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  British Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Prix motor racing was first established in Britain by Henry Segrave at the Brooklands course in 1926 after his winning of the French Grand Prix in 1923 and the following year at the Spanish Grand Prix which raised interest in the sport.
In October 2004 the British Grand Prix was left off the preliminary race schedule for 2005 because the BRDC refused to pay the race fee demanded by Bernie Ecclestone.
The 2005 Grand Prix was an important race for all the drivers, especially Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen and Michael Schumacher.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Grand_Prix   (456 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: French Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/French-Grand-Prix   (4266 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Circuits > Montreal (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve)
The dispute led to the removal of the Canadian Automobile Sports Club as the national sporting authority of Canada but the race was back on again in 1988, after the track had undergone considerable modification.
In 1996 there was much excitement as Gilles Villeneuve's son Jacques became a Williams driver but he was beaten by his team mate Damon Hill that day.
In 1997 and 1998 the race belonged to Michael Schumacher (although he was lucky to win the second after the race was stopped because of a serious accident which left Prost's Olivier Panis with serious leg injuries).
www.grandprix.com /gpe/cir-049.html   (958 words)

  
 TELUS - Grand Prix of Canada - History
The Grand Prix of Canada is held at the Mont-Tremblant circuit in Quebec.
The Canadian Grand Prix is permanently established in Montreal on the Ile Notre-Dame circuit.
Behind the wheel of an Arrows, Jacques, brother of Gilles Villeneuve, is unsuccessful in his attempt to qualify for the Grand Prix of Canada.
www.globetrotter.net /gt/grandprix/en/historique.asp   (1557 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gilles (1978 to 1981) and Jacques Villeneuve (1996 to 2002)
In 1999, it was the 9th time in history that the winner of the Canadian Grand Prix earned at the end of the year the driver's championship.
In 2001, the Canadian Grand Prix has been the scene of the first ever 1-2 finish by two brothers since the launching of the Formula 1 World Championship.
www24.brinkster.com /saravalos/grand.htm   (898 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Schumacher wins Canadian Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The reigning Formula One champion raced to another victory in Montreal on Sunday, claiming his third consecutive Canadian Grand Prix title and seventh overall during his brilliant career.
Germany's Michael Schumacher is cheered on by the Ferrari pit crew as he crosses the finish line to win the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Sunday.
It was the first Canadian Grand Prix since 1996 without a Canadian driver as former world champion Jacques Villeneuve of Iberville, Que., was released by BAR-Honda at the end of last season.
www.cbc.ca /pcgi-bin/templates/sportsView.cgi?/news/2004/06/13/Sports/canadiangrandprix040613   (346 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 > 1996 Results > Canadian GP
THE Canadian Grand Prix might not have been great television but it provided an interesting strategic battle between Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve.
Montreal in June is one of Grand Prix racing's favorite places these days.
Eighth and ninth on the grid were the two Jordan-Peugeots, Martin Brundle doing much better than normal in qualifying for what would be his 150th Grand Prix.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/rr589.html   (3522 words)

  
 HARIAN UMUM SUARA MERDEKA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
MONTREAL, Canada (Reuters): A fifth Canadian Formula One Grand Prix win is on the cards for Michael Schumacher but the world champion is wary of Williams and younger brother Ralf.
Last year Schumacher won the Canadian Grand Prix — also his fifth win of that season — after Coulthard stalled on the formation lap and was given a stop-go penalty.
"The Canadian Grand Prix is one of my favorite races of the season," said the Scot, the only driver to have finished in the points at every race so far this season.
www.suaramerdeka.com /harian/0106/07/eng7.htm   (514 words)

  
 TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Canadian Grand Prix was dropped from the Formula One calendar when the federal government refused to soften anti-tobacco legislation.
The Canadian event was a source of annual frustration for Villeneuve, even in his glory years.
It will be Sato's first Canadian Grand Prix since the change, but he said he felt no urge to try to show up Villeneuve with a top result.
www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=87172   (830 words)

  
 rpm.espn.com: Drivers to Watch
Finished on the podium the last two grand prixs and in all five of the events completed this year; did not finish races in Brazil and Spain; was runner-up to Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher in last year's Canadian Grand Prix; third in the drivers' championship with 24 points.
Failed to finish three straight grand prixs after winning his first career Formula One race at the San Marino Grand Prix; was fourth in Canada two year ago.
Never won at the track named after his father; did finish second in Canadian Grand Prix debut in 1996; driving better in the last three races; third in Spain, eighth in Austria and fourth at Monaco; has 12 career Formula One wins but none since Luxembourg GP in September 1997, his championship season.
espn.go.com /rpm/f1/2001/0605/1209884.html   (235 words)

  
 CanadianDriver: Used Car Review - Pontiac Grand Prix, 1988 - 1996
I should also point out that Grand Prix GTP coupe's snug-fitting bucket seats were good; they adjusted in 11 different ways.
GM, in fact, was very good at compensating for Grand Prix deficiencies by stuffing certain versions (e.g., the GTP coupe) with just about every electronic and mechanical do-dad in the corporate parts bin.
Regardless of demographics, a good many of those who bought a Grand Prix from '88 until the '97 makeover had to deal with more than their fair share of problems.
www.canadiandriver.com /articles/jc/88-96grandprix.htm   (788 words)

  
 F1 Specialties - Books: Autocourse annuals
The outcome of the 1997 was settled on lap 48 of the European Grand Prix at Jerez, the final race of the season...
The 1996 Grand Prix season was dominated by an epic battle for the Drivers' Championship between Britain's Damon...
Combining in depth coverage of the 1997 Grand Prix season with a race-by-race account of the previous year's action, it provides essential...
www.f1specialties.com /main/books-autocourse.php   (901 words)

  
 CNN/SI - Formula One - Damon Hill to retire at end of season - Wednesday June 16, 1999 11:04 AM
Posted: Wednesday June 16, 1999 11:04 AM Damon Hill began his Grand Prix career in 1992 and has driven 105 races, winning the F1 title in 1996.
Hill, 38, has won 22 Grand Prix races -- the last almost 10 months ago in the Belgian Grand Prix for his present Jordan team.
Hill, who was testing in Monaco for the June 28 French Grand Prix in Magny-Cours, thanked his fans for supporting him in his battles with Schumacher of Ferrari.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/world/news/1999/06/16/hill_retires   (541 words)

  
 Fans support Villeneuve, but Hill wins Canadian   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
MONTREAL -- Jacques Villeneuve won the support of a record crowd at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
It was Hill's fifth victory in eight starts this season and the 15th career win for the son of two-time Formula One champion Graham Hill.
The presence of Villeneuve, whose father was killed in a crash at the Belgian Grand Prix in 1982, prompted the race promoters to double their seating capacity from 30,000 to 60,000 and wound up attracting 101,027 to the circuit on an island near downtown Montreal.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/sports/car/96/06/17/roundup.html   (344 words)

  
 Grand Prix of Hungary Preview
The Canadian driver is up against the wall and needs to start winning consistently if he is to take the title.
Williams left the German Grand Prix in shame, both drivers having failed to do what was expected of them.
Suffering the worst reliability record for the season will probably be the way that Stewart Grand Prix are remembered in the 1997 season wrap-ups.
www.atlasf1.com /97/hun/preview/galvin.html   (1711 words)

  
 BBC News | Formula 1 | End of the road for Hill
Hill, who won the Drivers World Championships in 1996 for the Williams team, celebrated his most recent victory in the Belgian Grand Prix last season.
After being forced to pay his own way through his early years, Hill made his grand prix debut at Silverstone in 1992 for the Brabham-Judd team but by then he was also a test driver for the ever improving Williams' team.
Jordan Grand Prix team boss Eddie Jordan said Hill was one of "Britain's great sporting heroes" and called his decision to quit "brave and honest".
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/sport/formula_1/newsid_370000/370601.stm   (670 words)

  
 Motorsport.com: News channel
The 2003 Air Canada Grand Prix will be the 25th F1 race held in the city and the eighth Canadian Grand Prix for local hero, Jacques Villeneuve.
The track is situated a stone's throw from downtown Montreal which takes on a carnival atmosphere during Grand Prix weekend.
In his first Canadian Grand Prix in 1996, Jacques Villeneuve finished on the podium in second place.
www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=125911   (1062 words)

  
 Victory Lap -- A Virtual Voyage of the Texaco Grand Prix
Andretti led for 102 laps of the Bosch Grand Prix in his hometown of Nazareth, Pa.
This was also the first 1-2 finish by teammates since Zanardi and Vasser won at Mid-Ohio in August 1996.
Canadian Greg Moore, driving a backup car, was third, and became the FedEx Championship series points leader, one point (51) ahead of Zanardi (50).
www.chron.com /voyager/victorylap/gp/1998/circuit/nazareth/jump.html   (790 words)

  
 Auto Racing Articles: Nascar Online, Nascar News, Auto Racing, Nascar, Racing, History Of Nascar, Nascar Odds, Nascar ...
MONTREAL -- Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix marks the first of two stops for the Formula One in North America this season.
Villeneuve won 11 Grands Prix and the 1997 Formula One World Championship with Williams before joining the new BAR team in 1999.
Villeneuve hasn't had much luck in the Canadian Grand Prix since he finished second in 1996 at the track named after his late father.
www.racingone.com /article.asp?artnum=1427   (622 words)

  
 TELUS - Grand Prix of Canada - Statistics
7 - Williams: 2001, 1996, 1993, 1989, 1986, 1980, 1979.
Father and Son at the Canadian Grand Prix:
Gilles (1978 to 1981) and Jacques Villeneuve (1996 to 2003)
www.globetrotter.net /gt/grandprix/en/statistiques.asp   (921 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Jean-Pierre Jabouille
But by 1979 France's new national racer was far less of a joke and Jabouille won that year's French Grand Prix at Dijon-Prenois.
He repeated that success in the 1980 Austrian Grand Prix at the Osterreichring, but then badly broke a leg in the Canadian Grand Prix.
He developed a strong relationship with the company and was a member of the Peugeot Sport squad at Le Mans in 1992 and 1993 before retiring as a driver to become the boss of Peugeot Sport.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-jabjea.html   (402 words)

  
 Runner's & Triathlete's Web Triathlon: USAT Announces Grand Prix Schedules
“The USAT Grand Prix Series is a collection of the nation’s marquee events and by creating this Series we hope to provide athletes with the best lead up to the National Championships,” said Jeff Dyrek, the USAT national events director.
Athletes who participate in Grand Prix Series events and finish in the top 33 percent (at least the top five) in their age group will automatically qualify for the National Age Group Championship.
The web site addresses have been posted for all Grand Prix Series races and the race dates that have been confirmed are also posted.
www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20051122_USAT_Grand_Prix.html   (324 words)

  
 Shooting Federation of Canada History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
After the 1996 competition, there was a question as to the future site of the match, which had grown substantially in numbers over the years.
Fortunately, for the 2003 Canadian Airgun Grand Prix, some generous sponsorship contributions were received from: Daisy/Avanti, Cibles Canada Targets, International Imports, Allan Baird, Paul Bawden-Marksmans Accessories, Custom Shooting Specialties, and Precision Sports.
The 2005 Grand Prix has been set for February 25-27 and will again be held at the (renamed-same location) Doubletree International Plaza Hotel in Toronto.
www.targetshooting.ca /cagp/history.htm   (1275 words)

  
 CTV.ca - Villeneuve revs up for Sunday's Grand Prix- CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
Jacques Villeneuve speaks with reporters Wednesday ahead of the much-anticipated Canadian Grand Prix race this weekend.
Jacques Villeneuve hopes to end a string of disappointing finishes at the Canadian Grand Prix, as speculation swirls about his future with team Sauber-Petronas.
Villeneuve has a history of crashes and disappointing results at the Montreal race since finishing second at his first Canadian Grand Prix in 1996.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1118247444955_10?hub=Canada&subhub=PrintStory   (375 words)

  
 FCA Southwest Region - Sempre Ferrari Articles
Sixteen cars were at Moroso to "tune up" for the 1996 season and qualifying on Saturday produced a close field.
The Moroso event was indeed a demonstration: The number of new drivers, new depth in the 355 class, new winners, and close racing all through the field demonstrated that the 1996 Ferrari Challenge season should be the best yet.
The Ferrari Challenge is going to be a support race for the 1996 Canadian Grand Prix, at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.
www.fca-sw.org /article.aspx?article_id=289   (800 words)

  
 United States Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Soon after the checkered flag fell on Michael Schumacher’s winning Ferrari at the Canadian Grand Prix, Formula One teams were racing to pack up their cars and equipment to be shipped from Montreal to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the United States Grand Prix on June 20.
Tradition resumes: With the United States Grand Prix moving from September to June this year, this marks this first time that the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal and the F1 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have taken place back-to-back.
A long way to go: With the upcoming United States Grand Prix being the midpoint of the season, Ferrari is not going to ease off despite winning seven of the first eight races of 2004.
www.usgpindy.com /news/story.php?story_id=3000   (1853 words)

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