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• Ferrari F40
  |Production:||[[1987]] – [[1988]] ...layout|mid-engine]] [[sports car]] that was produced by [[Ferrari]] from 1987 to 1992 as the successor to the [[Ferrari 288 GTO|288 GTO]], with which it
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• Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
  ...Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421 km (2.747 [[mile|mi]]) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous Rodríguez brothers. ...spectator overcrowding caused unsafe conditions. When the track re-opened in 1986, the circuit boasted a new pit complex, as well as improved safety all
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• German Grand Prix
  ...the [[Rhine]] valley, the circuit is completely flat, without any changes in elevation. ...to be used as test track for [[Mercedes-Benz]] and [[Auto Union]] in 1936. In 1938 it was renamed the ''Kurpfalzring'' and that name was used until [[194
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• Alfa Romeo in motorsport
  ...ad 6 liter straight-4 engine. [[Alfa Romeo]] quickly gained a good name in motorsport and gave a sporty image to the whole marque. ....L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60HP]], [[Enzo Ferrari]] was second in [[Targa Florio]] in same year. Year later Giuseppe Campari
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• 1000km Nürburgring
  ...[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event on the [[Nürburgring]] in Germany, organized by the [[ADAC]] since 1953. ...the race was not held in the following two years. It became quite popular in the 1960s and 1970s though, and even more so after [[Formula One]] decided
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• Touring car racing
  ...ing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Germany]], [[Scandinavia]], and [[Australia]] ...om production cars, whereas some current touring car series are also raced in [[silhouette racing car]]s. Touring cars race exclusively on [[road racing
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• Spanish Grand Prix
  ...) is a [[Formula One]] race currently held at the [[Circuit de Catalunya]] in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]], as part of the annual Formula One championship se The first Spanish [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] in [[1913]] was not actually run to the Grand Prix formula of the day, but to
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• Belgian Grand Prix
  ...cing until 1924. After the 1923 success of the new [[24 hours of Le Mans]] in France, the [[SPA 24 Hours]], a similar 24 hour endurance race, was run at ...t drivers today say that the Spa course is the most challenging race track in the world.
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• French Grand Prix
  ...une 26]], [[1906]] under the auspices of the [[Automobile Club de France]] in [[Sarthe]], with a starting field of 32 automobiles. ...F-GP1912.jpg|thumb|left|Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France]]
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• Canadian Grand Prix
  ...]] the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on [[Île Notre-Dame]] in [[Montreal]]. In 2005, the Canadian Grand Prix was the most watched Formula One GP in the world. The race was also the third most watched sporting event on the p
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• European Hill Climb Championship
  In 2005, the Championship visited the following countries: * 1987 FIAT Heinz Vöhringer ? Ford Sierra Cosworth
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• ...'''Rodríguez Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421-km (2.747-mile) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous racing drivers [[Ricardo ...spectator overcrowding caused unsafe conditions. When the track re-opened in 1986, the circuit boasted a new pit complex, as well as improved safety all
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• 24 Hours Nürburgring
  ...ring''' is a [[touring car racing|touring car]] and GT [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]] event on the [[Nurburgring#Nordschleife_map|Nürburgrin ...a real race, unlike the earlier endurance contests that covered 12h, 24h (in 1961 and 1967), 36h, 84h and even 96h, like the [[Marathon de la Route]]. T
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• Monaco Grand Prix
  ...[[Triple Crown of Motorsport]]). The history, spectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown". ...tight corners, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race
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• Champcars
  ...n [[American Championship Car Racing]] for many decades, primarily for use in the [[Indianapolis 500]] auto race. Such racing has been sanctioned by the ...PG IndyCar World Series''', the '''CART FedEx Championship Series''', and, in the organization's second to last year, the '''Bridgestone Presents The Cha
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• Michele Alboreto
  ...ans]] and [[2001 12 Hours of Sebring]] sports car races. Alboreto competed in [[Formula One]] from {{f1|1981}} until {{f1|1994}}, racing for a number of ...ean Formula Three Championship|European Formula Three]] Championship crown in 1980 paved the way for the Italian's entrance into Formula One with the [[T
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• Supercross
  ...percross-0118.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Supercross riders from the 2006 series in Anaheim]] ...om the sport of [[Motocross]]. While Motocross and Supercross are similar in many respects, there are significant differences as well. For example, the
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• Minardi
  ...m to Australian businessman [[Paul Stoddart]], who sold it to [[Red Bull]] in 2005. The team is now known as [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]], [[Italian language| ...ace of 4th three times: Martini twice in 1991 and [[Christian Fittipaldi]] in 1993.
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• Forti
  ...mobile manufacturers|car manufacturers]] were increasing their involvement in the sport. ...g as far afield as [[Formula Three Sudamericana]]. Forti continued racing in F3 until 1991, when it quit the formula to concentrate solely on [[Formula
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• World Rally Championship
  ...tsworld Communicators]], who also produce the daily event highlights shown in 186 countries. ...ip season|1973]]. The [[World Rally Car]] is the current car specification in the series. It evolved from [[Group A]] cars which replaced the banned [[Gr
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• Lamborghini
  ...rari]] in the Italian sports car business. The Italian company was founded in 1963 by businessman [[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] (April 28, 1916 February 20, ...process, he discovered that the design shared components with the clutches in the tractors manufactured by his own company. Encouraged by his discovery,
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• Alfa Romeo 8C
  ...a Roadster. It also powered top of the range coachbuilt production models. In 2004 Alfa Romeo revived the 8C name for a V8-engined concept car which has ...ton 2007.jpg|235px|left|thumb|ex-Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza in unusual color.]]
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• Australian Grand Prix
  ...t|thumb|Promotional poster for the first Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1985. Melbourne is now the host of this event.]] ...rix demonstration event melbourne.JPG|thumb|220px|Demonstration event held in Melbourne just before the start of the 2005 Grand Prix]]
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• Nigel Mansell
  ...information). Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. ...e [[Champ Car|CART]] title in his debut season, making him the only person in history to hold both titles simultaneously. During the early nineties, Mans
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• Formula One sponsorship liveries
  ...nsor (commercial)|sponsor]]s becoming more important with the rising costs in Formula One, many teams wanted to be able to display the logos of their spo ...ver the years however, like the red color of Ferrari, which has its origin in a shade of red known as [[rosso corsa]] being the national racing color of
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• Max Mosley
  ...echnologies in motor racing. In 2008, stories about his sex life appeared in the British press. Despite the controversy, Mosley retained his position. ...e briefly worked for the [[British Conservative Party|Conservative Party]] in the early 1980s.
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• Mario Andretti
  ...nship]] and [[NASCAR]] (the other being [[Dan Gurney]]). He also won races in [[midget car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [ ...and, along with [[Juan Pablo Montoya]], the only driver to have won a race in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]], Formula One, and an Indianapolis 500.
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• History of Formula One
  ...al championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. ...erunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but the name Formula One was widely u
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• List of automotive superlatives
  ...limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] ...riginal vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals
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