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...oratio Nelson Jackson]] in his 2-seat [[Winton automobile|Winton]] touring car, "The Vermont", drives across America]] [[Image:Studebaker1920.jpg|thumb|250px|1920 [[Studebaker Big Six]] '''touring car''' with its top down. The folded top behind passengers was known as the "fa

...shed in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. **** [[FIA World Council for Mobility and the Automobile]] – governs all non-sporting

...used for [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Sprint car racing|sprint car]] and regional [[NASCAR]] races. ...It is also the home of the Turkey Night races, a [[Thanksgiving]] sprint car tradition in [[southern California]] since it debuted at the now-closed Asc

...cuit, sponsored, legal form of [[street racing]] performed by professional drivers. ==Characteristics of a touring car==

...|| [[V8 Supercar]]<br>[[Australian Grand Prix]]<br>[[Superbike World Championship]]<br>[[Castrol 6 Hour]] ...Matich]]'s outright time set in a 2.6 litre [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] [[Sports Car]].

...the behest of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA). The championship is mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited othe ...o qualify. Both types may undergo significant modifications from the road car they are based on, but GT1 allows the use of exotic materials, better [[aer

...xperienced Formula One driver and the new Cooper F3 was a very competitive car in its class. Soon Stewart was besting McLaren's times, causing McLaren to ...ebut in [[1965 South African Grand Prix|South Africa]] he scored his first Championship point. Before the end of the year he won his first race at [[1965 Italian G

...07 World Touring Car Championship season''' is the 4th [[World Touring Car Championship]] season. Scheduled to begin on [[March 11]], it will end on [[November 16] ==Drivers and teams==

...intscoring systems]] for more information). Number without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. ...[[June 9]], [[1898]] - [[June 20]], [[1952]]) was an Italian champion race car driver.

...he 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 [[A ...ately after it was founded. [[Giuseppe Merosi]] built very advanced racing car in 1914, named as [[Alfa Romeo Grand Prix|Grand Prix]]. In 1920 [[Giuseppe

...and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thoroughly [[comme ...t over the line was [[Émile Levassor]] but he was disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater.

...the final preparatory step for drivers hoping to enter the [[Formula One]] championship. [[Formula Two]] had become too expensive, and was dominated by works-run ...ted with a straight-six short-stroke BMW. This was converted into a sports car, however.

...and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thoroughly [[comme ...t over the line was [[Émile Levassor]] but he was disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater.

...pionship|BTCC]]; [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|DTM]]; [[World Touring Car Championship|WTCC]] ...ert's]] epic duel with [[Chris Amon]] in [[1968 in sport|1968]] and future World Champion [[Nigel Mansell|Nigel Mansell's]] emotional first win in [[1985 in

...further include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thoroughly [[comme ...t over the line was [[Émile Levassor]] but he was disqualified because his car was not a required four-seater.

...''Ferrari 250 GTO''' was a [[sports car]] and [[auto racing]] [[automobile|car]] made by [[Ferrari]] in the early [[1960s]]. It is widely considered to be ...ands for "Gran Turismo Omologato", [[Italian language|Italian]] for "Grand Touring Homologated."

...ash;[[Open-wheel|open wheel racers]] in the Northeast and West and [[Stock car racing|stock cars]] in the South. The open wheel racers were built for raci ...their car's backend around through a corner. The multiple drivers show the car angle at different points in a corner. ]]

...the [[Carrera Panamericana]], the ''MM'' made ''[[Gran Turismo]]'' (Grand Touring) sports cars like [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]] (which debuted as a marque in ==Car numbering==

...]], [[1986]]. He won 1 race, achieved 9 podiums, and scored a total of 65 championship points. After joining [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] for 1988 he immediatel ...Romeo]] in the 1990s. A number of strong victories reminded the motorsport world what might have been had his Grand Prix career not been cut so tragically s

...g the [[1997 24 Hours of Le Mans]] and [[2001 12 Hours of Sebring]] sports car races. Alboreto competed in [[Formula One]] from {{f1|1981}} until {{f1|199 ...] and a [[FIA European Formula Three Championship|European Formula Three]] Championship crown in 1980 paved the way for the Italian's entrance into Formula One wit

|Car number || 21 ...[[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] in the [[International Touring Car Championship]] series.

...Alboreto]]. In 1981 he moved to [[Formula 2]] and was again second in the championship, this time behind [[Geoff Lees]]. The 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans started at 1 ...geot was traveling at some 350 km/h. A suspension piece had failed and the car hit the guard-rail losing the entire rear end. Boutsen was untouched, but t

|Layout & Class:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[Mid-size car]] ...a Romeo 156''' (known internally as the type 932) is a [[compact executive car]] introduced by [[Italy|Italian]] automaker [[Alfa Romeo]] at the 1997 [[Fr

...th [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 9]], [[1997]], and ended on [[October 26]] [[Image:Portrait 1997.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The 24 drivers line up for the pre-season photograph, at the [[1997 Australian Grand Prix]

...ntscoring systems]] for more information). Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. | Titles || CART IndyCar World Series champion, CART Rookie of the Year

...sored drivers and manufactured racecars; the company went into independent car production in 1946, eventually became '''Ferrari [[Joint stock company|S.p. ...s headquartered in Modena. Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various drivers in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars until 1938, when he was officially hired by Alfa as

...ionwide Series]]'''<br>[[Stater Brothers 300]]<br>[[Ameriquest 300|Camping World 300]] presented by RVs.com<br>'''NASCAR [[Craftsman Truck Series]]'''<br>[[ ...ornia Speedway) - Sports Car.png|<center><font color=black> Primary sports car layout

...ver 25 km, it allows the participation of more than 200 cars, and over 700 drivers. ...of Le Mans]]. The ADAC had held its first [[1000 km Nürburgring]] [[sports car racing]] event in 1953. As the [[1000 km Spa]] had been introduced in 1966,

...7 Formula One season|2007]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|world champion]], finished the season ranked 3rd.]] ...ovember after eighteen Grands Prix. [[Lewis Hamilton]] became the Drivers' World Champion while [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro]] won the Const

...amon Hill]] of [[WilliamsF1]] by 33 points. Benetton won the Constructor's Championship, beating Williams by a comfortable 29 points. ...cher winning nine races and Hill winning four races. Benetton and Williams drivers dominated the field, victorious in all but one race.

[[File:Coulthard pacific f3000.JPG|thumb|left|Coulthard's [[Formula 3000]] car that he drove for [[Pacific Racing]] in the [[1993 International Formula 30 ...ig name in the second Williams, and Mansell, at that time reigning [[Champ Car|Indycar]] champion, fitted the bill. Coulthard showed flashes of speed, but

...hafts, four valves per cylinder and twin ignition. However, the onset of [[World War I]] halted automobile production at ALFA for three years. ...Romeo with the [[Alfa Romeo 20/30 HP|Torpedo 20-30 HP]] becoming the first car to be badged as such.Their first success came in 1920 when [[Giuseppe Campa

...d in [[2002]] as the successor to the [[Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo]]. The [[car body style|body style]] is a two door, two seat [[coupé]]. To celebrate La Lamborghini have announced two more powerful models, the XTR, a track-only car with a 700 bhp version of the V12, and the LP640 with 640 bhp. Although the

|Car number || 4 ...(born [[September 20]], [[1975]], in [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]]) is a [[race car driver]] in [[NASCAR]] and a former [[Formula One]] and [[CART]] driver. He

[[File:Sebastian Vettel 2010 Japan.jpg|thumb|[[Sebastian Vettel]], the 2010 World Champion]] ...Japan.jpg|thumb|[[Mark Webber]], Vettel's teammate, finished third in the championship]]

|Car number || 5 ...an to have won the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|drivers' championship]].

...t association that represents the interests of motoring organisations and car users worldwide. The FIA is also the governing body for [[Formula One]] and ...European New Car Assessment Programme]] (Euro NCAP or Encap), a European [[car safety]] performance assessment programme. He has also promoted increased s