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|Company slogan || ''Scotland's National Motorsport centre'' |Mum employees || 43, (Q3 2006)

...ton City]] in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]]. The race was first proposed in 1984 and first took place a year later with a different layout from that to ...ge:NZL Wellington 1996.png|thumb|200px|Wellington Street Circuit Used Once In 1996 For The Australian V8's.]]The race went through four different types o

'''Zhuhai International Circuit''' (ZIC) is located at Jin Ding town in [[Zhuhai]] City, [[Guangdong Province]], People's Republic of [[China]]. The motor racing circuit was constructed in 1996 with [[Formula 1]] in mind. The first international race held at the circuit was the BPR Global G

...i]], the [[Ferrari]] company's [[Formula One]] constructor. On October 25, 2006, he was appointed as the company's [[CEO]]. ...[[Peugeot]] Talbot Sport rally team until his retirement from competition in [[1981 World Rally Championship season|1981]].

...tic]] [[inflatable]] [[tire|tyre]]. Its first factory opened in [[Dublin]] in [[1889]]. ...t in 2006, Goodyear Dunlop ceased mainstream car and lorry tyre production in the UK.

| class="lightbg" id="car_specsright" | 2006 | class="lightbg" id="car_specsright" | 6 liter / 366.1 cu in

...ar shows to vintage races to world class sports car racing events. Located in the quiet Northwest corner of [[Connecticut]], it is renowned as the most p ...to the false grid/pre-grid area to expand the pitlane. In January-February 2006, the track made some safety upgrades that included the addition of a third

...circuits''' which have hosted a [[A1 Grand Prix|A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport]] race since [[2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season|2005-06]]. In total, 17 different circuits have hosted [[A1 Grand Prix]] rounds. The firs

|Architect || [[Alan Wilson (motorsport)|Alan Wilson]] ...cycle racing|motorcycle]] and [[Kart racing|kart]] racing facility located in [[Tooele, Utah]].

...olor:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:GrandPrix Circuit China 2006.png|250px]] ...racing]] venue, situated in the district of [[Jiading]] near [[Shanghai]] in the [[People's Republic of China]]. It was the venue of the inaugural [[For

== 2006 FIA calendar == * 22 - 23/07 SK Slovakia Matador 2006

...#808080; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Assen Circuit 2006.jpg|230px]] ...Assen''' is a [[motorsport]] [[race track]] built in [[1955]] and located in [[Assen]], [[Netherlands]]. Host of the [[Dutch TT]] race, it is considered

*[[Champ Car]] World Series - Road America Grand Prix - September 21-24, 2006 *[[American Le Mans Series]] - August 20, 2006

...e style with its high curved flanks made it, to some, the best looking car in its class. For any, this is the car with the 'hidden' rear door handles whi ...developed front-wheel drive car (the station wagon offered all-wheel drive in left-hand drive markets) with a double wishbone front suspension and an all

...models have not enjoyed the same success as the Riva. Its headquarters are in [[Togliatti, Russia|Togliatti]] ([[Samara Oblast|Samara]] Oblast or provinc == Lada in the UK ==

...ensuing [[World War II|war]] meant the end of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] in the country for fifty years. ...nly current Grand Prix venue that had never seen a wet race up until the [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix]]. The first Grand Prix saw 200,000 people spectating,

...illegal, as such driving is prohibited by many traffic regulations. Speeds in an illegal street race can reach easily over 100 miles per hour and due to Most common form of street racing in the US is a [[drag race]] of [[automotive tuning|modified]] stock cars happ

...oad Race)'' is an endurance motorcycle race held at the [[Suzuka Circuit]] in [[Japan]] each year. As the name implies, the race runs for eight hours co The race began in 1978 as a race for prototype [[Isle of Man TT|Tourist Trophy]] Formula One

...d [[CanAm]] series. A small number of road going cars were derived from it in 1967, called [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]]. ...Romeo started development of Tipo 33 in early 1960s, first car being built in 1965. First version was sent to 1963 established

...ing]] competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Germany]], [[Scandinavia]], and [[Australia]] ...om production cars, whereas some current touring car series are also raced in [[silhouette racing car]]s. Touring cars race exclusively on [[road racing

...the course at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], which was built in 1922 in time for that year's race, and has been the location for most of the races ...ian Grand Prix was one of the inaugural [[Formula One]] championship races in 1950, and has been held every year since then. The only other championship

| [[Schnitzer Motorsport|BMW Team Germany]] | [[Schnitzer Motorsport|BMW Team Germany]]

...percross-0118.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Supercross riders from the 2006 series in Anaheim]] ...om the sport of [[Motocross]]. While Motocross and Supercross are similar in many respects, there are significant differences as well. For example, the

...drives a Dallara F304 [[Formula Three]] Car during a support race at the [[2006 Australian Grand Prix]]]] ...rmula 3]] since 1993. Dallara also is the chassis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]].

...mobile]]s throughout the [[20th century]]. RWD typically places the engine in the front of the vehicle, but the [[mid engine]] and [[rear engine]] layout ...majority of rear wheel drive vehicles use a longitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehicle, driving the rear wheels via a [[driveshaft]] link

...p]], which was held annually in 1900-1905, and were definitely established in the [[Interwar period|1920s and 1930s era]] of [[Grand Prix motor racing]], ...Benz and Audi used silver paint when they returned to international racing in the 1990s.

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...Lancias are seen as presenting a more luxurious alternative to the models in the Fiat range upon which they are based. One of the firm's trademarks is t [[Image:2006 SAG - Lancia Beta Torpedo 1520 HP 1909 -03.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Lancia Bet

|Next: [[2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season|2006-07]] It began on [[25 September]], [[2005]], and finished on [[2 April]], [[2006]] after eleven races.

...Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421 km (2.747 [[mile|mi]]) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous Rodríguez brothers. ...ll as improved safety all around. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (as of 2006) has been the only venue for the Mexican Grand Prix.

...r use as an emergency brake, for assistance in starting on steep inclines (in [[manual transmission]] cars), or for initiating [[handbrake turn]]s, as th ...ed, however, that increasing vehicle moving resistance may increase damage in the event of a crash - less momentum can be gained through the car rolling

|Successor:||Still in production ...]] and [[Volkswagen Polo]] also helped the Punto become an instant success in the European marketplace.

...born 27 March 1971 in [[Dumfries]] and raised nearby in [[Twynholm]], both in [[Dumfries and Galloway]], [[Scotland]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] fo ...left|Coulthard's [[Formula 3000]] car that he drove for [[Pacific Racing]] in the [[1993 International Formula 3000 season|1993 season]]]]

|Debut || [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix]] ...Formula One season]], after [[Paul Stoddart]] sold his remaining interest in the Minardi team at the end of 2005. Scuderia Toro Rosso is the sister team

...]] the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on [[Île Notre-Dame]] in [[Montreal]]. In 2005, the Canadian Grand Prix was the most watched Formula One GP in the world. The race was also the third most watched sporting event on the p

|Successor:||Still in production |Production:||[[2003]]—[[2006]]

...ainty about the future of the sport, and disagreements about the direction in which Formula One should progress. ...in which [[Michael Schumacher]] won the World Championship for five years in a row. The massive commercial interests of car companies and team sponsors

...the [[Rhine]] valley, the circuit is completely flat, without any changes in elevation. ...to be used as test track for [[Mercedes-Benz]] and [[Auto Union]] in 1936. In 1938 it was renamed the ''Kurpfalzring'' and that name was used until [[194

...'''Rodríguez Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421-km (2.747-mile) race track in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], named for the famous racing drivers [[Ricardo ...spectator overcrowding caused unsafe conditions. When the track re-opened in 1986, the circuit boasted a new pit complex, as well as improved safety all

|Current || 2006 ...d in [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], [[Italy]] on [[September 10]], [[2006]]. The season was won by [[United Kingdom|Briton]] [[Lewis Hamilton]], with

...ula Three]] and [[Formula 3000]], the team was one of the least successful in Formula One history. The tiny team never had appropriate human, financial o ...ing 1990. From 1987 to 1991, the Coloni team made 82 attempts to take part in a Formula One race but only qualified 14 times. On the five occasions when

...) is a [[Formula One]] race currently held at the [[Circuit de Catalunya]] in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]], as part of the annual Formula One championship se The first Spanish [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] in [[1913]] was not actually run to the Grand Prix formula of the day, but to

|Record year || [[1986 in sport|1986]] '''Brands Hatch''' is a [[motor racing]] circuit in [[Kent]], [[England]]. The name of the circuit is thought to derive from "d

| Video || '''Buddy Lazier's winning pass in the 1997 Charlotte 300K''' ...iver. He won the 1996 [[Indianapolis 500]] and has finished in the Top Ten in that race six times. Both his father [[Bob Lazier]] and brother [[Jaques La

...ad 6 liter straight-4 engine. [[Alfa Romeo]] quickly gained a good name in motorsport and gave a sporty image to the whole marque. ....L.F.A 40/60 HP|40-60HP]], [[Enzo Ferrari]] was second in [[Targa Florio]] in same year. Year later Giuseppe Campari

...ring''' is a [[touring car racing|touring car]] and GT [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]] event on the [[Nurburgring#Nordschleife_map|Nürburgrin ...a real race, unlike the earlier endurance contests that covered 12h, 24h (in 1961 and 1967), 36h, 84h and even 96h, like the [[Marathon de la Route]]. T

...[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event on the [[Nürburgring]] in Germany, organized by the [[ADAC]] since 1953. ...the race was not held in the following two years. It became quite popular in the 1960s and 1970s though, and even more so after [[Formula One]] decided

...nd races (collectively known as ''A1GP World Cup of Motorsport'') are held in the traditional Formula One off season, the northern hemisphere winter. ...am, Sigma Autosport, was later brought in as the General Franchise Manager in 2005. AutosportRacing.com later received articles about Mr Cherry's job at

...mborghini S.p.A.]] and designed by [[Luc Donckerwolke]]. It was introduced in [[2002]] as the successor to the [[Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo]]. The [[car b An open-top version called the '''Murciélago roadster''' was introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. The roadster features similar performance to

...weight including the driver of 145 kilograms, can accelerate from 0-60mph in under 4.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 75mph. It has a better power to w ...not used in Europe. In straight chassis the driver sits in the center, but in offset chassis the driver sits on the left side. Straight chassis are used

...une 26]], [[1906]] under the auspices of the [[Automobile Club de France]] in [[Sarthe]], with a starting field of 32 automobiles. ...F-GP1912.jpg|thumb|left|Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France]]

...rari]] in the Italian sports car business. The Italian company was founded in 1963 by businessman [[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] (April 28, 1916 February 20, ...process, he discovered that the design shared components with the clutches in the tractors manufactured by his own company. Encouraged by his discovery,

...n [[American Championship Car Racing]] for many decades, primarily for use in the [[Indianapolis 500]] auto race. Such racing has been sanctioned by the ...PG IndyCar World Series''', the '''CART FedEx Championship Series''', and, in the organization's second to last year, the '''Bridgestone Presents The Cha

...[[Triple Crown of Motorsport]]). The history, spectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown". ...tight corners, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race

...5 Grands Prix, debuting on [[September 7]], [[1986]]. In [[2006]] he raced in the inaugural season of the [[Grand Prix Masters]] formula for retired Form Caffi was born in [[Rovato]] ([[province of Brescia]]), in [[Northern Italy]].

'''Pierluigi Martini''' (born [[April 23]], [[1961]] in [[Lugo, Italy|Lugo]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] former [[racing driver]]. ...s had surprise qualifying results that day), their only lap leading a race in the [[1989 Portuguese Grand Prix]], and their joint-best F1 result of 4th.

...d, and was somewhat disappointed that Ferrari's dominance in international motorsport had faded somewhat over the years. As a result, Enzo wanted a new pet proje ...was cooling as the forced induction engine generated a great deal of heat. In consequence, the car was somewhat like an open-wheel racing car with a body

...ed {{IPA|/ˈki.mi ˈmɑ.ti.ɑs ˈræik.kø.nen/}}) (born [[October 17]], [[1979]] in [[Espoo]], [[Finland]]) is a race car driver, currently driving for [[Scude ...r promise from his team boss. Heading to [[Team McLaren|McLaren Mercedes]] in [[2002 Formula One season|2002]] he was nicknamed ''Iceman'' and began to b

...Company|Wrigley's]] [[Chevrolet Impala]] for [[Earnhardt Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Sprint Cup Series]]. ...with [[Jacques Villeneuve]]) who has won two legs of the [[Triple Crown of Motorsport]].

...nsor (commercial)|sponsor]]s becoming more important with the rising costs in Formula One, many teams wanted to be able to display the logos of their spo ...ver the years however, like the red color of Ferrari, which has its origin in a shade of red known as [[rosso corsa]] being the national racing color of

...he Cosworth V8 powering the Williams going up to an astonishing 20,000 rpm in qualifying trim. ...0 rpm and well over 1,000 hp (750 kW). Even with the restrictions the V10s in the 2005 season were reputed to develop 960 hp (715 kW). The new 2.4L V8 en

...ia Speedway''') is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval [[superspeedway]] in [[Fontana, California]], similar to its "sister track" [[Michigan Internati ...ornia did not host a [[NASCAR]] race until California Speedway was opened. In addition to NASCAR, the raceway has also hosted open-wheel events from both

...onship is run, is a time-card enduro, whereby a number of stages are raced in a [[time trial]] against the clock. ...ns exactly per the defined schedule, with early or late arrivals resulting in penalties to the riders' scores. This sort of event is not technically a R

|Caption || Mika Salo in 2007 ...[Formula One]] driver. His best ranking was 10th in the world championship in 1999.

...tsworld Communicators]], who also produce the daily event highlights shown in 186 countries. ...ip season|1973]]. The [[World Rally Car]] is the current car specification in the series. It evolved from [[Group A]] cars which replaced the banned [[Gr

|Video || John Surtees driving a [[Ferrari]] in the 1964 Grand Prix ...ohn Surtees''', [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (born 11 February 1934 in [[Tatsfield]], [[Surrey]]) is a former [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand

...cing until 1924. After the 1923 success of the new [[24 hours of Le Mans]] in France, the [[SPA 24 Hours]], a similar 24 hour endurance race, was run at ...t drivers today say that the Spa course is the most challenging race track in the world.

...t|thumb|Promotional poster for the first Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1985. Melbourne is now the host of this event.]] ...rix demonstration event melbourne.JPG|thumb|220px|Demonstration event held in Melbourne just before the start of the 2005 Grand Prix]]

...m to Australian businessman [[Paul Stoddart]], who sold it to [[Red Bull]] in 2005. The team is now known as [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]], [[Italian language| ...ace of 4th three times: Martini twice in 1991 and [[Christian Fittipaldi]] in 1993.

[[Image:Felipe Massa 2008 2.jpg|thumb|[[Felipe Massa]], runner-up in 2008 by a single point.]] ...iver to do so. He was also the first British champion since [[Damon Hill]] in [[1996 Formula One Season|1996]].

| Previous = 2006 ...al series, before signing a [[memorandum of understanding]] (MoU) at the [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix]].

...ill''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (born [[17 September]] [[1960]] in [[London]]) is a retired [[United Kingdom|British]] racing driver and the 1 ...aces, Hill ascended another tier of open wheel racing by joining Mooncraft in the International [[Formula 3000]] championship, where, although often comp

...o 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90^th running and 61^st consec ...nsidered Harroun to be a hazard during the race, as he was the only driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure an

|Championships:||0 (2nd in [[1979 Formula One season|1979]]) ...ort career at the highest level. In 1979 he finished second by four points in the championship to teammate [[Jody Scheckter]].

| Next = 2006 ...and race incidents meant an inability to translate this into a points lead in either championship.

...echnologies in motor racing. In 2008, stories about his sex life appeared in the British press. Despite the controversy, Mosley retained his position. ...e briefly worked for the [[British Conservative Party|Conservative Party]] in the early 1980s.

...and Ronzoni competing in the 1911 [[Targa Florio]] with two 24 HP models. In 1914, an advanced Grand Prix car was designed and built, the [[Alfa Romeo G ...en [[Giuseppe Campari]] won at [[Mugello]] and continued with second place in the [[Targa Florio]] driven by [[Enzo Ferrari]]. Giuseppe Merosi continued

! colspan=6 | 2006 | rowspan=2 | {{flagiconSpain}} [[Valencia (city in Spain)|Valencia]], [[Spain]]

...information). Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. ...e [[Champ Car|CART]] title in his debut season, making him the only person in history to hold both titles simultaneously. During the early nineties, Mans

...limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] ...riginal vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals

...nship]] and [[NASCAR]] (the other being [[Dan Gurney]]). He also won races in [[midget car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [ ...and, along with [[Juan Pablo Montoya]], the only driver to have won a race in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]], Formula One, and an Indianapolis 500.

...al championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. ...erunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but the name Formula One was widely u

[[File:Fernando Alonso 2010 Malaysia.jpg|thumb|[[Fernando Alonso]] came in second behind Vettel by four points]] ...er 2010 Japan.jpg|thumb|[[Mark Webber]], Vettel's teammate, finished third in the championship]]