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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.
www.speedace.info /grand_prix_history.htm   (14761 words)

  
 James Hunt - WOI Encyclopedia Italia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A seventh win at the British Grand Prix was disallowed after a row over an accident at the first corner that Hunt had got involved in.
At the Italian Grand Prix, the Texaco fuel that McLaren used was tested and although legal, the Italian scrutineers deemed the fuel to be illegal and Hunt was forced to start at the back of the grid.
The Japanese Grand Prix was torrentially wet, and Lauda refused to race, saying the conditions were too dangerous.
www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php?title=James_Hunt&redirect=no   (1052 words)

  
 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.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/f1/F1.html   (1232 words)

  
 Cor's motorcycle racing programmes collection
Grand Prix exist since the early days of motorcycle racing in the twentieth century.
Since then the term Grand Prix is generally used to indicate world championship rounds.
All other Grand Prix programmes have to be bought.
www.motoprogs.com /html/grandprix.php   (256 words)

  
 F1 News - Grandprix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > Dutch GP, 1979
The Formula 1 circus arrived in Zandvoort with Williams in dominant form, the team having won three successive victories at Silverstone, Hockenheim and Zeltweg.
And so Scheckter finished second and after Pironi went out with a suspension failure third place went to Laffite with Piquet fourth, Jacky Ickx fifth for Ligier and Jochen Mass sixth in his Arrows.
Dutch GP, Zandvoort, August 26, 1979, Round: 12, Race Number: 325
www.insidef1.com /gpe/rr325.html   (528 words)

  
 Formula1
Hopes of a Grand Prix swansong with McLaren in 1994, thanks to French engine supplier Peugeot, were disappointed when team boss Ron Denis chose Martin Brundle instead, even though Philippe had a run-out in place of the suspened Mika Hakkinen in the Hungarian Gramd Prix.
This form earned him a drive with Ferrari for 1959, and he stared his second season with the Italian team by finishing second in the Argentinian Grand Prix, but he was thrown from his car in practice at Monaco and broke an arm, leaving him on the sidelines for the remainder of the season.
It almost went right in the French Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand in 1972 though, as the race was his for the taking when he suffered a puncture and fell back to third place.
members.fortunecity.com /formulaone2/drivers.html   (1544 words)

  
 DUTCH TREAT IN MANILA: Animated Films from the Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Dutch animators and their work have influenced animation around the world.
The visual language of Dutch films is understood around the world, just as people everywhere recognise, interpret, and enjoy the drawings and paintings of Dutch artists.
Dutch animation is supported by government grants and major European television stations.
members.tripod.com /baba_ph/dutchtreat   (2141 words)

  
 BMWNation > Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In 1984 he entered his first Grand Prix in an ATS BMW, and in 1986 celebrated his first Formula One victory in a Benetton BMW.
Out of a total of 210 Grand Prix races he claimed ten victories, 17 second places and 21 third places, as well as twelve pole positions and 21 fastest laps.
When Ralf drove his first Formula One Grand Prix race he was 22 years old and, after a relatively quiet year abroad, a great deal more mature On the outside he was becoming leaner and more angular, while inside he was more rounded and confident.
www.bmwnation.com /articles/2002_f1preview_03.html   (1852 words)

  
 Australian Grand Prix - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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.
In any case, a substantial number of people do embrace (and attend) the race at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.
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www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Australian_Grand_Prix   (732 words)

  
 Formula One 1950 - 1990
Jim Clark was clerly the greatest racing driver of his time, this close up print show him driving at the British Grand Prix in 1967, in the Lotus 49 with the Cosworth DFV engine, this was to be his last home victory before his accident at Hockenheim which claimed his life.
1979 World Champion Jody Scheckter driving his Ferrari 312T4 to victory, from pole position to the chequered flag, in the Monaco Grand Prix.
This limited edition print shows Tony Brooks winning the 1958 Belgium Grand Prix, he is driving the Vanwall and is followed by Mike Hawthorn in the Ferrari D246.
www.sportart.com.au /en-us/dept_28.html   (883 words)

  
 Frank Williams - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
In 1970 Williams undertook a brief partnership with Alessandro de Tomaso; after the death of Courage at the Dutch Grand Prix, his relationship with de Tomaso was over by the end of the year.
The two acquired an empty carpet warehouse in Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom and announced the formation of Williams Grand Prix Engineering; this same team and partnership still competes in Formula One and is known as WilliamsF1.
Their first win came in 1979 from Clay Regazzoni, the first title in 1980 with Alan Jones, and a further success in 1982 with Keke Rosberg.
www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Frank_Williams   (552 words)

  
 Mahmood’s Den » The History of Formula One   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Grand Prix started with the driver’s cup and in 1958 a constructor’s cup was established as a reward for the team accumulating the most points each season.
The 1983 season with its 15 Grand Prix witnessed a fierce competition between a number of the drivers mainly Nelson Piquet that continued to wage a war against the drivers especially French Alain Prost who drove for Renault and Ferrari’s driver Rene Arnoux.
The first Grand Prix win for Stewart in 1973 was at the South African Grand Prix and then followed by the Belgian Grand Prix the same year.
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 Chequered Flag Motorsport » Clay Regazzoni Killed in Car Crash   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Italian news agencies are reporting that Swiss former Grand Prix driver and 70’s Grand Prix icon Clay Regazzoni has been killed in a car accident involving a lorry on a motorway near Parma.
Regazzoni made his Grand Prix debut at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvort driving for Ferrari, and raced for the Italian stable on two occasions during his 11-year career, and was a championship challenger in 1974.
His final victory came at the wheel of a Williams at the 1979 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, inheriting the team’s maiden Grand Prix victory from Australian team mate Alan Jones - who went on to become World Champion with the team in 1980, who was forced to retire late into the race.
cfm.globalf1.net /?p=132   (426 words)

  
 Minardi Club San Francisco - Supporting the Minardi Teams past and present
Former Grand Prix driver Clay Regazzoni was killed in a car crash in Italy today.
Giuseppe Regazzoni, who gave the Williams team their first Grand Prix win in 1979, made his Formula One debut in the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix, as Ferrari handed him the second seat alongside Jacky Ickx.
In 1975 he won the Italian Grand Prix, but he would not find the form that he had previously enjoyed and by the end of 1976, despite winning in Long Beach, he was replaced by Carlos Reutemann.
www.minardiusa.com /clay.htm   (405 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis
Dutch cycling legend Gerrie Knetemann has died, aged 53, on Tuesday afternoon, November 2.
The ex-World Champion and national coach of the Dutch road team was riding his mountain bike with three friends in Bergen when he stopped to fix his chain, which had fallen off.
Dutch federation (KNWU) president Joop Atsma commented about Knetemann that, "He was a unique sportsman and a model for everybody."
www.cyclingnews.com /news.php?id=news/2004/nov04/nov03newsflash   (327 words)

  
 f1 facts page 2
MICHEL MAY DROVE IN 2 GRANDS PRIX - THE 1961 MONACO GP IN A PORSCHE AND THE 1961 BRITISH GP AT AINTREE IN A SCUDERIA COLONIA LOTUS 18.
LORENZO BANDINI DROVE IN 42 GRANDS PRIX AND WAS BORN DECEMBER 21, 1936 IN BARCE, CYRENAICA NORTH AFRICA.
HE DROVE IN 1 GRAND PRIX AT MONZA IN 1988 AND COLLIDED WITH AYRTON SENNA.
www.f1cartvideos.com /funfactsonf12.html   (1798 words)

  
 Formula One news, comment and analysis from F1Fanatic » Blog Archive » 100 Greatest F1 Videos - Part VI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This is from the last Grand Prix to be held at the Detroit street circuit, famously tight, narrow and exceptionally twisty.
A chaotic European Grand Prix in 1999 produced a surprise winner in Johnny Herbert who took the one and only win for STewart Grand Prix.
One of the most celebrated moments in Grand Prix history was the sight of Gilles Villeneuve optimistically dragging his three-whelled Ferrari back to the pits in Zandvoort after a tyre failure.
www.f1fanatic.co.uk /2006/06/23/100-greatest-f1-videos-part-vi   (1349 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | FORMULA ONE | Ferrari's lost hero
That man was Gilles Villeneuve, whose brief but glorious career was ended on 8 May 1982, in a horrific accident during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder.
Alain Prost, whose record of 51 Grand Prix victories was broken by Schumacher last year, was one of them.
One of his more notorious actions was when he forced a car back to the pits on three wheels after suffering a puncture while battling for the lead at the 1979 Dutch GP.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport/hi/english/motorsport/formula_one/newsid_1934000/1934994.stm   (1122 words)

  
 swissinfo - Formula One personalities attend Clay Regazzoni's funeral in Switzerland
Regazzoni was paralysed after suffering spinal damage in the United States Grand Prix West in Long Beach in 1980.
The Swiss gave Williams their first Grand Prix victory in Britain in 1979 and won four races for the Italian team.
Regazzoni was runner-up for Ferrari in the 1974 championship and in 1975 he again won the Italian Grand Prix with Ferrari.
www.swissinfo.org /eng/social_affairs/detail/Formula_One_stars_attend_funeral_of_Regazzoni.html?siteSect=201&sid=7374643   (567 words)

  
 F1 News - Grandprix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Ian Scheckter
The elder brother of the 1979 World Champion Jody Scheckter, whom he followed to Europe after winning the 1972 Formula Ford "Sunshine Series" and Driver to Europe award that went with it.
Ian's Formula 1 debut came in the 1974 South African Grand Prix at the wheel of a Team Gunston Lotus 72 and subsequently he became a regular in his home race.
He had a couple of races for Williams in the 1975 Swedish and Dutch Grands Prix, drove a Tyrrell 007 at Kyalami in 1976 and then had an abortive full 1977 World Championship program driving for the March team, the best result yielded being 10th in the Dutch Grand Prix.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-schian.html   (177 words)

  
 F1A&G - Gilles Villeneuve
He scored his first win at the Canadian Grand Prix the next season, and in 1979 posted three wins and seven podium finishes while standing honorably by team orders — driving nearly the entire race in 2nd place — at the Italian GP at Monza so that team mate Jody Scheckter could win the title.
Yet Pironi passed Villeneuve before the Tosa hairpin with 1/2 lap remaining and took the win, causing Villeneuve — who said "I was cruising along so easily and believed that Pironi was being honest until he slid past me with all wheels locked" — to vow he would never speak to his team mate again.
Consumed with dismay and disbelief at being betrayed, Gilles was determined to beat Pironi in the Dutch Grand Prix at Zolder two weeks later.
www.f1-grandprix.com /gvilleneuve.html   (640 words)

  
 GP-Site
His first Formula One wins came in the 1974 Spanish and Dutch Grand Prix with Ferrari.
He drove for March 1971-1972, BRM 1973, Ferrari 1974-1977, Brabham 1978-1979 and McLaren 1982-1985.In 1976 he had a dreadful accident in the German Grand Prix, which almost killed him, and he suffered severe burns to his face and lungs.
In all he won 25 Grand Prix races and achieved a record 420 points from 171 starts.
homepage.eircom.net /~grandprix2000/page13.html   (187 words)

  
 Atlas F1 Magazine: The F1 FAQ
In 1980, the Italian Grand Prix would be held at Imola and this non-championship race was more or less a rehearsal.
Of the 670 World Championship Grands Prix that have been held to date, this year's Austrian Grand Prix was the 63rd time this has occurred.
In the earlier days it was up to the Grand Prix organisers to distribute the numbers, so yes indeed, it was on a race by race basis.
atlasf1.autosport.com /2001/mon/faq.html   (1297 words)

  
 McLaren
Brazilian Ayrton Senna won the final USA-DETROIT race, in 1986, and the two subsequent U.S. GRAND PRIX events, in 1987-88, to score a "hat trick" on the streets of "Motor City".
In the modern era, it was host to the 1993 European Grand Prix, won memorably by McLaren's Ayrton Senna.
30 editions of the Dutch GP were run from 1952 to 1985 at Zandvoort, a town on the North Sea.
groups.msn.com /McLaren/d.msnw   (465 words)

  
 World Grand Prix 2005 / Team Roster NED
From 1985 Selinger was officially allowed by the FIVB as a former Israelian international to play for the Dutch national team and from 1985-1992 he went on to play an incredible 387 international matches to be the fifth most capped Dutch player of all time.
As a member of the Dutch national team he won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and two bronze medals at the European Championships of 1989 and 1991.
At the end of 1992 Selinger retired as a Dutch international, although he continued playing at the Dutch Premier League club Alcom/Capelle, and it was four laters when he took his first step into coaching in Japan.
www.fivb.org /EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2005/Teams/Team_Roster.asp?TEAM=NED&TRN=WGP2005&sm=66   (710 words)

  
 Formula One History - The Turbo Era
Renault won the '79 French Grand Prix with Jabouille, while Villeneuve and René Arnoux waged a fantastic duel behind, with Villeneuve crossing the line 0.3 seconds ahead.
And while the turbos continued to improve, with wins in one-half of 14 races, the 1982 season was dominated by a rift between Villeneuve and Didier Pironi at Ferrari that would lead to tragedy for both men.
After the San Marino Grand Prix, in which Pironi passed Villeneuve, against team orders, while the Ferraris were easily running 1-2 under turbo power, Gilles vowed he would never again speak to his team mate.
www.f1-grandprix.com /history5.html   (1028 words)

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