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  • ...ck car']] was not adopted because it was already in use for a form of oval racing in Britain that had evolved in a very different way than American stock car ...nd, hot rod racing evolved from a class known as sports and production car racing, introduced at tracks such as Plymouth and St Austell in the 1950s.
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  • '''Formula 3000''' was a type of [[formula racing]], occupying the tier immediately below [[Formula One]] and above [[Formula ...wo]], and was itself replaced by the [[GP2 Series]] in 2005. Other series racing to F3000 specification have existed, and some are still in existence.
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  • ...la One]], [[Formula Two]], and [[Formula Three]]. Common usage of "formula racing" encompasses other single seater series, including the [[GP2 Series]], whic ...areer ladder of single seater motor racing. There are two primary forms of racing formula: the open formula that allows a choice of chassis and/or engines; a
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  • ...i|Giovanni "Johnny" Lurani]] who saw the need of a class for single-seater racing cars where younger drivers could take their first steps. It is often specul ...e, and small-capacity sports car racing had become the accepted route into racing. As the formula gathered momentum, though, constructors started to take not
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  • ...hough almost all road-going vehicles have only two brake pads per caliper, racing calipers utilize up to six pads, with varying frictional properties in a st ...on the intended use of the vehicle, from very soft and aggressive (such as racing applications) and harder, more durable and less aggressive compounds. Most
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  • ...''auto racing''', or '''car racing''') is a [[motorsport]] involving the [[racing]] of [[car]]s. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports. ===The beginning of racing===
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  • '''Grand Prix Masters''' was a one-make [[motor racing]] series featuring retired [[Formula One]] drivers. The inaugural (and sole ...ed on the [[Cosworth]] XB engines previously used in [[Champ car|IndyCar]] racing, and according to the series organisers produced more than 650[[Horsepower|
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  • ...itish F3 now costs around £400,000 and about £80,000 in Asia, for a year's racing), but is regarded as a key investment in a young driver's future career. Su ...ay). The 500 cc formula originally evolved in 1946 from low-cost "special" racing organised by enthusiasts in Bristol, England, just before the Second World
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