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...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

...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 ...p with [[Philippe Etancelin]] in {{24hLM|1934}} to win his second 24 hours of Le Mans.

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...mately 847.457 [[mile]]s. He win 1951 [[Coppa Acerbo]] and 1954 [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], with [[Maurice Trintignant]], for Ferrari. González' [[nickname *1951 3rd place, 24 points

...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

...R2 was soon constructed which, with money not an issue, made extensive use of titanium components. ...in the [[Mosport]] 1000 Km, fifth in class and fifteenth overall in the [[Spa-Francorchamps]] 1000Km and second in class and seventh overall in the [[Sel

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| 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

...number refers to total engine displacement (5.5 litres) and the model name of [[Maranello]] refers to the town where the Ferrari headquarters are located ...d]] models. Although the 550 was a softer GT model, it did take the place of the F512 M as the company's upmarket coupe, discounting the F50 [[supercar]

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

...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 ...g|turbocharged]] [[straight-4]] Lancia engine from the LC1 was not capable of achieving the fuel economy necessary in Group C, requiring Lancia to seek a

...acing team. Throughout the years, Alfa Corse has competed in various forms of motorsport, from [[Grand Prix motor racing]] to [[touring car racing]]. ...[Scuderia Ferrari]] to "[[Il Portello]]". Enzo Ferrari was still in charge of department.

...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.

...ries organized by the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisations]] (SRO) at the behest of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA). The championship ...modifications from the road car they are based on, but GT1 allows the use of exotic materials, better [[aerodynamics]], larger [[brake]]s, wider [[tyre]

...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.

...([[October 30]], [[1906]]-[[June 30]], [[1966]]) stands out in the history of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for his much copied and admired 'straight-arm' ...adly for Farina, he was just reaching his peak as a driver at the outbreak of [[World War II]], and it would be another eight years before he would win a

...r was 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

[[Image:Alfa Romeo 8c back.jpg|250px|thumb|Rear view of 8C concept car]] ...2003. The lines of the twin seater are meant to echo the styling of Alfa's of the 1930s and 1940s, and the "Competizione" name is a pointer to the 1948 6

...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.

'''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.

...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]].

...ine [[Formula 2]] 156, which would be turned into the [[Formula 1]]-winner of 1961. ...acer produced in [[1963]], winning the [[12 Hours of Sebring]], [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], and the manufacturers' championship. It was a mid-engined sports

...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.

'''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.

...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}}

...mpeting in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at [[Circuit de la Sarthe]], half of that occurred at the Mulsanne Straight.]] ...ns disaster|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

...]]. It can basically be considered a closed-circuit, sponsored, legal form of [[street racing]] performed by professional drivers. ==Characteristics of a touring car==

! [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Championships]] | 1958 250cc [[Isle of Man TT]]

...r|sports cars]] in the world. The original Bugatti failed with the advent of World War II, but has been resurrected twice, most recently under the [[Vol ...cess culminated with driver [[Jean-Pierre Wimille]] winning the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] twice (in 1937 with [[Robert Benoist]] and 1939 with [[Pierre Vey

...rpan from the Giulia Berlina car and was designed by [[Bertone]]. The name of the car evolved from Giulia Sprint GT to Giulia Sprint and to GTJ ([[GT 130 ...mpetition close to the road going model. These cars were named GTA instead of GT, the 'A' standing for "Allegerita", Italian for lightweight.

...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.

...ve. Among the first models were the '''Rapid''' models ''16/24'' and the ''24/40'' with displacements ranging from 4562 cc to 7432 cc. ...repair shop. In 1921 the car production was disbanded and taken over by [[SPA]].

...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

...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

...by Austrian-born engineer Barratouché, it was a monobloc sidevalve engine of advanced design. Cooling was by thermosyphon, but the engine boasted a wate ...[Brixia-Zust (Brixia-Züst)]], just after OM took over [[Zust]] car company of [[Brescia]], Northern Italy.

...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

...(north loop). With a lap length of over 25 km, it allows the participation of more than 200 cars, and over 700 drivers. ...uits a pair of endurance racing events at very long tracks, at least until Spa was shortened in the late 1970s.

...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

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

...me to Bizzarrini S.p.A. in 1966. The marque has been revived with a number of [[concept car]]s in the 2000s. ...lmo Marconi]] on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Library.

...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 ...of the Year award]]. In 1990, he suffered a broken leg at the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], but came back the following year to win [[Formula Three]]

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...an Italian manufacturer of [[Combine harvester]]s and at one time a maker of high performance [[motorcycles]]. The agricultural equipment brand is famo ...founded almost on a whim by [[Pietro Laverda]] junior (son of the founder of

'''Ferrari''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer of racing cars and high-performance sports cars formed by [[Enzo Ferrari]] in ::'''[[History of Ferrari]]''' ''for details on the Ferrari automobile company''

...bout the 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''']]

[[Image:Hamilton 2008 Singapore GP 1.jpg|thumb|[[Lewis Hamilton]], champion of the 2008 Formula One season.]] ....jpg|thumb|[[Kimi Räikkönen]], the [[2007 Formula One season|2007]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|world champion]], finished the season

...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

...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

...s and constructors|constructors]]. The cars race at speeds often in excess of 300 km/h (185 mph). ...w races in [[Bahrain]], [[People's Republic of China|China]], [[Federation of Malaysia|Malaysia]] and [[Turkey]], its scope is continually expanding. For

...he second year in a row, edging out retiring legend [[Michael Schumacher]] of [[Scuderia Ferrari]] by 13 points. Renault also retained the Constructor's ...drawing [[Spa-Francorchamps]] from the 2006 Formula 1 calendar due to lack of time to complete improvements to the track.

...iver records#Youngest world drivers championship winners|youngest]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Champion]] in the sport ...history, with seven-time World Champion [[Michael Schumacher]] coming out of retirement after a three-year absence.

...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.