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...iglia]], [[Targa Florio]], [[Carrera Panamericana]] and the high-powered [[sports car]]s which compete there. Some examples are the [[BMW M3]], [[Ferrari 25 After these famous races and cars, several road cars and even computer games adopted the Gran Turismo name:

...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 Competing cars vary from the [[Renault Clio RS]] through [[BMW M3]]s, [[Porsche GT3]]s, a

...B 218|EB 218]] concept cars. The ''Chiron'' name comes from famed Bugatti racing driver, [[Louis Chiron]]. [[Category:Sports cars]]

...achieved victory again in 1961, however, due to the unreliability of their cars they never won Le Mans. Camoradi also purchased a single Tipo 63 (a more po ...as driver, but results did not come and the team withdrew from Grand Prix racing mid-way through the year.

...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 ...ACO), which are slightly modified if necessary, mainly to allow additional cars to compete.

[[File:1962 E-Type by Drogo - Carrozzeria Sport Cars - Neri & Bonacin .jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''1962 Jag E-Type by Drogo''']] == Drogo Carrozzeria Sports Cars ==

[[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.

...[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]].

|Class || [[Racing car]]/[[sports car]] ...ver, Ferrari decided not to put the F50 GT into production, and only three cars were sold to the public; the prototype and two assembled specially for prom

...small [[V12]] for use in the new [[Ferrari]] [[marque]]'s racing and road cars. ...as the "[[Ferrari Colombo engine|Colombo engine]]", was produced for road cars, including the famed [[Ferrari 250|250]], for more than 15 years in displac

...[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

The '''Lancia LC1''' was a [[sports car racing|sports car]] run by [[Lancia]] under the [[Group 6]] regulations in the [[World Sp ...previous Montecarlos. [[Martini Racing]] would run the program, with all cars running the [[Martini & Rossi]] colors.

...ris. Affronted by Ferrari's reaction, Lamborghini decided to "build better cars than Ferrari" and to prove that [[supercar]]s did not have to be as tempera ...loped many unique designs that describe the Italians best when they design cars: luxurious, smart and safe.

'''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

[[image:LamboMer.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'''Lamborghini Gallardo Sports Car at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]''' ...erformance. While opinions differ as to the exact definition, most sports cars have two seats and two doors, and are designed to excel at a combination of

[[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.

...an]] [[1905]] - Feb, 1995) was an Italian [[bobsled]]der and [[auto racing|racing driver]]. ==Auto racing career==

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...dini GT''' 750 is a road [[car]] produced in [[1955]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]] [[Forlì]]. This is the first type of deck biposto to bring the [[Bandini Cars | emblem Bandini]].

.... This allowed Autodelta to use the [[Balocco]] test track for new racing cars and prototypes. ...TZ]] introduced in June 1962. The TZ was updated to TZ2 in 1965, with both cars taking many wins in various championships. Alfa Romeo and Autodelta would

...nate races, failed the objective: thus ended the run. With the passion for cars many remembered her, even at the Motor Historical. ...tiful coupe, which held to emphasize that not only was the pilot, but also sports director.

...become common on passenger vehicles, as well. Some spoilers are added to cars primarily for styling purposes and have either little aerodynamic benefit o ...ome spoilers have adjustable components so they can be tuned. Formula One cars, for instance, feature different settings so the car can be optimized for s

'''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].

...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- ...stance travel, or races, and make more practical daily drivers than sports cars.

...ing a Ferrari F1 engine, the car itself was built by Michelotto to [[World Sports Car]] regulations ...some regional [[Subaru]] and [[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]] performance cars.

...|| Momo Sports<br>[[Team Scandia]]<br>[[BMS Scuderia Italia]]<br>[[JB Racing]]<br>GLV Brums ...'s new [[IMSA GT Championship|WSC]] class, which replaced the previous GTP cars.

[[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

...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

'''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.

...dicated to the [[Ferrari]] sports car marque. The museum is not purely for cars, ...nnovations, some of which had made the transition from racing cars to road cars.

...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

.... 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.

| Owner || [[Panoz Motor Sports Group]] | Operator || [[Panoz Motor Sports Group]]

...]] [[DOHC]] straight-8 in a [[Bugatti Type 59|Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racer]] ...acing 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 moved

...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,

...o with class SR2 Centenari MAC97 Alfa Romeo in [[1997 International Sports Racing Series season|1997 FIA Sportscar Championship]] in [[Donington Park|Doningt ...om [[Italy]]. They participated in 31 grands prix, entering a total of 32 cars.

...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

...uses up central space, making it impractical for any but two-seater sports cars. ...ccesses in racing, the RMR platform has been popular for road going sports cars despite the inherent challenges of design, maintenance and lack of cargo sp

..., [[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.

|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.

...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]]

...port]] and [[Alfa Romeo P3|P3]]. Once again, Alfa turned away from Jano's cars and Ferrari took them over to great success. Now designing [[aircraft]] en ...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.

...00km Suzuka''' is an annual 1000 [[kilometer]] endurance race for [[sports cars]] held at the [[Suzuka Circuit]]. It is a round of the Japanese [[Super GT] ...e in the Super GT calendar. Previously, the race was open to JGTC/Super GT cars, but with only a handful of competitors from the Super GT entering.

::''[[Scuderia Ferrari]] for further history of the Ferrari racing team'' The '''[[Ferrari]] automobile company''' has produced exceptional [[sports car]]s since [[1947]].

...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

...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]]

| Category || [[Sports car racing|Sports car]] [[prototype]] ...previous car of the same name. It was part of the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports prototypes.

...s, yet once peace returned, Bandini did not wait long to release the first sports car to bear his name. ...s sharp mind, racing knowledge and his eye for detail ensured that Bandini cars were a force to be reckoned with in Europe and the US.

...ntinued intermittently building F3 cars until 1978 when they withdrew from racing.

...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

...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

...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

|Team(s) || [[Connaught]], [[Maserati]], [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]], [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] ...Bueb''' ([[June 6]], [[1923]] - [[August 1]], [[1959]]) was a [[sports car racing]] and [[Formula One]] driver from [[England]].

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

...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] ...nly for [[Fiat]]. Abarth was also associated in producing sports or racing cars with [[Porsche]] and [[Simca]].

|Class||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...e and was quickly replaced by the [[Ferrari 166|166 SC]] for the following racing season.

...[[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.

...me 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.

[[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

...expensive, which makes F3 an attractive entry-level into higher class auto racing. ...heir GP careers) although started to decline in the UK when small [[sports cars]] powered by [[Coventry-Climax]] and [[Ford]] engines became more important

...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

...American Kjell Qvale, an importer and distributor of a number of exclusive cars in the USA. The De Tomaso Biguà was renamed the Mangusta, a historic name As the first cars were about to be delivered Qvale and De Tomaso “divorced” after one of

|Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...sion of the [[Ferrari Colombo engine|Colombo]] [[V12]]. These two initial cars were forced to retire, but three came to the [[Mille Miglia]] of that year,

...are pictures of some examples of the incredible and beautiful Giaur racing cars. *[http://www.velocetoday.com/cars/cars_118.php Great article from VeloceToday.com]

|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

...are not eligible; full production cars only. The fastest model is used for cars with more than one available model in that year. | [[Ultima Sports|Ultima]] [[Ultima GTR|GTR]]

...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.

...oss]]; Ed Bargy [[Motorcycle]] Riders School; [[Kart racing|Big South Road Racing Series]] ...ncredibly damaging to [[tire]]s. It was common for those who drove their cars to the track to find themselves unable to drive home due to shredded tires.

...composites, building racing powerboats, manufacturing bodies for [[sports cars]] and did the composite work for the [[Forti]] F1 team. They announced thei

|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]

|Class || [[Sports car]] ...and was quickly replaced by the [[Ferrari 166 S|166 SC]] for the following racing season.

...r]] model produced from [[1954]] until [[1958]] by the company [[Bandini]] Cars [[Forlì]]. ..."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

...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

...aserati]] of [[Italy]], to take over for the aging [[Maserati A6]] ''GCS'' racing variants. ...nd [[DOHC]] camshafts, double [[Weber carburetor|Weber]] 50DCO3 (first few cars only) or 45DCO3 [[carburetors]]. It output 190bhp @ 7500 rpm. Many chassi

:''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 [[

...[Italy]], and used in [[FIA]]'s endurance [[World Sportscar Championship]] racing. ...5.7-litre, later to [[Jim Hall (racing driver)|Jim Hall]]. The final works cars, #4507, was also destroyed at [[Caracas]], in the 1957 [[Venezuela Grand Pr

...B, but the 288 GTO never raced and all 272 cars built remained purely road cars. OZ Racing, light alloy, detachable,

...[[Le Mans Prototype]]s for [[endurance racing]]. Besides racing their own cars, their chassis have been sold to various [[privateer]] teams over the years ...), 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

|Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...decessor, the 125 S had a new [[V12 engine]] (the "125") like most Ferrari cars of the following decades. The 125 S was replaced by the [[Ferrari 159 S|15

...' is an [[Endurance racing|endurance race]] for [[Sports car racing|sports cars]] held at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] in Belgium. ...4h 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 Champi

...in [[1984]] through [[1986]]. It was built with the [[Group B]] [[rally racing|rally series]] in mind but was never entered there. ...imit for the class (4 liters) and the required multiplier for turbocharged cars (1.4). With this formula in mind, the GTO's V8 was rated at 3,997&nbsp;cc

...white and blue, to serve as a tribute to the Tipo 61 and the [[Camoradi]] racing team. == Racing History ==

...Buenos Aires''' was an [[endurance racing|endurance]] [[sports car racing|sports car]] event held in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]. The race mostly run o ...romo 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 being.

...long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, luxury cars and light trucks. ...kups and SUV's and double wishbones are very common at both ends of racing cars.

...vice the thriving [[sports car]] industry there. His [[Carrozzeria Sports Cars]] gained some fame later in the decade. He died in a car accident aged 46.

...I car-styling work was scarce and Frua had to turn to designing children’s cars, electric [[oven]]s and kitchen units, as well as a [[monocoque]] [[scooter ...[coupé]]s in three different design series – including those on the A6 GCS racing [[chassis]].

|Events || [[Formula One]] (tests), [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]], [[F3]] ...be cancelled due to the delay in building the new chassis for the new race cars.

| [[Lola Cars|Lola]] | [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]]

...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, == V12 road cars ==

|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

...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

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

== Road cars == ...ecently V10s had rarely been a popular configuration for road [[automobile|cars]]: a V12 is only slightly more complicated and runs more smoothly and a V8

...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.

...ervices for enthusiasts of new, vintage, collectible, and exclusive sports cars.

| '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]''' | '''[[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]]-[[Cosworth|Ford]]'''

...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

...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)

...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)

...'''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

...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

...ier]], [[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

| [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]

| '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''

...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

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

...FA]]), the company dedicated itself to racing as a way to improve its road cars and earn a reputation among automobile enthusiasts. A long string of superb cars followed – the 22/90 RLSS, 6C 1750 Gran Sport, Tipo B (P3), the 8C 2300 M

...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.

...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

...red 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

|Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...6 Inter|166 Inter]] [[GT car]] and [[Ferrari 166 F2|166 F2]] [[Formula 2]] racing car''

...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

In most automobiles, and in sports cars especially, ideal [[car handling]] requires balanced traction between the f ...sorb 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 usually

|Team(s) || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Reg Parnell Racing]], [[Emeryson]] ...he remained a member of the [[Ferrari|Ferrari team]] until he retired from racing.

...nd Übungs-Straße''', better known as '''AVUS''', was a [[Auto racing|motor racing]] circuit on the south-western outskirts of [[Berlin]], [[Germany]], betwee ...n 1926 the track played host to the first [[German Grand Prix]] for sports cars (won by [[Rudolf Caracciola]] in a [[Mercedes-Benz]]).

...nd Übungs-Straße''', better known as '''AVUS''', was a [[Auto racing|motor racing]] circuit on the south-western outskirts of [[Berlin]], [[Germany]], betwee ...n 1926 the track played host to the first [[German Grand Prix]] for sports cars (won by [[Rudolf Caracciola]] in a [[Mercedes-Benz]]).

...the [[Ferrari 275|275]], [[Ferrari 340|340]], and [[Ferrari 375|375]] road cars sharing the same engine'' ...to grow and develop an entirely new large-displacement [[V12 engine]] for racing.

...the [[Ferrari 275|275]], [[Ferrari 340|340]], and [[Ferrari 375|375]] road cars sharing the same engine'' ...to grow and develop an entirely new large-displacement [[V12 engine]] for racing.

|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

...the [[Ferrari 275|275]], [[Ferrari 340|340]], and [[Ferrari 375|375]] road cars sharing the same engine'' ...to grow and develop an entirely new large-displacement [[V12 engine]] for racing.

...''' is a racing car, produced in [[1953]] by the company [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. ...Bandini]] and the Italian-American Tony Pompeo, provided for the export of cars with no propeller to be installed in a second time in [[USA | United States

...undamentally different series based on obsolete [[Formula 5000]] cars with sports car bodies. ...and chassis [[downforce]] which resulted by its end it in truly outrageous cars with well over 1000 [[horsepower]] (750 kW), wings, active downforce genera

...the [[Bertone]] built [[Iso-Grifo]] and [[Bizzarrini Strada]], the former cars bearing all-steel [[bodywork]]. Although Bizzarrini cars have from a historical perspective typically been true competition models,

...ng almost complete freedom in the body used on mass-production homologated cars. Initial vehicles used Fiat 1100 mechanicals and chassis', but various othe ...[[Speluzzi]]. As well as the competition cars, some more conventional road cars were also produced, including a very pretty all-aluminium coupe built on bo

...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.

...cuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[ATS]] (Ita), [[BRM]], [[Brabham]] and [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] teams. ...s]], [[Ritchie Ginther]] and [[Phil Hill]] had all retired their works 156 cars, Baghetti was left to uphold Ferrari honour. He overcame [[Dan Gurney]]'s [

...orts prototype''' is a race [[car]] built in [[1970]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]] [[Forlì]]. This two-seater sports together for many years previous ''[[Bandini 1000 | 1000/66]]'' (which repr

...[Italy]], and used in [[FIA]]'s endurance [[World Sportscar Championship]] racing. ...-litre, later to [[Jim Hall (race car driver)|Jim Hall]]. The final works cars, #4507, was also destroyed at [[Caracas]], in the 1957 [[Venezuela Grand Pr

| '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]''' | [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]

| '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]''' | '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]'''

...act car]]. They are typically are [[front engine]]d, [[front wheel drive]] cars driven by a [[naturally aspirated]] [[straight-4]] [[gasoline engine]]. Typ ...a sport compact sharply contrasts with those of 'true' sports cars. Sports cars are designed with a performance-oriented philosophy, often compromising car

|Class || [[Sports car]] |Related || Racing car: [[Alfa Romeo Tipo 33]]<br/>Concept cars:<br/>[[Alfa Romeo 33.2]]<br/>Alfa Romeo Iguana<br/>Alfa Romeo Carabo

|Class || [[Sports car]] ...umbers to [[homologate]] [[Alfredo Ferrari]]'s V6 engine for [[Formula 2]] racing.

| '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' | '''[[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''

|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

'''BMS Scuderia Italia''' (commonly known as Scuderia Italia) is a [[racing team]] owned by Italian steel [[magnate]] [[Beppe Lucchini]]. It was origin ...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 team

In 1922, all vehicles were allowed, cars, motorbikes, and even bicycles with supporting engines. Over 100 entrants s ...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

: ''This article is about the 1969-1971 race car. For road cars designated '''512 BB / 512 BBi''' and '''512 TR / F512M''' see [[Ferrari Be ...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

...[1962]], with the position of Chief of the Technical Department for racing cars. ...onsisting of the [[Ferrari 312|312]] and [[Ferrari 312B|312B]] formula one cars and [[Ferrari 312P|312P]] and [[Ferrari 312PB|312PB]] sportscars). Under hi

...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.

...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

'''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]].

...'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

...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 1966 saw the debut of two fabulous cars from the firm: a [[Lamborghini Monza]] 2+2 and the Nembo Ferraris. Both ben

...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

| [[Image:Formula one.jpg|thumb|215px|[[Formula One]] cars wind through the infield section of the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] dur ...he drivers to learn the circuit and for the teams to experiment with their cars to figure out the best settings for the particular track. [[Third driver]]s

...]]-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

..., [[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

|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

|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

...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.

...the early '90s, importing Corvettes from the U.S. and preparing them for [[racing]]. ...the '50s and from him the founder could receive not merely the passion for cars, but also a valuable asset of technical know-how and human knowledge.

...ame for a class of [[automobile|car]]s used in [[American Championship Car Racing]] for many decades. ...For much of their history Champ Cars have been similar to [[Formula One]] cars, although there have traditionally been several key differences between the

...ded to add a [[mid-engined]] [[supercar]] to their lineup of sports and GT cars. [[Rivolta]] hired [[Ercole Spada]], a veteran designer from [[Carrozzeria] ...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

|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

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.

| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] | [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]

...e language|Portuguese]]) is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance race]] held annually in [[Brazil]] since 1956. ...was held on [[November 24]]&ndash;[[November 25|25]], 1956 with 31 sports cars competing at the [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace|Interlagos]] circuit.

...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 ...erraris is that they lacked the hood scoops common on V12 models. The V12 cars used [[carburettor|downdraft carburettors]] located centrally in the "valle

...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.

...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 ...erraris is that they lacked the hood scoops common on V12 models. The V12 cars used [[carburettor|downdraft carburettors]] located centrally in the "valle

'''Maserati A6''' (1947 - 1956) were various cars made by [[Maserati]] of [[Italy]], for the [[Maserati Brothers|Alfieri brot ...i]], and won the 1948 [[Italian Championship]] by [[Giovanni Bracco]]. 16 cars were made between 1947 through 1953.

...ing the [[Mille Miglia]] race in [[Brescia]] and the Grand Prix for sports cars in [[Rouen, France]]. Castellotti's Ferrari achieved a time over the 210mi ...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

...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

...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

The '''FIA GT Championship''' is a [[sports car racing]] series organized by the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisations]] (SRO) at the be ...s]]: GT1, or '''Grand Touring Cars''', and GT2, or '''Series Grand Touring Cars'''. Each category has an annual driver champion, team champion, and manufa

...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]]

...ng work was scarce and [[Pietro Frua]] had to turn to designing children’s cars, electric [[oven]]s and kitchen units, as well as a [[monocoque]] [[motorsc ...[coupé]]s in three different design series – including those on the A6 GCS racing [[chassis]].

...s 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

...remesis and began specialising in aluminium, producing complete bodies for cars, with an emphasis on sporting models, designed by other companies. Famous e ...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

...(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

...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

...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===

{{Racing car | ...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 conti

: ''This article is about the early 1970s race cars. For road cars designated 512 BB/i, 512 TR or F512M see [[Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer]] and [ ...uary 1970, related to the [[Ferrari P]] sports prototypes. The V12-powered cars were entered in the [[1970 World Sportscar Championship season]] by the fac

...d [[Porsche]] to use a 3.0&nbsp;L (2990&nbsp;cc) straight-4 engine on road cars like the [[Porsche 968]], but the largest modern non-diesel was the plain 3 ...e early 20th century, bigger engines existed, both in road cars and sports cars. Due to the absence of displacement limit regulations, manufacturers took i

|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

...estigious races of its day. These early races were dominated by home-grown cars and drivers, and [[Alfa Romeo]] in particular was almost unbeatable. The Mi ...patriot [[José Froilán González]] driving one of their [[Ferrari 375|375]] cars.

| [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]

...rabham]]<br>[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]<br>[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]<br>[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]<br>[[Wolf]]<br>[[Ensign]]<br>[[Ligier]] ...', (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

|Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...decessor, the 125 S had a new [[V12 engine]] (the "125") like most Ferrari cars of the following decades. The 125 S was replaced by the [[Ferrari 159 S|15

...of [[RPM|engine speeds]] and hence is most useful in very high performance cars, [[aircraft]] and [[helicopter|helicopters]]. Many NA engines today make u ...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

...n between the many rules, conformity and lack of fantasy were almost lost: cars which are not cold objects for commuting, but which are full of passion and ...ldhood he has always been an enthusiast of motorsports, he did drawings of cars and modified models and cherishing the dream of becoming a supercar builder

'''Ferrari 312''' is the name of several different [[Ferrari]] race cars which have 3 litre 12-cylinder engines, both in V12 and 180° flat boxer sh ...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.

[[Rear wheel drive]] cars are generally more prone to oversteer, in particular when applying power in ...ows their use). Nevertheless, the required front/rear balance to make the cars fast through corners is obtained by setting up the aerodynamics and balanci

*[[Kohler]] International Challenge with Brian Redman(vintage cars) - July 16, 2006 [[Image:Indy cars at Turn Eight at Road America.JPG|thumb|right|Retired [[Champ Car]] racers

...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.

...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 [ ...10 on their interior plaques. To an observer the prototypes and production cars are indistinguishable.

| '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]''' | '''[[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'''

180 cars and many subsidiary exhibits: ...90, this modern two story building houses exhibits of both racing and road cars. The museum was built by the local government in collaboration with Ferrari

...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

'''Iso Lele''' (or '''Iso Rivolta Lele''') was a sports [[coupé]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] automobile maker [[Iso Rivolta ...s]] that led to the creation of the team Formula 1 [[Frank Williams Racing Cars|Iso-Marlboro]], was presented the Lele IR6 Marlboro. Derivative of Lele Spo

...long arm (SLA) suspension. It is commonly used in [[sports car]]s, luxury cars and light trucks. ...kups and SUV's and double wishbones are very common at both ends of racing cars.

...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

|Class || [[Sports Car]] ...[[Wiktionary:one-off|one-off]] [[Sports Car]] made by [[Italy|Italian]] [[sports car]] manufacturer [[Ferrari]] but redesigned by [[Pininfarina]] for [[film

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

|Class:||[[Sports car]] ...ise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since.

...], [[MG (car)|MG]], [[Rover (car)|Rover]], [[Volvo Cars|Volvo]], [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]], and [[Rolls-Royce car|Rolls-Royce]]. == Zagato cars ==

...was stationed in [[Wichita Falls, Texas]] when a quarter mile [[dirt track racing|dirt track]] was built. ==Midget car racing==

...[[département]]'' of France - September 10, 1950) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...e 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 [[Fra

[[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

...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

...employed ground effect to some extent, but [[Formula One]] and most other racing series' worldwide currently use design constraints to heavily limit its eff ...nverted [[airfoil|aerofoil]]s, were routinely used in the design of racing cars to increase downforce, but this is ''not'' ground effect.) This kind of gro

...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.

...y [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]], said by many to be one of the most beautiful cars ever made. *Fiat-Siata 208 CS sports racing Bertone

...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 ...he 1960s, several minor F1 teams used Alfa Romeo [[straight-4]] engines in cars such as the [[LDS (automobile)|LDS]] Mk1 and Mk2 "Specials", [[Cooper Car C

...5–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to to a straight 6 engine. Bodies to these cars were made by coachbuilders like: James Young, [[Zagato]] ,[[Carrozzeria Tou ...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

...left Austro-Daimler after differences about the future directions of their cars. ...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

...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

...0&nbsp;L engine in 1987. Approximately 200 were built in South Africa for racing homologation. ...cification for Alfa Romeo, Inc., the North American importer of Alfa Romeo cars.

...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.

! 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

|Class || [[Sports car]] The '''Ferrari F355''' is a [[sports car]] built by [[Ferrari]] from May 1994 to 1999. It is an evolution of the

Monterey Sports Car Championships<br><br> '''[[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''

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 ==

...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 ...er of [[Formula 1]], Formula 2, and [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars from [[1959]] through the early 1960s. Appearing in [[1958]], it used a 77

...type''' is a racing car built for the season [[1972]] by [[Bandini|Bandini cars]] [[Forlì]]. * [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]

...ilized. However, this increased speed, coupled with the fact that compact cars tend to be less crashworthy, makes injuries more frequent. Vehicles from t ...tery]], and occasionally cutting an escape hatch in the roof. To make the cars last longer, they are occasionally pre-bent, [[frames]] notched, rear [[bum

...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==

...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

| Class || [[Sports car]] ...iat]]s (but many parts were made by [[Siata]] and they used them for their cars). The 8V was developed by [[Dante Giacosa]] and the stylist [[Fabio Lucio R

...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

| Fast Team || [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] ...urtees]] team was ordered to remove pro-Europe political stickers from its cars.

...x|[[DOHC]] [[straight-8]] in a 1933 [[Bugatti Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racer]] ...d. 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 use a

|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

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

|Class:||[[Sports car]] ...ise the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance cars since.

|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.

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

|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

|Class:||[[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] ...m [[1968]] to [[1976]]. The Dino name was retired by [[1976]], though the cars remained in production. It was created as an attempt to produce a relative

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==

| Pole Team || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] | Fast Team || [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]

...ing under one minute for the fastest drivers to complete. For this reason, cars and drivers do not generally cross between the British and continental Euro ...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 inclu

...934 on [[Giovanni Moretti]] was more known as a producer of small [[sports cars]]. His [[motorcycles]] were produced with [[Ladetto]], [[DKW]] and [[JAP]] ...eir commercial vehicles wavering, Moretti began production of conventional cars.

| 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

...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

...[[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

[[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.

|[[Sports car|Sports]]||-||Sports||[[Porsche 911]] Examples of city cars:

The total number of cars built of a certain model prior 2001 often is difficult to determine. Figure |[[Maserati Racing|Racing]]||1991||?||Italy||[[V6]] Biturbo||1996||283 (208)||Fuel Injection (Cat?)

...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]]

...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

|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

...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 shares that engine's 60° vee angle. This engine is used by [[Volvo Cars]] as of [[2005]].

...ther smaller cars that had BMW motorcycle engines. At least two additional cars were built 1948, derived from the "Marco" style, one using a Fiat 1100 engi ...a few exceptions including a couple of [[Lancia Aurelia]] based [[concept cars]] in 1955.

...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 ...owing down ambulances. By order from [[Stuttgart]], the remaining Mercedes cars (driven by Fangio, [[Stirling Moss]] and others) were withdrawn from the ra

...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

...to 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]] trainee ...d to [[sports car racing]] with [[Ford Motor Company]] and the [[Chaparral Cars]] of [[Jim Hall (race car driver)|Jim Hall]].

The '''Alfa Romeo Tipo 33''' was a [[sports car racing]] prototype raced by the [[Alfa Romeo]] factory team between 1967 and 1977. A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]]

...oducing [[MR layout|mid-engined]] racing cars in [[1963]]. Although these cars shared their names (based on engine displacement) with road models, they we ...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

...cal title, the '''24 Hours of Daytona''') is a 24-hour [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]] held annually at [[Daytona International Speedway] ...]s were driven by [[privateer (motorsport)|privateer]]s, but these 1600 cc cars were considered rather underpowered for a relatively short and fast race de

'''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 ...e pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant a need for a path t

|Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] |Predecessor:||[[Ferrari 250#Sports cars|250 GT Spyder]]

The '''Ferrari P''' series were prototype sports cars in the 1960s and early 1970s. ...ominating F1, [[Ferrari]] began producing [[MR layout|mid-engined]] racing cars in [[1960]] with the [[Ferrari Dino]]-V6-engine [[Formula 2]] 156, which wo

The '''1000km Monza''' is an [[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]] in Italy. Until 1969, the steeply banked oval was also used, with chicanes to slow cars down. A lap was 10,1 km long, about twice as long as the regular "flat" cir

...manufacturer of [[automobile racing|racing cars]] and [[sports car|sports cars]], established in 1914 in [[Bologna]]. The company's headquarters are now i ...e other brothers, Bindo, Ernesto and Ettore, kept the firm going, building cars that won races.

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.

..., [[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

...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]

...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

...led the [[Adelaide 500]] since [[1999]] on a shorter variant of the track. Cars race clockwise around the circuit. ...] straight is inside the [[Victoria Park, Adelaide|Victoria Park]] [[horse racing]] track. The buildings and grandstands are temporary and removed so that sp

...ss ownership. They participated in 46 grands prix, entering a total of 76 cars. ...Swiss [[Walter Brun]], who ran the [[Brun Motorsport]] [[sports car racing|sports car]] team.

|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.

Since its beginnings in production cars in [[1978]] (ABS version 2), it has made considerable progress. The latest ...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

The '''[[Ferrari]] 250''' is a series of [[sports car]]s from the 1950s and early 1960s. It was the company's most successfu Most 250 road cars share the same two wheelbases, 2400&nbsp;mm for short wheelbase (SWB) and 2

...e more than 200 scale models and 120 show- [[prototypes]] but also concept cars, luxury limousines, light truck cabins, helicopters and light airplanes. ...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

...t Group]] in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage. Modern Lancias are seen as presenting ...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

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

| Class || [[Sports car|Sports]] / [[Luxury vehicles|Luxury]] ...charger]]s (of somewhat smaller dimensions than the [[BMW 3 Series]] (E21) cars of the time) and a luxurious interior.

...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

|Class || [[Sports car]] The '''Alfa Romeo Competizione''' is a [[Sports car]] produced by Italian automaker [[Alfa Romeo]]. It was firstly presente

...s better control on slick ice and is an important part of [[Rallying|rally racing]] on mostly-paved roads. ...ipping side as it delivers to the slipping side. Most [[Audi]] [[Quattro]] cars, notably excluding the [[Audi A3|A3]] and [[Audi TT|TT]], use a center Tors

...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

...] company, [[ATS]]. Thereafter, [[Enzo Ferrari]] would no longer sell his cars to Serenissima, so the company turned to [[De Tomaso]], ATS, and [[Maserati ...its way into a single-seat closed sports car built by [[Carrozzeria Sports Cars]] in [[1969]]. The final Serenissima car was designed by [[Ghia]] that sam

...'''ADAC 1000km Nürburgring''' is an [[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event on the [[Nürburgring]] in Germany, organized by the [[ADAC]] since In 2000, the 1000&nbsp;km were resumed, with new competitive cars of BMW and Audi.

...r with this layout, the [[De Tomaso Vallelunga|Vallelunga]], but otherwise cars designed for the road were almost uniformly [[FR layout|front-engined, rear ...m [[Bertone]], who would later go on to design almost all of Lamborghini's cars, was chosen to design the body. Both body and chassis were launched five mo

...he 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 War I ...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

...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 ...e. Both general admission and, for a fee, reserved camping exists. RVs and cars are allowed into the track. Fans that show up during the week (and in some

...onfiguration. It is the second most common engine configuration in modern cars after the [[straight-4]]; it shares with that engine a compactness very sui ...designed to be narrower than normal for use in small [[front wheel drive]] cars.

...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

...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===

...uperiority in the future. The automotive press frequently calls new exotic cars "supercars". ...t often does not include roll cages and other features required for [[race cars]].

...p Car World Series and the Indy Racing League see [[Champ Car]] and [[Indy Racing League|IRL]].'' ...ship for drivers of single seater (commonly referred to as [[open wheel]]) cars.

...(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

...'''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 ...longer eligable for championship points. The Group C regulations required cars to meet certain fuel economy requirements, with teams given a set amount of

...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.

'''Flags''' are traditionally used in [[auto racing]] and similar sports to communicate important messages to drivers. Typically, the primary flagma == Flags in auto racing ==

...(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

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.

..., [[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 the following year and in 1

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|Record team2 || [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] ...ivers [[Ricardo Rodríguez (racing driver)|Ricardo]] and [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]].

...both car and motorcycle races are held. Every year more than three hundred racing drivers and riders gather for the annual event. ...he double-header '''[[Guia Race]]''', which traditionally features touring cars from world-renowned car manufacturers, has officially become the final two

[[Ferrari]]'s earliest cars used engines designed by [[Gioacchino Colombo]], who had formerly designed ...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

...[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

...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

...ar-wheel drive layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer [[Ferrari]]. The 458 Italia replaces the [[Ferrari F430]]. ...jection]], which is a first for Ferrari mid-rear engine setups in its road cars.

...ri 250|250MM]], [[Ferrari 500|500S]], [[Ferrari 250 GT|250GT]] and some F1 cars). Other car companies followed, including [[Cisitalia]], [[Fiat]], [[Stangu Gilco also construced a very small number of their own cars, and also built chassis' for private customers, mainly in the 750 and 1100

...lla''' (born [[March 4]] [[1933]] in [[Palermo]]) is a former [[sports car racing]] and [[Formula One]] driver from [[Sicily]], [[Italy]]. ==Sports car career==

...5–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to to a straight 6 engine. Bodies to these cars were made by [[coachbuilder]]s such as James Young, [[Zagato]], [[Bertone]] *'''6C 1500 Sport''', 54 bhp @ 4500 rpm, 125kmh (1928-1929)- 171 cars

...[[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

| [[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.

...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

...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,

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]]

...roduced from [[1950]] to [[1956]] by the italian company [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. ...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

'''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

'''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

type formerly used on most cars and still used on many trucks, ...ations (such as [[Bombardier BiLevel Coach| Bombardier Bi Level]] commuter cars), only one disk is used, mounted on the axle end outside the truck frame. H

| 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

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

'''[[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]]'''

...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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...]. The race formed part of the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] Road Racing Championship and the American [[Chuck Daigh]] won in a [[Scarab (constructo ...circuit to safely handle the increasingly faster and stiffer ground effect cars of the era led to the Glen's exit from the Formula One calendar after [[Ala

...e host of futuristic concepts that will have us living in pods and driving cars so flat that leg amputation is the only option." ;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

...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 ...mospheric and 1.5&nbsp;L [[supercharging|supercharged]] engines. Formula 2 cars were allowed, and the World Championship was run under F2 rules in 1952 and

| 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).

...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

...5–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to to a straight 6 engine. Bodies to these cars were made by coachbuilders like: James Young, [[Zagato]] ,[[Carrozzeria Tou ...r, Europe would find itself at war. Both racing and the market for private cars would disappear by 1915 when Italy joined the fighting.

...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 ...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.

...[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 ...rs was extremely difficult. In his very first race for Mercedes, one their cars dominated, a furious Fagioli abandoned his vehicle after having been given

...cond A1 Grand Prix season. All teams used a control chassis ([[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]), engine ([[Zytek Engineering|Zytek]]) and tyre ([[Cooper Tire & Rub |[[Alan Docking Racing]]

...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==

...he company built a small number of highly developed and advanced sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Originally named as Prototipi Bizzarrin ...for [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]], [[Lamborghini]], [[ISO]] and later built cars under his name. He also developed advanced designs for [[General Motors|GM]

...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]]

..., 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

...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]]

...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==

...] industrialists with a passion for motor sport yearned to build their own cars. The former football star became a very capable amateur racing driver, contesting the [[Mille Miglia]] between 1929 and 1938, during which

...ortion of the business. Sr. Ferrari envisioned producing 100 of the small cars per week. His management team disagreed with an ambitious launch schedule. ...r eroding their market image as the most powerful, fastest production [[GT cars]] in the world. Price was a problem.

| 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

But above all, they are fondest of their long tradition of race cars and engineering. While visiting Modena and adjacent areas, it became eviden There were only 24 Stanguellini Sports 750's and 21 Stanguellini Sport 1100's ever made, some were twin cam, some

Since its introduction in the [[NSU Motorenwerke AG]] (NSU) and [[Mazda]] cars of the 1960s, the engine has been commonly referred to as the ''[[rotary en ...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

...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

...x|[[DOHC]] [[straight-8]] in a 1933 [[Bugatti Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racer]] ...e 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 DOHC en

The '''Ferrari F50''' was a [[RMR layout|mid-engine]] [[sports car]] made by [[Ferrari]]. The F50 was introduced in 1995 to celebrate the Only 349 cars were made, one fewer than Ferrari estimated they could sell. This was, in t

...s better control on slick ice and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]] on mostly-paved roads. ...traction is exceeded at the lower tractive side. Most [[Audi]] [[quattro]] cars, notably excluding the [[Audi A3|A3]] and [[Audi TT|TT]], use a center Tors

| Class || [[Luxury car]], [[Sport car]], [[Racing car]] ...cc [[Straight-6|I6]]<br>2.9&nbsp;L 2905&nbsp;cc [[Straight-8|I8]]<br>(road cars)

'''Michael Jekot''' recalls encountering a sports car for the very first time in 1957. It was a rainy evening and the car was ...father chose medicine as a profession, he certainly had excellent taste in cars. During Mike's formative years he was exposed and given unfettered access t

...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

...high in the two [[Canadian Grand Prix]] events staged here. Of the forty cars entered those two races, only 16 reached the checkered flag. ...r World Series]], marking the series' first race at the circuit since Indy cars competed there in 1967 and 1968, when [[Mario Andretti]] won all four races

...wagen]]. Lamborghini is the main counterpart to [[Ferrari]] in the Italian sports car business. The Italian company was founded in 1963 by businessman [[Ferr ...he notion of a tractor manufacturer criticizing the design of his precious cars, and let Lamborghini know as much, quoted as having said "the problem is no

...(''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.

In addition to as the standard car, there were 509S and 509SM sports models, as well as and taxi and commercial versions. *Approximately 90,000 cars were sold in the late 1920s.

...d in the "safety cell" monocoque chassis assembly of high-performance race cars. ...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

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

...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 ...s [[Tranquillo Zerbi]], designer of [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars for Fiat. In 1933 when work commenced on the Fiat 500, the director of the

In cars, the device is used to increase the "effective [[engine displacement|displa ...ity and cost have largely relegated the supercharger to pricey performance cars.

...ttle thereafter. At the [[Italian GP]] in September OSCA entered two works cars for Franco Rol but the car was a long way off the pace of the [[Alfa Romeos ...til a new 1.5-liter F2 began in 1957 that OSCA reappeared in single-seater racing with a new [[four cylinder]] engine. The company enjoyed some success in 19

...x|[[DOHC]] [[straight-8]] in a 1933 [[Bugatti Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racer]] ...d. 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 use a

...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

...rom the [[Bugatti Type 59|Type 59]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] cars, producing 135&nbsp;hp (100&nbsp;kW). Top speed was 95&nbsp;mph (153&nbsp; A '''Type 57C''' racing car was built from [[1937]] through [[1940]], with nearly 750 possibly prod

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 ...anamericana]], the ''MM'' made ''[[Gran Turismo]]'' (Grand Touring) sports cars like [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]] (which debuted as a marque in the 1940 eve

...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

...uerth's body, Fairfield ran into the wreckage of the Bugatti. Two further cars impacted Fairfield's Frazer Nash. Kippeurth died in the road. ...|René Bonnet]] Aérodjet LM6 of Jean-Pierre Manzon struck into the [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] and was left sitting in the middle of the track as the [[Alpine (c

...rrent Formula One regulations specify that cars must be constructed by the racing teams themselves. ...ernationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] mandated that as of the 2006 season the cars must be powered by 2.4 litre naturally-aspirated engines in the [[V8 engine

* [[Abarth]] (road and race cars) * [[Alfa Romeo]] (road and race cars)

|Class:||[[Sports car]] ...'Lamborghini Diablo''' ("devil" in [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]]) was a [[sports car]] built by [[Lamborghini]] of [[Italy]] between [[1990]] and [[2001]].

...to 1917 when they took over Fabbrica Automobili [[Züst]], and their first cars were much like the Züst S305, badged with the initials O.M. The first comp ...[[Mille Miglia]] race in [[1927]] winning the first three positions. Some cars were equipped with Roots superchargers.

...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.

...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

...h a lap length of over 25 km, it allows the participation of more than 200 cars, and over 700 drivers. ...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

...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.

http://www.alfaracing.com/ - Alfa Racing - - manufacturers of parts for racing 101 and 105 series cars. (UK)

...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.

...[[FIAT]], through 1976. Fulvias are notable for their role in [[automobile racing]] history, including winning the [[International Rally Championship]] in 19 ...Girling calipers and pads replaced the Dunlop system fitted to 1st series cars.

...litres are rare, due to taxation discouraging the use of fuel-inefficient cars. ...still used for this purpose in the context of the classic-car hobby, auto racing, and so forth. The auto industry nowadays uses [[International System of Un

...to take off in western Europe, especially in France where, in 1903, 30,204 cars were produced, representing 48.8% of world automobile production that year. ...Winton automobile|Winton]], and [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] were producing cars in the thousands.

...rements emphasize handling above passenger space and comfort, are called [[sports car]]s. Cars with relatively soft suspension and with low unsprung weight are least affe

...is a [[RMR layout|mid-engined, rear wheel drive]] [[V8]]-powered 2-seat [[sports car]], replacing the [[Ferrari 328|328]] in 1989. ...rm water no longer ran underneath the cabin as in the older front-radiator cars. This also had the side effect of making the doors very wide.

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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...f [[Germany]] and [[Steyr Automobile|Steyr-Puch]] in [[Austria]] each made cars that were legally based on the Fiat 500. ...the F interior is nearly identical to the original 1957 design while the L sports a much more modern look).

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...were built before the shutdown of the firm in 1994. Subsequently, 2 more cars were completed (one more coupe, and one spyder) in 1999 and 2003. ...[California]], called Cizeta Automobili USA. He currently services exotic cars as well as continues to build (on demand) the Cizeta V16T.

...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

...ires. Similar trolley poles are used singularly on some [[tram]] (trolley) cars. Each pole is connected by a nonconductive cord to a self-winding wheel, al ...US) Electric Auto Association, as many as ten thousand full-sized electric cars are on American roads today. Most are [[Electric vehicle conversion|convert

| 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

...car]]s and high quality carbon fiber that [[Lamborghini]] also uses in its cars. The company was founded by [[Horacio Pagani]] an Argentine company manufac ...pleting the [[Nürburgring]] in 7:27:82, but has since been beaten by other cars, such as the [[Maserati MC12]], and [[Dodge Viper]] SRT10 ACR.

...''' (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.

...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,

...won several championships in [[open wheel racing|open wheel]] [[Indy Car]] racing. ...ed race car in [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]/[[Pixar]]'s ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''. Similarly, he served as narrator for the 2007 film ''[[Dale (film)|Dal

...tured a powered fully-retracting roof and was one of the cheapest open-top cars in the world at the time. Since the [[Fiat X1/9]] most Fiat cabriolets have 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

Most cars sold in the [[United States]] since the [[1950s]] have been equipped with a ...ted (and expensive) to build and repair than manual transmissions. In most cars (except US family, luxury, sport-utility vehicle, and minivan models) they

.... 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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...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

...the late 1960s, replacing the previously used [[list of international auto racing colors|national colors]]. With [[sponsor (commercial)|sponsor]]s becoming m ...ited, teams may use an alternate non-tobacco livery. At historical events, cars are allowed to use the livery which was used when the car was actively comp

...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]]

...came in two engines options from 9 and 12 HP. The Ceirano brothers Classic Cars had been addressed (see the history of [[Rapid]]), and therefore already kn ...ar (we find him as head of the Assembly ", the" factory of cycles cars and cars Giovanni [[Ceirano]], founded in [[Turin]] Corso Vittorio Emanuele 9 in 189

Later, in the eighties, '''Puma''' began the construction of a sports car, the "Big Brother", made with a 1200cc VW engine as the "Maggiolino" wa ...company in addition to producing the Dune Buggy, has also produced sports cars and SUVs, all based on the chassis of the Beetle. She also performed specif

...gines ([[A.L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60 HP]]). A.L.F.A. also ventured into [[motor racing]], drivers Franchini and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 [[Targa Florio]] wit !style="background:darkorange" align="center" valign="middle" | Cars

The Murciélago sports a 6.2&nbsp;L version of the legendary [[Lamborghini V12]] engine, a six spe ...that was first revealed at the [[2006 Paris Motor Show]]. The twenty white cars feature two-tone black and white trim inside and out, with interiors finish

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...dependent, local station WFBM-TV (now [[WRTV]]), and not again until [[ABC Sports]] was permitted to broadcast the race via tape delay from 1965 to 1985, and ...own 3.0 litre (183 in³) engine, inspired by the Peugeot [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] engine which had been serviced in his shop by [[Fred Offenhaus

'''Minardi''' was an [[automobile racing]] team and constructor founded in [[1979]] by [[Giancarlo Minardi]]. It co ...wn Italian motor racing patron Piero Mancini in 1979 to set up the Minardi racing team as a constructor.Constructors: Minardi [http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/c

|Class:||[[Sports car]] [[Audi]], Lamborghini's current owner, plans to offer its own [[sports car]] based on the Gallardo architecture, the [[Audi R8 Road Car|Audi R8]].

Most cars sold in the [[United States]] since the [[1950s]] have been equipped with a ...ted (and expensive) to build and repair than manual transmissions. In most cars (except US family, luxury, sport-utility vehicle, and minivan models) they

...Le Mans''' (''24 heures du Mans'') is the most famous [[Sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]]. It is held at ''[[Circuit de la Sarthe]]'' near [ ...er 24 hours to be classified, which leads to dramatic scenes where damaged cars leave the pits to crawl around the track one last time in order to finish o

The '''Alfa Romeo 1900''' was a sports [[sedan]] designed by [[Orazio Satta Puliga|Orazio Satta]] for the [[Alfa R ...harged straight six and eight-cylinder cars that had written so much motor racing history. Now Alfa replaced them with a modern four-cylinder engine housed i

..., such as those commonly mounted on [[motorcycle]]s and some types of race cars, only allow the driver to select the next-highest or next-lowest [[gear rat ..., is only used for starting from a standstill. This procedure is common in racing vehicles and most production motorcycles.

...9]], [[1981]] in [[Oviedo]], [[Asturias]], [[Spain]]) is a [[Formula One]] racing driver, currently living in [[Oxford]]. On [[September 25]] [[2005]] he won In [[1999]], Alonso made the jump to open-wheel cars, racing the Spanish [[World Series by Nissan|Euro Open MoviStar by Nissan]] (his fi

...nd continues through the present, with production proceeding at roughly 10 cars per year. As of June 2009, 106 Zondas had been built, considering also tes ...ht clusters and [[exhaust system|exhausts]]. Only fifteen 7.0&nbsp;L C12 S cars were produced.

|Current season || 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |Inaugural || [[1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1949]]

...when leading Formula 1 drivers were hired to race in [[Formula Atlantic]] cars at [[Calder Park Raceway]]. The Atlantic era was dominated by [[Roberto Mor ...War II vintage facilities previously located at Albert Park; the Melbourne Sports and Aquatc Centre (scene of many Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games events)

...of the [[Williams FW29|FW29]] whilst [[Renault F1|Renault]] and [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] tested their 2007 entries. [[Honda F1|Honda]], [[Scuderia Toro R ...team would not race in 2008 due to a dispute over the legality of customer cars.

| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] 750 kg ...uld last longer race distances. The P3 was the first genuine single seater racing car, and was powered by a supercharged eight cylinder engine. The car was v

...sign Giugiaro|ItalDesign]], who also designed the [[Maserati Ghibli]]. The cars were built at the Viale Ciro Menotti plant in [[Modena]], [[Italy]]. ...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

...Lotus]], [[WilliamsF1|Williams]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] | Former teams || [[Newman/Haas Racing]]

...d]] (production in Thailand started March 2002 and lasted couple of years, cars were targeted for Asia Pacific markets). Between 1997 and 2005, 680,000 exa ...ain controls and displays are angled towards the driver in typical Italian sports car style, although this can sometimes be awkward for passengers who will s

...orld Rally Championship should be referred to as Off-Road Automobile Rally Racing, and the [http://www.bmwmoa.org BMW Motorcycle Owners of America] Rally sho ...series. In Europe, the FIM is the dominant sanctioning body for bikes and cars.

...igley Jr. Company|Wrigley's]] [[Chevrolet Impala]] for [[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Sprint Cup Series]]. ...ie year) in [[Formula One]], [[CART]], [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]], [[Rolex Sports Car Series|Grand-AM]] and [[Sprint Cup|NASCAR]] equalling in that respect [

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

...ter control on many surfaces, and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]]. ...brothers Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker of [[Amsterdam]]. The two seater sports car, which was also the first ever car equipped with a six-cylinder engine

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

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

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

...hree other drivers could also have won the championship; Vettel's Red Bull Racing team mate [[Mark Webber]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'s [[Fernando Alonso ...eria Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[BMW Sauber]], [[Renault F1|Renault]], [[Red Bull Racing]] and [[Toro Rosso]] announced their intentions to withdraw from the 2010 c

...in terms of speed. In line with Alfa Romeo's remarkable ability to get all cars to achieve their speedometer maximum point, 164's were tested to their desi ...he wedge-shaped body and in the longitudinal groove along the side of both cars. However, individual stylistic treatment given by features such as the inte

==1955 The worst accident in racing history== [[Ferrari]] had 10 cars start the 1958 Le Mans with only two finishing but one, a TR 58 (250TR) was

[[Image:Mika_Kallio_KTM_125_II.jpg|thumb|250px|Contemporary racing motorcycle]] ...[[wheelbuilding]]), but one-piece wheels are more common now. Performance racing motorcycles often use [[carbon-fiber]] wheels, but the expense of these whe

...]) is a [[French People|French]] racing driver. He retired from Grand Prix racing at the end of 1993 after becoming [[Formula One]] World Champion for the fo Prost discovered [[kart racing|karting]] at the age of 14 during a family holiday. He progressed through m

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...lished off but no damage to the tire has occurred.(Note: NASCAR legal race cars have coil springs on all four corners) ...cting the unsprung, sprung and [[jacking forces]] at each wheel. Some auto racing circles use false terms, or combine things like jacking forces and sprung w

...been bought by the [[Midland Group]] in 2004, changed their name to [[MF1 Racing]] after a transition year in 2005. ...of Understanding with the GPMA which should see the five "rebels" continue racing in Formula One at least until the 2012 season.

[[Formula One]] has its roots in the European [[Grand Prix motor racing]] (''q.v.'' for pre-1947 history) of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foun ...tionale (CSI) of the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but

...ted in the [[Japan|Japanese]] [[Formula 3000]] Championship and the [[DTM (racing)|German Touring Car Championship]] in the early [[1990s]]. ...n investigation, the FIA discovered illegal software on their car (and the cars of several rival teams), but could not prove that it had been used.

...since they reduce the contact area, hence why 'slicks' are used in [[motor racing]]. Traction is especially important for good [[brakes|braking]]. The dept * Performance (and racing) tires

The list will also be limited to production road cars that meet the following conditions: ...ufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals are not eligible

...a 350 cc side valve engine. But despite the efforts and successes in sport racing, sales would not be sufficient to cover the substantial start-up costs and ...hile competing, were claiming a successful and a significantly spread of a sports winning appeal.

..., '''Le Tour''' or '''The Tour''', is an epic long distance [[road bicycle racing]] competition for professionals held over three weeks in July in and around ...prize. The current holder of the prize is required to wear the jersey when racing. If a single rider is entitled to wear more than one jersey (for example, b

...makes haste towards Octopussy's Circus, pursued by two Bavarian BMW police cars. ...larger wheel wells (just as the Astro Spiral [[AMC Javelin|Javelin]] stunt cars that performed that same jump in AMC sponsored thrill shows) compared to th

...bing and [[Graphite-reinforced plastic|carbon fiber]] stays and forks. It sports a drop handlebar and thin tires and wheels for efficiency and aerodynamics. ...ary]] and local [[police]] applications, [[courier]] services, and cycle [[sports]].

...ionately on those social groups who are also least likely to own and drive cars. The [[sustainable transport]] movement focuses on solutions to these probl |[[Volvo Cars|Volvo (cars)]] || align="center"| {{flagiconSWE}}||Subsidiary||Global

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

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

...ck, figure out its combination and open the safe. In addition, the device sports an [[Olivetti]] wet-type [[photocopier]] that could allow for easy copying ...ech toys this ship conceals includes a mini monorail system from which the cars can be ejected out of a hatch on the side of the ship and convert into spee