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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)

	African Fiction
		African writers are not yet widely read in the United States, but they are taken very seriously in their own countries.
		His father, a general in the South African army, leads the double life that a commitment to apartheid dictates: he provides a secure, prosperous life for his family while brutally preventing fls from doing the same for theirs.
		Slovo is the daughter of South African anti-apartheid activists Ruth First, who was killed by a letter bomb in 1982, and Joe Slovo, who joined Nelson Mandela’s government.
	www.epl.org /library/bibliographies/african-fiction.html (3643 words)

	Soup :: Grand Prix, The Best Ever; Part III (2004)
		1983 was to be a classic season in the 500cc class of Grand Prix racing.
		Going into the final round, the San Marino Grand Prix, all Spencer had to do to beat Roberts was finish one place behind him.
		Gardner won the British Grand Prix and, even though Lawson didn't win, he did finish strongly enough in the points so that, when he took the wins at the final two rounds at the Swedish and San Marino events, it resulted in a second World title for the implacable American.
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	Mahmood’s Den » The History of Formula One (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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.
		In 1983, all downforce regulations were scrapped and a new rule was inked that stated that the cars should have a lower flat structure.
		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.
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	A-E
		Circuit of the French Grand Prix in 1965, 1969-70, and 1972, to the south of Paris.
		Seven Grand Prix were held here, five called USA-Detroit, run in 1982-86, and two editions of the U.S. Grand Prix, in 1987-88.
		The 1997 Portuguese Grand Prix was removed from the Formula One calendar when a governmental jurisdictional dispute was raised over F.I.A. track improvement demands.
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	F-K
		The first race to be given the "Grand Prix" title was the Grand Pride l'Automobile Club de France held at Le Mans in 1906.
		Since then, it became prohibited to use the Grand Prix title for an event which did not count towards this Championship, except in the rare case of historic justification, such as the Grand Prix de Pau, which is currently a Formula 3000 event.
		He won his first Grand Prix in the European GP at Jerez 1997, and went on to win World Championships in both 1998 and 99.
	www.jclemens.com /F1/fghijk.htm (1352 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/fo/Formula_One.html (1232 words)

	1983 in South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		See also: 1982 in South Africa, other events of 1983, 1983 in South African sport, 1984 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
		The case was to resume on the 18 April but he fled to Britain while on bail.
		A skirmish on the Botswana border leaves four terrorists or freedom fighters and a South African Army soldier dead
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1983_in_South_Africa (943 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)

	Istria on the Internet - Prominent Istrians - Mario Andretti
		Driving a Lotus, Mario realized his lifelong dream and qualified on the pole on his very first Formula One race at the 1968 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, but was forced out of the race with a clutch problem.
		He won the Japanese Grand Prix, then in 1977 still with the Lotus, won the Western (at Long Beach) United States, Spanish, French and Italian (at Monza) Grand Prix.
		In 1982 he returned to Ferrari and took part in the two last Grand Prix races of his career, in Italy, where he obtained his eighteenth pole position and came in third.
	istrianet.org /istria/illustri/andretti/index.htm (2069 words)

	The United States Grand Prix
		The Grand Prix that had raced in the streets of Monte Carlo and the forests of Spa and the Nurburgring now found itself amongst the Winnebagos of middle America.
		In the new millennium a new United States Grand Prix is due to be held at a modified Indianapolis.
		As a final irony; that which destroyed Grand Prix racing in the United States was now assisting in its rebirth.
	www.ddavid.com /formula1/usgp.htm (901 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)

	Library System - Howard University
		As part of the history and culture of the peoples, African and Caribbean literature in French reflects the traumatic history of imperialism (colonial and neo-colonial) and its political, economic, and cultural manifestations.
		But there is also a political engagement that is discernible in the works of the new generation of writers, witnesses to an era torn between the vast hopes aroused by independence and the disillusioning experiences of early statehood--dictatorship, repressions, imprisonments, tortures, executions.
		The Guide is intended primarily for the beginning researcher in graduate and upper-undergraduate levels at Howard University, but it will also be informative and useful to the experienced researcher elsewhere in areas that he has not had occasion to explore.
	www.howard.edu /library/Assist/Guides/French_african_Lit.htm (3886 words)

	Untitled Document
		First South American round in the World Championship, the Grand Prix of Argentina, is held on the Buenos Aires circuit.
		The Grand Prix formula, now extended to the end of 1960, now stipulates the use of AvGas in the place of alcohol fuels and reduces the length of Championship events from 500 km or three hours to 300 km or two hours.
		Following the Italian Grand Prix, a new safety measure is introduced to F1: medical cars follow Formula One cars on the formation lap of every Grand Prix, in order to improve reaction time in case of a first lap accident.
	redlineracer.org /html/f1history.asp (5576 words)

	Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
		In 1983 the race moved to the end of the season and provided the setting for a showdown between Prost and Piquet.
		In the years between 1985 and the return of Grand Prix racing in 1992 the circuit underwent some major changes.
		Kyalami (the word means 'my house' in the local Sesotro language) has been suggested a venue for the future but with pressure on F1 to move into Asia a South African race may not make it back to the calender.
	www.gpracing.net192.com /circuits/27.cfm (501 words)

	Race Report :: 1983 South African GP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		South Africa, after all, had been without top-level motor racing for nearly two years — and this was also the World Championship decider.
		It was hard to believe in such iron discipline, but quite clearly this was the case, for when an inspired Lauda caught up with the Brazilian, the Brabham-BMW kicked again, and held the McLaren at bay.
		Yes, he was six laps down, but this was his first Grand Prix, a long afternoon’s work in great heat, with a single set of Pirellis for the entire race.
	www.riccardopatrese.com /SAGP83.htm (7441 words)

	F1A&G - Legendary Races
		He broke and re-broke the Ring lap record by an amazing 12 seconds on three consecutive laps — eventually bettering his pole time by fully eight seconds and when the Ferraris realized the danger, he was already in their mirrors.
		But in characteristic style, the aggressive Brazilian won five Grands Prix, including the European GP at a restored Donington Park circuit in England— where Auto Union and Mercedes had dueled in the late 1930s — in one of the most memorable drives of his career.
		At the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, Ferrari's historic 600th GP, Schumacher came into the race a mere two points behind Mika Hakkinen, who had taken over as McLaren team leader with the departure of Ayrton Senna in 1994.
	www.f1-grandprix.com /races.html (4566 words)

	bmw-turbo
		But Neerpaschs successor, Austrian Grand Prix journalist Dieter Stappert, was not able to find any written contract about that deal and in a long and hard series of conferences he convinced his bosses in the board of directors to start their own works mission in Formula One.
		For the 1983 season under the influence of the GPDA (Grand Prix Drivers Association) regulations were changed dramatically.
		BMWs involvement in Grand Prix racing was neither a crusade nor a blitzkrieg.
	www.research-racing.de /bmwturbo.htm (1407 words)

	History about the car/ driver
		Michael Schumacher was fighting hard until an accident at the British Grand Prix saw the German sidelined for all bar the final two races of the season.
		In 1994, Michael stunned the Grand Prix world, when he was quicker in the Benetton, than Senna was in the Williams.
		He made his Formula One debut in 1993, driving for Eddie Jordan, at the South African Grand Prix, where he qualified 14th, but the gearbox failed him on lap 31.
	ferrarirules.faithweb.com /custom2.html (1833 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Eddie Cheever
		Cheever made his Formula 1 debut in a one-off outing for the Hesketh team in the 1978 South African Grand Prix, but it was not until 1980 that he became a full-time member of the Formula 1 fraternity when his Formula 2 entrant Enzo Osella graduated to the big time.
		He spent 1981 with Tyrrell, finishing fourth in the British Grand Prix, then switched to Ligier the following year to finish second in Detroit.
		In 1983 he got his biggest break yet when he partnered Alain Prost in the works Renault team, taking an excellent third in France and second in Canada.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-cheedd.html (343 words)

	Formula 1 career summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		His debut came as a result of Shadow having to alter their driver line-up following the death of Tom Pryce at the South African GP in March '77.
		A 10th place finish was impressive enough but at the next Grand Prix in South Africa Patrese and the team stunned the F1 establishment by leading for 36 laps.
		Having lost the same race in 1983 while leading this proved to be an emotional victory on home soil.
	www.riccardopatrese.com /formula1.htm (890 words)

	Source and Freatures
		There are complete Grand Prix results from 1894 to 1916,1919 to 1941, 1945 to 1948 which have been included.
		There are some Grand Prix results from 1949 which have been included.
		Grand Prix Track drawings of the layouts for Many of the Circuits Used.
	members.fortunecity.com /quintin_cloud/source.htm (733 words)

	8W - When? - 1983 South African GP
		Coming to South Africa with 40 points Tambay had not only lost the championship, he had also lost his place at Ferrari for 1984.
		In the summer of 1983 Patrick Head began to design the FW09 turbo car and the first car was tested at Donington in early September.
		1983 was certainly the pivotal year in the turbo era - the 1st generation turbos of Renault, Ferrari & BMW had reached their peak and fought for the championship to the very last race here at Kyalami (which was the season-closer for the first time since 1963).
	www.forix.com /8w/za83.html (2850 words)

	f1 facts page 2
		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.
		HE DROVE IN 14 GRANDS PRIX AND TOOK POLE POSITION IN THE 1957 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX AT MONZA.
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	Jennifer Murray
		In addition, the highest placed South African driver will be rewarded with a test and evaluation by A1 GP Team South Africa.
		In 2000 she entered the premier formula, 125cc Grand Prix Karts, the only category in karting that has a six speed gearbox, front-wheel brakes and a manual clutch.
		She also participated in Grand Prix 125 events when these did not clash with the saloon car events.
	www.menstuff.org /archives/murray.html (1212 words)

	pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 & A1GP news
		Round nine of the inaugural A1 Grand Prix of Nations takes place in Mexico at the historical Parque Fundidora Monterrey next weekend (February 24 to 26).
		Team South Africa, after leading the feature race in Indonesia two weeks ago and following good results in the two preceding races in Durban and Dubai, are looking for a top three result.
		Stephen Simpson and Vulindlela, sponsored by Absa, SABC Sport, Telkom and Aon, have shown in recent races that they are capable of competing with and beating the top teams and the 22-year-old South African's performance in Sentul, Indonesia was his best yet.
	www.pitpass.com /fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=27150 (405 words)

	Kenny Acheson pictures; Group C 1990 Nissan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1997.
		The South African Grand Prix, which he finished in 12th place; his only F1 finish of his career.
		In 1995 he did three more Grand Prix weekends with the team, but only qualified for two of them.
	www.skyscraperpicture.com /f1pictures/acheson.htm (203 words)

	8W - Who? - Ayrton Senna
		In 1983 Williams Grand Prix Engineering tested a young Brazilian hotshoe that was fighting over the British F3 championship with another hot prospect named Martin Brundle.
		One of them was 1983 test driver Jonathan Palmer, who qualified for the Brands race in a third car where Jacques failed to do so.
		It would be a full ten years later before Senna finally became a Williams driver - as it turned out for three races only.
	www.forix.com /8w/senna2.html (428 words)

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