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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)

	Wikinfo \| Monaco Grand Prix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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)

	Belgian Grand Prix - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
		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.
		The first Belgian Grand Prix was won by Antonio Ascari whose son Alberto would win the race in 1952 and 1953.
		There was no Belgian Grand Prix in 2003 because of the country's tobacco advertising laws but it returned to the schedule again in 2004.
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Belgian_Grand_Prix (786 words)

	British Grand Prix 2003
		Also at Rubens Barrichello´s sixth Grand Prix a madman had taken part in the game as it had happened at his first triumph at Hockenheim in 2000.
		Grand Prix Racing saw it´s seventh winner with Rubens Barrichello in 2003.
		The British Grand Prix showed a lot of exciting manoevres, partly three cars were fighting side by side for the positions.
	www.research-racing.de /gp03-11-1.htm (2069 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)

	Gilles Villeneuve - WOI Encyclopedia Italia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After glimpses of promise in the opening races, Villeneuve was back at the front for the San Marino Grand Prix, (which was boycotted by some teams due to the FISA-FOCA war) and it was agreed that Villeneuve and his team-mate Didier Pironi would not contest for the lead past the final corner.
		On May 8, 1982, on his final qualifying lap for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder, the front left wheel of his car came into contact with the right rear wheel of Jochen Mass's car, who was on a slowing down lap.
		The racetrack on Île Notre-Dame, Montreal, used for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix and Champ Car Grand Prix of Montreal, was renamed in his honour at the Canadian Grand Prix of 1982 after his death.
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Gilles_Villeneuve (2533 words)

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		Grand Prix This is a full grand prix weekend, from practice to qualifying to warm-up to the race itself.
		Grand Prix Challenge This gameplay mode presents ten challenges; each challenge must be successfully completed (by having the most points at the end of the challenge) in order to unlock the next challenge.
		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.
	www.cheatcc.com /psx2/sg/grand_prix_challenge.txt (20803 words)

	End of the road for Barry Sheene, motor sport's reckless imp - smh.com.au
		In the rugged, bone-cracking world of grand prix motorcycle racing, Barry Sheene was a happy-go-lucky hero without ego or pretension.
		The monotonous existence of diet, exercise and abstinence - now virtually compulsory among grand prix racers - was not for him.
		At practice for the 1982 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Sheene was lucky to escape with his life after ploughing into a stranded Yamaha on the track at 260kmh.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/03/10/1047144925451.html (530 words)

	Formula One History - The Turbo Era
		till, in 1982 there were 11 teams using the Cosworth engine, including (for several races) Brabham, for whom Nelson Piquet had won the 1981 championship by one point with a victory at the U.S Grand Prix, held in the parking lot of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
		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)

	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)

	The Story of the Grand Prix Pt10
		Sadly this was the last Grand Prix for ex-World Champion James Hunt for after the race he quit the Wolf team and retired from racing.
		As noted earlier the French Grand Prix was won by Renault but it was the battle for second place between Villeneuve and Arnoux that captivated the fans.
		The 1982 season had been a development season for Brabham and new engine supplier BMW, but when the car came right Nelson Piquet was the man to bring it home winning two of the last three races and claiming his second World Championship.
	ddavid.com /formula1/story9.htm (3270 words)

	rediff.com sports: The Wheel was their World
		Having won the Monaco Grand Prix earlier in the season, Rindt drove a Lotus-72 model in the Dutch Grand Prix from pole to finish.
		But as fate would have it, during a practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, Rindt crashed into the barriers and was declared dead before medical aid could be administered.
		In the 1982 race at Imola, he was overtaken by Didier Pironi, his team mate, after slowing down in the final laps, thinking the race was in hand.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2002/may/08feat.htm (775 words)

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		Hunt won the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama in May but was disqualified when his car was found to be a fraction too wide.
		Canadian Villeneuve was third in the USA-West Grand Prix at Long Beach but was disqualified for using an irregular rear wing.
		Prost won the San Marino Grand Prix but was disqualified because his car weighed less than 540 kg.
	members.tripod.com /~keithsweb/F1/news_jap.html (509 words)

	NWOBHM - Grand Prix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Grand Prix, who've spent two years building up a following around the country, have finally signed a record contract with RCA and their self-titled debut album will be released in October.
		Grand Prix have their self titled debut album released by RCA on October 10 and a single called "Thinking of you" comes out next weekend (Sounds 20/09/80)
		Grand Prix seem to be one of those bands one hears of solely in the context of 'contractual hassles etc', but their Reading appearance last year led me to believe that they're not the types to get morose about it, split up and become record company executives.
	www.nwobhm.com /grandp.htm (355 words)

	Motorcycle Online: 1980's Grand Prix Racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The 1980 Grand Prix decade was a late-comer.
		The British GP claimed them both, Roberts with injuries to his knee and a finger in the race but Sheene's price was much higher.
		The British rider was testing the new V4 bike during an open practice session and collided with Patrick Igoa's 250 at over 100mph.
	www.motorcycle.com /mo/mcracing/gphistory4.html (4638 words)

	Grand Prix Hall of Fame - Enzo Ferrari - Biography
		Except for Nuvolari's great victory in the 1935 German Grand Prix, victories in any of the major races were few and far between.
		Ferrari’s first Grand Prix victory came in 1951 at the British Grand Prix in the hands of Argentine Froilan Gonzalez.
		Grand Prix History is produced by The Motorsports Publishing Group, LLC
	www.ddavid.com /formula1/fer_bio_main.htm (3309 words)

	Michelin 2006 F1 British GP - preview
		Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix, is one of the most historically significant venues on the calendar.
		This year's race marks the 57th British GP- and the 40th to take place at Silverstone (Brands Hatch has staged the event 12 times, Aintree five).
		This weekend, the company is targeting its sixth win of the 2006 season and the 99th in its illustrious F1 world championship history.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2006/06/06/010146.html (954 words)

	GP-Site
		Williams existed in various forms throughout the late-Sixties and Seventies although it wasn't until the formation of Williams Grand Prix Engineering in 1978 that the team became a serious force.
		Clay Regazzoni took the team's first race victory in that year's British Grand Prix and from then on Williams would be amongst F1's top echelon.
		Alain Prost took a further championship in 1993 although the year afterwards when Prost had left the team tragedy struck when his replacement Ayrton Senna was killed in the San Marino Grand Prix.
	homepage.eircom.net /~grandprix2000/page36.html (423 words)

	Canadian Grand Prix 2001 - The Good Gambling Guide
		The Villeneuves are Canada's main F1 challengers and have their place in Grand Prix history, no other Canadian has scored a World Championship point.
		This will be the 33rd Canadian Grand Prix held, the 23rd on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, which is the third venue for the race.
		The first Canadian Grand Prix took place on the Mosport Park circuit near Toronto in Ontario in 1967, alternating with the Mont Tremblant track near Montreal for the first four years of its existence.
	www.thegoodgamblingguide.co.uk /thisweek/2001/grandprix/canadiangrandprixpreview.htm (1144 words)

	Formula One: SAP U.S. Grand Prix Notebook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He is staying home to recuperate from surgery to remove a pin in his right leg, which he broke in an accident in the 1999 British Grand Prix.
		He competed in the British Formula Renault series in 2000 and needed special dispensation from the FIA because normally racing experience in series like Formula 3 or Formula 3000 is needed before getting a Super License.
		Marc Hynes, who won the 1999 British Formula 3 championship, is the first driver to be nominated, and he will test Dec. 18-20 in Barcelona, Spain.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/date/20001214/news032636.html (1519 words)

	MARTIN BRUNDLE RETURNS TO JAGUAR
		The partnership will be launched at F1’s Regent Street event prior to this year’s British Grand Prix and will generate value for fans and sponsors alike through the nation’s rock and roll station in the four days leading up to the Silverstone weekend.
		Two years with the Brabham Grand Prix team in 1989 and 1991 had some point scoring successes, divided by a further season with Jaguar, the highlight of which was winning the Le Mans 24 hours in 1990.
		After the loss of the Grand Prix contract and predatory approaches from financial institutions for the freehold of Silverstone, Martin became Chairman of the Board in August 2000.
	media.ford.com /print_doc.cfm?article_id=18673 (1717 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.
		In 1982 there was another engine switch to BMW power (this was the era of turbo charged engines) and in 1983 Nelson Piquet was able to take the Drivers World Championship for the second time.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/john_hopkinson/brabham.htm (975 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Races > 1982 Results > British GP
		There were no big changes to the entry for the British GP but there was plenty of excitement as John Watson was leading the World Championship by one point from Didier Pironi.
		There was a new Fittipaldi chassis and Nigel Mansell was back in action for Team Lotus having missed the Dutch GP.
		British GP, Brands Hatch, July 18, 1982, Round: 10, Race Number: 367
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/rr367.html (441 words)

	MotoGP Magazine 2007 » MotoGP Archive » British Grand Prix Is Second Home Race For Melandri Who Lives In ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		British Grand Prix Is Second Home Race For Melandri Who Lives In England
		After a difficult time at the historic circuit of Assen last weekend, when Toni Elias was forced to return home early through injury and Marco Melandri made an heroic charge to second place just six days after being involved in a first corner pile-up at Barcelona, the World Championship continues this Sunday in Great Britain.
		It is a second home Grand Prix for Marco, who lives just two miles from the Donington Park circuit in the heart of old England and just a stone’s throw from Sherwood Forest.
	www.motogpmagazine.com /british-grand-prix-is-second-home-race-for-melandri-who-lives-in-england (1044 words)

	BBC News \| MOTORSPORT \| Coulthard: Scotland's fastest man
		The Scot's recent British Grand Prix win raised hopes of a championship challenge from the McLaren driver in 2000.
		Coulthard won at Silverstone for the second year running, gaining a seventh Grand Prix win since he made his debut in 1994.
		And while he appears lucky to have escaped serious injury in Tuesday's plane crash in France, the mishap is the latest setback in a career which has been marred by bad fortune.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sport/motorsport/733570.stm (667 words)

	United States Grand Prix
		But that all changed with his victory in the British Grand Prix on July 10.
		There were other problems, too, such as an accident in the European Grand Prix, disqualification for going through a red light in the Canadian Grand Prix and a lowly qualifying slot on France.
		After a disappointing weekend at the races in the French Grand Prix, Speed bounced back in England with his fourth podium finish of the season.
	www.usgpindy.com /news/story.php?story_id=5014 (830 words)

	ROBERT´S PLACE
		That was the last of BMW's nine Grand Prix victories in its first 91-race stint in Formula One from 1982 to 1987.
		But the British Grand Prix, traditionally staged in mid-July, moves to an April date, with former springtime fixture Monaco switching to the first weekend in June.
		All race fans will be eagerly looking forward to the first Grand Prix at Indianapolis, the home of North American racing, on Spetember 24, while Malaysia, which made such a great impact on its World Championship debut in 1999, stages the final round of 2000 on October 22.
	www.fortunecity.com /tinpan/cajun/945/enewin2k.htm (424 words)

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