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...ember 29]], [[1896]] - died [[October 13]], [[1981]], was a French [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver who joined the new [[Formula One]] circuit at its inc ...h a [[Bugatti]] in 1926, making an immediate impact by winning the [[Grand Prix de Reims]]. Nicknamed "Phi-Phi," he teamed up with [[Luigi Chinetti]] to wi

...orcycle racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champion]]. A stylish rider and fiv ...Grand Prix and then joined the [[Norton (motorcycle)|Norton]] team for the 1936 TT Races. It was a winning combination as he took the Junior and finished s

...[[December 29]], [[1896]] - [[October 13]], [[1981]]) was a French [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver who joined the new [[Formula One]] circuit at its inc ...h a [[Bugatti]] in 1926, making an immediate impact by winning the [[Grand Prix de Reims]]. Nicknamed "Phi-Phi," he teamed up with [[Luigi Chinetti]] to wi

The '''Czechoslovakian Grand Prix''' was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] event first held on [[September 28]], [[1930]] at the [[Masa ...s of 400,000 people. However, this would be the last Czechoslovakian Grand Prix, and the race would never be part of the [[Formula One]] World Championship

...urned to automobiles. By 1931 his performance earned him a spot in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] with the [[Maserati]] factory team. ...Coppa Acerbo]] voiturette class and took second place at the [[Swiss Grand Prix]]. His racing career came to a halt following the outbreak of [[World War I

|Years || 1935, 1936, 1937 |Championships || 1 (1936)

...oster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Poster promoting the 1933 edition of the Grand Prix.]] ...he onset of [[World War II]]. Part of the [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix circuit]], the race was first held on a 71.10 kilometer road course in [[Tr

...], [[Switzerland]] which formerly hosted the [[Formula One]] [[Swiss Grand Prix]]. ...ns disaster|tragedy at Le Mans]]. Although there was a [[1982 Swiss Grand Prix]], it took place in [[Dijon]], [[France]]. On June 6, 2007 an amendment to

The '''Czechoslovakian Grand Prix''' was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] event first held on [[September 28]], [[1930]] at the [[Masa ...s of 400,000 people. However, this would be the last Czechoslovakian Grand Prix, and the race would never be part of the [[Formula One]] World Championship

...Villoresi''' ([[1914]]–[[June 20]], [[1939]]) was an Italian [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...was signed to drive an [[Alfa Romeo]] for [[Scuderia Ferrari]] in the 1937 season.

...Varzi''', born August 8, 1904 – died July 1, 1948, was an Italian [[Grand Prix motor racing]] champion. ...e favored [[Louis Chiron]]. Following his win at the 1933 [[Tripoli Grand Prix]], Varzi was at the forefront of allegations that the race had been fixed.

...on of [[World War II]]. The race was the first ever to be called a [[Grand Prix]]. ...is in many ways similar to the more famous [[Formula One]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]].

! colspan=2 |'''[[Switzerland|Swiss]] Grand Prix''' The '''Swiss Grand Prix''' was the premier [[auto race]] of [[Switzerland]]. In its later years it

...Ardennes ''[[département]]'' of France - September 10, 1950) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...ps in the lead. Sommer traveled to Long Island, New York to compete in the 1936 [[Vanderbilt Cup]] where he finished 4th to the winner, [[Tazio Nuvolari]].

| First race || [[1952 Italian Grand Prix]] | Last race || [[1952 Italian Grand Prix]]

|First race || [[1964 German Grand Prix|1964]] [[German Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[1966 Mexican Grand Prix|1966]] [[Mexican Grand Prix]] |

! colspan=2 |'''[[Hungary|Hungarian]] Grand Prix''' ...er, politics and the ensuing [[World War II|war]] meant the end of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] in the country for fifty years.

|First race || [[1950 British Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1951 French Grand Prix]]

...Germany|German]] [[auto racing]] driver. Despite many successes in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for [[Auto Union]] in the early [[1930s]], during the era of ...mbs, and making his first appearance in a circuit race (the [[German Grand Prix]]) that year as well. In [[1931]], Austro-Daimler left racing, and Stuck ev

...most successful in a series of Rileys. She was ninth in the Mountain Grand Prix at Brooklands in a [[Riley (automobile)|Riley]] 1.5 in 1934, against tough Between [[1934]] and [[1936]], Kay was a regular at all the big British races like the Brooklands 500 M

! colspan=2 |'''[[Italy|Italian]] Grand Prix''' ...running events on the [[motor racing]] calendar. The first Italian [[Grand Prix motor racing]] championship took place on [[September 4]], [[1921]] at [[Br

! colspan=2 |'''[[Spain|Spanish]] Grand Prix''' ...n [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]], as part of the annual Formula One championship season.

...rom January 1968 - July 2004 (Pole, Victory, Fastest Lap in the same Grand Prix) |First race || [[1960 Dutch Grand Prix|1960]] [[Dutch Grand Prix]]

! colspan=2 |'''German Grand Prix''' ...er motor racing events, it holds the annual [[Formula One]] [[German Grand Prix]]. Situated in the [[Rhine]] valley, the circuit is completely flat, withou

! colspan=2 |{{flagiconFrance}} '''French Grand Prix''' The '''French Grand Prix''' (''Grand Prix de France'') was a race held as part of [[Fédération Internationale de l'

! colspan=2 |'''[[Belgium|Belgian]] Grand Prix''' The '''Belgian Grand Prix''' is an automobile race, part of the [[Formula One]] World Championship.

! colspan=2 |'''Pescara Grand Prix''' ...y of vehicle class regulations and durations. In F1 1957 the Pescara Grand Prix formed a round of the [[Formula One]] World Championship, a race which stil

[[Image:GPItaly.jpg|thumb|left|250px|'''Grand Prix of Italy''']] '''Grand Prix motor racing''' has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in

|First race || [[1965 Monaco Grand Prix|1965]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1967 Monaco Grand Prix|1965]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]]

...1932 [[European Championship (auto racing)|European Champion]] in [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. Dr [[Ferdinand Porsche]] called Nuvolari "''The greatest dr ...r other Grands Prix including a second Targa Florio and the [[Monaco Grand Prix]].

...José Carlos Pace''' is the venue of the [[Formula One]] [[Brazilian Grand Prix]], located in a suburb of the city of [[São Paulo (city)|São Paulo]], nam The land on which the circuit is built was originally bought in [[1936]] by property developers who wanted to build accommodation. However, it was

! colspan=2 |'''[[Monaco]] Grand Prix – [[F1]]''' The '''Monaco Grand Prix''' (''Grand Prix de Monaco'') is a [[Formula One]] race held each year on the [[Circuit de M

'''Lance Reventlow''', born [[February 24]], [[1936]] in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]] – died [[July 24]], [[1972]] near [[A In 1948, at age 12, Reventlow was introduced to the world of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] when his mother married [[Igor Troubetzkoy|Prince Igor Troub

...t very advanced racing car in 1914, named as [[Alfa Romeo Grand Prix|Grand Prix]]. In 1920 [[Giuseppe Campari]] won race at [[Mugello]] with [[A.L.F.A 40/6 ===Grand Prix racing===

! colspan=2 |'''[[Australia]]n Grand Prix''' | Circuit || [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit]]

| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] 750 kg ...rivio]], [[Guido Barbieri]], [[Pietro Ghersi]], [[Renato Balestrero]], <br>1936 + [[Charles Edward Capel Martin|"Charlie" Martin]], [[Comte José María de

In [[the 1936]], leaving from a plan of roman house [[CNA Rondine]], Gilera introduced om |[[1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1950]] || 500cc || [[Umberto Masetti]]

...ycling]] race which takes place in October towards the end of the European season. The route runs from the outskirts of [[Paris]] to the cathedral city of [[ ...constantly changed, at this time the race was sometimes known as the Grand Prix d'Automne and sometimes by the names of the start and finish towns. For man

...was used in the world's first genuine [[Open wheel car|single-seat]] Grand Prix racing car, the [[Alfa Romeo P3|Monoposto 'Tipo B' - P3]] from 1932 onwards ...931 and 1932 [[Targa Florio]] race in [[Sicily]], the 1931 [[Italian Grand Prix]] victory at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] gave the "Monza" name to t

...thumb|right|250px|'''[[Tazio Nuvolari]] next to the 1950 Cisitalia [[Grand Prix]], the lack of money would not allow the stunning car to be completed.''']] ...and 1938, during which time he finished sixth in the 1936 [[Italian Grand Prix]] driving a [[Maserati 6C]]-34 for his own team, [[Scuderia Torino]], and w

...orld Cycling Championship|World Championships]] a few weeks earlier in the season. ...he race started in Basel and finished in Zurich and was known as the Grand Prix Suisse.

...up]] whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the [[Speedway Grand Prix]] events is pronounced the Speedway world champion. ...ff which prevent rider and bike from crashing into the fans. In the Grands prix and [[Speedway Elite League|British]] and [[Poland|Polish elite]] leagues i

...own of [[Le Mans]], [[Sarthe]], [[France]]. Commonly known as the '''Grand Prix of Endurance''', it is organised by the [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] (ACO At a time when [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] racing was occurring throughout Europe, Le Mans was envisioned as a diffe

...(183 in³) engine, inspired by the Peugeot [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] engine which had been serviced in his shop by [[Fred Offenhauser]] in 191 ...ndianapolis 500," or "Indy 500." The [[Borg-Warner Trophy]], introduced in 1936, proclaims the event as "Indianapolis 500-Mile Race." Beginning in 1981, th

1936-1945 Legnano <br /> | Major wins || '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]'''

...e [[British Union of Fascists]] (BUF). His first wife died in 1933, and in 1936 Sir Oswald married [[Diana Mitford]], in a ceremony in Germany attended by ...'' Mosley, recalling March's first F1 race, the [[1970 South African Grand Prix]]''

...an advanced Grand Prix car was designed and built, the [[Alfa Romeo Grand Prix|GP1914]] which featured a four cylinder, double overhead camshafts, four va |'''1936''' ||20||align="center" | 671

...motorcycle racing World Champions|World Championships]], 6 [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Constructor's Championships]] and 11 [[Is ...l]]) from racing after the [[1957 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1957 season]] &mdash; citing escalating costs and diminishing motorcycle sales.

...olitical turmoils in spring see [[May 1968]]), and was cancelled only in [[1936]] (economy) and from [[1940]] to [[1948]] ([[World War 2]]). ...major and minor races were cancelled in 1955, like the [[Formula_One|Grand Prix]] races in Germany and [[Switzerland]] - the latter country banned circuit