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! colspan=2 |'''Le Mans Series''' ...f Le Mans|2002]], [[2006 24 Hours of Le Mans|2006]], [[2007 24 Hours of Le Mans|2007]])

...Algerian Grand Prix ]] in [[Algiers]] driving a Bugatti T59 and in January of [[1936]] he finished second in the [[South African Grand Prix]] held at the ...drivers [[Raymond Chambost]] and [[Marcel Lehoux]] in separate incidents. Of the 16 cars that started the race, only three managed to finish.

...k for [[Alfa Romeo]] as a mechanic in 1917 at the age of sixteen. The rise of fascism in his native country prompted his move to [[Paris]] where he worke ...[[Philippe Etancelin]] in {{24hLM|1934}} to win his second 24 hours of Le Mans.

...nd Sommer''' (August 31, 1906, Mouzon, in the Ardennes ''[[département]]'' of France - September 10, 1950) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...ning again in 1933 driving an [[Alfa Romeo]] alongside the greatest driver of the time, [[Tazio Nuvolari]]. He also led every race up until 1938, only t

...the ''[[Triple Crown]]'' of the [[Indianapolis 500]], the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] and the [[Formula One]] World Championship. ...nditions over [[Arkley]] [[Golf]] Course in [[North London]]. Five members of the Embassy Hill team, including up-and-coming driver [[Tony Brise]], also

...s the number one driver, replacing [[John Surtees]] who left in mid-season of 1966. ...rtscar racing]], notably the [[Targa Florio]] in 1965 and the [[Daytona 24 Hours]] in 1967.

...] regulations in the [[World Sportscar Championship]] and [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] from [[1982 World Sportscar Championship season|1982]] to [[1983 World Sp ...e positions. Lancia driver [[Riccardo Patrese]] was in contention for the Drivers Championship into the final round, but ended the year eight points behind [

...847.457 [[mile]]s. He win 1951 [[Coppa Acerbo]] and 1954 [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], with [[Maurice Trintignant]], for Ferrari. González' [[nickname]]s were ==World Drivers Championship==

...mann Lang had to go to work to help support his family following the death of his father. Young Lang found a job as a motorcycle mechanic, eventually buy ...anded a job at the [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] factory where he became part of their [[Grand Prix motor racing]] team. He was made head mechanic for the W

...race in the [[1989 Portuguese Grand Prix]], and their joint-best F1 result of 4th. ...Championship]] that year. In 1998, he joined the brand new Le Mans program of BMW Motorsports.

...Cup. By 1980 he had become a top [[Formula 3]] driver, winning the [[List of Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race winners|Monaco F3 Grand Prix]] ...2 he was a driver for [[Peugeot]]. He had a brief return to F1, doing most of the test driving for the [[Modena (racing team)|Modena Lambo]] project.

...0; background:#333333; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:of=50,590,446.jpg|280px|'''Ferrari 166 Spyder''']] ...ports [[race car]] that became a [[sports car]] for the street in the form of the [[Ferrari 166 Inter|166 Inter]]. It shared its [[Aurelio Lampredi]]-de

...as a [[sports car racing|sports car]], related to the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports prototypes. It was raced in [[1970]] and [[1971]], then withdrawn fr ...p;L/12 cylinders". Modern Ferrari V12 powered road-cars also use this type of designation.

! colspan=2 |'''1984 Le Mans Lancia LC2''' ...built by [[Lancia]] and using an engine built by [[Ferrari]]. It was part of Lancia's factory effort in the [[World Sportscar Championship]] from [[1983

| Video || '''Tribute to Nino Vaccarella a living legend of the [[Targa Florio]]''' ...Le Mans]], the former headmaster of a nearby school became the local hero of the [[Targa Florio]] race after winning in 1965, then repeating in 1971 and

...e racer and the only American-born driver to win the [[Formula One]] World Drivers' Championship. Hill was described as a "thoughtful, gentle man" and once sa ...race again in [[1961 24 Hours of Le Mans|1961]] and [[1962 24 Hours of Le Mans|1962]].

...produced in [[1963]] and won the [[12 Hours of Sebring]], [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], and the manufacturers' championship. ...rrari introduced the 250 LM (Le Mans). It was developed as a coupé version of the 250 P and was ostensibly a new production car intended to meet FIA homo

'''Ferrari 512 S''' was the designation of 25 five litre [[sports car racing|sports cars]] built until January 1970, r ...2 cylinders". Later flat-V12 powered Ferrari road-cars also used this type of designation.

The '''[[Ferrari]] 166''' was an evolution of the [[Ferrari 125|125 S]] [[race car]] that became a [[sports car]] for the ...typical at the time, a bare chassis was delivered to the [[coachbuilder]] of the customer's choice. Many used [[Carrozzeria Touring]], who produced a s

...ipating in 12 World Championship races. He won 1 race, and scored a total of 17 championship points. A motor sports competitor for a decade, Scarfiotti ...as associated with cars from his youth. His father was among five founders of the [[Fiat]] automobile company.

...mpeting in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at [[Circuit de la Sarthe]], half of that occurred at the Mulsanne Straight.]] ...aster|1955 disaster]] which claimed the lives of 82. In all, a total of 21 drivers have died in and around the [[Circuit de la Sarthe]], with more than half o

...250 TR 61 Spyder Fantuzzi|250 TR61]] [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]] cars of [[Phil Hill]]. ...06 Chicago Auto Show.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The steering wheel and dashboard of a Ferrari F430]]

...ion took usually 44 laps and lasted about eight hours, later less than six hours. ...irst shortened to 480 km, then discontinued overall due to the demise of the [[World Sportscar Championship]].

...he first racing car was made in [[1913]], three years after the foundation of A.L.F.A., the [[A.L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60HP]] had 6 liter straight-4 engine. [ ! colspan=2 |'''The Emergence of the Myth 1''' {{flagiconItaly}}

...d its own board of advisors. Among the corporation’s investors are several of the key people behind NASCAR’s success, but Grand American offers an enti ...t-stock production cars, and the Ferrari Challenge featuring race versions of the [[Ferrari 360]], the new Ferrari 430, and historic [[Ferrari]] race car

...rtrendingly than Cévert, the son of a [[Paris]] jeweler and brother-in-law of Grand Prix driver [[Jean-Pierre Beltoise]]. ...ula 2 team and finished third overall in [[1969]], driving in the F2 class of the [[German Grand Prix]]. When [[Jackie Stewart]] had a hard time getting

...the championship, this time behind [[Geoff Lees]]. The 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans started at 15h00 - one hour earlier than usual due to the general elections ...was killed, struck in the chest by a detached piece of the guard rail. Two of his colleagues were seriously injured, Claude Hertault and Serge David, who

'''Ferrari 312''' is the name of several different [[Ferrari]] race cars which have 3 litre 12-cylinder engi ...o 1980 [[Formula One]] cars, and also their 1969 to 1973 sports prototypes of the [[Ferrari P]] series, using modified engines.

...hard to drive, overpriced and too large. Other criticisms include the lack of trunk, rear window, spare tire and [[radio]]. ...heir only race. The racing MC12's were also entered into the [[American Le Mans Series]] races in [[2005]] but had size issues and consequently paid weight

...in [[Formula One]] from {{f1|1981}} until {{f1|1994}}, racing for a number of teams, most notably the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari factory team]]. ...Italian's career in motorsport began in 1976, racing a car he and a number of his friends had built in the Formula Monza series. The car, however, achiev

...World Championship]], [[Interserie]] and [[CanAm]] series. A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Strada Alfa Romeo started development of Tipo 33 in early 1960s, first car being built in 1965. First version was se

...cing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thorough ...ed autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris magazine [[Le Petit Journal]], a reliability test to determine best performance.

...cing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thorough ...ed autos. In [[1894]], the first contest was organized by Paris magazine [[Le Petit Journal]], a reliability test to determine best performance.

| Podiums || 24 ! colspan=1 | Le Mans Years || 24hLM 1963 – 24hLM 1965, 24hLM 1967

...ed at times, the track length of the last decades was limited to the 72 km of the '''Circuito Piccolo delle [[Madonie]]''' which was lapped 11 times. ...e to safety concerns. It is since run as a [[rallying]] event, and is part of the ''[[Italian Rally Championship|Campionato Italiano Rally]]'', the Itali

...assis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]]. ...h was due to be entered for the 2006 season. Following Midland's purchase of the Jordan team for early entry to F1 in 2005, Dallara continued co-operati

| Caption || The start of a [[Formula One]] race in 2008 ...it can further include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thorough

...egulations and durations. In F1 1957 the Pescara Grand Prix formed a round of the [[Formula One]] World Championship, a race which still holds the record ...t to slow competitor speeds past these pits the Pescara circuit became one of the first to have an artificial chicane installed, just before the pit lane

...racing]]. Dr [[Ferdinand Porsche]] called Nuvolari "''The greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future.''". ...European Champions|350cc European Championship]]. From then until the end of 1930, he competed both in motorcycle racing and in automobile racing. For 1

...the team, scoring points several times, most notably by running the whole of the wet [[1997 Monaco Grand Prix]] without a pit stop (and with a damaged f ...tude. He also finished third at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], ahead of Irvine.

The '''Belgian Grand Prix''' is an automobile race, part of the [[Formula One]] World Championship. ...the new [[24 hours of Le Mans]] in France, the [[SPA 24 Hours]], a similar 24 hour endurance race, was run at the Spa track.

A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Strada Alfa Romeo started development of Tipo 33 in early 1960s, first car being built in 1965. First version was se

...areer he has amassed a notable points haul, and lies seventh on the [[List of Formula One driver records#Career points|all-time scorers list]], being the ...e first ever [[McLaren Autosport BRDC Award|McLaren/Autosport Young Driver of the Year award]]. In 1990, he suffered a broken leg at the [[Circuit de Spa

...ver 25 km, it allows the participation of more than 200 cars, and over 700 drivers. ...had been introduced 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 shorten

.... He is one of only two Italian Formula One World Champions in the history of the sport. ...d Prix]] in 1925 but the younger Ascari had an interest in racing in spite of it. He raced [[motorcycle]]s in his earlier years; it was after he entered

...ther makers including [[Iso automobile|Iso]] and [[Alfa Romeo]]. A series of [[concept car]]s in the [[2000s]] posthumously bore his name. ...lmo Marconi]] on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Library.

...etti Esquire.jpg|thumb|150px|left|'''Mario Andretti portrayed on the cover of ''Esquire''''']] ...ited States|Americans]] in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in [[Formula One]], [[American Championship Car Racing|IndyCar

...he race organisiation and its history is contained in the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] article. ...|thumb|right|250px|'''[[1952 24 Hours of Le Mans]] race, depicted on cover of Auto Sport Review magazine''']]

...o made with the [[Reggiano]] designed body at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]''']] ...picenter of "Motor Valley". As in most of [[Italy]], the Modenese are fond of their wines, in particular Lambrusco, and their cuisine. It was here that t

Drivers = 5. [[Michael Schumacher]] <br /> 6. [[Felipe Massa]] | ...eria Ferrari''' is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the [[Ferrari]]

...ly (see [[List of Formula One World Championship pointscoring systems|list of pointscoring systems]] for more information). Numbers without parentheses a | Titles || CART IndyCar World Series champion, CART Rookie of the Year

...tory, spectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown". ...rners, 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.

...h birthday, 50 special edition Murciélagos were built up during the autumn of 2003. ...that automatically open to the needed size to let in just the right amount of air needed to cool its engine.

...season finale at [[2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi]] where three other drivers could also have won the championship; Vettel's Red Bull Racing team mate [[ ...history, with seven-time World Champion [[Michael Schumacher]] coming out of retirement after a three-year absence.

...camshafts, four valves per cylinder and twin ignition. However, the onset of [[World War I]] halted automobile production at ALFA for three years. ...ars were still lying at the A.L.F.A. factory since 1915. In 1920, the name of the company was changed to Alfa Romeo with the [[Alfa Romeo 20/30 HP|Torped

...were held for many years. Due to the rising cost of competition, the last of these occurred in 1983. National championships existed in [[South Africa]] ...6]] by the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI) of the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport.