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...m]] and [[Corby]] in [[Northamptonshire]], [[England]]. There is an [[oval racing|oval]] circuit, and an infield road course. ...he_United_Kingdom|Queen]] on [[May 26]], [[2001]]. Its oval is the fastest racing circuit in [[Europe]], and can seat 52,000 people.

...window glass. The result is a zero to 60mi/h time of 4.0 seconds. A Trofeo racing series was organized for enthusiasts, with a per-race rental charge of abou ...l racing series, including the [[Italian GT Championship]], [[Rolex Sports Car Series]], and [[FIA GT3 European Championship]].

...face (also called ''[[downforce]]''). Spoilers are often fitted to [[race car|race]] and high-performance [[sports cars]], although they have become comm Spoilers generally work by disrupting the airflow going over a car. This disruption has two primary effects:

'''Paul Aars''' ([[1934]]-[[2002]]) was an American stock car driver. He was born on [[June 4]], [[1934]], and lived in [[San Mateo, Cali *[http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1958-21&series=W Racing-reference.info: 1958 Crown America 500]

...racing.inflatables.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Offshore inflatable '''racing''' (Thundercat class) at Ilfracombe, north Devon, England.These boats can r |[[image:aircraft.racing.arp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Air '''racing''':Hungarian aerobatics pilot Peter Besenyei at speed in his Extra 300 at a

'''Board track racing''' was a type of racing where the track had a surface of wood boards. The genre was popular in the ...html]. The 1913 motorcycle championship races were moved to a [[dirt track racing|dirt track]] because dirt was safer. Board tracks slowly faded away by the

! colspan=2 |'''Knockhill Racing Circuit''' |Industry || Motor Racing

...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...clubs. Automobile manufacturers and their associated clubs (e.g. the [[BMW Car Club of America]]) sometimes hold marque autocross events.

...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...clubs. Automobile manufacturers and their associated clubs (e.g. the [[BMW Car Club of America]]) sometimes hold marque autocross events.

...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.

|Class:||[[Sports car]] The '''[[Lancia]] Monte Carlo''' was a [[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] sold in the [[1970s]]. A low-power version, the '''Scorpion''', was sold

...ing taking place on temporary circuits erected on city streets, see [[road racing]].'' '''Street racing''' is a form of [[auto racing]] that takes place on the streets,usually at a stop light, during normal tr

...by [[Kenny Bräck]] and [[Sébastien Bourdais]]), plus a few British [[Stock Car Speed Association|SCSA]] races. ...to the track. All tracks can be connected to form a 11km long [[endurance racing]] course, but this option was not yet used for a major event, but as a test

...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

...major race in [[1961]], the [[Player's 200]], a [[sports car racing|sports car race]] bringing drivers from the world over to rural [[Ontario]]. [[Stirli ...e Stirling Moss, [[Gilles Villeneuve]], [[Bruce McLaren]] and even [[stock car]] king [[Richard Petty]], have raced at Mosport. No fewer than 16 [[Formul

|Class || [[Sports car]] The '''Lancia Montecarlo''' is a [[MR layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] which was produced by [[Lancia]] in [[Italy]] from 1975 to 1982.

! colspan=2 |'''Auto racing''' ...rcycle racing]], and it can further include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t

...ct''' is a high-performance version of a [[compact car]] or a [[subcompact car]]. They are typically are [[front engine]]d, [[front wheel drive]] cars dri ...e 100 hp/ L of displacement, and have handling superior to their stock trims and other cars in it's price range.

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

...''Ferrari 250 GTO''' was a [[sports car]] and [[auto racing]] [[automobile|car]] made by [[Ferrari]] in the early [[1960s]]. It is widely considered to be ...orts Cars|Top Sports Cars of the 1960s]], and number one as the top sports car of all time. Similarly, ''[[Motor Trend|Motor Trend Classic]]'' named the

'''Car tuning''' is both an '''industry''' and a [[hobby]], in which an [[automobi ...le. Another major facet of tuning includes performance modification to the car exterior. This includes changing the aerodynamic characteristics of the veh

*[[Champ Car]] World Series - Road America Grand Prix - September 21-24, 2006 ...ge:Indy cars at Turn Eight at Road America.JPG|thumb|right|Retired [[Champ Car]] racers going around turn eight at the Kohler International Challenge]]

...sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize endurance [[road racing]] competitions in [[North America]]. [[Image:GrandAm_LagunaSeca.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Racing action in the 2005 Grand-Am Road & Track 250 at Laguna Seca]]

|Major events || *'''[[Indy Racing League]]''' <br>[[ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225]] ''June 3, 2007'' ...Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA RE/MAX Series]] '''<br>[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA RE/MAX Series 200]] ''August 27, 2007''

|Class || [[Sports car]] |Similar || [[Audi R8 (road car)|Audi R8]]<br>[[Ferrari F430]]<br>[[Maserati GranTurismo]]

'''Itala''' was an exotic car manufacturer based in [[Turin]], Italy from 1904-1934, started by [[Matteo ...an 18hp, a 24hp and a 50hp. In 1905 they started making very large engined racing cars with a 14.8&nbsp;Litre 5 cylinder model which won the [[Coppa Florio]]

|Class || [[Sports car]] ...erful. Like its predecessors and descendants, the F355 is a fairly common car (for a Ferrari) with 11,273 units produced.

...released two newly designed [[racing]] [[motorcycle]]s (first new Italian racing design since the end of the war). ...and Schell]] of Germany, who used these motorcycles to dominate the German racing scene. During this time "Schell" worked with the Parilla factory, and the r

The new formula would be based on a stock block and head configuration with proprietary 1100 cc engines. There was no There were many race car fans in and around Naples, and one such enthusiast was Mr. Armando De Marti

...of demolition derby for compact cars is increasing in popularity. Compact car events have the advantages of an abundant supply of usable vehicles, which ...wells, removing parts of bumpers, welding the doors shut, relocating the [[car battery|battery]], and occasionally cutting an escape hatch in the roof. T

|Car Team || 20 - [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] [[1996-1997 in IRL|1997]]<br> [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]<br> [[Indy Racing League#IRL Champions|Champion]]<br>

...to once again turned to the motorcycle.In 1946 they also presented a small car under the brand name of ''[[Macchitre]]'' MB 1. It was decided to start pea Only in 1963 did they begin a small-car project under the name ''[[Gabry]]''. In the 70s, Harley-Davidson took over

! colspan=2 |'''Champ Car''' | category || [[Open wheel car|Open wheel racing]]

'''Officine Meccaniche''' (OM) was an [[Italy|Italian]] car and truck manufacturing company, founded in [[1899]] in [[Milan]] as Societ ...the former [[Brixia-Zust (Brixia-Züst)]], just after OM took over [[Zust]] car company of [[Brescia]], Northern Italy.

...of the-art mechanical workshop where they built racing bikes starting from stock Ducati production bikes. This is how the first true competition Ducati were ...ams on Ducati-NCR bikes, like Gardner and Spencer. From all over the world racing teams would come to Via Signorini to buy the latest NCR products and so tod

...t was developed from the 3.5L V12 used in the 1992 Ferrari F92 Formula One car. ...ltural, a monument. They must be hard to find, so we will produce one less car than the market." The last F50 was produced in [[Maranello]], [[Italy]] in

...ll time. The company is legendary for producing some of the best [[sports car|sports cars]] in the world. The original Bugatti failed with the advent of ...ering in its premium road cars and its success in early [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning the first ever [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. The company's success culm

...per]] dominating F1, [[Ferrari]] began producing [[MR layout|mid-engined]] racing cars in [[1960]] with the [[Ferrari Dino]]-V6-engine [[Formula 2]] 156, whi ...ey were almost entirely dissimilar. The first Ferrari mid-engine in a road car did not arrive until the [[1967]] [[Ferrari Dino|Dino]], and it was [[1971]

...to an 8 lb hood. Another use is in the increasingly popular hobby of [[RC car]]s, many high-end kits come with many carbon fiber parts due to their light Carbon fiber is also used on racing [[yacht|yachts]], [[scull|rowing boats]], [[kayak|kayaks]] and [[sprint can

...e length is 80 mm. The engine shares many of the design features of modern racing engines, including [[dry sump]] lubrication, a pump assembly located outsid ...[[accelerometer]]s that continually monitor the movement of the wheels and car body and transmits this information to a control unit. The vehicle's comput

...]] used this arrangement. From 1927-1929, the American firm [[Hudson Motor Car Company|Hudson]] used a 6-cylinder engine of this form as well, but this en ...of the 'production based' loophole but still design it to be state of the racing art in all other ways, without any of the drawbacks of a real production-ba

...]] used this arrangement. From 1927-1929, the American firm [[Hudson Motor Car Company|Hudson]] used a 6-cylinder engine of this form as well, but this en ...of the 'production based' loophole but still design it to be state of the racing art in all other ways, without any of the drawbacks of a real production-ba

http://www.alfaracing.com/ - Alfa Racing - - manufacturers of parts for racing 101 and 105 series cars. (UK)

...er unit, using the Siata cylinder head, with 22bhp - enough to propel the car to about 100km/h. A Siata 750cc engine with 25bhp was also available. Later ...a]] launched in 1950 to complement the smaller Amica, the Daina was a [[GT car]] built both as a coupe and a trasformabile (convertible). The bodies of bo

...acer. They were successful racing, under the MM name, and Alfonso’s finest racing moment came in 1927 when his MM 125 took six world records at [[Monza]], du In 1961 [[Giacomo Agostini]] began his racing career on a Moto Morini Settebello “Short Rods”, coming second at Trent

...et car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [[drag racing]]. ...hree under [[United States Auto Club|USAC]]-sanctioning, one under [[Champ car|CART]]), the [[1978 Formula One season|1978]] [[List of Formula One World D

|Record team || [[Penske Racing]] ...ornia Speedway) - Sports Car.png|<center><font color=black> Primary sports car layout

...for the 750 sports machines, with a limited production of 300 SR ("Special Racing") model in the traditional red and silver livery. ...HP, although [[dyno]] tests suggest it is more in the range of 172-175, in stock performance mode, a condition generally resolved by simple after market adj

|Class:||[[Sports car]] ...g beneath the [[Lamborghini Murciélago|Murciélago]]. It is also the first car to feature the new [[Lamborghini V10]] engine - only the third engine desig

...reneurial vitality to their bickering and brought to life eleven different car factories, over the years between 1898 and 1919. Some of these had very sho ...1941), and the fourth was Ernest (born 1875), the only occupy a very small car (we find him as head of the Assembly ", the" factory of cycles cars and car

The '''Pagani Zonda''' is a [[Mid-engine design|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] produced by [[Pagani]] in Italy. It debuted in 1999 and continues throug ...neering was done by [[Formula One]] champion, [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]. The car was originally to be named for him, the "Fangio F1", but the name was chang

...o independent car production in 1946, eventually became '''Ferrari [[Joint stock company|S.p.A.]]''', and is now controlled by the [[Fiat]] group. The compa ::'''[[Scuderia Ferrari]]''' ''for further history of the Ferrari racing team''

...to the "[[IndyCar]]" class of [[formula racing|formula]], or [[open wheel car|open-wheel]], race cars that have competed in it. It has been broadcast liv ...h the first race was won by an American driver at the wheel of an American car, European makers such as the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Fiat]] or [[France|French]

''Click here to see'' [[Ducati car|Ducati]] ''automotive'' ...ike low-displacement motorbikes Ducati has gained prominence in motorcycle racing and in the motorcycle industry.

...of keeping the company afloat in the wake of the birth of the [[Fiat 500]] car, which brought the post-war boom in Italian [[motorcycling]] to an abrupt e ...tegory for Junior-class riders - sort of one step down from National-level racing. The Motobi was competitive in both the 125CC and 175CC classes, as well as

|Car number || 4 ...igley Jr. Company|Wrigley's]] [[Chevrolet Impala]] for [[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Sprint Cup Series]].

...11 [[Targa Florio]] with two 24 HP models. In 1914, an advanced Grand Prix car was designed and built, the [[Alfa Romeo Grand Prix|GP1914]] which featured ...Romeo with the [[Alfa Romeo 20/30 HP|Torpedo 20-30 HP]] becoming the first car to be badged as such.Their first success came in 1920 when [[Giuseppe Campa

==1955 The worst accident in racing history== ...ilure of all the Ferrari and Ford works cars. However the [[North American Racing Team]] (NART), [[Luigi Chinetti]]'s private team, saved Ferrari's honor wit

...5-2a.jpg|right|thumb|350px|[[Aston Martin DB5]] the most famous James Bond car]] ...#GT.2C GTV and GTV6|Alfa Romeo GTV6]] || Unknown || Bond steals the parked car while its owner uses a pay phone booth and makes haste towards Octopussy's

[[Formula One]] has its roots in the European [[Grand Prix motor racing]] (''q.v.'' for pre-1947 history) of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foun ...tionale (CSI) of the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but

...lder or specialized [[automobile]]s such as those designed for [[stock car racing]]. However, most cars built since the early [[1980s]] use [[computer]]ized ...iple to adjust and maintain. This rose to position of domination in the UK car market for that reason. Other, similar designs are used on some European an