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	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: 2007-10-07)
		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).
		The Monaco Grand Prix was one of the inaugural races in the Formula One championship in 1950.
	www.gptours.com /new/race.php/id/6051/Monaco-Grand-Prix (2484 words)

	Wikinfo \| Monaco Grand Prix
		The Monaco Grand Prix, held there annually, was first organized by Antony Noghes, a well-to-do cigarette manufacturer and a resident of Monte Carlo, under the auspices of Prince Louis II through the establishing of the "Automobile Club de Monaco" of which Noghes was the founding president.
		Grand Prix motor racing came to Monaco in 1929 when the first Grand Prix of Monaco automobile race was held.
		The Grand Prix of Monaco is organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also runs the Monte Carlo Rally and the Monaco Kart Cup.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Monaco_Grand_Prix (305 words)

	McLaren (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Current permanent home of the Australian Grand Prix, since 1996, the 5.302-km track is located within the city boundaries of Melbourne, capital of the state of Victoria.
		A Grand Prix in Buenos Aires held in three distinct periods: 1953-58 and 1960; 1972-75 and 1977-81; and from 1995-98.
		The first Austrian Grand Prix took place at Zeltweg in 1964, and the race ran from 1970-87 inclusive at the Osterreichring, near Salzburg.
	groups.msn.com /McLaren/a.msnw (596 words)

	The Syracuse Grand Prix - 1955
		In October 1955, with nearly ten years of motor racing completed since the war, enthusiasts in this country were beginning to wonder whether a British racing car would ever win a major event.
		It was a Friday afternoon and the first practice session for the 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix was well under way, but there was no sign of the transporters that had left England for Sicily a week earlier with two Connaught racing cars - one for Brooks and the other for Les Leston.
		It suddenly dawned on the handful of British spectators, and the jubilant mechanics in the Connaught pit, that if the green car could keep going it would be the first British victory in a major Grand Prix since 1924 when Segrave's 2-litre, supercharged Sunbeam won the San Sebastian Grand Prix in Spain.
	www.ddavid.com /formula1/syra1955.htm (1966 words)

	The Story of the Grand Prix
		The defining race of the pre- WW1 era was the ACF Grand Prix of 1914.
		Racing on public roads was illegal in England and British drivers had to resort to racing in Ireland or on the continent.
		Grand Prix racing in accordance with a strict formula based on engine size and weight was abandoned in 1928.In its place, races were run under Formula Libre rules.
	www.ddavid.com /formula1/story.htm (1969 words)

	Italian Grand Prix - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
		The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar.
		The Italian Grand Prix counted toward the European Championship from 1935 to 1938.
		The Italian Grand Prix was one of the inaugural Formula One championship races in 1950, and has been held every year since then.
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Italian_Grand_Prix (190 words)

	Grand Prix Challenge Circuit Histories FAQ - IGN FAQs
		The Silverstone International circuit (used for the British TOCA series) shares much of the same pavement as the Grand Prix circuit used for the annual F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain; in fact, the pavement for the two circuits even cross at approximately two-thirds of the way around the International circuit.
		The British Racing Drivers' Club operated Silverstone until 2001, when current owner Octagon Motorsports took control of the venue; this also ensures that the British Grand Prix will be held at Silverstone for at least the next fifteen years.
		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).
	faqs.ign.com /articles/389/389006p1.html (4459 words)

	Jack Brabham - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
		In 1955 he made his Grand Prix debut at the British Grand Prix driving his own Maserati 250F.
		He soon joined the Cooper Car Company team, which was the first to run the engine at the rear.
		Following injuries in the 1969 season Brabham intended to retire in 1970 but finding no top drivers available he raced for one more year, retiring after the Mexican Grand Prix.
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Jack_Brabham (481 words)

	The Bookworm Critique on: "Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Racing 1934-1955"
		George Monkhouse, the man responsible for all the words and most of the photos in 'Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Racing 1934-1955' (published by White Mouse Editions), first came into contact with the team when he found his way into the pit area during the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring in 1936.
		As the title suggests, 'Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Racing 1934-1955' restricts itself to the Grand Prix campaigns, so we miss out on Le Mans, the Mille Miglia, and the other categories of racing with which Mercedes was involved.
		Each year is traced through a race-by-race account of the team's fortunes, supplemented with special chapters exploring the drivers, the post-war recovery, and a particularly brilliant section that goes behind the scenes and sheds some light upon the day-to-day workings of the team during the 1930s.
	www.atlasf1.com /2001/jan03/glendenning.html (1561 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 1955 Results > British GP
		The aftermath of the Le Mans disaster resulted in the cancellation of the French GP, which had been scheduled for July 3, and so the British Grand Prix became the sixth round of the World Championship.
		The race had always been held at Silverstone but for the 1955 season the Royal Automobile Club decided that the race would be held at the Aintree racecourse in the outskirts of Liverpool.
		British GP, Aintree, July 16, 1955, Round: 6, Race Number: 47
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/rr047.html (358 words)

	Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
		In the mid 1950 the RAC decided that the British Grand Prix should not remian the total preserve of Silverstone.
		Most of the corners were rather slow and unchallenging although its greatest asset was the facilities with the motor racing fans sharing the grandstands used for horse racing.
		The first event staged here was the 1955 British Grand Prix and, as in the rest of that year's races, Mercedes were the dominant force.
	www.gpracing.net192.com /circuits/13.cfm (339 words)

	The Nostalgia Column
		The history of the British Grand Prix in the Formula One starts right at the very beginning of the World Championship series - the very first race of the very first championship was held at Silverstone, on May 13th, 1950.
		British drivers have won twice as many Grands Prix as those from any other nation: 16 drivers have won 175 races, Brazil (four winners) and France (12 drivers) are next on 79.
		Nigel Mansell won the British Grand Prix four times, and three of those were one-twos with his then current Williams teammate, Piquet in 1986 and 1987 and Patrese in 1992.
	www.atlasf1.com /99/bri/preview/schot.html (1567 words)

	Motorcycle Online: The Early Years of Grand Prix Racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Grand Prix had been born, motorcycle racing was organized, highly competitive and, then just as it is now, dangerous.
		While British factories persevered with singles and twins and outdated chassis design (the Velocette that took the 350 crown had girder forks) the Italians were developing multi-cylinder engines.
		In 1955 it was Duke and Gilera again at the top, this time with fellow Gilera-rider Armstrong as the runner-up.
	www.motorcycle.com /mo/mcracing/gphistory.html (3294 words)

	Sport \| How F1's torch has passed
		Stirling Moss scored his maiden victory in the 1955 British grand prix at Aintree, beating his Mercedes team-mate Juan Manuel Fangio by barely a length.
		Such was the regard in which the five-times world champion was held that Mike Hawthorn, heading for victory in the French grand prix at Reims, deferentially eased back to avoid lapping Fangio in the closing moments.
		Their rivalry brimmed over in 1989 when Senna and Prost collided in the Japanese grand prix, by which time Prost had decided to move to Ferrari.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5235037-108565,00.html (809 words)

	Alberto Ascari - International Motorsports Hall of Fame Member (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		He was only seven years old when his father was killed in the French Grand Prix at the height of his racing career.
		He finished ninth later that year in the last Tripoli Grand Prix and raced in another event before World War II forced him to curtail his activities until 1947.
		He quickly followed that with a victory in the Naples Grand Prix and then, in Monaco, he was about to take the lead on the 81st lap when his wheels locked and he was thrown into the harbor.
	www.motorsportshalloffame.com /halloffame/1992/Alberto_Ascari_main.htm (556 words)

	Formula One History - The Early Years
		On 10 April 1950, Juan Manuel Fangio, in a Maserati, won the Pau Grand Prix, the first contest to be labeled an "International Formula One" race.
		Moss became the first Briton to win the British Grand Prix, at Aintree in 1955, and the first to do so in a British car, the 1957 Vanwall VW5.
		His career declined, leading to retirement, following accidents during the 1960 Belgium Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, where Moss was thrown from the car, breaking both legs, after a rear axle broke at over 130 mph, and an even worse shunt at Goodwood in 1962.
	www.f1-grandprix.com /history2.html (653 words)

	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 17 \| 1955: Moss claims first Grand Prix victory
		Stirling Moss has won the British Grand Prix at the Aintree track near Liverpool - the first time an Englishman has triumphed in the race.
		But given the history of racing in his family it was inevitable that sooner or later Stirling Moss would win a Grand Prix.
		However, his strong sense of patriotism has kept him largely in British cars and it was not until last year he accepted an offer to join the German Mercedes-Benz team.
	news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/17/newsid_2981000/2981372.stm (500 words)

	United States Grand Prix
		When Fangio started in the inaugural British Grand Prix before King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on May 13, 1950, at Silverstone, he was just 43 days shy of his 39th birthday.
		Fangio also retired in his first race, but in the next one, the Monaco Grand Prix, he won the pole and the race and was on his way to legendary status.
		The Italian Grand Prix on Sept. 14 was Schumacher’s 191st F1 start, and he is only 34.
	www.usgpindy.com /news/story.php?story_id=1922 (1002 words)

	United States Grand Prix
		He won 15 more Grand Prix races, including the USGP at Riverside, Calif., in ’60, and his final win came in the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring on Aug. 6, 1961.
		His last Grand Prix start was the USGP on Oct. 6, 1961, at Watkins Glen, N.Y. He was leading when he fell out with mechanical problems on Lap 59 of 100.
		USGP tickets: Tickets for the 2005 United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway can be purchased online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com or by calling the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700 or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area.
	www.usgpindy.com /news/story.php?story_id=3664 (1061 words)

	Brabham
		John Cooper was responsible for the rear engine layout design, which has become the standard for grand prix cars in the modern era.
		In 1964 the Brabham team enjoyed their first grand prix victory with the BT7 car driven by the American Dan Gurney.
		It is sad to see the demise of a successful team in such a short time, but it is a reflection of how competitive modern grand prix racing can be.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/john_hopkinson/brabham.htm (975 words)

	IGN Boards - ~Britain (06/11/2006)~
		From 1955 the British Grand Prix swapped venues between Aintree and Silverstone, but with the advent of the 1960s, Aintree fell out of favour and the race was switched between Silverstone and Brands Hatch.
		This weekend marks the 40th Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone, and in recent years the Northamptonshire racetrack has become practically synonymous with the British round of the championship.
		The final Grand Prix to be held at the circuit was in 1962, where Jim Clark took an easy victory in his Lotus-Climax, crossing the line 49 seconds ahead of second-placed John Surtees and his Lola-Climax.
	boards.ign.com /formula_one_racing/b5763/119067994/p1 (8769 words)

	BBC Sport \| In Depth \| Grand National 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		As well as horse racing, Aintree has also hosted a European and five British Grand Prix.
		Stirling Moss won his first Grand Prix in Liverpool in 1955.
		The cost of the building work is in the region of £20,000 and takes a month to complete.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport/hi/english/static/in_depth/other_sports/2002/grand_national/fascinating_facts/17_20.stm (113 words)

	F1A&G - Juan Manuel Fangio
		y 1950 and the start of the modern Grand Prix era with the debut of Formula One, Fangio was driving for Alfa Romeo, finishing second to Farina but winning his own World Championship in 1951.
		The young Sterling idolized his elder mentor, and won the British GP at Aintree in 1955 — the first Briton to capture his home Grand Prix — in a race that Moss has to this day suggested "the Maestro" may have allowed him to win by the scant margin of 0.2 seconds.
		Fangio was only indirectly involved in the accident that led to the death of 81 spectators in the 1955 24 Heurs du Mans, yet it marked a turning point in his career nonetheless.
	www.f1-grandprix.com /fangio.html (556 words)

	The British Grand Prix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		And then the war end The runways and the sweeping taxiways meant that the tracks were fast and soon gained popularity and when the Royal Automobile Club began looking for a venue for a British Grand Prix in 1948 Silverstone was suggested.
		In an effort to increase possible uses a National But while the BRDC has done a great deal to improve the track the local authorities have failed completely to improve road access to Silverstone and every year the lanes around the track are blocked as the thousands of fans try to get into the track.
		Qulifying for the British Grand Prix is due to take place on Saturday 6th July 2002...
	homepages.ihug.co.nz /~mrc/circuits/Britain/index.html (325 words)

	British Grand Prix Tickets - Buy British Grand Prix Tickets
		Grand Prix Racing season has begun and ShowTime is your connection to the best British Grand Prix tickets.
		The British Grand Prix is one of the most exciting Grand Prix events on the circuit!
		Schedules and ticket prices for the "British Grand Prix" are not yet available.
	www.showtimetickets.com /sports/motor-sports/formula-one/british-grand-prix.jsp (368 words)

	Books and Memorabilia Catalogue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It was the only Grand Prix that season that the Mercedes team did not win and it was Ascari’s last race.
		British racing green covers with the BRM star/roundel badge.
		Dreyfus won the 1930 Monaco Grand Prix for Bugatti, also raced and raced for Maserati, Ferrari’s works Alfa Romeo team and won the 1938 Cork GP in a 4.5-litre V12 factory Delahaye.
	www.peterrenn.clara.net /catal.za.html (1344 words)

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