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  Macau Grand Prix Official Homepage
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.
The 30th Macau Grand Prix was another landmark year for the event with its nomination as the FIA Formula 3 World Cup.
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 Monaco Grand Prix - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One race held annually, and since 1929, in the Principality of Monaco considered to be one of the most important and prestigious races around the world alongside the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Monaco Grand Prix counted toward the European Championship from 1936 to 1939 (although the race was cancelled in 1938).
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.
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 Australian Grand Prix - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The Australian Grand Prix is a Formula One race held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park as part of the annual Formula One championship season.
Australian Grands Prix, not part of the World Championship but featuring F1 open-wheeler racing vehicles, were held at various circuits around Australia for many years.
The race was struck by tragedy in 2001, when a flying tyre from a crash between Ralf Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve flew through a gap in the barrier fence and killed a volunteer track marshal.
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 United States Grand Prix - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event which has taken place at various times since 1959 in several locations, at first as a part of the American Grand Prize series and later as a race in the Formula One World Championship.
Russian-born Alec Ulmann organized the first F1 American Grand Prix on the road course at Sebring, Florida in December, 1959 as the last race of the season.
It was one of the season's most popular events with the teams and drivers as well, receiving the Grand Prix Drivers' Association award for the best organized and best staged GP of the season in 1965, 1970 and 1972.
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 This Day in History 1982: Argentina invades Falklands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Argentine amphibious forces rapidly overcame the small garrison of British marines at the town of Stanley on East Falkland and the next day seized the dependent territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich group.
The Argentines built a fort on East Falkland, but in 1832 it was destroyed by the USS Lexington in retaliation for the seizure of U.S. seal ships in the area.
In March 1982, Argentine salvage workers occupied South Georgia Island, and a full-scale invasion of the Falklands began on April 2.
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 McLaren
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.
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 GRAND PRIX MOTOR RACING DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY | FORMULA ONE RECORDS AND RACING SPEED ACES | THE BLUEBIRD ELECTRIC ...
From 1927 to 1934, the number of races considered to have Grand Prix status exploded, jumping from five events in 1927 to nine events in 1929 to eighteen in 1934 (the peak pre-World War II year).
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.
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 Brazilian Grand Prix
A Brazilian Grand Prix was first held at Interlagos in 1972, although it was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
The 2001 Grand Prix was notable for marking the explosive arrival of Juan Pablo Montoya onto the Formula One scene.
For 2006 the Brazilian Grand Prix, as in 2004, was moved to the prestigious position of hosting the final round of the season, in what was Michael Schumacher's farewell to Formula One.
www.anime.co.za /wiki/Brazilian_Grand_Prix   (772 words)

  
 CHEQUERED FLAG CLUB - an Exclusive Club for Formula One Enthusiasts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Grand Prix in Buenos Aires held in three separate periods: 1953-58 and 1960; 1972-75 and 1977-81; and from 1995-98.
Circuit of the French Grand Prix in 1965, 1969-70, and 1972, to the south of Paris.
The Monaco Grand Prix is a special weekend for many different reasons not least because of the difficulty under which the team have to operate.
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 South African Grand Prix
The South African Grand Prix was first run as a Grand Prix motor racing handicap race in 1934 at the Prince George Circuit at East London, Eastern Cape Province.
In 1967, the race was moved to Kyalami, where it would remain as long as the South African Grand Prix was on the official Formula One calendar.
A total of 23 F1 Grands Prix were held between 1962, and the final event in 1993.
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 Formula One: '99 Australian GP Results/ Brazil Preview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The big gap, caused by the cancellation of the Argentine Grand Prix, will allow the teams to asses the highs and lows of the first race and try and sort out their problems at a big test session at Barcelona in Spain.
Grand prix newcomer Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa was a surprise sixth, driving the Arrows.
The three previous winners of the Australian Grand prix in Melbourne, Damon Hill, David Coulthard and Mika Hkkinen were on the grid on Sunday.
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 The Story of the Grand Prix Pt9   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The Brazilian Grand Prix was held for the first time and was won by native son Fittipaldi.
The Swedish Grand Prix proved to be the high-water mark for the six-wheeled Tyrrell when Jody Scheckter led his teammate, Depailler to the checkered flag.
While Lauda was recuperating Ulsterman John Watson scored a tremendous victory in the Austrian Grand Prix at the Osterreichring and fought a wheel-to-wheel duel with James Hunt at Zandvoort before succumbing to gearbox trouble.
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 Formula One
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 racing[?] of the 1920s and 1930s.
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 Niki Lauda - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
After an unsuccessful start to the 1970s, Ferrari were resurgent in 1974 and their faith in the little-known Lauda was quickly rewarded by a second-place finish in his début race for the team, the season-opening Argentine Grand Prix.
The 1975 F1 season started slowly for Lauda, but after nothing better than a fifth-place finish in the first four races he then won four out of the next five races.
At the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix, Lauda informed Brabham owner Bernie Ecclestone that he wished to retire immediately, as he had no more desire to "drive around in circles".
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 United States Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Many commentators questioned whether a United States Grand Prix would be held in Indianapolis again, but the 2006 United States Grand Prix was held the next year, on July 2, 2006.
During the 2006 United States Grand Prix, Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has said that it does not matter to him whether or not there is a Grand Prix in America, but he will not deny any good offers.
According to Bernie Ecclestone, a possible second US Grand Prix "will not be held in Las Vegas." Currently, it is most likely that the 2007 Formula One season will see another US Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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 Argentine Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The race saw native son Fangio retire his Maserati after 36 laps due to a transmission failure; Alberto Ascari's victory for Ferrari was tragically overshadowed by a stadium accident which killed nine people.
It wasn't until 1972 that the Argentine Grand Prix returned, with Carlos Reutemann emerging as the new homegrown hero.
Unfortunately, with the organizers of the event running into financial difficulties, the 1998 race was the last running of the Argentine Grand Prix, the checkered flag waving victory to Michael Schumacher, in what was then only his ninth win for Ferrari.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Argentine_Grand_Prix   (439 words)

  
 Informat.io on Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix, not part of the World Championship but featuring F1 open-wheeler racing vehicles, were held at various circuits around Australia for many years.
In 1993 prominent Melbourne businessman Mr Ron Walker AC CBE, current Chairman of the Australian Grand Prix began working with the then Kennett government to make Melbourne the host of the event.
After the government of Jeff Kennett spent an undisclosed (but speculated to be quite large) amount, it was announced in late 1993 (days after a South Australian election) that the race would be shifted to a rebuilt Albert Park street circuit in Melbourne.
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 ARGENTINE: EXPERIENCES DU PARTI DE LA LIBERATION (PL) DANS LA LUTTE CONTRE LA DICTATURE FASCISTE ET LA DEMOCRATIE ...
Le 24 mars 1976, on a assisté en Argentine à l'instauration d'une dictature militaire fasciste, conséquence d'un coup d'Etat qui a entraîné l'arrestation et la disparition de 30 000 personnes et plusieurs milliers d'assassinats, de prisonniers politiques, de tortures, de licenciements, d'exilés, etc.
Cette résolution, correcte sur le fond, a rencontré deux grands problèmes: elle a été tardive et n'avait pas prévu qu'il fallait préparer des actions de guérilla dans les villes et dans une moindre mesure à la campagne.
Ce fut une grande victoire politique si nous pensons au fait que le président Menem nous avait accusés de faire partie de la présumée cellule "terroriste" qui avait commis un attentat contre l'ambassade d'Israël en mars 1992, ce qui entraîna la mort de vingt-neuf personnes.
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 Italian Grand Prix - Free net encyclopedia
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.
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The team's first grand prix car was the pre-world championship 125 of 1948.
Their first world championship grand prix win came in the 1950 British Grand Prix with Argentine Froilan Gonzalez at the wheel.
The Argentine master Juan-Manuel Fangio took his only title for the Scuderia in 1956 and the Britain's first-ever title winner Mika Hawthorn taking the championship in 1958 followed this victory.
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 Argentine : les vraies raisons de la crise
Depuis un certain temps déjà le gouvernement argentin a entrepris de remplacer toute une gamme de petits impôts qui ne rapportaient pas grand chose par un petit nombre de nouveaux impôts à base très large.
Ceux qui proposent de conserver le peso ont contre eux que la méfiance à l'égard de la monnaie argentine est désormais générale, et que, dans les circonstances actuelles, il n'y a strictement aucune chance à court ou moyen terme, de voir cette monnaie retrouver la moindre crédibilité.
Pour la première fois depuis longtemps le fait de disposer d'une monnaie stable et fiable a redonné aux argentins le goût de faire des projets à long terme et de rechercher l'efficacité plutôt que de perdre leur temps à essayer de se protéger contre les fluctuations du marché; des devises.
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 French Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One automobile racing championship season.
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.
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 Tony_Brise - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia
He participated in 10 Formula One Grands Prix, and scored 1 championship point.
Brise made his Grand Prix debut on April 27, 1975 for Williams but during the year switched to the team run by former world champion, Graham Hill.
Later in 1975 he was tragically killed when the plane piloted by Graham Hill, on which he was a passenger, crashed at Arkley in thick fog.
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 CNNSI.com - Motor Sports - French court orders liquidation of Prost F1 team - Monday January 28, 2002 03:31 PM
Lawyer Franck Michel, the team's receiver since Prost Grand Prix was placed into receivership in November, said they had received three serious offers since then, but none had been conclusive.
As a team, Prost Grand Prix took part in 83 races and won none, failing to claim even a single pole position.
That team was originally Stewart Grand Prix, founded by three times champion Jackie Stewart until Ford took over and renamed it in 2000.
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 argentine
Ses mesures de contrôle des prix seront inefficaces face à l’augmentation des biens indispensables produits par l’industrie, l’agriculture et l’élevage et il y a déjà pénurie d’articles et de produits de première nécessité.
Dans le cas argentin il y a un précédent récent, mais en l’état actuel des finances publiques, cela signifierait le coup de grâce pour l’économie nationale.
Le soulèvement populaire que nous venons de connaître a provoqué un grand émoi à l’étranger et la peur, chez les créanciers, d’une « contagion politique de l’exemple argentin ».
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 The Story of the Grand Prix Pt9   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
In 1975 Ferrari regained the top step of Formula 1, after 11 years the Constructors Championship as well as the World Driving title was returned to them courtesy of an Austrian driver who had to buy his way into Formula 1.
The Swedish Grand Prix proved to be the high-water mark for the six-wheeled Tyrrell when Jody Scheckter led his teammate, Depailler to the checkered flag.
While Lauda was recuperating Ulsterman John Watson scored a tremendous victory in the Austrian Grand Prix at the Osterreichring and fought a wheel-to-wheel duel with James Hunt at Zandvoort before succumbing to gearbox trouble.
www.ddavid.com /formula1/story8.htm   (3618 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Motor Sports - Formula One - Ferrari's long wait almost over - Wednesday October 04, 2000 11:34 AM
In between, he almost died in the flaming wreckage of his car at the German Grand Prix on the infamous Nuerburgring.
Briton Peter Collins was killed in his Ferrari at the 1958 German Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring and Italian Lorenzo Bandini died from burns three days after crashing at the 1967 Monaco Grand Prix.
The storming climax had threatened to become a non-event when both Ferraris were thrown out of the Malaysian Grand Prix two weeks earlier because of illegal barge boards.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/world/news/2000/10/04/ferrari_wait   (1367 words)

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