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  • == Road transport == * Watching the road conditions in all directions around the vehicle (including frequent checks
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  • ...hampion after finishing second the year before. In addition to traditional road racing, Kallio has won the Finnish motorcycle [[ice racing]] championship i ...r the finish line, and the fact that the team had put up a "one lap to go" sign for him on the penultimate lap [http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/v4/l0/s
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  • [[Image:BahrainFormula1.jpg|thumb|top|right|250px|Road sign leading to the circuit]]
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  • ...border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Roadamericatrack.png|200px|center|Road America Track Layout]] ! colspan=2 |'''Road America'''
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  • ...mer four-time [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champ ...and won the AMA Superbike Series 1981 and 1982. He also won the AMA 250cc road racing National Championship in 1980 and 1981 for Kawasaki.
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  • ...ace. Because of successes in racing, the RMR platform has been popular for road going sports cars despite the inherent challenges of design, maintenance an ...e smaller sports and endurance race car classes against much larger cars—a sign of greater things to come. The [[Porsche 718|718]] followed similarly in 19
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  • ...ld Records]]'', the Pan-American Highway is the world's longest "motorable road". However, because of the [[Darién Gap]], it is not possible to cross betw ...system so vast, so incomplete, and so incomprehensible it is not so much a road as it is the idea of [[Pan-Americanism]] itself…"
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  • ...de Circuit''' (also known as Circuit [[Louis Rosier]]) is a [[motorsport]] road course in the [[Auvergne (province)|Auvergne]] [[mountain]]s in [[France]] In 1964, the ''VI Trophée d'Auvergne'' [[Formula 2]] race podium was a sign of things to come: [[Dennis Hulme]], [[Jackie Stewart]] and [[Jochen Rindt]
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  • |Track shape || Road Course ...''RIR''' or '''Riverside Raceway''') was a [[race track]] or [[Road racing|road course]] in [[Riverside, California]]. A driver died during the first weeke
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  • ...mes with the then futuristic [[Caballero]] a series of small, powerful off-road only 50cm cubes that becomes a real symbol of those years. But the efferves ...n Italy had made no sales numbers cosìalti especially in the field and off-road trial.
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  • ...wheel [[locking differential]] to help stop the tractor when travelling at road speeds. ...s, older tractors often did not have this feature. When travelling on the road in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] it is mandatory to use the foot pedal to contr
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  • ...caused the French government to stop the race in [[Bordeaux]] and ban open-road racing. ...930s]] saw the radical differentiation of racing vehicles from high-priced road cars, with [[Delage]], [[Auto Union]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and
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  • ...were opposed to the idea, Clark started his racing career driving in local road rallies and hill climb events driving his own [[Sunbeam-Talbot]], and prove ...ered the traditional green and yellow badge found on the nose of all Lotus road cars to be replaced with a black badge for a month following Clark's death.
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  • |Layout2 || Infield Road Course ...rly 1997, and has additional configurations and facilities to accommodate "road" races, motorcycle races, vehicle testing, and [[drag race]]s (Auto Club Dr
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  • ...caused the French government to stop the race in [[Bordeaux]] and ban open-road racing. ...930s]] saw the radical differentiation of racing vehicles from high-priced road cars, with [[Delage]], [[Auto Union]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], [[Delahaye]] and
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  • The '''Mille Miglia''' (Thousand [[Mile]]s) was an open-road endurance [[racing|race]] which took place in [[Italy]] twenty-four times f [[Image:Mille-Miglia-Arrow.png|thumb|right|Mille Miglia road sign]]
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  • ...ffi failed to qualify for the first four races. He then broke his jaw in a road car accident following the [[1991 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]], ir He had no option but to sign for the new [[Andrea Moda]] team. However, registration problems with the F
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  • ...was a member of the [[Ditton Road Flyers]], the social set named after the road in London where Amon shared an apartment with American [[Peter Revson]], Ha ...pre-season F1 [[1967 Race of Champions|Race of Champions]], he crashed his road car and, following race practice, had to withdraw. Tragedy then struck the
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  • ...urprising. On the square is the International Business Centre, across the road is the Slovene Parliament (with it's decorative, nude statues of Slovene's *'''Nobel Burek''', Miklosiceva ?? (You can't miss it - green and yellow sign, a lot of people standing in line). The place where young people go to get
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  • ...e CART schedule. In the fall of [[2004 in IRL|2004]] the IRL announced two road course events ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]] and [[Infineon R ...acing. Drivers report that the cars are particularly demanding to drive on road courses, especially when compared to [[GP2 Series|GP2]] and Champ Car chass
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  • ...the first time the pair worked together since ''[[Abbey Road (album)|Abbey Road]]'' in 1969. The theme was written by Paul and his wife [[Linda McCartney]] ...ations when they saw a sign warning that "TRESPASSERS WILL BE EATEN." This sign is also seen in the film. The sequence of Bond running over the alligators
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  • ...[Formula 2]], [[GT]] [[sports car]] world championship pursuit and regular road car production, resources available in [[Maranello]] would not allow for Fe In 1962, Bernard Cahier had a chance to put the ASA through a complete road test. By then the one liter engine was producing 97 bhp at 7000 rpm but wei
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  • ...minimise the occurrence and consequences of [[automobile accident]]s. ([[Road traffic safety]] more broadly includes roadway design.) ...le safety may have become an issue almost from the beginning of mechanised road vehicle development. The second steam-powered "Fardier" (artillery tractor)
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  • ...tear]] as well as to provide a high-friction bond between the car and the road to improve acceleration and handling. Today most tires, especially those f ...vehicle)|hydroplaning]], substantially reducing traction. However, if the road is dry, they actually reduce grip since they reduce the contact area, hence
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  • [[Image:No-smoking-sardinian.JPG|right|thumb|350px|A no-smoking sign in both [[Sardinian language|Sardinian]] and [[Italian language|Italian]]]] ...allows the traveller to have scenic views impossible to see from the main road. The train connects Cagliari to Arbatax in the south and Sassari to Palau i
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  • ...agazine said, "With the 5.2 litre V-12, the LM002 can pass anything on the road—except a gas station". ...inently features a [[Bovinae|bull]], was taken from Ferruccio's [[zodiac]] sign, [[Taurus (astrology)|Taurus]]. After producing two cars with alphanumeric
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  • ...ving a [[Porsche 911]] to [[Paris]] after the race, Ickx was involved in a road accident where he escaped unharmed, having worn his seatbelt. ...its long straight, a part of the RN138 (''Route Nationale 138'' - National road 138) known locally as ''Ligne Droite des Hunaudières'', or in English as t
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  • ...trate more skill on the track. Some believe that it would be silly to have road cars which are more technically advanced than Formula One cars. However, mo Ferrari became the first team to sign an extension of the [[Concorde Agreement]] to race in Formula One after 200
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  • ...ts place in motorcycling history by producing the then fastest 250 cc road bike available, the Mach 1. In the 1970s Ducati began producing large-displ ...ts place in motorcycling history by producing the then fastest 250 cc road bike available, the Mach 1. In the 1970s Ducati began producing large-displ
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  • ..., and FISA, which was supported by the "[[grandee]]" constructors owned by road car manufacturers (primarily [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]] and [[Renault]]). ...terested me [in F1] you maybe save one life every five years, whereas [in] road safety you are talking about thousands of lives". A challenge to Mosley's e
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  • ...al Formula One teams. After carefully considering his options, he chose to sign with [[McLaren]] for [[1980 Formula One season|1980]]. He surprised the Bri ...e won five of the sixteen Grand Prix during the season. He also won on the road at the [[1985 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix]], but was disqua
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  • ...oduction of Ford's assembly line in 1913. Owning a Fiat at that time was a sign of distinction. A Fiat sold in the U.S. cost between $3,600 and $8,600, com ...arbox), but the body and four-wheel drive system were VAZ designs. Off the road there were few vehicles that could match it. The Riva and Niva are still in
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  • ...ole position, and led from the start. On lap&nbsp;25, he went up an escape road to avoid hitting a slow backmarker. Rejoining in fifth place, Hill set seve ...ny respectable traffic system would have covered the track with <<Danger>> sign posts left, right and centre".
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  • ...season. With no major engine suppliers available, Williams were forced to sign a contract to run customer engines for the 1998 and 1999 seasons. In 1998 t ...r ovals and high speed tracks, but was less well suited to street and most road circuits. Toyota’s engines were not yet reliable and often failed the tea
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  • ...ation. When the Le Mans debuted in 1976 it was among the 5 best performing road bikes available. ...time, the factory entrance gate received a new rectangular version of the sign.
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  • ...leted in 2020) so it's hoped that things will get better. Unless there are road works, there are only seldom traffic jams on Czech highways, with the excep ...ughout Prague, and indeed are an important part of local culture. A green sign hanging outside an establishment indicates one of the country's excellent [
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  • ...own', or city center, is the first district. It is encircled by the 'Ring' road, which is also the location of many famous old buildings. Districts 2-9 are gathered within the Gürtel ('belt') Road; there, you can find the Prater (amusement) park, the hip quarters of the s
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  • ...r getting off line and losing control on the slippery painted lines on the road surface. Mid-way through the season, the team's new managers signed [[Ayrto ...im, Mansell replied, "you speak to him." Subsequently, Mansell was set to sign autographs at a K-mart (the primary sponsor of his car), but due to a lack
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  • ...ial to compete. Some of these technologies were borrowed from contemporary road cars. Others were primarily developed for the track and later made their wa ...ace, but was found to have deliberately tried to run Villeneuve off of the road. Schumacher was stripped of second place in the Championship and was disgra
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