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• Open wheel car
  ...ow the body or fenders. Open-wheel cars are usually built specifically for racing, frequently with a higher degree of technological sophistication than in ot ...drives the rear wheels. Depending on the rules of the class, many types of open-wheelers have [[Spoiler (automotive)|wings]] at the front and rear of the v
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• Philippine Touring Car Championship
  ...erated by Philippine racing legend [[Pocholo Ramirez]]) and the [[Batangas Racing Circuit]] (owned and operated by [[Johnny Tan]]). ...f entries in the PTCC grid has grown from 24 cars in its 2005 season to 34 cars in its 2006 season.
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• Melkus PT 73 Spyder
  {{Racing Car Infobox | ...a prototype racing car built by [[Melkus]] in 1973. It consisted of a new, open chassis for the [[Melkus RS 1000]]. The design was inspired by the [[Škoda
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• Formula Holden
  '''Formula Holden''' was an Australian [[open wheel racing]] category. ...ed for the class, like the [[Cheetah Racing Cars|Cheetah]], [[Elfin Sports Cars|Elfin]], Spa (designed by F1 designer [[Gary Anderson (F1 designer)|Gary An
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• Formula racing
  ...la One]], [[Formula Two]], and [[Formula Three]]. Common usage of "formula racing" encompasses other single seater series, including the [[GP2 Series]], whic ...some exceptions on these two forms like [[Formula Ford]] where there is an open chassis formula but a restricted single brand engine formula.
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• Slick tire
  ...heel, but are typically used on only the driven (powered) wheels in [[drag racing]], where the only concern is maximum traction to put power to the ground. ...h must be able to operate in all weather conditions. They are used in auto racing where competitors can choose different tires based on the weather condition
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• Clubmans
  ...and constructors. The formulae currently races with the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) and is a Motor Sports Association (MSA) recognised Club ...due course wings and slicks. Unlike endurance-oriented forms of sports car racing, Clubmans tended to run at club-level meetings. Races were typically short
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• Oversteer
  [[Rear wheel drive]] cars are generally more prone to oversteer, in particular when applying power in ...ows their use). Nevertheless, the required front/rear balance to make the cars fast through corners is obtained by setting up the aerodynamics and balanci
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• Left-foot braking
  It is most commonly used in [[auto racing]], but is also used by some drivers for use with an [[automatic transmissio ==Racing and rallying==
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• Newman-Haas Racing
  ...ompetitors in the [[Can-Am]] championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982. The two decided to join forces for 1983, with [[Mario Andretti]] a ...004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, were Champ Car World Series titles. Newman/Haas Racing is also second overall in driver wins. The team has had many notable driver
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• Maserati Ghibli II
  ...own carbon fiber-trimmed interior with aluminum pedals and a MOMO steering wheel, and the drivetrain included tweaked suspension and Brembo brakes. To celeb ...nge]]. After the end of the 1995 racing season, several of the original 23 cars were used in national GT events.
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• Autocross
  ...wn right, autocrossing is a good way to learn skills that transfer to road racing, as drivers learn vehicle control and club ethics. ...low average speeds, lack of physical obstacles, and lack of wheel-to-wheel racing. For this reason, most autocross participants compete in "daily drivers",
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• Excelsior Motor Company
  ...nbsp;cc Condor engine. The new company put more effort in competition and racing. To avoid confusion with the American maker of the same name, they called ===Racing Heyday===
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• Understeer
  In modern race cars, especially open-wheel cars, understeering is caused mainly due to the aerodynamic configuration. In th ...handling understeer, which is at higher lateral accelerations, and is what racing drivers are talking about.
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• Arnolt
  ...t''' Inc. of Chicago and Warsaw Indiana sold four different manufacturer's cars with [[Bertone]] bodies during the period 1953 to 1968. ...cars in the 1950's to the United States. Though sold as American cars, the cars were true hybrids, with British mechanicals, Italian bodywork, and U.S. sal
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• Chevron
  {{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}'''Chevron''' was a manufacturer of [[racing car]]s, founded by [[Derek Bennett]], who remained in charge from 1965 to h ...notable for its proud Lancastrian nature - unlike the rest of the British racing car industry which tended to be based in an arc running from South West Lon
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• Offenhauser
  '''Offenhauser''' was a racing engines manufacturer that operated from 1933 to 1983. ...verhead cam, four cylinder, four valve per cylinder 220 cubic inch (3.6 L) racing engine. When Miller went bankrupt in 1933, Offenhauser and another Miller e
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• Radical
  ...cal's sportscars are road legal, they also build some purpose-built racing cars, such as the SR9 [[Le Mans prototype]]. ...ced inside a small open-cockpit chassis which could house two adults. The cars were intended to run in the [[750 Motor Club]]'s races under the [[Sports 2
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• Farbio
  ...g on his new range of supercars badged 'Arash Cars' including his AF10 and racing car projects. Arash is renowned for his collection of supercars from Lambor ...ined about the styling but only one vehicle was made and never sold on the open market. The Farboud GT turned up at the start of the 2005 [[Gumball 3000]]
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• English Racing Automobiles
  ...AME}} Models}}'''English Racing Automobiles''' ('''ERA''') was a British [[racing car]] manufacturer active from 1933 to 1954. ...o win [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grands Prix]]. However, by 1933 Grand Prix racing was becoming much more expensive thanks to the very large sums being spent
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