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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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• Dune buggy
  ...en [[chassis]]. They are also called '''beach buggies''' and those with an open frame chassis are called '''sandrails'''. ...the outer ends of the axles are fixed to the wheel drums. This causes the wheel not to sit perpendicular to the ground at the extremes of travel, but does
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• Mercedes-Benz 300SL
  :''This article is about the car produced from 1952 to 1963, for other cars with the same name, see [[Mercedes-Benz SL-Class]].'' ...ts car]] with characteristic [[gull-wing door]]s, and later, offered as an open [[roadster]].
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• Porsche 718
  | Racing | Two-door, two-seat coupe/open top
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• Limited Slip Differential
  ...case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate at twice its intended velocity – the [[torque]] transmitted w ...mp and clutch pack). The latter is gaining ground especially in modern all-wheel drive vehicles, and generally requires less maintenance than the mechanical
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• SEMA
  ...ndling equipment, drivetrain parts and more. The industry covers [[muscle cars]], classics, luxury vehicles, sport compacts, [[street rod]]s, [[light truc ...title formerly held by the now defunct COMDEX show. This auto show is not open to the public. Registration as media, manufacturer, buyer or exhibitor is
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• Formula Three
  ...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 ...ritain was organised by the VSCC in July 1947 at RAF Gransden Lodge, 500cc cars being the only post war class to run that day. The race was won by [[Eric B
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• Porsche 804
  | Single seater open cockpit racer | Five-speed manual, rear-wheel drive
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• Audi R8 LMP
  ...ced in 1999 for [[Sportscar racing]] as a redevelopment of their Audi R8R (open top [[Le Mans Prototype|LMP]]) and Audi R8C (closed top [[Le Mans Prototype In 1997, [[sports car racing]] and especially the [[Le Mans 24 Hours]] was popular among factories like
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• Cadillac Northstar LMP
  ...ke their [[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]] program, they would not build new cars from scratch for the first few years of competition. Instead, GM would use ...dan. It had already been adapted for racing in 1995 for use in the [[Indy Racing League]], but was thoroughly modified in order to not only increase power,
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• Auto Union
  ...[Wanderer|Wanderer]] - were continued; the four ring logo was used only in racing. The four ring logo of Auto Union is still a trademark, and now used by Aud ...Grand Prix until the early 1980s to again reach the power levels of these cars.
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• Lola
  ...re diversifying into one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of racing cars in the world. Lola is one of the best-known names in [[automobile racing]]. A subsidiary of Lola is the rowing boat manufacturer Lola Aylings. Lola
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• Toyota GT-One
  {{Racing Car Infobox ...as the '''Toyota TS020''') was a [[racing car]] initially developed as a [[racing car]] for [[grand tourer|grand touring]] style rules, but later adapted int
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• AC
  {{List OF AC Models}}'''AC Cars Group Ltd.''' is a British specialist [[automobile]] manufacturer and one o ...ny successful cars at Ferry Works. In 1922 the name changed again to A.C. Cars Ltd. Edge bought the company outright for £135,000 in 1927 and re-register
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• Race car
  ...le sport, and it can further include motorboat racing and air racing. Auto racing began in France in the late nineteenth century and is now one of the world' An international competition began with the [[Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing]].
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• Korean International Circuit
  .../08/13/korean-gp-track-to-open-on-september-5th/|title= Korean GP track to open on September 5th|accessdate=2010-09-11|date=2010-08-13|publisher=f1fanatic. ...ok-driving&catid=1:f1&Itemid=157|title= F1: Red Bull Formula 1 Car Turns a Wheel in Korea with Karun Chandok Driving |accessdate=2010-09-11|date=2010-09-04|
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• Grand Prix Masters
  '''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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• Bugatti Prototypes
  ...and similar '''Type 47''' "Grand Sport" were to become a new generation of cars from Bugatti. The engine, a 3-valve [[SOHC]] design, was based on the 3-va The Type 56 was a tiny 2-seat open car very much in the style of turn-of-the-century horseless carriages or [[
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• Grand Prix motor racing
  ...soon saw speeds exceeding 100 mph, but because the races were held on open roads there were frequent accidents with the resulting fatalities of both d ==Organized racing==
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• Porsche 936
  | Group 5 Racing | Two-seater, open-cockpit sportscar
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• Sports Car Club of America
  ...f America''' ('''SCCA''') is a club and sanctioning body supporting [[road racing]], [[rallying|rally]], and autocross in the United States and was formed in ==Types of racing==
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• Aston Martin DBR1
  The '''Aston Martin DBR1''' was a [[sports car|sports]] [[racing car]] built by [[Aston Martin]] starting in 1956, intended for the [[World ...ts no longer had to use cars which were road legal, or based on road legal cars, such as the [[Aston Martin DB3S]]. Therefore, with the ability to create
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• Suzuka Circuit
  | Name = Suzuka International Racing Course '''Suzuka International Racing Course''' (鈴鹿サーキット, ''Suzuka Sākitto''), '''Suzuka Circuit''
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• Motor Racing
  ...''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 of Long Beach
  |Events = '''[[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[Izod IndyCar Series]]'''<br>Long Beach Grand Prix<br>'''[[A |Record_team = [[Newman-Haas Racing]]
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• Jowett
  ...open two seater. Twelve vehicles were made before an improved version with wheel steering was launched in 1913 and a further 36 were made before the outbrea ...Road, Idle, outside Bradford, and they changed the company name to Jowett Cars Ltd. Car making started at the new factory in 1920. The first vehicle was t
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• Ferrari F50
  Only 349 cars were made, one less than Ferrari estimated they could sell. This was, in th ==Racing==
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• Sports car racing
  '''Sports car racing''' is a form of circuit [[auto racing]] with [[automobile]]s that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be ...y involve complex pit strategy and regular driver changes&mdash;sports car racing is seen more as a team sport than a gladiatorial individual sport, and team
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• Antônio Pizzonia
  {{Infobox racing driver Team(s) = [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]], [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] |
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• Lotus
  '''Lotus Cars''' is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, England. The company is famous for designing and building ...Hotel in Hornsea. Team Lotus was active and competitive in [[Formula One]] racing from 1958 to 1994. Since the 1960s the company has occupied a modern factor
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• Jaguar XK150
  The '''Jaguar XK150''' was a [[sports car]] produced by [[Jaguar Cars]] between 1957 and 1961. It replaced the previous [[Jaguar XK140]]. ...vailable in Fixed Head Coupe (FHC) and Drop Head Coupe (DHC) versions. The Open Two Seater (OTS) Roadster model was not launched until 1958. Token rear sea
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