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...amshaft with a three-speed gearbox. The vehicle was produced until the end of the company's run in 1924. ...the 158 starts racing again successfully, until in 1950 it wins the World Formula 1 title. [http://www.alfa.co.nz/History/1940-to-1950/default.aspx <small>So

| Category || [[Formula One]] | Engines|| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 046 (1996) and 046/2 (1997) 75-degree [[V10

...at the Turin Motorshow in 1966 and had a mid-mounted engine with a choice of capacities, from 1000, 1600 or 2000cc. The Colotti transmission could be fi ...ly to single-seaters, continuing until he ceased to do business at the end of the 1970's. [http://www.carsfromitaly.net <small>Source</small>]

...ucati''' has been in business for many years and has produced a wide range of products including wartime condensers, cameras, radios and obviously, motor ...lo – so much so that the company decided not to invest in a whole new kind of product.

...]] racing champion. He is well-known in the United States as a commentator of racing television broadcasts where his Scottish English accent made him a d ...he beginning of a great partnership that would see them reach the pinnacle of the sport. But this was 1963 and Stewart still had a lot to learn.

|Engines || ...(also known as '''Scuderia Volpini''') was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Formula One]] constructor, established by [[Gianpaolo Volpini]] and engine-builder [[Eg

...r construction machinery, four-cylinder diesel engines with a displacement of 4.5 litres and above can still be found. ...ley 100]] and [[Austin Atlantic]]. These engines were generally the result of a long incremental evolution process and their power was kept relatively lo

<small>''Some of the Photos and Information courtesy of'' '''Michele Orsi Bandini'''</small> ...The smooth lines and petite dimensions earned the car the Italian nickname of Saponetta, or “little soap.”

...o the public. Currently there are three [[engine displacement]] categories of Grand Prix motorcycles: 125 [[Cubic centimetre|cc]], 250 cc and MotoGP (up ...four-stroke]] engines dominated all classes. In the 1960s, [[two-stroke]] engines began to take root in the smaller classes. By the 1970s, two-strokes compl

| [[Formula One]] ! [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructors' Championships]]

| [[Formula One]] ! [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructors' Championships]]

...nd:#333333; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Andea moda formula.jpg|250px|[[Roberto Moreno]]]] |Long name || Andrea Moda Formula

...macher.jpg|280px]] The developed version of the F310 in the [[1996 Formula One season|1996 season]], also known as F310/2, had a high nose and debuted at | Category || [[Formula One]]

...io-Swiss ownership. They participated in 46 grands prix, entering a total of 76 cars. ...a One]] team in 1984-85, and the financial muscle and organisational skill of Swiss [[Walter Brun]], who ran the [[Brun Motorsport]] [[sports car racing|

[[Image:F3000.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''Formula 3000 is a type of Formula Racing''']] ...nd was dominated by works-run cars with factory engines; the hope was that Formula 3000 would offer quicker, cheaper, more open racing.

|Engines || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Subaru]] ...appropriate human, financial or technical resources, sometimes consisting of as few as five members.

...minum]]-bodied Intermeccanica-[[Puch]] (IMP) 500ccm-engined cars, of which one won the [[Nürburgring]]. ...by [[Franco Scaglione]]. The &laquo;Italia&raquo; was a large sports car, of which 500 were made (1966-1970), followed by the eleven &laquo;Murena GT&ra

...3000]] in 1985, but in 2009 the [[Formula Two]] name returns. The 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship will begin at Valencia on the 31 May. Visit the official F ...ed for a path to reach this peak. For much of the history of Formula One, Formula Two has represented the penultimate step on the motorsport ladder.

...nd two bends usually constructed in a field. It is one of the oldest types of motorcycle sports in the UK with the first meetings having taken place in t ...nd Grand Slam meetings in Kent and in particular the most exciting meeting of all at the famous Rhoddes Minnis circuit.

{{Formula One}} ...uture of the sport, and disagreements about the direction in which Formula One should progress.

...'s trademarks is the use of letters of the [[Greek alphabet]] as the names of its models. The Lancia CEO is Olivier François. ...produced from 1908. This car had a small four cylinder engine with a power of 58 bhp.

[[File:As1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''Armando De Martino at start of the Coppa Vesuvio, Naples, hillclimb event in the spring 1959. Standing beh ...by Lotus, Cooper, Porsche and [[Ferrari]] and the grids were populated by Formula I drivers. Lurani’s proposal was quickly adopted by the FIA.

...ed by the [[Benetton family]] who run a worldwide chain of clothing stores of the [[Benetton Group|same name]]. In 2000 the team was purchased by Renault ...oleman]] team was sold to the [[Benetton family]]. The team began with BMW engines and then later switched to Ford.

...sometimes, of the name 'Nardi Danese') and produced a very limited number of [[sportscars]]. ...is and Fiat derived front and rear suspension, and were powered by various engines, frequently 750cc BMW motorbike units, but including items from Alfa Romeo

| Championships || 1 ([[1964 Formula One season|1964]]) ...orld Championships on both two and four wheels. He is also the ambassador of the [[Racing Steps Foundation]].

...ered two works cars for Franco Rol but the car was a long way off the pace of the [[Alfa Romeos]] and [[Ferraris]]. ...ne. The company enjoyed some success in 1960 with victory in the Italian [[Formula Junior]] series but in 1962 the aging [[Maserati]] brothers sold the compan

...[Renault F1|Renault]] [[Sauber]], [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]], [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] and [[Minardi]]. On 10 January 2008 he was confirmed as driver f ...ampion Alonso, managing just one further race win since his debut. Outside of driving, he runs his own [[GP2 Series|GP2]] team, [[Fisichella Motor Sport|

...9;" |[[Image:1957 Maserati 250F Grand Prix Recreation.JPG|280px|Recreation of a 1957 Maserati 250F]] | Category || [[Formula One]]

...la''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] racing car manufacturer and former [[Formula One]] team based in Volpiano near [[Turin]], Italy. They participated in 132 [[ ...ome success with its own car (the Osella FA2); [[François Migault]] scored one point.

...sister team of [[Red Bull Racing]], with the aim of developing the skills of promising drivers for the senior team. ...ke from at the end of 2006. The team principal is [[Franz Tost]], formerly of [[BMW]]'s motorsport division. Its latest car, the [[STR2|STR2]] is nearly

...nly perceived as the stepping stone to the higher and more expensive ranks of motorsports. ...i F50. A kart like this can be driven by race licence holders over the age of 11.

...6W]], a 6-wheeled sports car that has two axles (four wheels) in the front of the car. ...s, Covini developed several two-door [[sports car|sport cars]] with diesel engines: the T46, [[Covini Engineering#B24|B24]], [[Covini Engineering#T40|T40]], a

The '''1993 Formula One season''' was the 44th [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 14]], [[1993]], and en ...r teams. [[Alain Prost]] returned after one year of not driving in Formula One to lead the Williams team. He swept to his fourth driver's title, winning s

...r sale of a portion of the business. Sr. Ferrari envisioned producing 100 of the small cars per week. His management team disagreed with an ambitious l ...limited production capacity which was already allocated to the production of larger cars which were profitable and which provided the funding for the ra

...' was the 49th [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 8]], [[1998]], and end ...ion Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World Champions|World Championship]].

{{Formula One}} [[Image:GPItaly.jpg|thumb|left|250px|'''Grand Prix of Italy''']]

...' was the 51st [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 12]], [[2000]], and en ...ion Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World Champions|World Championship]].

{{Formula One}} ...ent state of F1 technical and sporting regulations, as well as the history of the technical regulations since 1950.

...cing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thorough Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the fi

...ri_2004.jpg|thumb|215px|[[Michael Schumacher]] driving a modern '''Formula One car''' at the [[2004 United States Grand Prix]]]] ...ons governing the cars are unique to the championship. The current Formula One regulations specify that cars must be constructed by the racing teams thems

...cing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thorough Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the fi

...his first customers was [[Ferrari]], who used chassis' from Gilco in many of their cars (including the [[Ferrari 125|125]], [[Ferrari 166|166]], [[Ferra ...ers, mainly in the 750 and 1100 Sport categories, who used mechanicals and engines from various sources, often the ubiquitous [[Fiat 1100]]. [http://carsfromi

{{Formula One}} ...b|400px|[[Fernando Alonso]] qualifying in a [[Renault F1|Renault]] Formula One car at the [[2005 United States Grand Prix]]]]

...' was the 48th [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It commenced on [[March 9]], [[1997]], and end ...t]]. [[McLaren]]'s [[David Coulthard]] went on to win the race, the second of his career, with [[Michael Schumacher]] finishing second and [[Mika Häkkin

...on the [[List of Formula One driver records#Career points|all-time scorers list]], being the top [[United Kingdom|British]] scorer. He has won thirteen gra ===Pre-Formula One===

....jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[Bugatti Veyron 16.4]] has reached a top speed of 407 km/h (253 mph).]] ...is dependent on the era: a vehicle that is considered to be a supercar at one time may not retain its superiority in the future. The automotive press fre

...(1937) which was a spider with a rocket-like body and a 636cc engine. One of these, with a body by [[Zagato]] and driven [[by Piero Dusio]] (later to fo ...h were capable of 135km/h and 125km/h respectively. In 1939 a small number of cars called the Amica were built. Designed by [[Bertone]] and with bodies c

...ally, De Tomaso produced various prototypes and racing cars, including a [[Formula 1]] car for [[Frank Williams]]'s team in 1970. ...Motor Company|Ford]] [[Ford Cortina|Cortina]] engine, and had a top speed of 215&nbsp;km/h (134&nbsp;mph). It featured an [[aluminium]] backbone [[chass

...]] with little success, nevertheless acquiring a small but loyal following of fans. In [[2001]], Minardi sold his team to Australian businessman [[Paul S ...never achieved a podium finish in its history, only managing a best place of 4th three times: Martini twice in 1991 and [[Christian Fittipaldi]] in 1993

...|'''[[Tazio Nuvolari]] next to the 1950 Cisitalia [[Grand Prix]], the lack of money would not allow the stunning car to be completed.''']] Following the great success of pre-World War II [[Italian]] sports and racing cars like [[Ferrari]] and [M

{{Formula One}} ...ng costs in Formula One, many teams wanted to be able to display the logos of their sponsors as clearly as possible.

...o made with the [[Reggiano]] designed body at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]''']] ...picenter of "Motor Valley". As in most of [[Italy]], the Modenese are fond of their wines, in particular Lambrusco, and their cuisine. It was here that t

| Caption || The start of a [[Formula One]] race in 2008 ...it can further include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thorough

...o involved at the outset was [[Juan Manuel Fangio]], a five-time [[Formula One]] champion who helped him get a job with [[Lamborghini]]. ...extensively with Lamborghini on numerous projects, including the restyling of the [[Lamborghini Countach#25th Anniversary Countach|Countach Anniversary]]

...an Italian manufacturer of [[Combine harvester]]s and at one time a maker of high performance [[motorcycles]]. The agricultural equipment brand is famo ...founded almost on a whim by [[Pietro Laverda]] junior (son of the founder of

|Engines:||2.0&nbsp;L ''[[Ferrari Colombo engine|Colombo]]'' [[V12]] The '''[[Ferrari]] 166''' was an evolution of the [[Ferrari 125|125 S]] [[race car]] that became a [[sports car]] for the

...beating the previous record set by [[Nigel Mansell]] in the [[1992 Formula One season]]. This record would not be beaten until 2004, also by Schumacher. H ...ivers]] competed in the [[2002]] [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World Champions|World Championship]].

...n Racing|BAR]] and [[Renault F1|Renault]], as well as the poor performance of [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] and [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]. ...ling to win a grand prix, finished third, securing ten podium finishes and one [[pole position]]. Along with [[Japan|Japanese]] team mate [[Takuma Sato]],

...seventeen races. [[Michael Schumacher]] won the title with a record margin of 58 points, after achieving nine victories and five second places. 2001 was a year of beginnings and ends in Formula One.

...shes in any racing series. Ironically, the series is now dominated by many of the same wealthy multi-car teams that once dominated CART. ...d [[Infineon Raceway|Infineon]]) and one street race in [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|St. Pete]] for [[2005 in IRL|2005]].

...n as ''A1GP World Cup of Motorsport'') are held in the traditional Formula One off season, the northern hemisphere winter. ...eam Nationalities.PNG|thumb|right|A [[world map]] showing the distribution of A1 GP teams past (blue) and present (red).]]

...elebrated its 90^th running and 61^st consecutive year of uninterrupted occurrence. ...age:speedageindy.jpg|thumb|left|Cover of Speed Age magazine, showing start of first Indianapolis 500 race]]

...me to Bizzarrini S.p.A. in 1966. The marque has been revived with a number of [[concept car]]s in the 2000s. ...lmo Marconi]] on his inventions, especially the radio, following which one of the Livorno Library sections was named The Bizzarrini Library.

...on Formula|Benetton]] for the second year in a row, beating [[Damon Hill]] of [[WilliamsF1]] by 33 points. Benetton won the Constructor's Championship, b .... Benetton and Williams drivers dominated the field, victorious in all but one race.

...ch as the [[Superbike World Championship]], that feature modified versions of road-going motorcycles available to the public. ...etween the four entities, with Dorna casting a tie-breaking vote. In cases of technical modifications, the MSMA can unilaterally enact or veto changes by

...the five victories that season that would make him France’s first Formula One world champion. © Schlegelmilch]] |Date of birth ||24 February 1955

'''Ferrari''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer of racing cars and high-performance sports cars formed by [[Enzo Ferrari]] in ::'''[[History of Ferrari]]''' ''for details on the Ferrari automobile company''

...i]], [[Giorgio Nepoti]] and [[Rizzi]], the three founders, created a state-of the-art mechanical workshop where they built racing bikes starting from sto ...which Mike Hailwood won the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship in the Isle of Man.

| Engines || [[Image:IMGP3711.jpg|thumb|left|300px|'''ATS at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy''']]]

...aJeannin1932WP.jpg|200px|right|thumb|'''''Jeannin'' victorious in the ''GP of Rome'' in 1932''']] Jonghi was founded in [[Milan]] from the remains of "[[Nagase & Ray]]" and was moved to [[France]] taking the [[brand]] "'''Con

...t home the World Drivers and Constructors Championships, ending five years of dominance by [[Michael Schumacher]] and [[Scuderia Ferrari]]. With 19 Grand ...races came to be dominated by the [[Renault F1|Renault]]s, especially that of [[Fernando Alonso]]. [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]'s [[Kimi Räikkönen]] proved

...eir first prototype, ironically called "Vespa 98", in 1945. After learning of that that the name had already been registered by [[Piaggio]] for its [[Ves Following the death of Count Domenico Agusta in 1971 the company declined and by 1980, it stopped

...imi Räikkönen]] by one point at the [[2007_Brazilian_Grand_Prix|final race of the season]], making Raikkonen the third Finnish driver to take the title. ...ds and instead stage their own rival series, before signing a [[memorandum of understanding]] (MoU) at the [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix]].

...Formula One season|1992]], [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]–[[1995 Formula One season|1995]] | Championships || 1 ([[1992 Formula One season|1992]])

...of the last truly privateer teams to race in an era when many large [[List of automobile manufacturers|car manufacturers]] were increasing their involvem ...it quit the formula to concentrate solely on [[Formula 3000|International Formula 3000]].

! colspan=2 |'''History of Lamborghini''' ...pg|thumb|290px|right|'''Lamborghini Diablo at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]'''

...he second year in a row, edging out retiring legend [[Michael Schumacher]] of [[Scuderia Ferrari]] by 13 points. Renault also retained the Constructor's ...es. Renault and Ferrari drivers dominated the field, victorious in all but one race, and the four second-place finishes not achieved by these two teams we

! [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructors' Championships]] ! [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|Drivers' Championships]]

...25 he moved to [[Eritrea]], then an Italian colony. Here he made good use of experience he had accumulated repairing trucks, operating a transport busin ...odified the chassis and suspension. Fitted with an aluminum body, the work of Turin [[coachbuilder]] [[Rocco Motto]], this car became the [[Bandini 1100

...r|sports cars]] in the world. The original Bugatti failed with the advent of World War II, but has been resurrected twice, most recently under the [[Vol ...cess culminated with driver [[Jean-Pierre Wimille]] winning the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] twice (in 1937 with [[Robert Benoist]] and 1939 with [[Pierre Vey

...;" |[[Image:MaxMosley.jpg|center|230px|'''Max Mosley''' has been president of the influential [[FIA]] since [[1991]].]] | Title || President of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]

...camshafts, four valves per cylinder and twin ignition. However, the onset of [[World War I]] halted automobile production at ALFA for three years. ...ars were still lying at the A.L.F.A. factory since 1915. In 1920, the name of the company was changed to Alfa Romeo with the [[Alfa Romeo 20/30 HP|Torped

...bile Association]], the [[United States Auto Club]], the [[Sports Car Club of America]], Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), the [[Championship Racing ===Formation of CART===

...eria Ferrari''' is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the [[Ferrari]] ...g division has recently devoted its attention and funding to its [[Formula One]] team, '''Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro'''.

...mpions '''[[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]''', from 1949 to 2005, in order of year and [[engine displacement]]. ...ions''', from [[1949 in sports|1949]] to [[2007 in sports|2007]], in order of year and [[engine displacement]].

...le season. Schumacher is the only German to have won the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|drivers' championship]]. ...pionship since 1979. He won the next four championships and in 2004 won 13 of that year's 18 races.

...[Colombia]]) is a [[race car driver]] in [[NASCAR]] and a former [[Formula One]] and [[CART]] driver. He has enjoyed great success, most famously in top [ ...ng with [[Jacques Villeneuve]]) who has won two legs of the [[Triple Crown of Motorsport]].

{{Formula One}} ...were held for many years. Due to the rising cost of competition, the last of these occurred in 1983. National championships existed in [[South Africa]]

...s#Youngest world drivers championship winners|youngest]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Champion]] in the sport's sixty-yea ...history, with seven-time World Champion [[Michael Schumacher]] coming out of retirement after a three-year absence.

manufacturers of parts for racing 101 and 105 series cars. (UK) http://www.algarferrari.com/ - Algar Ferrari of Philadelphia -

...Styling of the 599 GTB was handled by [[Pininfarina]], under the direction of Ferrari stylist, [[Frank Stephenson]]. It is named for its total engine di ...d position allowed it to be so). The company claims a top speed in excess of 330 km/h (205 mph), 3.7 second sprint to 100&nbsp;km/h (62&nbsp;mph), and 1

...wheels provides better control on many surfaces, and is an important part of [[rallying|rally racing]]. ...t and disengage without notifying the driver or occupants about the status of the drivetrain. This shouldn't be confused with the term [[automatic transm

...uropean manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production. Guzzi is now one of seven brands owned by [[Piaggio|Piaggio & Co. SpA]], Europe's largest motor ...ed the industry in ground-breaking innovation &mdash; for the greater part of its history.

...films and novels [[Q (James Bond)|Q Branch]] has given Bond a wide variety of vehicles with which to battle his enemies. Among the most noteworthy gadget ...agtv6.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Alfa Romeo GTV6 at [http://www.example.com Wheels Of Italy]]]'''

...bout the race organisiation and its history is contained in the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] article. ...|thumb|right|250px|'''[[1952 24 Hours of Le Mans]] race, depicted on cover of Auto Sport Review magazine''']]

This page lists [[Wiktionary:superlatives|superlatives]] of the [[automobile]] industry - that is, the smallest, largest, fastest, ligh ...iles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] for early superlat