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• Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing
  ...green]], although the winning Napier of 1902 had already worn Olive Green. Britain had to choose a different colour to its usual national colours of red, whit ...as/hidden/stories/greatrace.htm ''The day the country stopped to watch the Great Race'', Leinster Express]
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• Portofino
  In the early [[20th century]], first [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|British]], then [[Germany|German]] tourists began to v
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• Henry Segrave
  ...Wood's suffered his first defeat in nine years. After he returned to Great Britain, he was knighted for his accomplishments.
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• Whitney Willard Straight
  ...en his father died in [[France]] of [[influenza]] during the [[Spanish flu|great epidemic]] while serving with the [[United States Army]] during [[World War ...head of the Straight Corporation Limited, he operated airfields throughout Britain and ran flying clubs. In 1936 he helped develop the [[Miles Whitney Straigh
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• Franco Uncini
  ...82, scoring five victories (GPs of Austria, Netherlands, Yugoslavia, Great Britain and GP of Nations). He was the last Italian rider to win the 500cc crown un
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• Sports car
  ...a combination of acceleration, top speed, braking, and maneuverability. Great emphasis is often placed on [[car handling|handling]]—the ability of ...ars are not available for sale or use in the United States and Canada. In Britain and Europe, a more flexible attitude towards small-volume specialist manufa
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• Brands Hatch
  Brands Hatch is regarded by many as [[United Kingdom|Britain's]] finest race circuit, in terms of both challenge and quality of the spec ...tiates Pilgrim's Drop during the [[2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain]]]]The circuit's principal strength is the variety of challenges on offer t
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• Malcolm Campbell
  ...uebird K4. He set the record on August 19, 1939 on Coniston Water in Great Britain.
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• 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season
  |{{flagiconUK}} '''[[Great Britain]]''' |[[A1 Team Great Britain]]
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• A1 Grand Prix
  ...2 points. Switzerland were second coming in 121 points and [[A1 Team Great Britain]] third with 97 points. ...final four rounds of the second season in South Africa, Mexico, China and Britain.The season ended at Brands Hatch on 29 April 2007. A1 Team Germany won it w
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• Agusta
  ...nd produced wholly in Europe. Unfortunately this helicopter has not been a great commercial success, the type being only in service with the [[Italian army| * In [[1981]] Agusta and [[Westland Aircraft|Westland]] of Britain started the [[AgustaWestland EH101]] medium-lift naval helicopter project i
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• Barry Sheene
  ...E]]''' ([[September 11]], [[1950]] – [[March 10]], [[2003]]) was a [[Great Britain|British]] former [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Wor
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• Palladian architecture
  ...tion published in London, 1736.]] Palladianism became popular briefly in [[Britain]] during the mid-17th century. In the early 18th century it returned to fas ...1680, such as [[Wilton House]], are in this Palladian style, following the great success of Jones' Palladian designs for the [[Queen's House]] at [[Greenwic
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• Straight-6
  === Straight-6 engines in Britain === The Japanese have used the straight 6 with great success since the 1960s in a wide range of applications, from passenger veh
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• Motorcycle Museums
  ...This museum in Clovis, California, pays tribute to flat track racing with great photography, honoring men and machines. ...ding famous factory racing bikes. Located across from the Isle of Wight in Britain.
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• Grand Prix motor racing
  *green ([[British racing green]]) for Britain, *[[Malcolm Campbell]] - Great Britain
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• Lance Reventlow
  ...anada]] but later returned. Grant remained close to Reventlow, who spent a great deal of time in the [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] area. ...rst [[Formula One]] race car in America. Shifting operations overseas to [[Britain]], Reventlow's team raced the Scarab cars in Formula One with little succes
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• Fiat 4 HP
  ...|thumb|left|250px|'''The 3 ½ HP at the [[National Motor Museum]], in Great Britain''']]
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• Narain Karthikeyan
  ...r, he also competed in the Formula Vauxhall Junior championship in [[Great Britain]]. This gave him valuable experience in [[Europe|European]] racing, and he ...first Asian to win the Formula Asia International series. He moved back to Britain in [[1997]] to compete in the British Formula Opel Championship, taking a [
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• Isetta
  ...ncluding [[Spain]], [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Brazil]], [[Germany]] and [[Britain]]. Because of its egg shape and bubble-like windows, it became known as a [ In 1957, ''Isetta of Great Britain'' began producing Isetta 300 models at their factory in [[Brighton]] under
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