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  Australian Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Australian Grand Prix, not part of the World Championship but featuring F1 open-wheeler racing vehicles, were held at various circuits around Australia for many years.
The race was struck by tragedy in 2001, when a flying tyre from a crash between Ralf Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve flew through a gap in the barrier fence and killed a volunteer track marshal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Grand_Prix   (719 words)

  
 2005 Australian Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2005 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on March 6, 2005.
The 2005 Australian Grand Prix was run under partly cloudly skies with temperatures around 20 ° C (68° F).
Starting third in his home grand prix, Mark Webber — in his Williams debut — was outsprinted to the first corner by David Coulthard's Red Bull.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2005_Australian_Grand_Prix   (1127 words)

  
 Australian Grand Prix Collection
Commemorating the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, the "Fuel Tank" has been developed as both a keepsake and the first component to the collectible concept as previously described.
The Gearbox commerates the 2004 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and is the penultimate piece in the collection, so the bike will be complete next year.
All Motorcycle Grand Prix 'Bar Pieces' will be Officially Licensed Merchandise of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and will perform within the conditions and parameters of the agreement for each year an agreement is made.
www.ceramicinnovations.com.au /collctrs.htm   (1355 words)

  
 Australian Speedway Grand Prix
"It was a great Grand Prix and very hard fought but I had confidence from the start, the bike was perfect and the team has to be congratulated," said the Californian rider.
Rickardsson paid tribute to the Australian riders for their performance this year and says it is getting tougher to keep them at bay.
Australians finished second, third and fourth in the title with Crump, Sullivan and Mildura's Leigh Adams trailing Rickardsson in the Championship standings.
www.mcnews.com.au /MotorcycleRacing2002/WorldSpeedway/Oz_GP.htm   (685 words)

  
 2003 Australian Grand Prix Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
David Coulthard has won an incident-packed Australian Grand Prix which brought out two Safety Cars and saw Michael Schumacher finish off the podium.
Schumacher, minus his bargeboards, was still able to keep in touch with second and third places and they ran as a trio to the finish line without any attempts of last lap heroics.
DC had won a grand prix from 11th on the grid.
www.indiacar.com /nfs/f12003/australia.htm   (1325 words)

  
 CAMS - Officials Accreditation - Australian Grand Prix
The AGP is a large and complicated event that has established a world-wide reputation for good organisation and control.
It is information such as you will find here, and other information supplied to AGP officials in the build-up to each event that ensures that Australia remains in the forefront on the most respected event organisers.
The AGP is conducted over four days and has one of the most comprehensive support packages seen at Formula One events around the world.
www.cams.com.au /content.asp?PageID=Officials&ObjectID=11   (263 words)

  
 Australian Grand Prix Melbourne F1 Tickets and Hotels - Grand Prix Tours
The Australian Grand Prix circuit at Albert Park is made up of park roads and runs around a lake, dodging through cricket fields and skirting a golf course.
The locals tend to throw a big party when the Grand Prix circus comes to town with all kinds of Australian style special events.
Bob Constanduros is the English language track commentator at all Formula 1 Grand Prix events, and has spent the past thirty years as a motor sports journalist.
www.gptours.com /new/race.php/id/5033   (633 words)

  
 Australian Grand Prix Melbourne F1 Grand Prix Tours - Grand Prix Tours
Grand Prix Tours offers the ultimate travel experience to 2006 Australian Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix 2006 Montreal Grand Prix 2006 Canadian Grand Prix 2006 Spanish Grand Prix 2006 German Grand Prix 2006 Italian Grand Prix 2006 British Grand Prix and 2006 USGP.
The 2006 Formula One ™Foster`s Australian Grand Prix is set in Albert Park around a huge artificial lake to the south of the city, circuiting over roadways through cricket fields, combining high-, medium- and low-speed corners, a couple of chicanes and several overtaking areas in braking zones.
The Australian Grand Prix is almost always presented with the award for Best Organized Event by the FIA.
www.gptours.com /new/race.php/id/6033/Australian-Grand-Prix   (656 words)

  
 Australian grand prix - Chess Chat Forum
I agree with you AR I think that in principle the grand prix is a good idea, and all credit to jason for his initiative on it.
In an IDEAL world the chess grand prix, should be akin to the Tennis, golf, F1 or V8 circuit, with the number 1 player in Australia being derived from that.
The fact that many grand prix tourneys are in East Australia, and NSW, is reflective of the ground realities of teh importance of these states...
www.chesschat.org /showthread.php?t=300   (2891 words)

  
 Australian Grand Prix
The 2006 Australian Grand Prix will be held from Thursday 30 March to Sunday 02 April 2006 at Melbourne's Albert Park.
Before the event each year, a detailed community information brochure is distributed by the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to all affected residences and businesses outlining the parking and access restrictions.
The City of Port Phillip is then responsible for parking and access during the Grand Prix event.
www.portphillip.vic.gov.au /australian_grand_prix.html   (279 words)

  
 Australian Grand Prix
As an official sponsor of Melbourne's Australian Grand Prix and leading participant in Formula 1 through its partnership with the BMW Williams Team, BMW is on pole position in the exciting world of Grand Prix racing.
BMW is also the official vehicle supplier, not only of the important course vehicles used by key officials used on the Albert Park circuit, but also the vehicles used by key officials in the annual Grand Prix Rally, which precedes the Grand Prix and makes its way to Albert Park through regional Victoria.
These unrivalled connections provide BMW customers with a unique opportunity to experience the excitement of the Grand Prix carnival from the inside.
www.bmw.com.au /fascination/events/austgrandprix.html   (144 words)

  
 ABC Sport - Motor Sport - Australian Grand Prix - Fisichella wins Australian GP
Fisichella wins Australian GP Italy's Giancarlo Fisichella has taken out the season-opening Australian Grand Prix for Renault, while Ferrari's seven times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher failed to finish.
Webber's finish, after he started third, was a disappointment for the home crowd and left the Australian still searching for a better result than the fifth place he secured on his Formula One debut for Minardi in 2002.
His only previous win was at the rain-hit 2003 Brazilian grand prix where he was declared the winner several days after the event when a timing error was discovered.
www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200503/s1317051.htm   (646 words)

  
 2004 Australian Grand Prix Preview
I've never got a point at the Australian GP, so it would be really nice to start the season with points.
It will be pretty exciting to see what happens this year." Takuma Sato on the Australian Grand Prix "I am visiting Japan on the way to Australia and will be training hard before the first race.
It was a great place to do my first Grand Prix though and is the perfect race to start the season with.
www.theautochannel.com /news/2004/02/27/182398.html   (1073 words)

  
 Australian Grand Prix Medical Team
The Australian Grand Prix is held over four days in early March and includes Formula 1 and other national events like the V8 Super Cars, Formula Fords and production sports cars.
Here is a series of photos showing Echo 2 Team practising their extrication of a Minardi Team member in a Minardi car at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix: Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5 and Photo 6.
The Alfred Hospital is the primary designated hospital for the Australian Grand Prix.
www.users.bigpond.com /weltmeister/photomedaus.htm   (1475 words)

  
 Australian Grand Prix report & results
The Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne, was a demonstration of skills, strength and will-power by one team: West McLaren-Mercedes.
Goodyear will come up with their latest tyre development to the Brazilian Grand Prix at the end of March.
In Australia, they seemed to struggle quite a bit, which in truth is a little surprising, considering the amount of testing Williams have done for this season's regulations.
home.online.no /~terjekj/trs/williams/australian.html   (892 words)

  
 Australian Grand Prix
Melbourne ran its first Formula One race in 1996, after taking the Australian venue from Adelaide.
With this maiden race, also came the shift of the Australian race to the beginning of the Formula One calendar.
The transition didn't come smoothly, with many disruptions from protesters, which still carry on today, although the numbers have greatly dwindled.
www.sfo.com /~csuppes/Racing/Australian   (500 words)

  
 Australian Discount Travel & Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Accommodation and Grand Prix ticket package prices are per person twin share, airfares are per person and inclusive of airfare related charges and taxes as at 19 Jul 05, but do not cover any charges or taxes imposed directly by third parties.
Payment for the 2006 FORMULA 1 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix ticket will be required at the time of booking.
Accommodation & Grand Prix ticket packages must include the nights of 30, 31 Mar 06 and 1 Apr 06 or 31 Mar 06, 1 and 2 Apr 06 inclusive except The Westin Melbourne which must include 30 Mar — 2 Apr 06 inclusive.
newsletter.travelscene.net.au /index.asp?cid=656&pid=10242&date=   (456 words)

  
 Australian Grand Prix tickets, Australian Grand Prix ticket broker
Australian Grand Prix tickets are now available for purchase.
If you have questions, would like assistance in picking your seats or just prefer to place your Australian Grand Prix tickets order over the phone please call us at (800) 800-9494.
We are not Ticketmaster or the official Australian Grand Prix box office nor are we affiliated with Australian Grand Prix, or any professional sporting organization, performer, or venue.
www.teamonetickets.com /event-tickets.html?e=6670   (231 words)

  
 Fisichella Wins Australian Grand Prix
Italy's Giancarlo Fisichella won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix today in Melbourne, capping a weekend highlighted by rule changes and a downpour in qualifying.
Fisichella finished 57 laps on the 3.295-mile Albert Park circuit in 1 hour 24 minutes 17.336 seconds in his Renault.
Buddy Rice, last year's Indianapolis 500 winner and the favorite to win the championship this year, was fourth at 214.006.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/03/25/AR2005032502519_pf.html   (385 words)

  
 eBay - australian grand prix, Fan Apparel Souvenirs, Diecast, Toy Vehicles items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 Australian Grand Prix
As for the venue of this years Australian Grand Prix, well, that is something very special.
The authorities in Melbourne have succeeded in persuading Bernie Ecclestone to move the Australian Grand Prix from Adelaide to their city so it will be equally new for everyone, drivers, spectators and organizers alike.
Melbourne is used to the big occasions, they hosted the l956 Summer Olympics, and they also host every January the first of the four Grand Slam titles in tennis-the Australian Open.
www.theautochannel.com /news/aus/agp2.html   (367 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Coulthard takes Melbourne thriller
Coulthard drove a controlled, mature race to finish 8.6 seconds ahead of Williams' Juan Pablo Montoya, who had to hold off the McLaren of Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher's Ferrari for the last few laps.
It was the first time Schumacher had not been on the podium at a Grand Prix since July 2001.
Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn admitted that his team had got it wrong this time having failed to read the track conditions when the race started on a wet track but under clearing skies and a strong wind.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2832441.stm   (472 words)

  
 Australian Grand Prix Preview
We all know Bridgestone are entering the Grand Prix arena as tyre suppliers, but until the cars all hit the track at the same time, we don't know who's tyres are quicker.
It was wham-bang, grand slam way to start the season, and the man who came out as the winner would go on to win the championship - Damon Hill.
With easily the most glamorous launch of the year, McLaren unveiled the nicest looking car of the Grand Prix pack - the Silver Arrows will be aiming for the front of the field, and nothing less.
www.atlasf1.com /97/aus/preview/waller.html   (1731 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Schumacher wins fourth Australian Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
MELBOURNE, Australia — Six-time series champion Michael Schumacher won his fourth Australian Grand Prix title, leading teammate Rubens Barrichello in a 1-2 finish Sunday for Ferraris in the season-opening Formula One race.
At halfway, the Ferraris had established a half-minute lead on Alonso, who had more than a 10-second advantage over the first of the Williams cars.
Australian hope Mark Webber went out on the 31st lap when his Jaguar had a gearbox failure.
www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/formula1/2004-03-07-australian-grand-prix_x.htm   (446 words)

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