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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)

	GrandPrix.com > Features > Historical > The Spanish Grand Prix - a history
		The Spanish Grand Prix, however, was still not established and in 1928 and 1929 was run to sportscar regulations, both races being won by Louis Chiron.
		It would be three years until the next Spanish GP at San Sebastian, by which time the Alfa Romeo P3 was the machine to have and Chiron ended his 1933 season with a win, his third Spanish GP triumph.
		The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix will long be remembered as one of the most exciting races of its era as Gilles Villeneuve hurled his cumbersome Ferrari turbo around the track, with a queue of cars trying to pass him.
	www.grandprix.com /ft/ft00366.html (1938 words)

	Ferrari F1 1948 - 2003
		Victories in 1975: Monaco Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix in Zolder, Swedish Grand Prix in Anderstorp, French Grand Prix in Le Castellet and USA Grand Prix in Watkins Glen (driver in each case: Niki Lauda from Austria) as well as Italian Grand Prix in Monza (driver: Clay Regazzoni from Switzerland).
		Victories in 1998: Argentinian Grand Prix in Buenos Aires, Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, French Grand Prix in Magny-Cours, English Grand Prix in Silverstone, Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring and Italian Grand Prix in Monza (driver in each case: Michael Schumacher from Germany).
		Victories in 1999: Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Austrian Grand Prix at the A1-Ring, German Grand Prix in Hockenheim and Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang (driver in each case: Eddie Irvine from Northern Ireland) as well as San Marino Grand Prix in Imola and Monaco Grand Prix (driver in each case: Michael Schumacher from Germany).
	www.research-racing.de /ems03f1-x.htm (5531 words)

	Michelin Ready For Demanding Spanish Circuit
		The Spanish Grand Prix has been one of the most itinerant in the Formula One world championship's 57-season history - present host the Circuit de Catalunya is the fifth track to have staged the race and the third different Barcelona venue.
		The sixth round of this year's world championship, the Spanish GP was first included on the F1 calendar in 1951.
		This will be the 36th Spanish GP and the 16th at the Circuit de Catalunya, which has been the event's most durable host.
	www.speedarena.com /news/publish/openwheel/printer_6814.shtml (645 words)

	The Nostalgia Column
		The first Grand Prix at Pedralbes, on the outskirts of Barcelona, was the final race of the 1951 season.
		Three of the Spanish Grands Prix locations were in Barcelona: the initial Pedralbes circuit used in '51 and '54 was formed of streets within the city.
		Other Grands Prix have been held in Jarama, to the north of Madrid, nine Grands Prix from '68 to '81, and Jerez in Andalucia, where five races were held from '86 to '90.
	www.atlasf1.com /99/spn/preview/schot.html (1778 words)

	FORMULA ONE RACING DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY \| GRAND PRIX RECORDS AND RACING SPEED ACES \| THE BLUEBIRD ELECTRIC LAND ...
		Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is a form of formula racing and the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing.
		The grands prix, some of which have a history that predates the Formula One World Championship, are not always held on the same circuit every year.
		The Bahrain Grand Prix along with other new races in China present new opportunities for the growth and evolution of the Formula One Grand prix franchise while also raising the bar for other Formula One racing venues around the world.
	www.speedace.info /formula_one.htm (4145 words)

	American GP - The Drivers
		George Follmer seemed a most unlikely Grand Prix driver but in 1973 that was exactly what he was when he competed the entire season for the Shadow team.
		In 1909 Grand was now racing officially for the factory and his greatest victory occurred that same year in the Vanderbilt Cup.
		The heir to the wealthy Dumont family he raced in 34 Grand Prix but his highest finish was 7th in Belgium 1977.
	www.ddavid.com /formula1/drivers_us.htm (2801 words)

	A Race to Remember
		But every Grand Prix venue also has remarkable races that were pushed aside in the history books, for no good reason.
		In recent years, the Spanish Grand Prix has become somewhat of an uninspiring race on the Formula One calendar.
		De Vilotta wanted to enter his home Grand Prix as usual, but with the recently siged Concorde agreement, de Vilotta and his Williams were not to be permitted to enter the race.
	www.atlasf1.com /2000/spn/preview/schot.html (2003 words)

	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.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/389/389006p1.html (4459 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 1981 Results > Spanish GP
		GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 1981 Results > Spanish GP Location: GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 1981 Results > Spanish GP
		The five remained locked together right to the flag, crossing the line covered by just 1.24s to record the second closest race in the history of F1 at the time.
		Spanish GP, Jarama, June 21, 1981, Round: 7, Race Number: 349
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/rr349.html (367 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)

	Formula One History - The Turbo Era
		The first turbo was remarkably quick, although suffering from "turbo lag" under acceleration, but very unreliable, and it would be a year before the Renault finished a Grand Prix.
		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.
		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)

	V8Central - F1 - Race News
		The Spanish Grand Prix is making its 35th appearance on the Formula 1 championship calendar since the first round held in the county in 1951 with a street race in Pedralbes, Barcelona.
		One of the most famous Spanish Grand Prix races however was in 1981 when the Ferrari of Gilles Villeneuve took the win over Ligier’s Jacques Laffite by a mere 0.211seconds — four one thousandths closer than last round win by Fernando Alonso over Michael Schumacher.
		This means that the team won’t be seen until the European Grand Prix on the last weekend in May after BAR decided not to challenge the ruling.
	www.v8central.com /f1/racenews.asp?newsitem=718 (613 words)

	SimHQ.com - Motorsports Zone - Preview: 2004 German Grand Prix - Round 12 of 18
		Hockenheim had its first Grand Prix in 1970 and then, after Niki Lauda's accident at the Nurburgring, one of only two German Grand Prix race stoppages, incidentally, the race returned to the circuit by the Rhine in 1977, briefly returning to the new Nurburgring for the 1985 race.
		The Ferrari driver took his first Grand Prix victory after starting 18th on the grid and after a race that was dictated by changing weather conditions and a disgruntled Mercedes employee who decided to walk across the track, Rubens succumbed to tears on the podium as his emotions overwhelmed him.
		The German Grand Prix was moved to Hockenheim after Niki Lauda's fiery accident at the old Nurbergring in 1976.
	www.simhq.com /_motorsports/motorsports_027b.html (3344 words)

	Australian Grand Prix - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		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)

	United States Grand Prix
		Formula 2 was an environment in which a young driver really could give notice of intent, for it was the custom of some F1 drivers to race in F2, as and when their schedules allowed.
		For 1981, he went to Tyrrell, and if this legendary team’s real glory years had been and gone, still it provided an ideal opportunity for a young driver to gain experience.
		Not long before Cheever left F1, at the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez in ‘89, I asked him if his enthusiasm for the sport were all it had been.
	www.usgpindy.com /news/story.php?story_id=1928 (1854 words)

	TSN : AUTO RACING - Canada's Sports Leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Although Alonso's Renault finished second to Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren-Mercedes in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, the king's presence among the 115,000 sellout made the difference.
		He last won seven months ago in the Japanese Grand Prix and will try to break the streak in Monaco on May 22.
		Raikkonen became the 11th driver in the last 15 Spanish GP's at this circuit outside the Catalan capital to win from the pole.
	www.tsn.ca /news_story.asp?ID=124238&hubName=main (1607 words)

	Schumacher wins Canadian Grand Prix
		It was the German's 77th career victory and third in a row at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit.
		McLaren, wrestling with their worst start to a season since Ron Dennis took charge in 1981, were first to refuel despite their comparatively low grid positions.
		Trulli's Spanish team mate Fernando Alonso, an early leader during the round of pitstops, also retired on lap 45.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2004/jun/13f1-canada.htm (439 words)

	8W - When? - 1981 Spanish GP
		Until the eighties it was common practice in minor F1 countries such as Spain, Sweden, Holland and Japan for local drivers to bring some chauvististic flavour to the grid, joining the regulars for a one-off in their privately entered Marches, Williamses, Tyrrells, or McLarens.
		The circumstances in which he was ousted from qualifying for the 1981 Spanish GP were peculiar to say the least.
		The Spanish FISA representative was forced to cave in but had his revenge afterwards by having the Grand Prix's Championship status removed.
	8w.forix.com /e81.html (1201 words)

	Malaysian Grand Prix Postscript :: IndyCar® Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The last driver to earn his first Grand Prix victory was 2000 Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya, who won the 2001 Italian Grand Prix.
		He won the 1959 United States Grand Prix at Sebring, Fla., when he was 22 years and 104 days old.
		The problem started in the Australian Grand Prix when Villeneuve, who had a problem with his radio, pitted when it was actually Button’s turn to come in for fuel and tires.
	www.indycar.com /news/story.php?story_id=1082 (1057 words)

	pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 & A1GP news
		The Spanish Grand Prix has been one of the most itinerant in the Formula One world championship's 57-season history — present host the Circuit de Catalunya is the fifth track to have staged the race and the third different Barcelona venue.
		Michelin has participated in eight Spanish GPs and has notched up two victories, with Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari, Jarama, 1981) and Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren-Mercedes, Circuit de Catalunya, 2005).
		When local favourite Fernando Alonso graduated to motor racing's top echelon in 2001, only one Spanish driver — Fon de Portago, at Silverstone in 1956 — had achieved an F1 podium finish.
	www.pitpass.com /fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=27966 (774 words)

	football-22.com - French Grand Prix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		One of the more classic Grand Prix races in the F1 World Championship calendar is the French Grand Prix.
		The so-called ‘Grand Prix” races were run in France long before the F1 World Championship Grand Prix was created.
		The French Grand Prix is riddled with famous wins, infamous accidents and tragedies.
	www.football-22.com /French_Grand_Prix.html (281 words)

	Spanish Grand Prix Tickets - Buy Spanish Grand Prix Tickets
		Don't miss the incredible action of the Spanish Grand Prix.
		Grand Prix Racing season has begun and ShowTime is your connection to the best Spanish Grand Prix tickets.
		The Spanish Grand Prix is one of the most exciting Grand Prix events on the circuit!
	www.showtimetickets.com /content/pages.do?a=1&eventUID=13465 (552 words)

	A few GP statistics prior to Le Mans
		At the Spanish Grand Prix Jorge Lorenzo became the youngest ever rider to compete in a World Championship Grand Prix.
		Lorenzo celebrated his 15th birthday on the second day of qualifying for the Grand Prix and was therefore not allowed to ride on the first day of qualifying.
		The youngest rider to score points is Ivan Palazzese, who finished on the podium at the Venezuelan Grand Prix in 1977 when under the official age limit at that time.
	www.mcnews.com.au /MotorcycleRacing2002/GrandPrix500/Round_5/Statistics.htm (831 words)

	Formule Passion ---- German Grand Prix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It's after the accident happened to Niki Lauda, in 1976, that the government decided to officialize Hockenheimring like the circuit of the Grand Prix.
		Since there, the Nürburgring received once the German Grand Prix, in 1985.
		The circuit is unfortunately famous bcause of the deaths of Jim Clark, Patrick Depailler and for the accident that ended the Didier Pironi's carreer.
	perso.orange.fr /formulepassion/_en/Circuits_en/Allemagne_en.htm (116 words)

	BBC SPORT \| SPORTS TALK \| Spanish Grand Prix: Your verdict
		Michael Schumacher has won the Spanish Grand Prix after race leader Mika Hakkinen's engine dramatically failed on the final lap.
		Hakkinen's untimely demise was the only moment of excitement from undoubtedly the most boring Grand Prix of the season so far.
		I believe that Schumacher will now win the championship as he had the great fortune of winning the Spanish Grand Prix.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/sports_talk/1303401.stm (1208 words)

	CED Timeline of Historical Events for 1982
		This page will only be updated at the end of each year, so to have access to the timeline on a weekly basis, subscribe to CED Digest.
		The timeline starts at the beginning of 1981, which coincides with RCA's splashy introduction of CED at the Consumer Electronics Show and will end in 1986, the year the last CED's were pressed and RCA ceased to exist as a distinct corporate entity.
		In Cairo, five defendants are sentenced to death and seventeen others receive prison terms for involvement in the 1981 assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.
	www.cedmagic.com /museum/press/ced-timeline-1982.html (15017 words)

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