Ferrari (section Grand Prix and Formula One racing)
Championship 1967". Wspr-racing.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2010. "World Championship 1973". Wspr-racing.com. Archived...
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Kawasaki H1 Mach III (section Racing)
three-cylinder two stroke with a displacement of 499 cc (30.5 cu in). It had Mikuni VM 28 mm carburetors, and thyristor-based capacitor discharge ignition (CDI)...
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day-to-day factory operations) 1967–1973 – Headed By Giuseppe Montano 1973–1978 – Headed by Cristiano de Eccher 1978–1985 – VM Group 1985–1996 – Cagiva Group...
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prototype, they designed it to be a road car with racing potential, one that could win on the track and also be driven on the road by enthusiasts. When Ferruccio...
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Maserati (section Withdrawal from racing)
Maserati. Born from the Shah of Persia's whim of owning a road car powered by the Maserati 450S racing engine, it became one of the fastest and most expensive...
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Ducati (section Racing history)
day-to-day factory operations) 1967–1973 – Headed By Giuseppe Montano 1973–1978 – Headed by Cristiano de Eccher 1978–1985 – VM Group 1985–1996 – Cagiva Group...
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Brabham (redirect from Motor Racing Developments Ltd.)
Motor Racing Developments Ltd., commonly known as Brabham (/ˈbræbəm/), was a British racing car manufacturer and Formula One racing team founded in 1960...
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De Tomaso (category Auto racing teams in Italy)
the De Tomaso name." De Tomaso's first road-going production model was the Vallelunga (named after the racing circuit) introduced in 1963. This mid-engine...
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Alfa Romeo Alfetta (category Group 4 (racing) cars)
introduced in late 1979, the Alfetta Turbo D, whose engine was supplied by VM Motori. Apart from a boot lid badge, the Turbo D was equipped and finished...
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brand is known for sport-oriented vehicles and has been involved in car racing since 1911. As of 2023 it is a subsidiary of the multinational automotive...
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Pirelli (section Grand Prix motorcycle racing)
cross-over. Diablo: Road and track tyres. Angel: Street and commuting tyres. Scorpion: Road and off-road tyres. P ZERO Velo: Road racing. Cycl-e: Urban and...
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History of Lamborghini (section 1973–1977 – Rossetti)
the engine to be designed purely for road use, in contrast to the modified racing engines used by Ferrari in its road cars. Autostar was led by Giotto Bizzarrini...
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Donington Park (redirect from Donington Park motor racing circuit)
extensive roads on his land for racing. The original track was 2.186 mi (3.518 km) in length, and based on normal width unsealed estate roads. The first...
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Abarth & C. S.p.A. (pronounced [ˈaːbart]) is an Italian racing- and road-car maker and performance division founded by Italo-Austrian Carlo Abarth in 1949...
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pressures and heat produced within the engine. These problems were solved by VM Motori and the engines were apparently so good that Rover, Ford and Jeep bought...
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Range Rover Classic (category Group 4 (racing) cars)
the factory. The more efficient 2,393 cc (2.4 L; 146.0 cu in) inline-four VM Motori diesel from Italy was made available as an option for the heavily taxed...
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BS40 type diaphragm style carburetors. All smaller models featured Mikuni VM type round slide carburetors. The three-cylinder GT models featured bifurcation...
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Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England, near the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is the home of the British...
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Rover V8 engine (section Racing)
Rover Group successor) bought in 2.5-litre 4-cylinder turbodiesel units from VM Motori to use in the SD1 and Range Rover. Land Rover used a 3,946 cc (3.9 L;...
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Ford Cortina (section Racing and rallying)
Daily Telegraph, 25 June 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=68&v=j9lmXKgtdVM&feature=youtu.be , YouTube, 09 February 2021 "Elton John - Made in England"...
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Ford Falcon (Argentina) (section 1973)
of 1988, a rare 2.4-litre diesel. The diesel, a 70 hp (52 kW) Italian-made VM HR492 were produced by Borgward Argentina, but as they proved unable to provide...
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track, road improvements continued with the whole back section, from Tertre Rouge around to Maison Blanche, resurfaced. A total of 87 racing cars were...
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Citroën (section Racing the 2CV)
Paris-Persepolis-Paris in 1972, and Raid Afrique in 1973. Enthusiasts carried on the tradition with 2CV Cross – a group of 2CV's racing around a dirt track – a sport that...
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Stanguellini racing car, which were precursors to some of the design trends in the following decade. At the end of the 1940s, Nuccio Bertone turned to racing at...
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tastes shifted to smaller cars in the early 1970s, particularly after the 1973 oil crisis, Chrysler could not meet the demand, although their compact models...
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Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom (category Road transport in the United Kingdom)
Kingdom since 1904. It is compulsory for motor vehicles used on public roads to display vehicle registration plates, with the exception of vehicles of...
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Oulton Park (section Current major racing events)
Oulton Park is a hard surfaced track used for motor racing, close to the village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about 5-mile (8.0 km) from...
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Plymouth Valiant (section Third generation (1967–1973))
the 1962, 1967, 1968, and 1973 models. Plymouth product planning director Jack Charipar gave impetus for a stock car racing version of the Valiant, and...
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Toyota Land Cruiser (category Off-road vehicles)
'heavy-duty' series, which prioritizes functionality, durability and off-road capabilities over comfort or technology. It is also characterised by flatter...
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