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• Mauro Forghieri
  ==Early life and Ferrari== ...ri. His father, a [[turning|turner]], did war work during [[World War II]] for the [[Italian Ansaldo company|Ansaldo]] mechanical workshops of [[Naples]].
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• Roland Ratzenberger
  ...than 1960) as his birth [[year]], wanting to appear younger to extend his racing career. A [[car racing|racing car]] driver, Ratzenberger first came to prominence in [[1986]], winning th
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• Lancia LC1
  The '''Lancia LC1''' was a [[sports car racing|sports car]] run by [[Lancia]] under the [[Group 6]] regulations in the [[W ...gle turbocharger, as had been used in the previous Montecarlos. [[Martini Racing]] would run the program, with all cars running the [[Martini & Rossi]] colo
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• Rudolf Caracciola
  ...hotelier family, was a champion racer in Europe in the [[Grand Prix motor racing]] era. ...or his prowess in rainy conditions, Caracciola began racing as an employee for [[Mercedes-Benz]] in 1922. In 1926, he entered the first-ever German Grand
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• Tarquinio Provini
  |colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Motorcycle Grand Prix]] Career''' ...Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1954]] - [[1966 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1966]]
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• Neil Hodgson
  ...s voted Rider of the Year in season 1986-87. Hodgson made the leap to road racing on Easter Sunday [[1990]] at the meeting at [[Langburgh]], on a [[Yamaha Mo ...eam Burnett. He took part in two [[MotoGP|500cc World Championship]] races for the Harris-Yamaha team.
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• Touring car
  ...tops. Most early touring cars had a [[tonneau]] at the rear giving seating for four or more. Engines on early models were either in the front, or in a mid ...el T's (cars, trucks and chassis) sold over the model's eighteen-plus year life span; Ford's second most popular body style during the same period was its
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• Devil
  O.C.M.A.-'''Devil''' S.p.A. had a short life span from 1953-1957 and was founded in [[Bergamo]], Italy. ...wo and four stroke blocks including a 173-cc ohc racing version though the racing was not very successful. There was also a motorcycle with a 250 cc engine.
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• Ronnie Peterson
  ...eptember 11]], [[1978]], [[Monza]], [[Italy]]) was a Swedish [[auto racing|racing driver]]. == Early life ==
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• Antonio Ascari
  == Early life == ...igious [[Mille Miglia]] in a Ferrari sports car that he eventually started racing on four wheels regularly.
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• Jackie Stewart
  ...racing champion. He is well-known in the United States as a commentator of racing television broadcasts where his Scottish English accent made him a distinct ==Early life==
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• Faralli & Mazzanti
  ...activity, in some ways ahead of its time, solely devoted to bring back to life some really extraordinary classics, some of which are one-offs of immense v ...they share the same passion for cars and, most of all, the same vision on life. In particular, the young Walter and Luca become really good friends, as we
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• Nino Farina
  ...e 30]], [[1966]]) stands out in the history of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for his much copied and admired 'straight-arm' driving style and his status as ...rst major race win, at the 1940 [[Tripoli Grand Prix]] in [[Libya]]. Sadly for Farina, he was just reaching his peak as a driver at the outbreak of [[Worl
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• Pinarello
  ...made, high end bicycles. The company makes bicycles for road racing, track racing, bicycle messengers, and [[cyclo-cross]]. ...pbringing was not able to extinguish a passion Giovanni discovered he hard for the "Two Wheels".
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• History of the Alfa Race Engine
  ...greatest engineers to have worked for Alfa Romeo, and who were responsible for the finest and fastest Alfa Romeos. ...Alfa Romeo. Four valves per cylinder and looking extremely modern. Not bad for 1914.''']]
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• Luigi Chinetti
  ...scism in his native country prompted his move to [[Paris]] where he worked for Alfa Romeo as an automobile salesman and became a sports car driver. ...for the 1940 [[Indy 500]]. He remained in the U.S. during the war, working for the Italian dealer, importer, and master mechanic, [[Alfred Momo]]. [http:/
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• Fornasari
  ...the early '90s, importing Corvettes from the U.S. and preparing them for [[racing]]. ...in 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.
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• Clay Regazzoni
  ...[[1977 Formula One season|1977]],[[1980 Formula One season|80]]), [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow]] ([[1978 Formula One season|1978]]), [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] ( ...]] in [[Lugano]], [[Switzerland]]) is a former [[Swiss]] [[Formula One]] [[racing car]] [[driving|driver]].
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• Juan Manuel Fangio
  ...stands alone and what we have achieved is also unique. I have such respect for what he achieved. You can't take a personality like Fangio and compare him ==Early life==
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• 1955 Le Mans disaster
  ...the first use of [[disc brake]]s on a car was in a [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]] racing in Le Mans. Mercedes-Benz still used drum-brake in 1955, but also used a sp ...ar team kept driving and won the race; they refused to take responsibility for the crash, and later were cleared of any wrongdoing.
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