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  • ...alloy wheels''', or '''mag wheels''', are sometimes used on [[Auto racing|racing]] cars, in place of heavier [[steel]] or [[aluminium]] [[wheel]]s, for bett * [[Auto racing]]
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  • ...racing''' is a form of motorsport which is meant to test the durability of equipment and endurance of participants. Teams of multiple drivers attempt to cover At club level racing, a race taking either 30 minutes or 1 hour could be considered as an endura
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  • ...Ferrari 333 SP]] sports prototype car, after Ferrari had retired from that racing category 20 years earlier. Using a Ferrari F1 engine, the car itself was bu ...eels, gear shift knobs and alloy wheels, through to race equipment such as racing suits and helmets. MOMO air-bagged steering wheels have become standard acc
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  • ...us for supplying single-nut lockable [[wire wheels]] to many [[Italian]] [[racing car]]s and [[luxury car]]s up until the 1960s. ...6 and 1966, all Ferrari cars were equipped with Borrani wheels as original equipment. The two rookies thus share an important part of Italian automotive history
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  • was an Italian racing car driver, engineer and designer. He worked at [[Lancia]] between 1929 and 1937 as a [[truck]] engineer, racing car driver, and later, advisor to [[Vincenzo Lancia]]. He was moderately su
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  • :''This article concerns auto racing; [[Track racing|motorcycles]], also race on dirt tracks.'' ...ing|stock cars]] in the South. While open wheel racecars are purpose-built racing vehicles, stock cars (also known as fendered cars) can be either purpose-bu
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  • |Long name || Life Racing Engines ...acing Car Systems|Coloni]] team, whilst [[Renault F1|Renault]] and [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] developed V10 engines, propelling the [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] an
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  • ...ical University]] in [[1917]]. Porsche successfully continued to construct racing cars, winning 43 out of 53 races with his 1922 design. In [[1923]], Porsche ...k for Daimler. He constructed more very successful racing cars, dominating racing in the [[1920s in Sports|1920s]]. His idea of a small, light-weight Daimler
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  • |Sport || [[Road racing]], [[Rallying]], [[Autocross]] ...f America''' ('''SCCA''') is a club and sanctioning body supporting [[road racing]], [[rallying|rally]], and [[autocross]] in the [[United States]] and was f
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  • ...dini 750 international sport''' also called simply '''"Saponetta"''', is a racing [[car]] built from [[1957]] until [[1961]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Cars]]. ...ar of soap was much in demand [[USA | USA]] where it was used both as auto racing that as "out of range" to be submitted to the streets in the city.
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  • ...car racing|stock cars]] in the South. The open wheel racers were built for racing, and the stock cars were ordinary automobiles modified to varying degrees. ...also race on [[Short track motor racing|asphalt short tracks]] during the racing season.
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  • ...(born [[June 1]], [[1959]]) is an [[England|English]] [[Auto racing|motor racing]] and former [[Formula One]] driver known chiefly as the man who ran [[Ayrt ...born at [[King's Lynn]], [[Norfolk, England]]. A very intelligent and fast racing driver, Brundle never really got the breaks at the top level of single seat
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  • ...with the Coupé's debut following shortly thereafter at the 2002 [[Detroit Auto Show]]. Sales in the United States began in March 2002 for the Spyder and i ==Equipment==
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  • * [[Momo]] (racing accessories) * [[O.Z.Racing]] (wheels)
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  • ...andards yet. Between the decrease in engine size and the addition of smog equipment, the Scorpion came with 81 HP (50% less than the Monte Carlo). The Scorpion ==Racing==
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  • '''Ufficine Nardi''' was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automobile]] and [[racing car]] maker, named for their creator. ...t with [[Lancia]]. He test drove the first car built by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Auto Avio Costruzione]] in [[Modena, Italy|Modena]], where many ex-Lancia collea
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  • The '''Bandini formula junior''' is a racing [[car]] model produced from [[1959]] until [[1962]] by [[Bandini|Bandini Ca ...ional designed [[Europe]] and [[USA|United States]] to start young drivers racing career, allowing a deserved better visibility beyond national boundaries.
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  • ...]]. In many instances, roll bars, [[fire extinguisher]]s, and other safety equipment is installed. ...the last driver whose car is still functional awarded the victory. Banger racing's American fanbase is strongest at tracks in the [[Pacific Northwest]].
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  • .... The outbreak of [[World War II]] halted his rise, and he could not begin racing in [[Europe]] until 1947. ...y of his races. During his career, drivers raced almost without protective equipment. The notable rivals he had to face consisted of the likes of [[Alberto Asca
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  • |Car Team || 20 - [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] [[1996-1997 in IRL|1997]]<br> [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]<br> [[Indy Racing League#IRL Champions|Champion]]<br>
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  • [[Image:irl_logo.jpg|120px|center|Indy Racing League Logo]] |Sport || [[Auto racing]]
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  • Even at over $200,000, the vehicle was fairly sparse in terms of equipment, featuring only basic radio functions (with optional CD playback) along wit ...ssivly tuned Koni shock absorbers. The suspension system could be left in "auto" mode where it was controlled entirely by the computer, or any of four sepa
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  • ...y are typically found in [[child safety seat]]s and in [[Automobile racing|racing]] cars. The lap portion is connected to a belt between the [[Human leg|leg ...t, the AutoCrat Safety Belt, was the first seat belt installed as original equipment in the US by Ford in its 1956 model year. The first seatbelt to be included
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  • | category || [[Open wheel car|Open wheel racing]] ...p Auto Racing Teams (CART), the [[Championship Racing League]], the [[Indy Racing League]], and the Champ Car World Series (CCWS).
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  • Car tuning is related to [[auto racing]], although most performance cars never compete. Rather they are built for ...upgrade of the radio to a full-blown customization based around the audio equipment. Events are held where entrants compete for the loudest, highest quality re
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  • ...cess and at the same time changed the meaning of Siata to Societa Italiana Auto Trasformazioni Accessori. and afterwards production again concentrated on t ...as through co-operation with [[Abarth]]. In 1961 the company became Siata Auto SpA. Through the sixties and seventies Siata produced cars based on [[Fiat]
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  • Racing cyclists often have close-range gears with a difference of around 7%. Many [[Fixed-gear bicycle|Fixed-gear]] track racing bikes can achieve transmission efficiencies of over 99% (nearly all the [[e
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  • ...s better control on slick ice and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]] on mostly-paved roads. ...US four-wheel drive vehicle was built in [[1911]] by the Four-Wheel Drive auto company (FWD) of [[Wisconsin]]. FWD would later produce over 20,000 of its
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  • ...on of Vehicle Regulations]], an [[international]] standards body advancing auto safety. Many of the most life saving safety innovations, like [[seat belts] *Cage construction is designed to protect vehicle occupants. Some racing vehicles have a tubular [[roll cage]]
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  • ...on of Vehicle Regulations]], an [[international]] standards body advancing auto safety. Many of the most life saving safety innovations, like [[seat belts] *Cage construction is designed to protect vehicle occupants. Some racing vehicles have a tubular [[roll cage]]
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  • ...orld Rally Championship should be referred to as Off-Road Automobile Rally Racing, and the [http://www.bmwmoa.org BMW Motorcycle Owners of America] Rally sho ...ycle Association. In the United Kingdom the national governing body is the Auto Cycle Union.
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  • ...car racing|touring car]] and GT [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]] event on the [[Nurburgring#Nordschleife_map|Nürburgring Nordschleife]] ( ...oduced 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 shortened in the late 19
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  • http://www.alfaracing.com/ - Alfa Racing - - manufacturers of parts for racing 101 and 105 series cars. (UK)
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  • The LP640's optional equipment includes ceramic brakes for swifter braking and a glass engine cover which ...[[2007 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship]], the All-Inkl.com Racing Murciélago won the [[2007 FIA GT Zhuhai 2 Hours|Zhuhai 2 Hours]].
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  • ...th some success. Shortly thereafter, Europe would find itself at war. Both racing and the market for private cars would disappear by 1915 when Italy joined t ...fortune within just two years of his takeover by making tractors, railway equipment, aero [[engines]], [[pumps]] and [[compressors]]; the production of cars wo
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  • ! colspan=2 |'''[[Auto racing]]''' ...ers and constructors|constructor]], which is traditional in most [[formula racing]] series including [[Formula One]]. As such, it is often promoted as the ''
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  • ...of thousands of ordinary people worldwide. According to the (US) Electric Auto Association, as many as ten thousand full-sized electric cars are on Americ ...borhood electric vehicle]]s. Working electric vehicles include heavy work equipment, [[fork lift]]s, and numerous other service and support vehicles. Strictly
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  • ...se in the context of the classic-car hobby, auto racing, and so forth. The auto industry nowadays uses [[International System of Units|SI]] for this purpos ...nd the 2.0 litre 20B can produce power comparable to a 4.0L V8). As such, racing regulations actually use a much higher conversion factor.
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  • ...nceivable that virtually all internal combustion engines, including garden equipment and snow throwers, will eventually use EFI. ...fficiency, and therefore commercially insignificant to the final customer. Auto manufacturers were eventually motivated by emission regulations to address
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  • ...et car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [[drag racing]]. ...ican Championship Car Racing|IndyCar]] titles (three under [[United States Auto Club|USAC]]-sanctioning, one under [[Champ car|CART]]), the [[1978 Formula
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  • ...as an act of foundation, magazines and old documents, there is no trace. "Auto" in 1904 stands out from the earliest records, publicity of the '''Fabbrica ...o, which bought block after fifteen days, for thirty thousand lire, plant, equipment, patents and even the staff of the [[Ceirano]] & C ., not to project the ve
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  • ...ter control on many surfaces, and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]]. ...ve vehicle was built in [[1908]] by (what became) the [[Four Wheel Drive]] Auto Company (FWD) of [[Wisconsin]]. FWD would later produce over 20,000 of its
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  • ...since they reduce the contact area, hence why 'slicks' are used in [[motor racing]]. Traction is especially important for good [[brakes|braking]]. The dept * Performance (and racing) tires
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  • ...in the franchise. The [[James Bond]] books and movies have featured exotic equipment and vehicles, which often prove to be critically useful. ...ccess encouraged the following films to have Bond supplied with still more equipment. For instance, it became an expected scene in each film where [[Q (James B
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  • ...gines ([[A.L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60 HP]]). A.L.F.A. also ventured into [[motor racing]], drivers Franchini and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 [[Targa Florio]] wit ...lured away from [[Fiat]], partly thanks to the persuasion of a young Alfa racing driver named [[Enzo Ferrari]], to replace Merosi as chief designer at Alfa
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  • ...cting the unsprung, sprung and [[jacking forces]] at each wheel. Some auto racing circles use false terms, or combine things like jacking forces and sprung w ...and the suspension can freely move. Traction bars are often added to drag racing cars with leaf spring rear to increase the Anti-squat to its maximum. This
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  • [[Image:Kusuma bike large.jpg|thumb|300px|This ''[[racing bicycle]]'' is built using lightweight, shaped [[aluminium]] tubing and [[G ...bicycling clubs flourished on both sides of the Atlantic, and touring and racing were soon extremely popular.
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  • ...80 m wide, and 3.08 m high and the "flying AMC Matador" was exhibited at [[auto show]]s; however, it could only make a 500 m flight so for the film's aeria ...version of the vehicle is the only one that is not outfitted with special equipment (Brosnan's DB5 is shown to have special features in ''GoldenEye''). The DB5
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  • ...ours of Le Mans''' (''24 heures du Mans'') is the most famous [[Sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]]. It is held at ''[[Circuit de la Sarthe]]'' ...g the car that has covered the greatest distance in 24 hours of continuous racing. This rule appears obvious, but the [[1966]] race saw a surprise winner. Fo
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  • Full-production vehicles are listed here. Many were preceded by racing-only cars. ...Ballot (automobile)]] ''([[Peugeot]] had a DOHC 4-valve [[Grand prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] car in 1913).''
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  • '''Paris-Roubaix''' is a one-day professional [[Road bicycle racing|bicycle road race]] in northern [[France]] from [[Compiègne]] to [[Roubaix Paris-Roubaix is one of the oldest races of professional [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling]]. It was run first in [[1896]] and has stopped only for two w
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  • ...ly's motorcycling manufacture, enjoyed prominence in world-wide motorcycle racing, and led the industry in ground-breaking innovation &mdash; for the greater ...zzi impresses its heritage on a range of motorcycles in touring, cruising, racing and naked configurations &mdash; each with the company's iconic, air-cooled
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