to [[Brazil]]ian parents, is a former racing driver. De Ferran was the [[2000]] and [[2001]] [[Champ Car]] champion and ...ven wins in the process. 1993 and 1994 were spent driving for Paul Stewart Racing in [[Formula 3000]]. De Ferran finished fourth in the series in 1993 and th
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• 1981 Monaco Grand Prix
  | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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• June 29th, 2006 Risi Competizione News
  ...asing services for enthusiasts of new, vintage, collectible, and exclusive sports cars.
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• Mil Milhas Brasil
  ...e language|Portuguese]]) is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance race]] held annually in [[Brazil]] since 1956. ...t event was held on [[November 24]]&ndash;[[November 25|25]], 1956 with 31 sports cars competing at the [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace|Interlagos]] circuit.
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• Maserati 200S
  ...aserati]] of [[Italy]], to take over for the aging [[Maserati A6]] ''GCS'' racing variants. ...t Internazionale'', to signify its conformance to international sports car racing rules. In 1958 the engine was made bigger (2,5 litres) and the car was name
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• Patrick Tambay
  ..., [[Ligier]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Renault F1|Renault]], [[Lola Racing Cars|Haas Lola]] ...ambay''' (born [[25 June]] [[1949]] in [[Paris]]) is a [[France|French]] [[racing driver]]. He competed in 123 [[Formula One]] grands prix, winning twice, s
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• Ferrari GTO
  ...in [[1984]] through [[1986]]. It was built with the [[Group B]] [[rally racing|rally series]] in mind but was never entered there. ...r number two on the list of [[Sports Car International Top Sports Cars|Top Sports Cars of the 1980s]].
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• Motorsport
  ...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
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• Abarth
  ...barth & C. S.r.l was quite successful in [[hillclimbing]] and [[sports car racing]], mainly in classes from 850cc up to 2000cc, competing with [[Porsche 904] ...es, mainly for [[Fiat]]. Abarth was also associated in producing sports or racing cars with [[Porsche]] and [[Simca]].
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• Sports cars
  ...963|(1963)]] [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] [[Jaguar E-Type|E-Type]] is a classic sports car.]] A '''sports car''' is a type of [[automobile]] designed primarily for performance drivi
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• Paolo Barilla
  ...ing [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] in 1985, among other victories, in the [[Joest Racing]] [[Porsche 956]]. Barilla then retired from racing and joined his family's businesses, but has remained connected to motorspor
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• Losail International Circuit
  '''Losail International Circuit''' is a motor racing circuit located just outside [[Doha]] in the Persian Gulf State of [[Qatar] ...of the Losail Circuit by [[Musco Lighting]] is the largest permanent venue sports lighting project in the world. The first night race in MotoGP history will
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• Charade Circuit
  The French [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] events were held at Charade from 1959 to 1967, and 1972 to 1974. [[Formula 3]], [[sports car racing]], and [[touring car racing]] as when as [[Rallying]] and [[hillclimbing]] continued there until the 19
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• Superbike racing
  ...eir product. “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday” is very relevant in Superbike racing. ...[Ducati 999]].<br />(bottom picture) Road version of the [[Ducati 999]] in racing livery.<br />Superbikes must look like their roadgoing counterparts, the mo
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• Solituderennen
  ...l 1956. The track and the pits were widened in early 1957 and [[sports car racing]] was staged by the automobile club [[ADAC]]. [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] events were held at the track from 1952 to 1964, with the [[German motorc
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• Alejandro de Tomaso
  ...0]], [[1928]] - dead in [[Modena]], [[Italy]], [[May 21]], [[2003]]) was a racing driver and industrialist from [[Argentina]]. He participated in two [[Formu ...gnificant in the motoring world as a maker of cars. He founded the Italian sports car company [[De Tomaso|De Tomaso Automobili]] in [[1959]], and later built
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• Auto racing
  ...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
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• Infineon Raceway
  '''[[Indy Racing League]]''' <br> [[Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County] ...on, [[Infineon Technologies|Infineon]]. However, as with many renamings of sports complexes, many people still call it by its original name. Despite its name
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• Antonio Ascari
  ...igious [[Mille Miglia]] in a Ferrari sports car that he eventually started racing on four wheels regularly. His racing career was interrupted by [[World War II]], after which he began racing in Grand Prix with [[Maserati]]. His team-mate was [[Luigi Villoresi]], wh
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• Ferrari 250 GTO
  ...considered to be the quintessential Ferrari model, and one of the greatest sports cars - indeed, one of the greatest automobiles - of all time. ...Top Sports Cars|Top Sports Cars of the 1960s]], and number one as the top sports car of all time. Similarly, ''[[Motor Trend|Motor Trend Classic]]'' named
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• Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
  |Class || [[Sports car]] |Related || Racing car: [[Alfa Romeo Tipo 33]]<br/>Concept cars:<br/>[[Alfa Romeo 33.2]]<br/>A
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• 1984 Monaco Grand Prix
  ...]]-designed engine, and was made by Ickx, a Porsche employee in sports car racing. It has been remarked that had the race been allowed to continue until 75% ...finished third and had been closing on both Senna and Prost. The [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team's results were erased later in the season due to weight infr
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• Fabrizio Barbazza
  ...n artificial respiration. Although he fully recovered, he didn't return to racing. Instead he started a [[go-kart]] circuit in Monza and began designing cras
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• Galleria Ferrari
  ...lleria Ferrari''' is a Ferrari company museum dedicated to the [[Ferrari]] sports car marque. The museum is not purely for cars, ...uces technological innovations, some of which had made the transition from racing cars to road cars.
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• Scuderia Italia
  '''BMS Scuderia Italia''' (commonly known as Scuderia Italia) is a [[racing team]] owned by Italian steel [[magnate]] [[Beppe Lucchini]]. It was origin ...podium finish in 1991 with [[JJ Lehto]]. In 1993 they switched to a [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] chassis with disastrous results, and at the end of the year the
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• 1985 Monaco Grand Prix
  | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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• Johnny Herbert
  ...ell]], [[Team Lotus|Lotus]], [[Ligier]], [[Sauber]], [[Stewart]], [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] ...more recently in sports cars. He enjoyed much success in lower-level motor racing but never managed to achieve the same level of performance at the top level
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• Donington Park
  ...ish F3]], [[Superbike racing|British Superbikes]], [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]] ...re motoring enthusiast Tom Wheatcroft. It is used as a [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] track, and for music festivals.
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• Sébastien Bourdais
  |Team || [[Newman/Haas Racing]] ...k races in touring cars, hill climbs, and sports cars), Bourdais began his racing career at age 10 in [[karting|karts]]. During the early 1990s, he competed
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• Sports Car Club of America
  |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
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• Circuit Bremgarten
  ...hosted an official [[motorsport]] event since 1955, when spectator racing sports, with the exception of [[hillclimbing]] and [[rallying]], were banned in Sw ==Motorcycle racing==
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• Ferrari 125 F1
  :''See also the [[Ferrari 125 S|125 S]], a sports racer sharing the same engine'' ...[[Formula 1]] car. It shared its engine with the [[Ferrari 125 S|125 S]] sports racer which preceded it by a year, but was developed at the same time by [[
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• Lime Rock Park
  ...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.
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• Martin Brundle
  ...(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 ...d opportunities in other disciplines, he took them. He was the 1988 World Sports Car Champion, with a record points haul, and won the 1990 [[24 hours of Le
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• Jimmy Vasser
  ...ahal Letterman Racing (2002)<br>American Spirit Team Johansson (2003), PKV Racing (2004-2006) ...owner. Vasser won the [[1996]] [[Champ Car]] champion with [[Chip Ganassi Racing]], and scored ten victories in the series. Vasser was the last American to
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• Grand-Am
  ...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]]
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• Mosport Park
  ...first major race in [[1961]], the [[Player's 200]], a [[sports car racing|sports car race]] bringing drivers from the world over to rural [[Ontario]]. [[St Many racing legends, like Stirling Moss, [[Gilles Villeneuve]], [[Bruce McLaren]] and e
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• Franco Scaglione
  *Fiat-Siata 208 CS sports racing Bertone *Arnolt-Aston Martin DB 2/4 sports racing Bertone (2 examples)
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• Autocrossing
  ...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...y to be refined upon subsequent runs. National organizations such as the [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) and [[National Auto Sport Association]] (NASA)
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• Autocross
  ...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...y to be refined upon subsequent runs. National organizations such as the [[Sports Car Club of America]] (SCCA) and [[National Auto Sport Association]] (NASA)
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• 1971 Monaco Grand Prix
  ...diate lead from the fast-starting [[Jo Siffert]], Ickx, [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]], [[Ronnie Peterson]] and [[Denny Hulme]]. [[Chri | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
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• Formula Three
  ...expensive, which makes F3 an attractive entry-level into higher class auto racing. ...uring their GP careers) although started to decline in the UK when small [[sports cars]] powered by [[Coventry-Climax]] and [[Ford]] engines became more impo
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• 1978 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]''' | '''[[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]'''
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• Ferrari 288 GTO
  OZ Racing, light alloy, detachable, ...r number two on the list of [[Sports Car International Top Sports Cars|Top Sports Cars of the 1980s]], behind its German rival the [[Porsche 959]].
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• Ferrari 166
  |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...was an evolution of the [[Ferrari 125|125 S]] [[race car]] that became a [[sports car]] for the street. It shared its [[Aurelio Lampredi]]-designed tube fra
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• Bizzarrini GT Varedo
  ...one], they needed to add a [[mid-engined]] [[supercar]] to their lineup of sports and GT cars. [[Rivolta]] hired [[Ercole Spada]], a veteran designer from [[ ...y during the late sixties and was continuing to grow during the seventies. Racing had made the mid-engine placement popular, proving that its placement meant
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• 1980 Monaco Grand Prix
  | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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• V12
  ...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, ...xity and thus cost. Their use has been thus confined to costly luxury and sports cars, in which they give superlative performance and smoothness characteris
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• Strale
  ...h was an attractive short-nosed 2-seater intended for road use and Group 4 racing. It featured a 6.3-litre Chrysler V8 of up to 431 bhp mounted at the front,
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• Formula Ford
  ...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.
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• Nino Farina
  ...6]]-[[June 30]], [[1966]]) stands out in the history of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for his much copied and admired 'straight-arm' driving style and his stat ...fa Romeo]], as number two driver to the great [[Tazio Nuvolari]], that his racing career really blossomed. During the late 1930s he won numerous minor Grand
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• Jackie Stewart
  ...racing champion. He is well-known in the United States as a commentator of racing television broadcasts where his Scottish English accent made him a distinct ...wet. It was only natural that Jackie would soon become involved in [[motor racing]] like his older brother.
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• AVUS
  ...nd Übungs-Straße''', better known as '''AVUS''', was a [[Auto racing|motor racing]] circuit on the south-western outskirts of [[Berlin]], [[Germany]], betwee ...wise. In 1926 the track played host to the first [[German Grand Prix]] for sports cars (won by [[Rudolf Caracciola]] in a [[Mercedes-Benz]]).
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• Avus
  ...nd Übungs-Straße''', better known as '''AVUS''', was a [[Auto racing|motor racing]] circuit on the south-western outskirts of [[Berlin]], [[Germany]], betwee ...wise. In 1926 the track played host to the first [[German Grand Prix]] for sports cars (won by [[Rudolf Caracciola]] in a [[Mercedes-Benz]]).
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• Weight
  ===Sports usage=== ...2004 Summer Olympics]], [[boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]. In [[horse racing]], weight is used to [[handicapping|handicap]] horses.
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• Mauro Baldi
  ...m(s) || [[Arrows]], [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]], [[Spirit (racing team)|Spirit]] ...for the [[Arrows]], [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] and [[Spirit (racing team)|Spirit]] teams.
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• Istanbul Racing Circuit
  ...'Istanbul Racing Circuit''' or initially ''Istanbul Otodrom'' is a [[motor sports]] [[race track]] in [[İstanbul]], [[Turkey]] that was inaugurated on [[21 The Istanbul Park racing circuit is one of only three circuits of the 2005 Formula One season that r
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• Roberto Bonomi
  ...y|Cooper]] for the [[Scuderia Centro Sud]] team. Before Formula 1 he was a sports car champion for 1952 and 1953, as well as a member of the Argentine team t
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• List of Ferrari engines
  ...attempting to build a [[straight-twin|straight-2]] automobile engine. The racing prototype never made it to production. ...ersions of this engine were later used in [[Formula One]] and [[sports car racing]].
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• Bandini 1300
  The '''Bandini 1300''' is a racing car built in [[1980]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]] [[Forlì]]. In [[1980]], was presented this new sports prototype in red and blue livery, divided by a thin wire color gold. Later
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• United States Grand Prix East
  | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | {{flagiconUK}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
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• 1976 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''
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• Road America
  ...Stratton Motorplex 08.21.07 - map.jpg|thumb|right|Briggs & Stratton [[kart racing]] track]] ...]]. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the [[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]] [[Speed World Challenge Series]], [[American Le
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• Ferrari 500 Mondial
  ...light and reliable 2.5 L [[Ferrari 553 F1|553 F1]] car, the four cylinder sports racers competed successfully through the late 1950s, culminating with the f The first four-cylinder closed-wheel sports racer from Ferrari was the '''625 TF''' of 1953. Resembling the Vignale-de
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• Ferrari Monza
  ...light and reliable 2.5 L [[Ferrari 553 F1|553 F1]] car, the four cylinder sports racers competed successfully through the late 1950s, culminating with the f The first four-cylinder closed-wheel sports racer from Ferrari was the '''625 TF''' of 1953. Resembling the Vignale-de
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• CanAm
  ...undamentally different series based on obsolete [[Formula 5000]] cars with sports car bodies. Can Am started out as a race series for Group 7 sports racers with two races in Canada (Can) and four races in the US (Am). The se
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• V10
  == Racing == The most widespread use of the V10 has been in [[Formula 1]] racing, where the configuration was introduced by Honda and Renault before the [[1
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• Bandini 1000 V
  The '''Bandini 1000 V sports prototype''' is a race [[car]] built in [[1970]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars] This two-seater sports together for many years previous ''[[Bandini 1000 | 1000/66]]'' (which repr
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• Pietro Frua
  ...[coupé]]s in three different design series – including those on the A6 GCS racing [[chassis]]. ...driver and Ferrari importer [[Peter Monteverdi]] started to build his own sports cars, with the Frua-bodied Monteverdi 375 S. Due to Frua’s limited capaci
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• Ferrari Testarossa
  ...fused with the earlier [[Ferrari TR|Testa Rossas]], GT [[sports car racing|sports car]]s that ran in the World Championships, including the [[24 Hours of Le
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• Pescara Grand Prix
  ...nde Epreuve]], or later a constituent of the [[European Championship (auto racing)|European Championship]], the Coppa Acerbo was considered one of the most p ...two-seater sports cars and was a fairly minor constituent in the European racing calendar. However, in common with many race orgaisers around the continent,
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• List of Maserati vehicles
  |[[Maserati Racing|Racing]]||1991||?||Italy||[[V6]] Biturbo||1996||283 (208)||Fuel Injection (Cat?) ==Racing Vehicles==
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• Lamborghini Jarama
  | Class || [[Sports car]] ...be thought to be named after the [[Circuito Permanente Del Jarama|Jarama]] racing circuit near [[Madrid]], while he meant the car to be named for the Jarama
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• Mauro Forghieri
  ...am in [[1962]], with the position of Chief of the Technical Department for racing cars. He was later promoted to Technical Director of the Racing Department in [[1970]], Mauro Forghieri designed the Ferrari 312 series (co
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• Hermann Lang
  ...mechanic, eventually buying his own used bike with which he began amateur racing. He won the very first race he entered and before long decided to compete ...s-Benz|Mercedes]] factory where he became part of their [[Grand Prix motor racing]] team. He was made head mechanic for the W25A model to be driven by the [[
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• Bandini-Maserati 1500
  The '''Bandini-Maserati 1500''' is a racing car, produced in [[1953]] by the company [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. More and more cars were exported as the''[[Bandini 750 sports torpedo | sport torpedo]]'' which were installed engines Siata, Offenhauser
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• Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
  |Type || [[Sports federation]] ...neral public, the FIA is mostly known as the governing body for many motor racing events.
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• Fiat Dino
  |Class || [[Sports car]] ...umbers to [[homologate]] [[Alfredo Ferrari]]'s V6 engine for [[Formula 2]] racing.
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• Grasstrack
  ...a standing start. Unlike Speedway, which has 4 riders per race, Grasstrack racing can have many riders in each heat and the circuit is normally longer allowi ...ld champion [[Peter Collins (speedway rider)|Peter Collins]] started their racing careers in Grasstrack. Some Speedway riders continue to take part in nation
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• Naturally-aspirated engine
  ...to produce and generally operates with better [[fuel efficiency]]. In drag racing, naturally-aspirated vehicles are vehicles that do not run a blower, a turb ...urally-aspirated engines have been mandated in Formula One since [[1989 in sports|1989]], in order to curb the excessive powers being developed by engines wi
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• Boat
  [[image:mutandbarge.jpg|thumb|250px|A sailboat (racing dinghy) and barge share the Mississippi River]] Unusual floating vehicles have been used for sports purposes as well. For example, the [[Bathtub Boat]] is used in "bathtub rac
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• Alfa Romeo SE 048SP
  ...1990 inspired the Italian conglomerate to consider a return to sports car racing. ...ith the engine cover removed tell a different story. The completed machine sports a V12, which was most likely supplied by Ferrari. This would make sense as
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• Riverside International Raceway
  *'''[[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]]''' ...wn as '''RIR''' or '''Riverside Raceway''') was a [[race track]] or [[Road racing|road course]] in [[Riverside, California]]. A driver died during the first
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• Maserati 450S
  ...[Italy]], and used in [[FIA]]'s endurance [[World Sportscar Championship]] racing. ...e, ''Maserati 450S The fastest sports racing car of the 50's -- A complete racing history from 1956 to 1962'', 2005.
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• Ferrari 125 S
  |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
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• Alfa Romeo 2000
  ...bbrica Automobile]] ([[Alfa Romeo|ALFA]]), the company dedicated itself to racing as a way to improve its road cars and earn a reputation among automobile en Each was available in racing trim with lightweight bodies or as luxurious grand touring cars with big, c
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• Dunlop Tyres
  ...e and touring car tyre production, and produces around 300,000 specialised racing tyres per year which are then shipped all over the globe. ...are regarded as one of the leading sports brands. The Dunlop brand seen on sports equipment and clothing is owned by Sportsdirect.
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• Automobile racing
  ...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
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• Branca
  ...ntinued intermittently building F3 cars until 1978 when they withdrew from racing.
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• 1986 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]''' | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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• Iso Lele
  '''Iso Lele''' (or '''Iso Rivolta Lele''') was a sports [[coupé]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] automobile maker [[Iso Rivolta ...p Morris]] that led to the creation of the team Formula 1 [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]], was presented the Lele IR6 Marlboro. Derivative of Lel
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• Jenson Button
  ...''' (born 19 January 1980) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Formula One]] racing driver from [[England]]. He currently drives for the [[Brawn GP]] team. He ...st overall results was to become the runner-up in both the Embassy/[[Motor Sports Association|RAC-MSA]] British Rallycross and TEAC/[[Lydden Race Circuit|Lyd
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• Aprilia
  ...launched a 125 STX and 350 STX. In 1986 Aprilia launched the AF1; a small sports model, and the Tuareg; a large tanked bike for [[African rallies]]. ...iani]] road an Aprilia GP 250 with Rotax engine to sixth place in the road racing World Championship. Two seasons later, on August 30, 1987, at [[San Marino
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• Motor racing
  ...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
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• Champcar
  ...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
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• Sport compact
  ...phy of a sport compact sharply contrasts with those of 'true' sports cars. Sports cars are designed with a performance-oriented philosophy, often compromisin ...d on the design philosophy of domestic automakers, as they usually produce sports cars driven by eight cylinder engines, reserving six-cylinder engines for l
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• 2008 GP2 Series season
  | rowspan=3 | {{flagiconUK}} [[Super Nova Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagiconSpain}} [[Racing Engineering]]
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• Felice Bonetto
  ...p [[Portuguese Grand Prix]] in 1953, and also some success in [[sports car racing]] (2nd at the 1949 [[Mille Miglia]], winner of the 1952 [[Targa Florio]]) u [[Category:Racecar drivers killed while racing]]
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• Ferrari 340 F1
  ...to grow and develop an entirely new large-displacement [[V12 engine]] for racing. ...me of Lampredi's work was the experimental '''275 S'''. Just two of these racing [[barchetta]]s were built, based on the [[Ferrari 166|166 MM]] but using th
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• Ferrari 375 F1
  ...to grow and develop an entirely new large-displacement [[V12 engine]] for racing. ...me of Lampredi's work was the experimental '''275 S'''. Just two of these racing [[barchetta]]s were built, based on the [[Ferrari 166|166 MM]] but using th
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• Jean-Pierre Wimille
  ...age:BugattiType50B.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Bugatti Type 50|Type 50B]] 4.7&nbsp;L racing [[Bugatti]] with '''J. P. Wimille''' behind the wheel]] ...26]], [[1908]] &ndash; [[January 28]], [[1949]]) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver.
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• Ducati 748
  ...748''' was the smaller version of the [[Ducati 916]], an [[Italy|Italian]] sports [[motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Ducati]] from 1994 to 2002. It was succeed ...tended as homologation machines for [[Supersport_racing|World Supersport]] racing. Other extras over the base model included Ohlins rear shock and fully-floa
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• Ferrari 275 F1
  ...to grow and develop an entirely new large-displacement [[V12 engine]] for racing. ...me of Lampredi's work was the experimental '''275 S'''. Just two of these racing [[barchetta]]s were built, based on the [[Ferrari 166|166 MM]] but using th
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• Ferrari 512 S
  ...a [[sports car racing|sports car]], related to the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports prototypes. It was raced in [[1970]] and [[1971]], then withdrawn from comp ...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
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• Qvale
  ...004, MG launched the [[MG_XPower_SV|MG SV]] and SVR. Designed by MSGR, the racing division of the MG Rover Group, the SV was based on the structure, suspensi [[Category:Sports cars]]
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• Ferrari 312B
  The '''Ferrari 312B''' was a series of [[Formula One]] racing car models, designed and built by [[Scuderia Ferrari]]. It was the successo ...cond in the Constructors Championship, as [[Jackie Stewart]] and [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] dominated the season.
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• Oran Park Raceway
  '''Oran Park Raceway''' is a [[Auto racing|motor racing]] circuit at [[Narellan, New South Wales|Narellan]] in southwestern [[Sydne ...[[Frank Matich]]'s outright time set in a 2.6 litre [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] [[Sports Car]].
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• 1987 Monaco Grand Prix
  | Pole Team || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] | Fast Team || [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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• Cyclo-cross
  ...varying depending on the ground conditions. Like many international cycle sports, CX- as it is sometimes abbreviated- is administered by the [[Union Cyclis ...so stars of [[mountain biking]]. But cyclo-cross bicycles are similar to [[racing bicycle]]s: lightweight, with narrow tires. They have to be lightweight bec
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• Bandini 750 sport internazionale
  ...dini 750 international sport''' also called simply '''"Saponetta"''', is a racing [[car]] built from [[1957]] until [[1961]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. ...to the merits collected from overseas ''[[Bandini 750 sports torpedo | 750 sports torpedo]]'' while "bar of soap" is the name under which it was identified b
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• Mid-engine design
  In most automobiles, and in sports cars especially, ideal [[car handling]] requires balanced traction between ...n to absorb the force of bumps so the riders feel a smoother ride. But in sports cars this benefit is once again utilized to increase performance and is usu
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• Touring car 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
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• Straight-4
  ...e for production cars. Larger engines (up to 4.5&nbsp;L) have been seen in racing and light [[truck]] use, especially using [[diesel]] fuel (an example is th In the early 20th century, bigger engines existed, both in road cars and sports cars. Due to the absence of displacement limit regulations, manufacturers t
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• 1982 Monaco Grand Prix
  | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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• Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
  ...oximately 1.67 miles long, thus making it too short for most international racing series. However, the [[FIA]]'s ruling on a track's minimum length is ambigu | [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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• Ferrari 166 Inter
  ...i 166 S|166 S]] [[sports car]] and [[Ferrari 166 F2|166 F2]] [[Formula 2]] racing car'' ...[Ferrari 125|125 S]] and [[Ferrari 166 S|166 S]] [[race car]]s, it was a [[sports car]] for the street with [[coachbuilder|coachbuilt]] bodies. The Inter na
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• Eugenio Castellotti
  ...by winning the [[Mille Miglia]] race in [[Brescia]] and the Grand Prix for sports cars in [[Rouen, France]]. Castellotti's Ferrari achieved a time over the 2 ...family, he acquired a [[Ferrari]] at the age of twenty and began racing [[sports car]]s in [[1952]] He was known for his manner and tailored clothes, gainin
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• Fornasari
  ...the early '90s, importing Corvettes from the U.S. and preparing them for [[racing]]. The world of racing and [[Grand Turismo]] cars has been marking the entire life of the promoter
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• Jacky Ickx
  ...', (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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• Giancarlo Baghetti
  He began racing in 1955 in production cars, moving up to [[Formula Junior]] in 1958. In 196 | [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
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• Ferrari 275
  |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...ard '''GTB''' coupe was produced by [[Scaglietti]]. It was more of a pure sports car than the GT name suggested. A '''Series Two''' version with a longer n
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• Maserati A6
  ...car, «G» denoting ''Ghisa'', cast iron block, and «CS» denoting ''Corsa & Sports''. It first raced at [[Modena]] 1947 by [[Luigi Villoresi]] and [[Alberto ...GCM''' (1951-53) were twelve 2-litre single-seater («M» for ''monoposto'') racing cars (160-190&nbsp;bhp), developed by [[Gioacchino Colombo]] and built by [
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• Dallara
  ...e 1993. Dallara also is the chassis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]]. ...d started building chassis for [[sports car]] racing and [[hillclimbing]], racing in the smaller engine classes. In 1978 the company moved to the Italian F3
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• List of international Formula One colors
  ...ished in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], when blue Bugatti and red Alfa Romeo dominated many races. ...rcedes-Benz and Audi used silver paint when they returned to international racing in the 1990s.
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• Consalvo Sanesi
  ...only 3 championship points. He found some success driving in [[sports car racing]], continuing into the mid-1960s. He gave up front line racing following a near-death accident during the 1964 [[12 Hours of Sebring]] rac
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• Paul Tracy
  ...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]
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• Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
  Monterey Sports Car Championships<br><br> '''[[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''
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• Detroit street circuit
  ...[[Detroit, Michigan]]''' hosted [[Formula One]] racing, and later [[CART]] racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The course was set up near the [[Renais ...naugural [[1982 Detroit Grand Prix|Detroit Grand Prix]] saw [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]] claim victory after starting in 17th place, the lowes
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• Parilla
  ...released two newly designed [[racing]] [[motorcycle]]s (first new Italian racing design since the end of the war). ...and Schell]] of Germany, who used these motorcycles to dominate the German racing scene. During this time "Schell" worked with the Parilla factory, and the r
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• Ferrari 312
  ...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. ...riorities in racing, as Ferrari was under pressure from Ford in sports car racing, and the F1 effort was somewhat neglected. [[Mike Parkes]] replaced Surtees
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• Ferrari 512
  ...acing|sports cars]] built until January 1970, related to the [[Ferrari P]] sports prototypes. The V12-powered cars were entered in the [[1970 World Sportscar ...specific case of world sports car championship and [[24 hours of Le Mans]] racing cars, regulations in those days restricted maximum displacement to 5.0&nbsp
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• 1947 Isle of Man TT
  ...[[1939]] due to the interruption of [[World War II]]. With the restart of racing the [[AutoCycle Union|ACU]] decided to add three Clubman class races for pr ...s 1938 lap record was broken. [[Supercharger]]s were banned for motorcycle racing from 1946, so that may have reduced speed too.
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• List of fastest cars by acceleration
  | [[Ultima Sports|Ultima]] [[Ultima GTR|GTR]] | 2007 [[Factory Five Racing GTM]]
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• Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
  ...Formula One]]; [[Superbike racing|SBK]]; [[GP2 Series|GP2]]; [[Touring car racing|WTCC]]; [[Italy|Italian]] [[Grand tourer|GT]] The '''Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari''' is a racing circuit near the [[Italy|Italian]] town of [[Imola]], 40 Km east of [[Bolog
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• Aprilia SR50
  ...company, [[Aprilia]]. Introduced in 1992 and considered to be the first "sports" scooter, the design and technology of the SR50 has evolved considerably ov ...er than many and more agile than most other scooters, consistent with its "sports" marketing. Sales of the SR50 have reached over 800,000 units, providing a
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• 1000km Monza
  The '''1000km Monza''' is an [[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]] in Italy. *[http://www.wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/nf_ms_home.html Results ]
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• Renato Pirocchi
  ...utomobile [[Italian]], by the middle of the 50s, lors that he would run in Sports Buses, on [[Stanguellini]] with weak capacity. He would become a star of th In 1961 he was in F1 with the Pescara Racing team. Not qualified for the Grand Prix of Germany, it retries to [[Monza]]
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• Sequential manual transmission
  ...transmission]] used on [[motorcycle]]s and high-performance cars or [[auto racing]], where [[gear]]s are selected in order, and direct access to specific gea ...engine]] from the transmission, thus stopping all torque transfer. In auto racing, this process is slow and prone to human error; hence the development of th
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• Mike Hailwood
  |colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] Career''' ! [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Championships]]
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• British Superbike Championship
  ...erbike Championship''' series is the leading [[Motorcycle sport|motorcycle racing]] championship in the [[United Kingdom]]. ...on rights have been delegated to DORNA UK Limited, part of the wider DORNA Sports group which is the commercial and television rights holder of [[MotoGP]].
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• Mignon
  ...ic sump. In 1932 [[Vittorio Guerzoni]] developed (see [[Taurus]]) a 498 cc racing bike with it's own OHC single cylinder blocks and 174 side valved models as ...commissioned by [[Enzo Ferrari]] (when he led his team car and motorcycle racing) engine he would have to equip its race bikes, but the thing with great reg
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• Lancia Stratos
  |Class || [[Sports car|Sports]]/[[Rally 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
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• Race car
  ! 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
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• Ferrari 550
  ...ri 550 Maranello''' and '''550 Barchetta''' were 2-seat [[Gran Turismo]] [[sports car]]s built by [[Ferrari]]. Introduced in 1996, the 550 was an upmarket [ ...e from the end of 1999 until the end of 2000. The car was then sold to XL Racing in 2001 who continued to develop the car. The 550 GT made one of it's fina
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• Karl Wendlinger
  ...of both Wendlinger's countryman [[Roland Ratzenberger]] and the Brazilian racing legend [[Ayrton Senna]]. ...h round of the Championship. It was here, that Karl's career in Grand Prix racing - came in effect, to an abrupt halt.
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• Alfa Romeo GTV6
  ...0&nbsp;L engine in 1987. Approximately 200 were built in South Africa for racing homologation.
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• 1955 Le Mans disaster
  ...the first use of [[disc brake]]s on a car was in a [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] racing in Le Mans. Mercedes-Benz still used drum-brake in 1955, but also used a sp ...rmany and [[Switzerland]] - the latter country banned circuit [[automobile racing]], a ban which still remains in effect today.
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• Ferdinand Porsche
  ...ical University]] in [[1917]]. Porsche successfully continued to construct racing cars, winning 43 out of 53 races with his 1922 design. In [[1923]], Porsche ...cted more very successful racing cars, dominating racing in the [[1920s in Sports|1920s]]. His idea of a small, light-weight Daimler-Benz car was not much li
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• Grand Prix de Pau
  | [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] | [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]
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• Monza
  |Events || [[Formula One]]; [[1000km Monza]]; [[Superbike racing|SBK]]; [[GP2]]; [[Formula Three|F3]]; [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC ...nza]], [[Italy]], north of [[Milan]]. It is one of the most historic motor racing circuits in the world.
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• Piero Taruffi
  ...Rome]], [[October 12]], [[1906]] - died [[January 12]], [[1988]]), was a [[racing driver]] from [[Italy]], and also the father of lady racer Prisca Taruffi. ==Sports car career==
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• 1957 Monaco Grand Prix
  | '''[[Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]''' | [[Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
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• Superbike World Championship
  ...World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities. Each round has 2 races and the results of each race are combine ...tion Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] the governing body of motorcycle racing and managed and promoted by [[FGSport]].
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• Alfa Romeo (Formula One)
  ...orsport''', including [[Formula One]], [[sportscar racing]], [[touring car racing]] and [[rallies]]. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine s ===Grand Prix racing===
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• Ferrari F355
  |Class || [[Sports car]] The '''Ferrari F355''' is a [[sports car]] built by [[Ferrari]] from May 1994 to 1999. It is an evolution of the
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• FIA GT Championship
  The '''FIA GT Championship''' is a [[sports car racing]] series organized by the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisations]] (SRO) at the be ...ust be able to be used perfectly legally on the open road, and adapted for racing on circuits or closed courses."
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• Countach
  |Class:||[[Sports car]] ...number ten on their list of [[Sports Car International Top Sports Cars|Top Sports Cars of the 1980s]].
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• United States Grand Prix West
  | Winner || {{flagiconUK}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]] ...ine Drive along the harbor. In the final event in [[1983]], [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]] won from 22nd place on the grid, the farthest back fr
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• Double wishbone
  ...ouble 'A' arm or short long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, luxury cars and light trucks. ...rs, Pickups and SUV's and double wishbones are very common at both ends of racing cars.
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• Luigi Chinetti
  ...is]] where he worked for Alfa Romeo as an automobile salesman and became a sports car driver. With the war over, racing resumed in Europe and he entered the competitions. At the [[1949 24 Hours o
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• Multi-link suspension
  ...ert racing. A side note to the use of multi-link suspension use in desert racing, the use of a good sway bar is needed to counter body roll.
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• Ohc
  ...x|[[DOHC]] [[straight-8]] in a 1933 [[Bugatti Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racer]] ...vertised. While the technology was used at first in limited production and sports cars, the Fiat group is historically credited as the first car company to u
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• Demolition Derby
  ...ting Company|ABC's]] ''[[Wide World of Sports (US TV series)|Wide World of Sports]]'', featured demolition derbies on several broadcasts in the 1970s. The p ...possibly decline throughout the 1990s. With the demise of ''Wide World of Sports'', television exposure became virtually non-existent. In addition to safet
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• Vittorio Brambilla
  Born in [[Monza]], Brambilla began racing motorcycles in 1957 and won the Italian national 175 cc title in 1958. Befo ==Formula Three, Formula Two, Sports cars==
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• Ludovico Scarfiotti
  | Video || '''Lodovico Scarfiotti racing at Targa Florio 1966''' ...ces. He won 1 race, and scored a total of 17 championship points. A motor sports competitor for a decade, Scarfiotti won the European mountain driving title
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• Ducati car
  ...propulsion engine to use on a racing car, probably destined for Formula 1 racing. Although an engine was built, the project was never completed. The engine ...uilt by Tecno, a company especially famous in the late 60s and 70s for its racing success in Formula 2 championships. The [[Tecno]] team was the starting poi
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• Ferrari P4/5
  |Class || [[Sports Car]] ...[[Wiktionary:one-off|one-off]] [[Sports Car]] made by [[Italy|Italian]] [[sports car]] manufacturer [[Ferrari]] but redesigned by [[Pininfarina]] for [[film
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• Rodger Ward
  ...was stationed in [[Wichita Falls, Texas]] when a quarter mile [[dirt track racing|dirt track]] was built. ==Midget car racing==
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• Miller Motorsports Park
  '''[[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''<br>Sunchaser 1000 |Record team || [[Penske Racing]]
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• Lancia Monte Carlo
  |Class:||[[Sports car]] The '''[[Lancia]] Monte Carlo''' was a [[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] sold in the [[1970s]]. A low-power version, the '''Scorpion''', was
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• 24 Hours of Daytona
  ...cal title, the '''24 Hours of Daytona''') is a 24-hour [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]] held annually at [[Daytona International Speedway] 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 towards t
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• A1-Ring
  | [[Shadow Racing Team|Shadow]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | [[Brabham Racing Organisation|Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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• Mark Webber
  ...95 Duckhams Formula Ford Festival at [[Brands Hatch]] on his international racing debut. Webber's first year of European racing was successful. He finished second in the British Formula Ford Championship
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• Luigi Villoresi
  ...[[1997]]) was an Italian [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver who continued racing on the [[Formula One]] circuit at the time of its inception. ...ird and went on to capture the Italian driving championship in the 1100 cc sports car class. The following year he and his brother purchased a [[Maserati]] w
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• Eddie Irvine
  ...(b. [[10 November]] [[1965]], [[Newtownards]]) is a former [[Formula One]] racing driver from [[Northern Ireland]]. ...wn]]. Irvine was influenced by his parents, who are also involved in motor racing. His father, Edmund Sr., and his sister, Sonia (now a physiotherapist), wor
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• Frua
  ...[coupé]]s in three different design series – including those on the A6 GCS racing [[chassis]]. ...driver and Ferrari importer [[Peter Monteverdi]] started to build his own sports cars, with the Frua-bodied [[Monteverdi (car)|Monteverdi]] 375 S. Due to Fr
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• Alfa Romeo 177
  {{Racing car | ...en used earlier in the [[Alfa Romeo Tipo 33|Alfa Romeo 33TT12]] and 33SC12 sports cars. In {{F1|1976}} this engine was supplied to [[Brabham]] and the deal
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• Derek Bell (auto racer)
  ..., [[Surtees]] and [[Tecno]] teams. Bell was very successful in [[sportscar racing]], winning 5 times at Le Mans. He started racing in 1964 with a [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] Seven. He graduated to [[Formula 3]] in
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• Malaysian Grand Prix
  | [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]] | {{flagiconUK}} [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]
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• Alfa Romeo Tipo 33
  ! colspan=2 |Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 TT racing at [[Nürburgring]] ...[[prototype]] raced by the [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] [[motor racing|works]] team between 1967 and 1977. These cars took part for [[World Sports
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• Ferrari Dino engine
  ...t the ideal 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 c ...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
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• Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
  |Class || [[Sports car]] The '''Alfa Romeo Competizione''' is a [[Sports car]] produced by Italian automaker [[Alfa Romeo]]. It was firstly presente
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• Bizzarrini Ghepardo GTS 4.0V
  One of the first [[sports cars]] to attract attention of visitors to this year’s Villa d’Este [[C ...d from the Renault designed engine used in the [[GP2]] single-seater motor racing series, is set as far back in the engine bay as one could imagine, resultin
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• Phil Hill
  ...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
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• Ferrari Dino
  |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] The '''Dino''' was a brand for [[MR layout|mid-engined, rear-drive]] [[sports car]]s produced by [[Ferrari]] from [[1968]] to [[1976]]. The Dino name wa
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• Lamborghini Countach
  |Class:||[[Sports car]] ...number ten on their list of [[Sports Car International Top Sports Cars|Top Sports Cars of the 1980s]].
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• International Motorsports Hall of Fame
  ...neer. Although people of many nationalities have been inducted (including racing legends such as Fangio, Moss, Senna) the main focus is on Americans who com ...nduction). They are voted on by a 150-member panel from the worldwide auto racing media.
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• Coggiola
  ...the changes to the international sports regulations prevented the debut in racing, but the six copies of that version still exist. The engine of the first ge
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• Cagiva
  In [[1978]] Cagiva entered the motorcycle business with two racing motorcycles riden by [[Gianfranco Bonera]] and [[Marco Lucchinelli]].In the ==Racing==
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• Canadian Grand Prix
  | Third team || [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] ...d at [[Mosport]] Park in [[Bowmanville, Ontario]] as a [[sports car racing|sports car]] event before it alternated between Mosport and [[Circuit Mont-Trembla
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• GP2
  The '''GP2 Series''', '''GP2''' for short, is a form of motor racing introduced in [[2005]] following the discontinuation of the long-term [[For Designed to make racing affordable for the teams and to make it the perfect training ground for lif
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• Lancia Montecarlo
  |Class || [[Sports car]] The '''Lancia Montecarlo''' is a [[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] which was produced by [[Lancia]] in [[Italy]] from 1975 to 1982.
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• List of Formula One broadcasters
  ...s''' and 'World Feed' producers. Formula One, the highest level of circuit racing defined by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]], motor sport | [[Fox Sports en Latinoamérica|Fox Sports]]
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• Ferrari F430
  |Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]]; [[coupe]]; [[sports car]] The '''[[Ferrari]] F430''' is a [[sports car]] [[automobile]] designed to replace the [[Ferrari 360]]. It debuted at
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• History of the Alfa Race Engine
  ...Prix racing in the post war era from 1946 to 1951, when Alfa retired from racing. ...r, Gioachino Colombo was asked by Enzo Ferrari to design a [[V-12]] sports racing car. This he did in four months; the 125S became the first Ferrari and the
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• Nembo
  ...ale projects. Both Neri and Bonacini had worked for [[Maserati]]'s defunct racing department and met Genilini at Ferrari. By 1962, the company was in full sw ...ld and Richard Merritt in their definitive book Ferrari: The [[Sports cars|Sports]] and [[Gran Turismo]] Cars. They write: “The Neri & Bonacini spyder comb
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• Alfa Romeo in Formula One
  ...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 ...mula One team to use [[Alfa Romeo]] engines based on their new [[flat-12]] sports car unit, designed by [[Carlo Chiti]]. The engines were free and produced
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• 1975 Monaco Grand Prix
  | Fast Team || [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] ...f practice problems and failed to qualify by 0.377 seconds. [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]] and [[Clay Regazzoni]] collided in practice, whilst t
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• Alfa Romeo 2500
  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 ...0 model with 3L engine. It wasn't until 1952 as CM version was produced to racing purpose, this car had 3.5L engine and was made in four different coupe vers
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• Ermini
  |Wheels || OZ Racing – front 7,5/17, rear 8,5/17 ...squale Ermini named "Pasquino" was one of the most representative Italian, sports car manufactures of '40 and '50 years.(the cause of his premature death is
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• 1000km Nürburgring
  ...'''ADAC 1000km Nürburgring''' is an [[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event on the [[Nürburgring]] in Germany, organized by the [[ADAC]] since | {{flagiconUnited States}} [[Casner Motor Racing Division|Camoradi USA]]
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• Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3
  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]]
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• Raymond Sommer
  ...[[département]]'' of France - September 10, 1950) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...g to see drivers from non-fascist countries in the cars. Sommer turned to sports cars once more, winning the [[SPA 24 Hours]] endurance race with co-driver
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• Fuji Speedway
  Fuji remained a popular [[sports car racing]] venue and was often used for national races. Speeds continued to be very The long pit straight also has also been utilised for [[drag racing]]. [[NHRA]] exhibitions were run in 1989, and in 1993 [[Shirley Muldowney]]
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• 12 Hours of Sebring
  ...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
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• Motorcycle Racing
  [[Image:Lydden05.jpg|thumb|right|Classic Road Racing]] [[Image:JoeyDunlopKatesCottage.jpg|right|thumb|Road Racing on temporarily closed public roads]]
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• Colli
  ...ly first took off in the pre-war years when the National Sport category in racing became more popular, this allowing almost complete freedom in the body used [[Image:49-113a.jpg|thumb|300px|left|'''Not all small sports racers sported "siluro" bodywork. This stunning 1947 [[Fiat Volpini]] was b
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• Adelaide Street Circuit
  ...Grand Prix]] events from [[1985]] to [[1995]] and an [[American Le Mans]] sports car race on [[New Year's Eve]] in [[2000]] (The ''Race of a Thousand Years' ...] straight is inside the [[Victoria Park, Adelaide|Victoria Park]] [[horse racing]] track. The buildings and grandstands are temporary and removed so that sp
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• Legnano Bike
  The turning point comes in 1924, when Fascism was looking for sports heroes and only wanted Italian companies. Bozzi offers a lifetime contract ...d once again their rivalry flourishes. Fausto has changed ranks and is now racing on a Bianchi bicycle, but Bartali is Bartali: and his victory at the Tour d
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• Ivan Capelli
  ...onfaronnaises Sportives|AGS]], [[March Engineering|March]], [[Leyton House Racing|Leyton House]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] and [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan ...g the series with 9 victories. After that he moved with the [[Enzo Coloni Racing Car Systems|Coloni]] team to the European F3 series, and here he was the ch
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...nts for some smaller vehicles, if these are also typically used for sports racing (particularly [[autocross]]). Starting with a heavy vehicle and adding batt ===Sports car===
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• Alfa Corse
  ...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
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• SPA 24 Hours
  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.
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• Motto
  ...e produced very light shells that were used for all [[Cisitalia]] cars and racing [[Ferrari]]s, [[Maserati]]s and [[Nardi]]s. Rocco’s son Franco recalled h *French Salmson sports car of about 1954
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• 2006 GP2 Series season
  | rowspan=2 | {{flagiconGBR}} [[Super Nova Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagiconESP}} [[Racing Engineering]]
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• Luigi Fagioli
  ...[Bugatti|Bugatti Type 51]] at the [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. In what is one of racing's most famous battles, Chiron eventually won but Fagioli showed how skilled For the 1935 racing season, his factory Mercedes was upgraded to a W25B model with which he cap
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• ...), the project includes a karting track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex and apartments. [[Category:World Superbike racing circuits]]
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• EuroBrun
  ...Swiss [[Walter Brun]], who ran the [[Brun Motorsport]] [[sports car racing|sports car]] team. ...or the Euroracing team; since 1984 he had been enjoying success in Porsche sports cars run by Walter Brun; but, most of all, he was 33, and with each passing
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• Maserati Biturbo
  | 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-
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• Emanuele Pirro
  ...Racing]], GTC Competition, [[Audi]] Sport [[Joest Racing|Joest]], Champion Racing Pirro started his racing career in karts at the age of 11. At 18, he raced with the Formula Fiat Aba
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• Circuit del Jarama
  ...hen it was deemed too narrow for modern racing; its still holds occasional sports car and [[motorcycle]] races.
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• Narain Karthikeyan
  ...[Great Britain]]. This gave him valuable experience in [[Europe|European]] racing, and he was keen to return for the following year. ...Ford Zetec series as the number two works Vector driver for the Foundation Racing team. The highlight of the season was a podium finish in a support race for
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• 1955 Monaco Grand Prix
  | [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]] ...r [[Alberto Ascari]]. He would be killed four days later testing a Ferrari sports car at Monza.
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• De Tomaso
  Originally, De Tomaso produced various prototypes and racing cars, including a [[Formula 1]] car for [[Frank Williams]]'s team in 1970. == De Tomaso sports cars ==
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• Fiat 8V
  | Class || [[Sports car]] ...few different versions. They weren't a commercial success, but did well in racing. Apart from the differential the car did not share any parts with the other
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• Maserati
  ...alian]] manufacturer of [[automobile racing|racing cars]] and [[sports car|sports cars]], established in 1914 in [[Bologna]]. The company's headquarters are ...ny, however. Racing successes continued, even against the giants of German racing, [[Audi|Auto Union]] and [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]. In 1939, a [[Maserati
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• James Toseland
  ...st of Superbike World champions|World Superbike Champion]] on a [[Ten Kate Racing|Ten Kate]] [[Honda]], who also won the {{SBK|2004}} [[Superbike World Champ ...bs]] for BBC's Sport Relief, as well as playing a piano set at the British sports personality of the year awards 2007.
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• Nino Vaccarella
  ...lla''' (born [[March 4]] [[1933]] in [[Palermo]]) is a former [[sports car racing]] and [[Formula One]] driver from [[Sicily]], [[Italy]]. ==Sports car career==
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• Alex Zanardi
  ...g the late 1990s. More recently he has attracted widespread praise for his racing comeback in the aftermath of a horrific crash which resulted in him losing Zanardi began racing [[karting|karts]] aged 13. In [[1988]], he joined the [[Italy|Italian]] [[F
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• Indy Racing League
  [[Image:irl_logo.jpg|120px|center|Indy Racing League Logo]] |Sport || [[Auto racing]]
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• Ferrari P
  The '''Ferrari P''' series were prototype sports cars in the 1960s and early 1970s. ...per]] dominating F1, [[Ferrari]] began producing [[MR layout|mid-engined]] racing cars in [[1960]] with the [[Ferrari Dino]]-V6-engine [[Formula 2]] 156, whi
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• MV Agusta
  ...for the 750 sports machines, with a limited production of 300 SR ("Special Racing") model in the traditional red and silver livery. ...it the best [[sportbike]] in the world. Tamburini designed the Ducati 916 sports bike (predecessor of the 748 and 996 series) which marked the return of Duc
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• Disc brake
  ...ly adopted. The first modern disc brakes appeared on the [[Jaguar C-Type]] racing car in 1951. In 1950, disc brakes appeared on the first production car, the ...nates a source of heat transfer to the tires, important in [[Formula One]] racing.) Discs have now become standard in most passenger vehicles, though some re
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• List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions
  List of World Champions '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]''', from 1949 to 2005, in order of year and [[engine displacement]]. ...clisme|FIM]] World Champions''', from [[1949 in sports|1949]] to [[2007 in sports|2007]], in order of year and [[engine displacement]].
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• Nardi
  '''Ufficine Nardi''' was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automobile]] and [[racing car]] maker, named for their creator. ...ico Nardi]] was a [[racing mechanic]], [[racing engineer|engineer]], and [[racing driver|driver]] who got his start with [[Lancia]]. He test drove the first
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• Automotive Museums
  ...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.
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• AMA Superbike
  ...f AMA Superbike are said to have started when the AMA first organized road racing in the United States in 1934. *[[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]]
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• Jim Clark
  ..., [[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
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• Milano-Torino
  ...orld. The event is organised by the RCS media group which owns the Italian sports daily ''[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]]''. RCS also organises other top Italian [[Category:Cycle racing in Italy]]
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• Formula One racing
  ...gio, whom he dethroned as "winningest" driver recently. As with most other sports, it is very difficult to compare stars of different eras owing to the chang ...the pinnacle of racing in terms of budgets, and driver skill, Formula One racing has often been accused of being unexciting when compared to less-prestigiou
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• Watkins Glen International
  '''[[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''<br>[[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen '''[[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IndyCar Series]]'''
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• Formula 2
  '''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 ...ula One]] has generally been regarded as the pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the se
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• Bugatti Type 35
  ...rch-shaped radiator, and is regarded by many as the most-beautiful pre-war racing car. ...ful, winning over 1,000 races in its time. It took the [[Grand Prix mptor racing|Grand Prix]] World Championship in [[1926]] after winning 351 races and set
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• 2007 GP2 Series season
  | rowspan=2 | {{flagiconITA}} [[Minardi Piquet Sports]] | rowspan=4 | {{flagiconITA}} [[Trident Racing]]
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• Ferrari 250
  The '''[[Ferrari]] 250''' is a series of [[sports car]]s from the 1950s and early 1960s. It was the company's most successfu ...gine|Jaguar XK straight-6]] The light V12 propelled the small Ferrari 250 racing cars to victory after victory.
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• Maserati MC12
  ...(for [[homologation]]) from which they developed a [[FIA GT Championship]] racing variant. Despite Maserati calling it a [[grand tourer]], the MC12 qualifies ...the FIA GT toward the end of the 2004 season winning their only race. The racing MC12's were also entered into the [[American Le Mans Series]] races in [[20
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• Ground effect
  ...employed ground effect to some extent, but [[Formula One]] and most other racing series' worldwide currently use design constraints to heavily limit its eff ...', or inverted [[airfoil|aerofoil]]s, were routinely used in the design of racing cars to increase downforce, but this is ''not'' ground effect.) This kind o
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• Ferrari 250 LM
  ...e move for road use, [[Ferrari]] began producing [[MR layout|mid-engined]] racing cars in [[1963]]. Although these cars shared their names (based on engine ...ely unrelated to the other [[Ferrari 250|250 cars]]. It was a mid-engined sports car racer with a [[Ferrari 250#250 Testa Rossa|250 Testa Rossa]] [[V12]] en
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• Macau Grand Prix
  ...both car and motorcycle races are held. Every year more than three hundred racing drivers and riders gather for the annual event. ...shortly after it was suggested that the hunt's track could host an amateur racing event for local motor enthusiasts. The race continued as an amateur race un
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• Zagato
  ...wind-cheating lines were main features of Zagato's models for the leading sports car manufacturers of that era - [[Maserati]], [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Fiat]], [[L [[Category:Sports cars]]
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• Alfa Romeo TZ
  ...f 134mph.The TZ was built both for street and racing trim, with the latest racing versions producing up to 160bhp. Alfa's twin-spark cylinder head, as also u ...success of this tail treatment in their "coda tronca" Sprint Zagato sports-racing cars, and it was a natural evolution to adapt this to the Giulia TZ.
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• List of Le Mans 24h winners
  ...ans]]''' (''24 heures du Mans'') is the world's oldest [[Sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]] and one of the most famous and influential in moto | {{flagiconDEU}} [[Joest Racing|Audi Sport North America]]
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• Road bicycle racing
  ...orm of cycle racing on roads). It is one of the most physically demanding sports that one can participate in. Road racing is popular all over the world, but especially in [[Europe]]. The most compe
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• Lancia
  ...n]] by [[Vincenzo Lancia]] and his friend Claudio Fogolin, both being Fiat racing drivers, as Lancia & C. The first Lancia automobile the "[[Lancia Alfa-12HP ...death and Lancia's financial problems the company withdrew from Grand Prix racing.
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• V6
  == Racing use == The V6 engine was introduced into racing by the Ferrari Dino V6. [[Alfredino Ferrari|Alfredo Ferrari]] (nicknamed D
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• American Championship Car Racing
  ...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
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• Ferrari F40
  The '''Ferrari F40''' is a [[RMR layout|mid-engine]] [[sports car]] that was produced by [[Ferrari]] from 1987 to 1992 as the successor ...e a vehicle that combined the company's best technologies into a no-frills sports car that would come as close as possible to being a full fledged race vehic
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• Tourist Trophy
  The '''Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy)''' is a [[motorcycle racing]] event held on the [[Isle of Man]] since 1907. The race is run on public r Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett car trials.
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• |Record team2 || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] ...ivers [[Ricardo Rodríguez (racing driver)|Ricardo]] and [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]].
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• Formula 3000
  [[Image:F3000.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''Formula 3000 is a type of Formula Racing''']] ...es; the hope was that Formula 3000 would offer quicker, cheaper, more open racing.
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• Car classification
  |[[Sports car|Sports]]||-||Sports||[[Porsche 911]] ===Sports sedan / saloon===
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• Lancia LC2
  ...'''Lancia LC2''' (sometimes referred to as a '''Lancia-Ferrari''') was a [[racing car]] built by [[Lancia]] and using an engine built by [[Ferrari]]. It was Lancia lacked a production engine large enough to base a racing engine off of, leaving the company to turn to outside sources. Since Lanci
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• 24 Hours Spa
  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.
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• United States Grand Prix
  ...]. The race formed part of the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] Road Racing Championship and the American [[Chuck Daigh]] won in a [[Scarab (constructo ...kins Glen International|Watkins Glen, New York]], where international road racing was well established, the third time was indeed the charm, as F1 found the
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• Serenissima
  '''Scuderia Serenissima''' was a successful [[auto racing]] team in the early [[1960s]]. Funded by [[Giovanni Volpi]], Serenissima u ...found its way into a single-seat closed sports car built by [[Carrozzeria Sports Cars]] in [[1969]]. The final Serenissima car was designed by [[Ghia]] tha
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• Cagiva Mito
  ...ooled]] and [[mixer]] to lubrication separate addition to the 125 you have sports [[shock]] [[Suspension (mechanical)|suspension]] and [[Brembo]] "Gold" seri ...ine very powerful and flexible enough to excite the kids excited about the racing, the project took on some points, the [[Cagiva Freccia | C12R]] but many as
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• Racing flags
  '''Flags''' are traditionally used in [[auto racing]] and similar sports to communicate important messages to drivers. Typically, the primary flagma == Flags in auto racing ==
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• Osella
  '''Osella''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] racing car manufacturer and former [[Formula One]] team based in Volpiano near [[T ...factory Abarth sports car program), Osella expanded into [[single seater]] racing in [[1974]] to further develop his business. The team would rise to [[Form
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• Jacques Villeneuve
  ...euve''' (born [[April 9]], [[1971]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[automobile racing]] driver, and winner of [[Formula One]] and [[Champ Car]] championships and ...hip. In [[1993]], Jacques moved to the North American [[Toyota]] Atlantic racing series, where he won five races. He moved to Champ Car in [[1994]], and wa
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• Bugatti
  ...ime. The company is legendary for producing some of the best [[sports car|sports cars]] in the world. The original Bugatti failed with the advent of World ...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
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• Bandini 750 sport siluro
  The '''Bandini 750 sports torpedo''' is a racing car model, produced from [[1950]] to [[1956]] by the italian company [[Band ...ndini Cars | Bandini]] as [[car]] international level. These are the ''750 sports torpedo'' fact, to take [in [Forlì]] the title of Champion of [[USA]] [[19
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• Bandini s.p. 1000
  The '''Bandini 1000 sports prototype''' is a racing car built for the season [[1972]] by [[Bandini|Bandini cars]] [[Forlì]].
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• Lamborghini Miura
  The '''Lamborghini Miura''' is a [[sports car]] built in [[Italy]] by [[Lamborghini]] between [[1966]] and [[1973]]. ...o use Weber 40 IDL 3C1 [[carburetors]] which were designed exclusively for racing applications and weren't suitable for road use. The problem occurred when
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• Oversteer
  <br />The racing driver's joke is "When you see the tree you're about to hit, it's called un ...r is much more difficult to correct when one is not prepared for it. Many sports cars allow these systems to operate in more liberal modes or turned off com
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• Wishbone suspension
  ...ouble 'A' arm or short long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, luxury cars and light trucks. ...rs, Pickups and SUV's and double wishbones are very common at both ends of racing cars.
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• Hillclimbing
  ...titive of the European national series, attracting many new F2 and 2-litre sports cars during the 1970s and early 1980s. Notable champions from this period ...ble for intense traffic and therefore is considered inappropriate for auto racing.
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• Aprilia Tuono 1000R
  ...OZ [[forge]]d alloy wheels, [[Brembo]] 4-pad brake calipers and an Aprilia Racing titanium exhaust system with matching [[EEPROM]]. ...body covers, either in plastic for the base model or carbon fibre for the Racing and R models.
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• Ferrari 330
  |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] |Predecessor:||[[Ferrari 250#Sports cars|250 GT Spyder]]
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• Scuderia Toro Rosso
  ...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 ==Racing history==
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• Ferrari F50
  The '''Ferrari F50''' was a [[RMR layout|mid-engine]] [[sports car]] made by [[Ferrari]]. The F50 was introduced in 1995 to celebrate the ...was used in the [[Ferrari 333 SP]] for the American [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]] series in 1994 allowing it to become eligible for the st
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• All wheel drive
  ...s better control on slick ice and is an important part of [[Rallying|rally racing]] on mostly-paved roads. ...th 100% of the power going to the '''rear''' axle under normal conditions. Sports cars using this type of system always drive only the rear under normal cond
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• Suzuka Circuit
  '''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
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• Gilco
  ...]], Gilberto Colombo knows Mario Speluzzi, professor and director of motor sports in the technical, begins to love the design issues in this field. ...bo [[Enzo Ferrari]] in [[Modena]] and begins to apply to the design of its sports cars, in a report that will remain tight collaboration of professional unti
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• V8
  ...helons of motorsport, especially in the USA where it is required in [[Indy Racing League|IRL]], [[ChampCar]] and [[NASCAR]]. [[Formula One]] will use V8 engi ...and encumbering exhaust system has been a major problem for single-seater racing car designers.
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• Champcars
  | category || [[Open wheel car|Open wheel racing]] ...p Auto Racing Teams (CART), the [[Championship Racing League]], the [[Indy Racing League]], and the Champ Car World Series (CCWS).
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• Alfa Romeo Sprint
  ...n. 15 of these formed the basis of the [[Australia]]n-built [[Giocattolo]] sports car, which used a mid-mounted [[Holden]] 5.0 group A V8 engine. ==Racing==
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• Mazzanti
  ...new millennium. The principles of the brand are the passion for sports and racing cars, the experience and expertise of complex works of the founders Luca Ma
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• Luigi Colani
  ;1957: Colani's [[Alfa Romeo]] design is the first [[sports car]] to clock a lap of under 10 minutes at the [[Nürburgring]]; it can no ;1958: [[Catamaran]] racing success in Hawaii
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• Martin Truex Jr.
  ...h North Series]] and a successful modified driver. The younger Truex began racing in the Busch North series in 2000, and won 3 races in 3 years with a family ...n [[2002 in NASCAR Busch Series|2002]], Truex drove one race for [[Phoenix Racing]] at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]], starting thirteenth but fini
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• Ronde van Vlaanderen
  ...' ([[English language|English]]: ''Tour of Flanders'') is a [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling race]] held in [[Flanders]], [[Belgium]]. It is held every sp [[Image:Wesemann rvv2004.jpg|thumb|left|150px|German road [[road bicycle racing|racer]] [[Steffen Wesemann]] climbing the Muur ''(wall)'' of [[Geraardsberg
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• Ferrari 458 Italia
  ...ar-wheel drive layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer [[Ferrari]]. The 458 Italia replaces the [[Ferrari F430]]. ...atures and controls as opposed to their being on the dashboard, similar to racing car designs.
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• John Surtees
  ...Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1952]] - [[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]] ...59 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1959]],[[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]]
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• Alfa Romeo in motorsport
  ...under the name [[Alfa Corse]] or Autodelta) and private entries. The first racing car was made in [[1913]], three years after the foundation of A.L.F.A., the ...immediately after it was founded. [[Giuseppe Merosi]] built very advanced racing car in 1914, named as [[Alfa Romeo Grand Prix|Grand Prix]]. In 1920 [[Giuse
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• Moretti
  From 1934 on [[Giovanni Moretti]] was more known as a producer of small [[sports cars]]. His [[motorcycles]] were produced with [[Ladetto]], [[DKW]] and [[J ...during the 1950s including estates, taxis, berlinas, coupes, single seat [[racing cars]] and [[commercial vehicle]]s. Some competiive success was achieved in
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• Overhead cam
  ...x|[[DOHC]] [[straight-8]] in a 1933 [[Bugatti Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racer]] ...it to be heavily advertised. While used at first in limited production and sports cars, [[FIAT]] is credited as the first car company to use a belt-driven DO
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• Supercar
  '''Supercar''' is a term used for a high end [[sports car]], typically an exotic or rare one, whose performance is highly superio ...Supercars are usually designed for road and amateur track use rather than racing alone, and because of this their standard equipment often does not include
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• Ferrari Colombo engine
  ...g [[May 11]], [[1947]] under the hood of Ferrari's [[Ferrari 125 S|125 S]] sports racer, the engine allowed the company to claim six victories in 14 races th ...ntino Grand Prix]] on [[September 5]], 1948, and the company persevered in racing.
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• Alfa Romeo 6C
  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 ...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
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• Nuerburgring
  ...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
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• Ferrari 488
  | class = [[Sports car]] ([[S-segment|S]])<!-- per [[WP:CARCLASS]], this should not be changed ...ar-wheel drive layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer [[Ferrari]], introduced in 2015 to replace the previous [[
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• List of Manufacturers
  *[[Fuji Advanced Sports]] *[[FOX Racing Shox]]
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• Austrian Grand Prix
  ...d Bull]], would find another use for the site or actually bring back motor sports to it. However, as of January 2005, this seems more unlikely than ever, as ...owners of the track , [[Red Bull]], have decided to restore the track as a racing venue and [[DTM]] Chief are considering to return there for a race in 2009
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• Fiat 509
  In addition to as the standard car, there were 509S and 509SM sports models, as well as and taxi and commercial versions. A very unique car, custom built in 1949 for racing purposes by the driver DeLuca, named "Lupo delle Calabrie" ("The Wolf of Ca
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• 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season
  ...the second A1 Grand Prix season. All teams used a control chassis ([[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]), engine ([[Zytek Engineering|Zytek]]) and tyre ([[Cooper Tire |[[Alan Docking Racing]]
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• Overhead camshaft
  ...x|[[DOHC]] [[straight-8]] in a 1933 [[Bugatti Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racer]] ...vertised. While the technology was used at first in limited production and sports cars, the Fiat group is historically credited as the first car company to u
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• Targa Florio
  ..., 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 After 1973, it was a national sports car event until it was discontinued in 1977 due to safety concerns. It is s
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• Alfa Romeo 6c
  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 ...ar until 1952, as the [[Alfa Romeo Competizione Maggiorata|CM]], built for racing, with a 3.5L engine, in four [[coupé ]] and two [[Alfa Romeo spyder|spide
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• Niki Lauda
  ...Racing Motors|BRM]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Brabham]], [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] ...n two airlines and was manager of the [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] Formula One racing team for two years.
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• Alfa Romeo 8C
  | Class || [[Luxury car]], [[Sport car]], [[Racing car]] <small>''This article is about the 1930's Alfa Romeo 8C. For the new sports coupe, see [[Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione]].''</small>
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• Kart racing
  [[Image:Go kart.jpg|thumb|300px|Go Kart racing, Bairnsdale Kart Club]] ...age:Kart Race Indoor 2002.jpg|thumb|301px|Indoor Kart racing]][[Image:Kart Racing 1.jpg|thumb|301px|Kart racers race each other on an outdoor track]]
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• Ducati V-twin
  ...o appear after the [[Ducati Apollo]] was the 90°V twin, initial Grand Prix racing versions being 500 cc, and the production bikes were 750 cc. There was also ...aldo Milvio and General Manager Fredmano Spairani, were enthusiastic about racing, and had encouraged Fabio Taglioni to develop the 750 V twin.
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• List of Auto Racing tracks
  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.
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• Alberto Ascari
  ...ly 13]], [[1918]] &ndash; [[May 26]], [[1955]]) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[racing driver]] and twice [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Cha ...igious [[Mille Miglia]] in a Ferrari sports car that he eventually started racing on four wheels regularly.
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• Giotto Bizzarrini
  ...eded a test driver. He was quickly promoted to controller of experimental, Sports and GT car development. ...his ideas and technical solutions. For one of the most successful Ferrari racing series, the [[Ferrari 250]], Bizzarrini worked hard to develop the chassis,
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• Auto Club Speedway
  |Record team || [[Penske Racing]] ...y California Speedway) - Sports Car.png|<center><font color=black> Primary sports car layout
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• Wankel engine
  ...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 ...automotive designs, but continued using it in their [[Mazda RX-7|RX-7]] [[sports car]] until August of [[2002]] (although RX-7 importation for North America
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• Drifting (motorsport)
  ...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
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• Ilario Bandini
  ...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
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• Lamborghini
  ...wagen]]. Lamborghini is the main counterpart to [[Ferrari]] in the Italian sports car business. The Italian company was founded in 1963 by businessman [[Ferr ...d War II]], [[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] was able to cultivate an interest in sports cars. After owning a [[Mercedes-Benz 300SL]], a [[Jaguar E-Type]], and a [[
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• Chris Amon
  ...h]], [[Matra]], [[Tecno]], [[Tyrrell]], [[BRM]], [[Ensign]], [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] ...be one of the best drivers never to win a championship [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] (GP). His reputation for bad luck was such that fellow driver
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• Anti-lock braking system
  ...em. It saw limited automobile use in the [[1960s]] in the [[Ferguson P99]] racing car, the [[Jensen FF]] and the experimental [[all wheel drive]] [[Ford Zodi ...e more developed braking systems. Conversely, lighter vehicles, especially sports cars with highly-developed braking systems without ABS can outbrake compara
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• Formula One engines
  ...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
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• Thierry Boutsen
  ...''' (born [[July 13]] [[1957]] in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]) is a former [[racing driver]] who raced for the [[Arrows]], [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]], [[Wil ...After a crash at [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]] in 1999 he retired from racing altogether.
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• Fiat X1/9
  | 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
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• Ralf Schumacher
  ...ecure a drive for [[2008 Formula One season|2008]]. Since 2008 he has been racing in the [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] series with Mercedes. He started racing at age three on his parents' go-kart track in their home town of [[Kerpen]]
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• Graphite-reinforced plastic
  ...eight ratio]], and low weight is essential for high-performance automobile racing. Race car manufacturers have also developed methods to give carbon fiber p ...team, long at the forefront of development of carbon fiber technology for racing vehicles, discovered a loophole in the Formula One rule book. Ferrari deve
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• Ferrari
  ...' is an [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer of racing cars and high-performance sports cars formed by [[Enzo Ferrari]] in 1929. At first, '''[[Scuderia Ferrari]]' ::'''[[Scuderia Ferrari]]''' ''for further history of the Ferrari racing team''
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• 24 Hours of Le Mans
  ...(''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 ...reliable but also fuel-efficient vehicles, since the nature of [[endurance racing]] requires as little time to be spent in the pits as possible.
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• Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  ...red;"|'''Indy, The Brickyard,<br>The Greatest Race Course in the World,<br>Racing Capital of the World''' |Major events || '''[[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IndyCar|IndyCar Series]]''' - [[Indianapolis 500|Indianapoli
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• Beta Motor
  ...motorcyclists a natural and instinctive riding style. Highly technical and sports-oriented the DNA of its bikes may be, but they still need to transmit optim * [http://www.betaracing.co.uk/ Beta Racing UK] Uk based Beta Trials site.
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• Cisitalia
  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
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• Tony Stewart
  |Car Team || 20 - [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] [[1996-1997 in IRL|1997]]<br> [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]<br> [[Indy Racing League#IRL Champions|Champion]]<br>
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• List of Formula One records
  |align="left"|{{flagiconGBR}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] |align="left"|{{flagiconGBR}} [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]
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• Stanguellini
  There were only 24 Stanguellini Sports 750's and 21 Stanguellini Sport 1100's ever made, some were twin cam, some ...AT mechanicals. The year 1937 saw the birth of the Squadra Stanguellini, a racing team that was composed of [[Baravelli]] and [[Zanella]] with [[Fiat 500]]'s
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• Bizzarrini
  ...he company built a small number of highly developed and advanced sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Originally named as Prototipi Bizzarrin ...oined Ferrari, were he was quickly promoted to controller of experimental, Sports and GT car development.
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• Car tuning
  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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• List of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatal accidents
  | {{flagiconUSA}} [[Casner Motor Racing Division|Camoradi Racing Team]] | {{flagiconFrance}} [[Matra|Equipe Matra Sports]]
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• ATS
  ...rismo e Sport)'' was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automotive]] constructor and [[racing team]] that operated between [[1963]] and [[1965]], formed after the famous ...enissima|Scuderia Serenissima]]'s [[Count Giovanni Volpi]], a road-going [[sports car]] and a [[Formula One]] car.
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• Ferrari 212
  |Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...ls Motor Show]] that year, the 212 was an evolution of the 166 &mdash; a [[sports car]] for the road that could also win international races.
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• ASA
  ...limited budget stretched by [[Formula 1]] racing, [[Formula 2]], [[GT]] [[sports car]] world championship pursuit and regular road car production, resources ...f larger cars which were profitable and which provided the funding for the racing efforts. Also, Ferrari could not envision how to market the small car with
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• Lamborghini Diablo
  |Class:||[[Sports car]] ...'Lamborghini Diablo''' ("devil" in [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]]) was a [[sports car]] built by [[Lamborghini]] of [[Italy]] between [[1990]] and [[2001]].
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• Dante Giacosa
  ...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 ...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
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• Fiat Grande Punto
  The Punto has always been popular with amateur [[auto racing|racing drivers]] due to its low cost and the wide availability of spare parts. Sev *[http://www.puntosports.co.uk/ '''Punto Sports Club UK''']
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• Paul Newman
  ...won several championships in [[open wheel racing|open wheel]] [[Indy Car]] racing. ...o provide voice work for films. In keeping with his strong interest in car racing, he provided the voice of [[List of Cars characters#Doc Hudson|Doc Hudson]]
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• Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
  Lamborghini is redefining the future of the super sports car with a unique technology demonstrator. Boasting an extremely lightweigh ...mborghini in carbon-fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) technology. The super sports car brand from Sant'Agata Bolognese is the only vehicle manufacturer in the
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• Michele Alboreto
  .... Alboreto competed in [[Formula One]] from {{f1|1981}} until {{f1|1994}}, racing for a number of teams, most notably the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari factory ...ved the way for the Italian's entrance into Formula One with the [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team.
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• Mille Miglia
  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 ...rrera Panamericana]], the ''MM'' made ''[[Gran Turismo]]'' (Grand Touring) sports cars like [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]] (which debuted as a marque in the 194
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• 24 Hours Nürburgring
  ...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
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• Four-wheel drive
  ...s better control on slick ice and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]] on mostly-paved roads. ...ten with 100% of the power going to the rear axle under normal conditions. Sports cars using this type of system usually drive only the rear under normal con
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• European Hill Climb Championship
  !Racing Cars !Sports Cars
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• List of Italian companies
  * [[Fornasari]] (sports cars) * [[Momo]] (racing accessories)
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• Tazio Nuvolari
  | Occupation || Racing driver ...opean Championship (auto racing)|European Champion]] in [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. Dr [[Ferdinand Porsche]] called Nuvolari "''The greatest driver of the p
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• Car handling
  ...rements emphasize handling above passenger space and comfort, are called [[sports car]]s. ...s, partly for this reason. It is also part of the reason that traditional sports cars are open or convertible.
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• Michael Jekot
  '''Michael Jekot''' recalls encountering a sports car for the very first time in 1957. It was a rainy evening and the car was ...race shop. For this event, Mike created nine large canvases with a Porsche racing theme having a familiar man and machine emphasis. Also included were works
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• Mario Andretti
  ...et car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [[drag racing]]. During his career, Andretti won four [[American Championship Car Racing|IndyCar]] titles (three under [[United States Auto Club|USAC]]-sanctioning,
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• Circuit Mont-Tremblant
  ...d-Past-Sports-Racing-Rallying/dp/0802090931 The Chequered Past: Sports Car Racing and Rallying in Canada, 1951-1991 By David A. Charters]
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• Bugatti Type 57
  ...8&nbsp;in³) engine from the [[Bugatti Type 59|Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars, producing 135&nbsp;hp (100&nbsp;kW). Top speed was 95&n A '''Type 57C''' racing car was built from [[1937]] through [[1940]], with nearly 750 possibly prod
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• Lavaggi
  ...Lavaggi, until 2005 when he announced the construction of an all new LMP1 sports prototype.
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• Spada
  ...d of [[racing]]. [[Coachbuilder]]s focused almost all their production on racing and [[Elio Zagato]] himself competed successfully in the Gran Turismo categ ...on a standard production chassis, while the Lotus had been created as a [[sports car]] with a special chassis, ideal distribution of weights, and specially
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• Automotive
  http://www.alfaracing.com/ - Alfa Racing - - manufacturers of parts for racing 101 and 105 series cars. (UK)
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• Monaco Grand Prix
  ...of the pre-[[World War II|Second World War]] [[European Championship (auto racing)|European Championship]] and was included in the first Formula One [[1950 F ...he current World Championship. The principality's first [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] was organised in 1929 by [[Anthony Noghès]], under the auspic
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• Supercharger
  ...superchargers (as well as turbochargers) have been widely applied to both racing and production cars, although their complexity and cost have largely relega ...rger is better throttle response. This is important in dragsters and small sports cars. It also tends to run cooler.
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• Formula One car
  ...rrent Formula One regulations specify that cars must be constructed by the racing teams themselves. ...l gasoline, in contrast to alcohol-based fuels used in American open-wheel racing. Blends are tuned for maximum performance in given weather conditions or di
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• Maserati Coupe
  ...e length is 80 mm. The engine shares many of the design features of modern racing engines, including [[dry sump]] lubrication, a pump assembly located outsid ...indow glass. The result is a zero to 60 mi/h time of 4.0 seconds. A Trofeo racing series was organized for enthusiasts, with a per-race rental charge of abou
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• Lancia Fulvia
  ...[[FIAT]], through 1976. Fulvias are notable for their role in [[automobile racing]] history, including winning the [[International Rally Championship]] in 19 ...with 1298&nbsp;cc (818.303) engine producing 92 hp at 6000&nbsp;rpm. These sports were normally fitted with brake servos.
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