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...and winning the [[1947]] 500cc [[Ulster motorcycle Grand Prix|Ulster Grand Prix]] race with an average speed of 91.25 mph (146 km/h) in a time of 2 hrs. 43 ...position in the [[1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1950 Grand Prix season]] with seventh and fourth place respectively in the 500cc and 350cc champio

...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

|First race || [[1978 Belgian Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[1978 Italian Grand Prix]]

|First race || [[1975 Italian Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[1977 Spanish Grand Prix]]

...st 27]], [[1909]] – died [[February 28]], [[2001]], was a French [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver who participated in one [[Formula One]] race in the ...]] French Grand Prix he earned a strong second place result at the [[Grand Prix de Rouen]].

...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.

...], [[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

...s loved the course. The course hosted the [[Formula One]] [[Spanish Grand Prix]] twice in the early [[1950s]], but the [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]] Dis ! Season

| First race || [[1975 Spanish Grand Prix|1975]] [[Spanish Grand Prix]] | First win || [[1977 Austrian Grand Prix|1977]] [[Austrian Grand Prix]]

|First race || [[1955 British Grand Prix|1955]] [[British Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1959 Monaco Grand Prix|1955]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]]

The '''Rome Grand Prix''' ('''''1925-1932:''' Premio Reale di Roma, '''1947-present:''' Gran Premi ...] races at the [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit]]. In 1954 and 1963 the Rome Grand Prix was run to [[Formula One]] rules, but neither event was included in the Wor

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

...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

...poorly. His skills improved in 1947 and by 1948 he won the San Diego Grand Prix. He raced in an [[Offenhauser]] in 1949 and won several races. ...unds. His 1959 season ended by competing in the only [[United States Grand Prix]] held at [[Sebring Raceway]].

...Ardennes ''[[département]]'' of France - September 10, 1950) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...y including at the "Marseilles Three Hours" at [[Miramas]] and the [[Grand Prix de Tunisie]] until the outbreak of [[World War II]], where he played an act

|First race || [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[1956 Italian Grand Prix]]

|First race || [[1970 British Grand Prix|1970]] [[British Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1970 United States Grand Prix|1970]] [[United States Grand Prix]]

...high-speed racetracks, capturing his first win in the 1937 [[Tripoli Grand Prix]] at the Mellaha Lake course in [[Libya]] which was then the fastest racetr ...|European Championship]]. He clocked the fastest lap at the [[French Grand Prix]] and was leading the field but engine trouble knocked him out of the race.

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

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

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

! 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'

...produced. The 158 and its derivative, the 159, took 47 wins from 54 Grands Prix entered. It was originally developed for the pre-World War II [[voiturette] ...th 1.5 litre engines, standing in the same relation to the top 'Grand Prix' formula (usually for 3 litre engines) as the [[GP2 series]] does to F

| Debut || [[1939 Tripoli Grand Prix]] ...|| 6 <small>(pre-war Voiturette)</small><br>25 <small>(post-war Grand Prix)</small><br>0 <small>(Formula One)</small>

! 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

...Formula One season|1950]]. Drivers who competed in the [[2007 Formula One season]] are highlighted in '''bold'''. This page is accurate up to and including the [[2007 Brazilian Grand Prix]] ([[October 21]], [[2007]]).

|First race:||[[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|1950]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]] |First win:||[[1951 German Grand Prix|1951]] [[German Grand Prix]]

| Debut || [[1939 Tripoli Grand Prix]] ...|| 6 <small>(pre-war Voiturette)</small><br>25 <small>(post-war Grand Prix)</small><br>0 <small>(Formula One)</small>

...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]].

===Grand Prix racing=== ...cycle racing season|1976]], and by the [[1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season]], they were out of racing.

Michelin has made a number of innovations to tyres, including in 1946 the [[radial tire|radial tyre]] (then known as the "X" tyre). [http://www.s ...mula One]] teams in 1984 but returned to Formula One in [[2001 Formula One season|2001]]. In that first year they supplied [[Williams F1|Williams]], [[Jaguar

...over-bored 498&nbsp;cc works versions for the 500&nbsp;cc class races. In 1946 Edoardo died, and control of the firm passed to his son Giuseppe. ...nbsp;cc in the [[1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship]].

! 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

...he rules for voiturette racing permitted 1.5 L supercharged engines; Grand Prix cars were permitted 3.0 L supercharged or 4.5 L "normally aspirated" (unsup ...dified in 1948 by [[FIA]] as a smaller and cheaper complement to the Grand Prix cars of the era.

...orld Cycling Championship|World Championships]] a few weeks earlier in the season. ...y this incident was the start of the “war” between Bartali and Coppi. That 1946 race was won at an average speed of 42.228 km/h, a record speed which stood

...ianapolis 500-Mile Race]]<br>'''[[Formula One]]''' - [[United States Grand Prix]]<br>'''[[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]]''' - [[Allstate 400 at The Brickyard]] ...[[United States Grand Prix|U.S. Grand Prix]] in [[2006 United States Grand Prix|2006]] for the fifth time, [[Formula One]] driver [[Michael Schumacher]] ho

* [[A1 Grand Prix]] In 1946 the true history of [[Formula One]] began with the Fédération Internation

...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

...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

...of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in [[1946]] with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's ([[Fédération In Formula One was first defined in [[1946]] by the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI) of the FIA, forerunner of

...(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 At the end of the 1995 season, the Indianapolis 500 was transferred to its fourth regulations ruling body

1946-1947 Tebag and Legnano<br /> | Major wins || '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]'''

...cycle produced, holding no ownership in the company that bore his name. In 1946 Moto Guzzi formally incorporated as ''Moto Guzzi S.p.A.'' with Giorgio Paro ...motorcycle racing World Champions|World Championships]], 6 [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Constructor's Championships]] and 11 [[Is

...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 ...rix car]], which won Alfa Romeo the inaugural world championship for Grand Prix cars in 1925. For Alfa road cars Jano developed a series of small-to-mediu