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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)

	Macau Grand Prix Official Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Macau Grand Prix was, for the first time, entered on the international racing calendar as a "national race with foreign participation," and was subject for the first time to the regulations published by the FIA for sports and grand touring cars.
		In the Motor Cycle Grand Prix, a new star was on the horizon in the form of "Rocket" Ron Haslam, who took victory in the 30 lap race in 1:22:57.75, followed by Sadeo Asami in second and Dutchman Boet Van Dulmen in third.
		Belgian Grand Prix star Didier de Radigues was second and Eero Hyvarinen, the "Flying Finn" was third.
	gp.macau.grandprix.gov.mo /gp2003/en/inside.php (4625 words)

	Belgian Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		To accommodate Grand Prix motor racing, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps race course was built in 1921 but it was only used for motorcycle racing until 1924.
		In 1925, the first Belgian Grand Prix was won by Antonio Ascari whose son Alberto would win the race in 1952 and 1953.
		In 2006, the FIA announced the Belgian Grand Prix would not be part of the 2006 Formula One season, since the local authorities have started major repair work in Spa Francorchamps.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Belgian_Grand_Prix (819 words)

	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.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/389/389005p1.html (20042 words)

	Belgian Grand Prix, Belgium GP F1 at Spa Belgian Grand Prix - Grand Prix Tours
		At 4.333 miles, the Belgian Grand Prix is the longest track in the Formula One circuit; it is also the best.
		You are relatively close to Spa for the Belgian Grand Prix, yet have the choice of many nice restaurants to visit in the evening, little side walk cafes to enjoy, oh and lots of great shopping.
		Phil will spend the entire week of the Belgium Grand Prix and the Belgium Extravaganza weekend with us, giving you an opportunity to enjoy his fascinating stories and insight into the world of Formula one.
	www.gptours.com /new/race.php/id/5093 (574 words)

	Grand Prix Challenge Circuit Histories FAQ - IGN FAQs
		Phil Hill's 1961 race victory (his second consecutive win at Monza) was severely overshadowed by a collision between Jim Clark and Wolfgang von Trips which took the lives of the latter driver and over one dozen spectators.
		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.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/389/389006p1.html (4459 words)

	Wikinfo \| Phil Hill
		He made his debut in the French Grand Prix at Reims France in 1958 driving a Maserati.
		That same year, he won the 24 hours of Le Mans with Belgian team mate Olivier Gendebien (1924-1998), driving for most of the night in horrific rainy conditions.
		In 1961, Phil Hill won the 24 hours of Le Mans again and the Formula One driving championship for the Ferrari team, although somewhat due to the death of his teammate and main championship contender Wolfgang Von Trips.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Phil_Hill (334 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 1961 Results > Belgian GP
		A year after the traumatic Belgian race the F1 teams gathered again at Spa with a few changes from the Dutch Grand Prix three weeks previously.
		Ferrari had a fourth car painted up in Belgian racing yellow for Olivier Gendebien, which was being run by Ecurie Nationale Belge, which also had a pair of Emeryson chassis for Lucien Bianchi and Willy Mairesse.
		Surtees was fifth although he had to battle early in the race with Graham Hill's BRM which eventually went out with electrical trouble.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/rr097.html (331 words)

	Grifon.org -. belgium, griffin, harbors, the great barrier reef, pug, north caicos, substance, proportion, pets, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Belgians have a reputation for loving Belgian waffle and French fries, actually both originally from belgium government ; the national food services is steak (or mussels) with French fries and lettuce.
		However, as the ottoman empire began to collapse and world war i began, a large proportion of armenians living in anatolia perished as a result of what is termed the armenian genocide.
		Energetic and carefree, the overall mood in belgium is infectious, summoning in all of us to live as belgians and enjoy life to the fullest.
	www.grifon.org /Belgium.html (1088 words)

	GrandPrix.com > News > News Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Grand Prix racing will have a high profile political visitor on Saturday at Spa with the European Commissioner for External Relations Chris Patten expected to appear at the track to watch the action.
		The British Grand Prix at Silverstone was a big success this year although it is hard to see how the race made a profit given the numbers involved.
		We suggested last week that the plans for a Grand Prix in Turkey might be affected by political issues and that appears to have happened with the Turkish parliament voting for new elections to be held in November.
	www.grandprix.com /nsarch0208.html (6112 words)

	Guardian \| Cliff Allison
		Within a few months, he was involved in a huge accident while practising for the Monaco grand prix, a tragedy that effectively finished his top-line career.
		Today, Ferrari grand prix drivers are multi-millionaires criss-crossing Europe in a couple of hours aboard private jets.
		Sidelined for a year with facial and arm injuries, he attempted a comeback in the 1961 Belgian grand prix, but rolled his UDT Laystall team Lotus 18 at the tricky Blanchimont corner and broke both his legs.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5174927-103684,00.html (666 words)

	Monaco Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-01.bu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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)

	Dan Gurney - Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
		This lanky, affable son of an opera singer may have only won four Grand Prix during his career, but he is remembered beyond question as one of the finest Grand Prix drivers of his generation, one of the few men rated as genuine opposition by the great Jim Clark.
		As a result, he made the appalling mistake of switching to BRM for 1961, hurriedly rectifying this move by joining Porsche the following year and winning his first Grand Prix, the French race at Rouen, in their flat-8 cylinder machine.
		He won the French Grand Prix at Rouen again in 1964, and the Mexican race the same year, but never managed to sustain a Championship challenge during his spell with Jack's team.
	www.gpracing.net192.com /drivers/careers/258.cfm (734 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)

	Lorenzo Bandini - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
		He then raced in Formula Junior, until in 1961 he was invited to join Scuderia Centro Sud in Formula One, at a non-championship race, in which he finished third.
		After that he was hired by Ferrari for the 1962 and 1963 seasons, where he did fairly well.
		In 1964 he won the Austrian Grand Prix at the Zeltweg circuit.
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Lorenzo_Bandini (285 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		The 1961 Belgian Grand Prix produced a fantastic result for the Scuderia and contributing to it was Belgian driver, Olivier Gendebien.
		But the most successful Belgian to fly the Prancing Horse colours was Jacky Ickx, who delivered Ferrari five wins out of a career total of eight (but never at his home track,) driving for Maranello in F1 from 1970 to '73.
		Last year, Michael was beaten fair and square by Kimi Raikkonen, but this was also a significant Belgian Grand Prix for the German as it was here, at his favourite circuit, that his second place finish was good enough to ensure he took an amazing seventh Formula 1 Drivers' World Championship title.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=199941&FS=f1 (744 words)

	2005 Italian Grand Prix
		The week before the Italian Grand Prix Nick Heidfeld had crashed into the barriers at 220 km/h during testing at Monza and on Friday suddenly the headache had returned.
		No car had retired in Monza, with the exception of the controversial 2005 United States Grand Prix, it was only the second time in history, that all competitors taking part had seen the chequered flag.
		In Zandvoort 1961 all 15 cars had finished, the Dutch Grand Prix had been the first victory of Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, as Schumacher a great German at Ferrari.
	www.research-racing.de /gp05-15-1.htm (1063 words)

	Junior-riders.com -> Belgian Grand Prix Riders - Table of Contents
		Grand Prix with Be A Winner since 2003.
		Achievements: Combination was successful in the FEI young horses classes and moved to Grand Prix in 2003.
		Achievements: After having competed in the small tour at some CDI's, this combination moved up to Grand Prix in the summer of 2004.
	www.junior-riders.com /gp/index.html (338 words)

	One Hundred and Fifty Wins - Ferrari Happenings - Ferrari Owners' Club
		But the best display of Ferrari domination must have been the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix, where Phil Hill took the chequered flag in front of Von Trips, Ginther and Gendebien all driving a Ferrari product.
		The 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix went to Nigel Mansell, who scored his surprising first win for Ferrari in his first start for the team.
		The next year's Canadian Grand Prix saw another win; this time, the first and only win for Jean Alesi.
	www.ferrariownersclub.co.uk /happenings/2002/june/150_wins.asp (579 words)

	United States Grand Prix
		By 1996, Hartstein was attending almost every Grand Prix and riding around in the back seat of the Medical Car.
		He enjoys making the trip to Indianapolis for the United States Grand Prix, and he has an excellent working relationship with Dr. Henry Bock, the director of medical services at the Speedway.
		Tickets: Tickets for the United States Grand Prix 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=4839 (1380 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)

	Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
		The highlight of the Grand Prix weekend is of course the race.
		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.
		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 /races.cfm (1191 words)

	United States Grand Prix
		Following the Italian Grand Prix, won by 2000 Indianapolis 500 champion Juan Pablo Montoya, Alonso has 103 points while his only remaining title rival Kimi Raikkonen is 27 points back at 76.
		Stewart went on to win a (then) record 27 Grands Prix, including the 1968 and 1972 United States Grand Prix, and three World Championships.
		Next event: The next race on the schedule is the Belgian Grand Prix on Sept. 11.
	www.usgpindy.com /news/story.php?story_id=5384 (859 words)

	Junior-riders.com ->Belgian Prix St Georges Riders ->Table of Contents
		Bloodlines: Weltmeyer II Achievements: New Combination on the Belgian Grand Prix Scene.
		Achievements: First year as a combination on the Belgian Prix St Georges Scene.
		Achievements: New Combination on the Belgian Prix St Georges Scene.
	www.junior-riders.com /psg/index.html (656 words)

	GrandPrix.com > Store
		The Belgian Grand Prix: Spa-Francorchamps, June 20, 1954
		The Donington Grand Prix: Donington, October 22, 1938
		The Donnington Grand Prix: Donnington October 2, 1937
	store.grandprix.com /shop/index.php?cPath=7_33 (152 words)

	MOTORFILMS QUARTERLY - US FORMAT DVDs
		Spectacular color coverage from the snows of Chambery to the rain swept perils of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit.
		This time his subject is the 1960 British Grand Prix, one of his earlier motor racing films.
		It is introduced with archive footage of early Grand Prix races, a hint of what was to come with Bill's brilliant "History of Motor Racing"series of Shell films.
	www.motorsportcollector.com /MFQ.html (3161 words)

	Phil Hill Named Grand Marshal for Rolex 24 Hours; www.TheRaceSite.com
		Phil Hill, one of the winning drivers of the 1964 Daytona Continental and the first American to capture a Formula 1 championship, will serve as the Grand Marshal of the 40th anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
		Hill, who was born in Miami, Fla., and was raised in Santa Monica, Calif., became the first American to win a Formula 1 championship when he drove a Ferrari to the title in 1961.
		He has the distinction of having won the first and last races of his driving career, the final victory being the BOAC 500 at Brands Hatch in England in 1967.
	www.theracesite.com /index.cfm?pagetype=2&form_article=2807 (289 words)

	FORMULA 1, 2005 - MotorSM.com
		Only two out of the last ten Grand Prix weekends at Spa have not been affected by the changeable weather, the last one was six years ago.
		Ask your average grand prix driver what his favourite circuit is, and the chances are he will give you a one-word answer: 'Spa'.
		Spa-Francorchamps is the venue for the Belgian Grand Prix, the last European race of the 2005 F1 season.
	www.motorsm.com /motorsport/auto/F1/2005_R16_Belgium.asp (5625 words)

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