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  Belgian Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1925, the first Belgian Grand Prix was won by Antonio Ascari whose son Alberto would win the race in 1952 and 1953.
The 1982 Belgian Grand Prix was held at Zolder.
There was no Belgian Grand Prix in 2003 because of the country's tobacco advertising laws but it returned to the schedule again in 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Belgian_Grand_Prix   (819 words)

  
 French Grand Prix - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
Grand Prix motor racing originated in France and the French Grand Prix, open to international competition, is the oldest of the Grand Prix races.
The first French Grand Prix was run on June 26, 1906 under the auspices of the Automobile Club de France in Sarthe with a starting field of thity-two automobiles.
The first World Championships were organized in 1925 with the French Grand Prix, the Italian Grand Prix, the Belgian Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500.
www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/French_Grand_Prix   (265 words)

  
 GRAND PRIX MOTOR RACING DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY | FORMULA ONE RECORDS AND RACING SPEED ACES | THE BLUEBIRD ELECTRIC ...
This was true of the Le Mans circuit of the 1906 Grand Prix, as well as the Targa Florio (run on 93 miles of Sicilian roads), the German Kaiserpreis circuit (75 miles long), and the French circuit at Dieppe (a mere 48 miles), used for the 1907 Grand Prix.
The 1933 Monaco Grand Prix was the first time in the history of the sport that the grid was deciding by timed qualifying rather than the luck of a draw.
The Grand Prix of Argentina was noteworthy as Moss, driving a Cooper, used one less pitstop and had to conserve his tires in the later stages of the race, just crossing the line with the canvas showing.
www.speedace.info /grand_prix_history.htm   (14761 words)

  
 Monaco Grand Prix Monte Carlo F1 Hotels & Monaco GP tickets - Grand Prix Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One race held annually in the Principality of Monaco.
The Monaco Grand Prix counted toward the European Championship from 1936 to 1939 (although the race was cancelled in 1938).
However, there was no race in 1951, and in 1952 the Monaco Grand Prix took place as a sports car event which was not included within the Formula One championship.
www.gptours.com /new/race.php/id/6051/Monaco-Grand-Prix   (2484 words)

  
 Formula One 1/43 Diecast models
It was his last Grand Prix victory, he was killed in a road accident in 1966.
It was the first major Grand Prix win for a British car since Henry Segrave won the French Grand Prix in 1923 in a Sunbeam.
The 1958 French Grand Prix was to become the final race in the illustriuos carrier of Juan manuel Fangio.
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 McLaren
History of Spanish Grand Prix is marked with changes in the race location.
The first two races (1951 and 1954) were held at Pedralbes, then it was staged at Jarama and Montjuich Park (1968 - 1981).
Swiss Grand Prix was held in the first five years (1950-1954) of the modern Formula One era.
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 Grand Prix Challenge Circuit Histories FAQ - IGN FAQs
The 1939 German Grand Prix was the final race at Nurburgring for quite some time due to the beginning of World War II.
In more recent years, the opening lap of the 2000 Grand Prix of Italy was seriously marred by the death of a trackside race marshal due to all the flying debris at the Roggia Chicane (the second chicane of the circuit).
The initial 4.192-kilometer (2.620-mile) US Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher in 2000, followed by Mika Hakkinen (in his final race win before sabbatical/retirement) in 2001.
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 Grand Prix Challenge Driving FAQ - IGN FAQs
Grand Prix This is a full grand prix weekend, from practice to qualifying to warm-up to the race itself.
Tires There are four tire compounds available in Grand Prix Challenge: Hard: These tires have the longest life, which means that the player can remain on the circuit longer between pit stops.
World Feed: Because F1 races are televised (generally live) worldwide, FIA has implemented the World Feed system, in which the images of grand prix weekends are provided by the FIA- licensed F1 broadcaster for the country hosting each grand prix; all other F1 broadcasters must then use these images and sounds for their F1 coverage.
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 A Lap of Spa-Francorchamps
This will be the 46th Grand Prix in Belgium, with a fascinating fact about almost every one of the previous 45.
The Grand Prix has been spread around four quite different circuits: the original, marvellous Spa which took in visits to Burnenville, Masta and Stavelot from 1956 through 1970, before the event went briefly to Nivelles and, for a slightly longer stay, to Zolder.
The newly standardised numbering system was first used at the 1973 Belgian Grand Prix, and eight years later, the race was stopped for the first time due to a startline accident.
www.atlasf1.com /2000/bel/preview/bellap.html   (1320 words)

  
 Motorcycle Online: The Early Years of Grand Prix Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Grand Prix had been born, motorcycle racing was organized, highly competitive and, then just as it is now, dangerous.
The 1953 season marked the start of a new phenomenon in Grand Prix racing that was to reappear several times throughout its history -- the rider's strike.
They were hard-fought battles and while these machines may seem dated and slow when compared to today's fire-breathing two-strokes, the riders rode them to the absolute limits both of in terms of their own courage and the machine's mechanical limitations.
www.motorcycle.com /mo/mcracing/gphistory.html   (3294 words)

  
 motoring.iafrica.com | formula 1 A history of the Belgian Grand Prix
It is also one of the most historic, having hosted its first Grand Prix back in 1925, when the circuit stretched for over nine miles through the country roads of southern Belgium's Hautes-Fagnes region.
Following that accident, Grand Prix cars did not return to Spa until after the war, on a slightly modified 8.9 mile version of the circuit.
He was also first past the flag in 1994, before disqualification handed a second successive Belgian win to Damon Hill, who went on to a third victory at the circuit with Jordan in 1998.
motoring.iafrica.com /formulaone/153116.htm   (755 words)

  
 L-P
The original, 14-mile long Nürburgring was commissioned in the 1930s in order to combat local unemployment and from 1951-76 was home to the German Grand Prix, apart from 1959 (Berlin) and 1970 (Hockenheim).
These are strategic positions placed around a Grand Prix circuit where F.I.A. observers watch for driving infringements, the actions of corner and safety crews and the recovery of stranded vehicles.
Formula One Grand Prix's grid size is limited to 24 cars for 1999 (previously 26 cars).
www.jclemens.com /F1/lmnop.htm   (1740 words)

  
 The Road to Victory
BMW engines won nine Grands Prix in the 1980's and Honda engines won the manufacturers' title six times in a row from 1986 to 1991.
Stewart scored their first points at Monaco in their 5th Grand Prix and scored their first Formula One victory in their third season at the 1999 European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, their 47th Grand Prix.
Mercedes first Grand Prix in the 1990s came at Australia in 1997, the first of three Grand Prix victories in 1997.
www.atlasf1.com /99/dec22/tytler.html   (1558 words)

  
 Untitled Document
The Grand Prix formula, now extended to the end of 1960, now stipulates the use of AvGas in the place of alcohol fuels and reduces the length of Championship events from 500 km or three hours to 300 km or two hours.
The Belgian and Mexican Grands Prix are dropped from the calendar due to safety problems.
Following the Italian Grand Prix, a new safety measure is introduced to F1: medical cars follow Formula One cars on the formation lap of every Grand Prix, in order to improve reaction time in case of a first lap accident.
redlineracer.org /html/f1history.asp   (5576 words)

  
 Stirling Moss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moss' first Formula One win was in 1955 at his home race, the British Grand Prix at Aintree, driving the superb Mercedes-Benz W196 Monoposto for a convincing German 1-2-3-4 win, with Karl Kling and Piero Taruffi as further pilots in the international driver line-up.
In 1957 Moss won on the longest circuit to ever hold a Grand Prix, the daunting 25 kilometer Pescara Circuit, again demonstrating his skills at high speed, long distance driving.
Moss was stuck with an underpowered Coventry-Climax-powered Lotus, but managed to win the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix by a mere 3.6 seconds, and later also the partially wet 1961 German Grand Prix.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stirling_Moss   (971 words)

  
 Monaco Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Monaco Grand Prix predates the organised World Championships; the Principality's first Grand Prix race was organised in 1929 by Antony Noghes, under the auspices of Prince Louis II through the "Automobile Club de Monaco" (A.C.M.).
The Monaco Grand Prix counted toward the European Championship from 1936 to 1939 (although the race was not held in 1938).
The Grand Prix of Monaco is held each year on the Circuit de Monaco, which consists of the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine, which includes the famous harbour.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Monaco_Grand_Prix   (2747 words)

  
 1951 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1951 Formula One season was the 2nd FIA Formula One World Championship season.
It commenced on May 27, 1951, and ended on October 28 after eight races.
1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1951_Formula_One_season   (191 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 1951 Results > Belgian GP
The second round of the 1951 Formula 1 World Championship was a head-to-head battle between Alfa Romeo and Ferrari with both teams fielding three cars.
The rest of the field were the usual outclassed Talbot-Lagos and Maseratis.
Belgian GP, Spa-Francorchamps, June 17, 1951, Round: 3, Race Number: 10
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 Schumacher wins Belgian GP - smh.com.au
Five-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher drove his Ferrari to an unprecedented 10th victory in one season on Sunday, winning the Belgian Grand Prix on his favourite Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
The young Finn had claimed the first front row start of his career, but his hopes of a maiden Grand Prix win received a further blow on the second lap as he was overtaken by Montoya to slip into fourth.
Michael Schumacher now hold records for most Grand Prix wins (63), most victories in one season (10) and most championship points (923).
www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/09/02/1030508164282.html   (495 words)

  
 Legends of Grand Prix Racing 1907 - 1939
However, the ACF Grand Prix continued to be the only Grand Prix up to the start of the First World War.
Victories in 1931: Monaco Grand Prix and Czechoslovakian Grand Prix in Brno (driver: Louis Chiron) and Tunis Grand Prix (Achille Varzi).
Victories in 1932: Czechoslovakian Grand Prix in Brno (Louis Chiron) and Tunis Grand Prix (Achille Varzi).
www.research-racing.de /ems04-x1.htm   (3836 words)

  
 rpm.espn.com: Italian Grand Prix by the numbers
Michael Schumacher has won a record-equalling fifth drivers' title while Ferrari are constructors' champions for the fourth season in a row.
Schumacher, who matched the record five championships of the late Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio at the French Grand Prix in July, has 10 victories from 14 races with three to come including Monza.
The last Italian to win his home grand prix at Monza was Ludovico Scarfiotti in a Ferrari in 1966.
espn.go.com /rpm/f1/2002/0910/1429845.html   (435 words)

  
 The Sports Section: The Race: Belgium 2000
Boosted by an encouraging performance at Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, Alain Prost is expected to announce plans to revive his flagging Formula One team this week.
At 36, the veteran of 179 Grands Prix showed he retains the elan and aggression to make a strong contribution to the team's development and future.
Hakkinen's understated joy was understandable as he has never won the Belgian Grand Prix and his chief rival for the title, Schumacher, has won it four times, and also regards it as his favourite circuit.
www.euronet.nl /users/guidof/gp12.html   (8033 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Formula One   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Formula One, or Grand Prix racing is the best known single-seater auto racing class, which involves an annual world championship.
Whilst the home of the sport is undoubtedly Europe, races have also been held in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Historically, the series evolved from pre-war European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Formula_One   (1593 words)

  
 Grand Prix Racing - the whole story (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
For the first twenty years of the World Championship cars were fielded in their national colours; French blue fought with German silver and Belgian yellow.
Fly-by-wire throttles and anti-lock brakes have been and gone over recent years, leaving some road cars better equipped than their Grand Prix counterpart.
Purist may mourn the loss of 'gentleman' drivers but the media love the hype and like the good little consumers we are, so do the millions of armchair experts.
www.gpracing.net192.com.cob-web.org:8888 /races.cfm   (1201 words)

  
 1950 Swiss Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1950 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 4, 1950 at Bremgarten.
José Froilán González was out of action as a result of burns he had received after the first lap accident at 1950 Monaco Grand Prix.
Also out of action as a result of the crash was Maserati factory driver Franco Rol.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1950_Swiss_Grand_Prix   (355 words)

  
 Masterfade (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-1.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Franck, a Belgian who spent much of his life in France, was a proficient pianist and organist; he wrote many important works for the organ repertoire and gave up a virtuoso career to live a modest life as an organist for a Paris church.
Satie can be viewed as the complete opposite of Richard Wagner; his music, instead of being extremely grand, long, and climactic, is directionless and short.
He would recieve lessons from well-known teachers, but if they told him to fix an unconventional element in his style, he would only ask, "why?" Many see Satie as a precursor to the Dadaists; his music and behavior could be very absurd.
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 Grand Prix results 1951 (unofficial)
USA - Indianapolis 500 - 30 May 1951 - Race 9
Italy - Monza - 16 September 1951 - Race 14
Spain - Pedralbes - 28 October 1951 - Race 15
www.p-wood.com /f1gp/races/1951.html   (90 words)

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